Daily Thoughts 07/31/2019

Marie Spartali Spillman Love Sonnets, 1894

Daily Thoughts 07/31/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some of 1177 B.C. on the way to work.  I am reading about ancient trade between Egypt and the Aegean.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I read the latest Bookpage.

I also checked some books in the mezzanine.

We have a Climate Change program tonight where we have a climate scientist who will be discussing the impacts of climate change from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. tonight.

Web Bits

How Many Librarians Does It Take to Find a Forgotten Book?

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2018/08/03/title-quest?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=NYPLSocialMedia&utm_source=linkedin.com

The Library of Congress Needs Help Transcribing Suffragist Papers

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/library-congress-needs-your-help-transcribing-suffragist-papers-1-180972677/

From Bag End to Babel: Top 10 Libraries in Fiction

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jul/31/top-10-libraries-in-fiction-jrr-tolkien-borges-game-of-thrones

At the British Library, Writing is a Work of Art

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/08/05/at-the-british-library-writing-is-a-work-of-art

Daily Thoughts 07/30/2019

William Kay Blacklock, The Letter\

Daily Thoughts 07/30/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Life After Google this morning.  I am reading about the different people who acted as Satoshi Nakamoto in the creation of Bitcoin.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I did a little bit of lead generation for fundraising.

I put in an order for new books.

I also did a little checking of books in the mezzanine.

I am doing a little preparation for the climate change program tomorrow.

The Crochet Group is meeting today from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

New Americans Program ALA
https://newamericans.ala.org/

Web Bits

Possible Threat to the E-Rate Program

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/possible-threat-e-rate-program/

Daily Thoughts 07/29/2019

Renoir, Buste de femme (Andrée en chapeau lisant, la tête tournée à droite), 1917

Daily Thoughts 07/29/2019

I checked the Twitter and Facebook this morning at the library.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I spent some time working on book orders.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

There was a Fundamentals of Computers Class and a Begining Microsoft Word class.

Intergenerational Games Night was from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Web Bits

Literary Tattoos of the New York Public Library Staff

https://boingboing.net/2019/07/29/words-made-flesh.html

Librarys Touch A Truck Returns on Saturday

https://www.ohio.com/news/20190729/librarys-touch-a-truck-returns-on-saturday

Daily Thoughts 07/28/2019

Die Bauern und die Zeitung, Gemälde von Albert Anker, 1867

Daily Thoughts 07/28/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I also finished reading The Origins of Scientific Thought by Giorgio De Santillana.  It covers how scientific thinking was created.  There are stories about how the Greeks borrowed from the Egyptians and the Babylonians.  Also how certain philosophies like Stoicism and Epicureanism helped create a scientific mindset.  I got to read about Lucretius and Democritis who are the first atomists.  I found the book quite interesting.  The main focus is on the Greeks.

I placed a hold on the book, 1177 B.C.: The Year That Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline.

I watched the webinar, Promoting Library Card Sign Up Month (from inside and outside the library).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJnu8bzFsYc&feature=youtu.be


I also bought a set of dominos for the Intergenerational Board Games Night on Monday.

Web Bits

Social Readers

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Social-Readers

Libraries and Parks and Recreation Come Together to Tackle Food Insecurity and the Summer Slide, One Community At a Time

https://www.nrpa.org/blog/libraries-and-parks-and-recreation-come-together-to-tackle-food-insecurity-and-the-summer-slide-one-community-at-a-time/

Libraries In the Ancient World

https://www.ancient.eu/article/1428/libraries-in-the-ancient-world/

This Hidden Gem Library at the UA has 40,000 Global Children's Books

https://tucson.com/thisistucson/tucsonlife/this-hidden-gem-library-at-the-ua-has-global-children/article_89a812ca-acd1-11e9-934e-7f3c4265ebf0.html

Flat Earth, Bigotry, and Bias: Should The Library Be Neutral

https://news.lib.berkeley.edu/neutral

Daily Thoughts 07/26/2019

Ivan Yanzhul, Vladimir Makovsky, 1906

 07/26/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Life After Google. I am reading about the beginning of block chain technology.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I spent a little time checking on a webinar.

I looked at the Publishers Weekly and the New York Times Bestseller lists.

I talked to the Friends of the Mount Vernon Public Library about the climate change event.

People are interested in having an author event at the library.  We are looking at Indie Author Day which is on October 12, 2019. https://indieauthorday.com/

I spent a little time discussing the local history room.

Web Bits

Neil Gaiman on Why We Read and What Books Do for the Human Experience

https://www.brainpickings.org/2016/08/03/neil-gaiman-view-from-the-cheap-seats-reading/?fbclid=IwAR3sOOcpNIzAUZfyFC5posnrxyG3zoN3-Jxcm0z_op3C4z-ciY9R83DuiYs

After TOR Experiment, Macmillan Expands Embargo on Library E-books

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/80758-after-tor-experiment-macmillan-expands-embargo-on-library-e-books.html

Why Public Libraries Matter

https://www.thenation.com/article/why-public-libraries-matter/

Library E-book Lending Poses Rising Problem for the Publishing Industry

https://www.wsj.com/articles/e-books-make-macmillan-rethink-relationships-with-libraries-11564063800

Escaped Iguana Heads for Local Library in Oklahoma

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2019/07/25/Escaped-iguana-heads-for-the-local-library-in-Oklahoma/9061564065801/

Daily Thoughts 07/25/2019

Illustration for the poem "A Modern Idyll" in Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 322. The scene is set on a down near the sea; a young man is reclining, surrounded by five young women sitting. He is reading The Idylls of the King aloud. Charles Green, 1863

Daily Thoughts 07/25/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Life After Google, the Fall of Big Data and the Rise of the Block Chain Economy.  I am reading about artificial intelligence and the concept of an intelligence explosion where machines become smarter than humans.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I looked through some fiction books from the mezzanine.

I spent some time discussing computer classes and budgets.

I am thinking about watching a webinar on library card sign up month.

https://www.ebscohost.com/novelist-the-latest/blog-article/webinar-promoting-library-card-sign-up-month

We are going to do pumpkin candles for Halloween in October.

I spoke to a mystery writer today, Richie Narvaez who has a book out called Hipster Death Rattle.  We are planning a reading in November.

I looked through the Programming Librarian website.
http://programminglibrarian.org/node/338

I also looked through the Time and Date Calendar which lists lots of American holidays.
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/

There is an Introduction to Microsoft Publisher 2013 class tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Web Bits

ALA Fund Libraries Page

http://cqrcengage.com/ala/home?4

August Is For Advocacy

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/august-is-for-advocacy/

Redwood City Library to Make Robot Deliveries

https://climaterwc.com/2019/07/24/redwood-city-awarded-state-grant-for-library-robot-deliveries/

Measuring Civic Impact a Theme of Knight Public Spaces Forum

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2019/07/measuring-civic-impact-a-theme-of-knight-public-spaces-forum/

Near Net Zero Energy Helskink Central Library  Boasts an Award Winning Prefab Design

https://inhabitat.com/near-net-zero-energy-helsinki-central-library-boasts-an-award-winning-prefab-design/

Daily Thoughts 07/24/2019

Title: Main Reading Room. View of statue of Science by John Donoghue on the column entablature between two alcoves. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. Physical description: 1 photograph : digital, TIFF file, color. Notes: Gift; Carol M. Highsmith 2011

Daily Thoughts 07/24/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I finished reading The Climate Report The National Climate Assessment Impacts, Risks, and Adaptations in the United States.  This report explains what happens during climate change.  It changes it from an abstract idea to a description of how people are affected by the climate.  It details things like heatwaves, forest fires, coastal flooding, hurricanes, and other problems caused by changes in temperature.  It gave me a better understanding of the meaning of climate change over the long term.

I also read some more of Life After Google.  I am reading about Markov chains and algorithms which are used in stock trading.

I checked the displays this morning.

I checked some of the books in the mezzanine.

I planned on some adult programming for next month.

I also worked on the monthly schedule in ADP.

I spent some time working on putting together a description for some software we plan to purchase.

One of my colleagues did a candle making workshop.

Web Bits

Our Favorite Fictional Librarians Ranked

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2017/04/14/our-favorite-fictional-librarians-ranked?fbclid=IwAR0NlCM1j6NLFNOIZimrfMmdpIcyKw8W2TtX61H1WZKhTL91vU0W5kTLeIk

Syrian Secret Library Spins Tales of Hope In Chaos

https://www.voanews.com/extremism-watch/syrian-secret-library-spins-tale-hope-chaos

Speeding and Other Fines Pay for Library Books

https://whtc.com/news/articles/2019/jul/23/speeding-and-other-fines-pay-for-library-books/920588/

Daily Thoughts 07/23/2019

Original scan of The Library 2nd edition by Andrew Lang, 1881

Daily Thoughts 07/23/2019

I checked the Twitter and Facebook today.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

On the way to work I read some more of The Climate Report.  I am reading about how islands and coast lands will be effected by climate change.

I worked some more on a grant today with the director.

We have started working on the local history room.

I turned in some bills.

I have a couple copies of the Times Literary Supplement to read, the New York Times Book Review, and the latest copy of Booklist.

I checked the ADP this morning.  I also worked on scheduling for next month.

The crochet group met today from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

There is a Fundamentals of Computers Class and a Beginning Microsoft Word class from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. tonight.

Web Bits

Linked In to Libraries: Drop Dead

https://boingboing.net/2019/07/23/unclear-on-the-concept-3.html?fbclid=IwAR0ApGe0Vgo23wkVg7ZsraTYB1jtCDmBDHZZoZ38CMMBiG39LOQqz1zeXlI

Daily Thoughts 07/22/2019

Daily Thoughts 07/22/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Climate Report on the way to work.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I spent some time checking the fiction in the mezzanine.

We got confirmation for a grant for a Paper Mache and Collage workshop at the library in 2020.

I spent some time working on grants.

I confirmed a few programs which are coming up.

There was a Fundamentals of Computers Class and a Beginning Microsoft Word class in the computer lab.

The Intergenerational Games Night Program was in the evening.  We are signing up for the International Games Week in November.  We always get free games as part of this week.

Web Bits

Homer Odyssey: Oldest Extract Found on Clay Tablet

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44779492?fbclid=IwAR0i1_cFmaX4Dcrwfai0PTUOBuodwHaPaZz-QabD-_BMZHLoTlYCXv9zA-o

Library Programs Helping People Get Back On Their Feet

https://fox13now.com/2019/07/21/library-programs-helping-people-get-back-on-their-feet/’

Hit By Ransomware, One Pa. Library Returns to Paper Loans Only

https://www.witf.org/news/2019/07/hit-by-ransomware-one-pa-library-returns-to-paper-only-loans.php

New York City Public Library Open Doors for People to Beat the Heat

http://bronx.news12.com/story/40816264/new-york-city-public-library-opens-doors-for-people-to-beat-the-heat

Daily Thoughts 07/21/2019

John Sell Cotman, Portrait of a Scholar, 1802

Daily Thoughts 07/21/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Climate Report.

Web Bits

Backlash Grows Against Unstaffed Libraries

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jul/21/backlash-grows-against-unstaffed-libraries?fbclid=IwAR3O9flnBv0faYXb-xF_UPqBSvBecW93YccdUTOEcpv3jfseyjtMFKWGVK0

Discovering Zines at the New York Public Library

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2019/07/19/zine-collection-new-york-public-library?utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=NYPLSocialMedia

Letter A Library Is For Books Not A Community Center

https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2019/07/21/letter-a-library-is-for-books-not-a-community-center/

Your Library May Have A New Offering In Stock A Resident Social Worker

https://www.npr.org/2019/07/17/730286523/your-local-library-may-have-a-new-offering-in-stock-a-resident-social-worker

Daily Thoughts 07/20/2019

Woman Reading a Newspaper, by Wada Eisaku, Kagoshima City Museum of Art, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan, 1905

Daily Thoughts 07/19/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I have been reading a book called Caveman Chemistry 28 Projects from the Creation of Fire to the Production of Plastics by Kevin M. Dunn.  It is a book about how people use chemistry to make basic things like plastic, ethanol, cleaning products, and other things. It is well written and gives an idea on how many every day things were created.

I also read another book called The Human Powered Home Choosing Muscles Over Motors by Tamara Dean.  This is a book about intermediate technology, sometimes called alternative technology.  It describes how to use different muscle powered machines for farming, cooking, and other activities.  A lot of this is based on the bicycle, the flywheel, and the hand crank.

Web Bits

Getting the Mueller Report Right

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/80727-getting-the-mueller-report-right.html

Trending An End To Library Fines

https://endlibraryfinesinfohome.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/end-library-fines-press-release-7-18-19.pdf

Daily Thoughts 07/19/2019

Reading, by Yamashita Shintaro, Bridgestone Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan, 1908

Daily Thoughts 07/19/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Climate Report.  I am reading about different regions and how climate effects them like the Southeastern United States and the Caribbean.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

We are going to be doing another shopping bag fundraiser.

I spent some time looking at weeding.

Web Bits

How to be A Good Library Patron

https://bookriot.com/2019/07/19/how-to-be-a-good-library-patron/?fbclid=IwAR3vJIhgcpDTNTl0PSamdO-uQUzUdwWEeN_A4FQQ_ntazNRa9eY67jEUbrM

Library Hosts Cosplay Armor Making Event

https://www.vindy.com/news/2019/jul/19/library-hosts-cosplay-armor-making-event/

Daily Thoughts 07/18/2019

Lily Martin Spencer, Reading the Legend, 1852

Daily Thoughts 07/18/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Climate Report.  I finished reading the section on the Northeast which identifies coastal flooding and heat as two major issues.  It describes how more people will die because of increased heat.

I filled out the Libraries Transform Survey.
http://ilovelibraries.org/libraries-transform-2019-survey

Web Bits

Write Now: Library Is An Essetial Tool in Writer's Kit

https://www.post-journal.com/life/arts-entertainment/2019/07/write-now-library-is-an-essential-tool-in-writers-kit/

San Diego Public Library Offering Comic-Con Library Cards

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/story/2019-07-17/san-diego-public-library-offering-comic-con-library-cards

Patterson Makes the Case for Libraries: New Librarian Takes On Role

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/patterson-makes-case-libraries-new-librarian-takes-role

Daily Thoughts 07/17/2019

Wine bottle with lotuses and admonition, 13th–14th century, China

The inscription running in two lines to either side of the dramatic lotus scroll reads:

“ Drink less wine
Gain more knowledge”

Daily Thoughts 07/17/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Climate Report.  I am reading about how as everything gets hotter, it also gets drier in forests and farmland creating drought and fire.

I also read some more of Life After Google.  I am reading about how Google's data centers are built near places with access to large amounts of hydroelectric power.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I also spent some time gathering statistics.

I worked on  a report for weeding material.  I am going to be doing a weekly weeding report.

I spent some time checking the CD Audiobooks and the fiction books.

I am looking at the book, The Origins of Scientific Thought by Giorgio De Santillana.

Web Bits

Pearson Puts Print Books to Bed

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/80694-pearson-kills-print-textbooks.html

The Secret Life of A Librarian

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/dec/05/secret-life-librarian-fourth-emergency-service-books-borrowers

Can Sci-Fi Writers Prepare Us for An Uncertain Future

https://www.wired.com/story/sci-fi-writers-prepare-us-for-an-uncertain-future/

Bridging the Digital Divide With Circulating Tech

https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2019/07/bridging-the-digital-divide-with-circulating-tech/

Foreign Crime Group' Cyber Attack Shuts Down Networks at Libraries, Syracuse Schools

https://www.syracuse.com/news/2019/07/grim-spider-strikes-same-ransomware-hit-onondaga-county-library-syracuse-schools.html

Daily Thoughts 07/16/2019

Still Life With Books, Henri Matisse, 1895

Daily Thoughts 07/16/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Climate Report.  There are a lot of details about future economic damage from climate problems, fire problems, coral die off, raising oceans, drought, and flooding.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

I finished writing my monthly report for July.

I spent some time putting together a weeding report for the end of the week.

I have been checking the CD Audiobooks.

I also have some things to work on for programming.

We have started working on the local history room.  Hopefully we will have a plan soon.

The crochet group met today from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

There is a Fundamentals of Computers Class and a Beginning Microsoft Word class tonight in the computer lab.

Web Bits

Flatter Focused and Community Led-- Public Library Staffing Continues to Evolve

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2019/07/flatter-focused-and-community-led-public-library-staffing-continues-to-evolve/

William Gladstone Library Plans More Bedrooms for Visitors

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-49002867

Daily Thoughts 07/15/2019

Daily Thoughts 07/15/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Climate Report.  I am reading about greenhouse gas emissions and how they will effect our future.

I also looked through the book, Defending Your Castle  Build Catapults, Crossbows, Moats, Bulletproof Shields and More Defensive Defensive Devices to Fend Off Invading Hordes by William Gurstelle.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

The internet was out at our library for most of the day.  It came on in the evening.

I read a copy of Library Journal and Booklist today.

I also spent some time discussing the local history room.

I got an Uno card game and a pack of playing cards for tonight for Intergenerational Games Night.  I am also going to get some dominos. 

There is a Fundamentals of Computers Class tonight and a Beginning Microsoft Word class in the computer lab.

Web Bits

Feline Good With Our Favorite Literary Cats

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2018/04/11/literary-cats?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=NYPLSocialMedia&utm_source=linkedin.com

Moon Landing Memorabilia Is At Home in Virginia Tech Library

https://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/moon-landing-memorabilia-is-at-home-in-virginia-tech-library/article_9736ef6f-55b8-5389-99dc-1ed36bcb82eb.html

Daily Thoughts 07/14/2019

Dust Jacket of a Guide Book Published by Clara White Hall, 1931, Public Domain.

Daily Thoughts 07/14/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I got a copy of the game Uno and a deck of playing cards for Intergenerational Game Night on Monday.

I read some more of Build A Great Team One Year to Success.  I am reading about plans for training new hires.

I also read some more of Life After Google.  I am reading about why the internet should be both secure and not free.

I have started reading The Climate Report The National Climate Assessment-- Impacts, Risks, and Adaptations in the United States by US Global Change Research Program.  There will be a speaker on this report on July 31, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Public Library.


Web Bits

Staying Social: Why Your Library Needs Social Media Policies

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2019/06/staying-social-why-your-library-needs-social-media-policies/

Libraries Must Draw the Line on E-books

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/80689-libraries-must-draw-the-line-on-e-books.html

Visit 28 of the Best Libraries In The World

https://bookriot.com/2019/07/10/best-libraries-in-the-world/

Daily Thoughts 07/13/2019

Aurèle Robert - Die Stadtbibliothek in der Wasserkirche, 1861

Daily Thoughts 07/13/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Build A Great Team One Year to Success.  I am reading about mentoring.

I also read some more of Life After Google.  I am reading about how Google gives away lots of free services in order to help expand its advertising business.

Web Bits

26 People Told Us How Public Libraries Make Us Better

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/how-public-libraries-make-your-life-better

US Libraries Are Critical to the 2020 Census

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Up-for-the-Count-Editorial

I Found My American Dream At the Library

https://lithub.com/i-found-my-american-dream-at-the-public-library/

Dozens of US Libraries Are Boycotting Audio Books

https://goodereader.com/blog/digital-library-news/dozens-of-us-libraries-are-boycotting-audiobooks

Daily Thoughts 07/12/2019

New library of St. Geneviève - Library of Congress, 1859

Daily Thoughts 07/12/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Build A Great Team One Year to Success.  I am reading about have clear expectations for doing a job.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I checked some material in the mezzanine as well as some of the mysteries.

I read a copy of the Times Literary Supplement.  I also checked the New York Times Bestseller List and the Publishers Weekly Bestseller List.

Daily Thoughts 07/11/2019

Calligraphy Painting, Isma'il Jalayir, 1860

Daily Thoughts 07/11/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Build A Great Team One Year to Success.  I am reading about how to include multiple people in the final decision for hiring.

I checked the gift books and the displays this morning.

We got Bookpage again.

I checked some fiction books in the mezzanine.

I spent some time unpacking the items from the move back into the technical services area.

I am in the computer lab right now.

I spent some extra time covering the reference desk so a colleague could finish their portion of the monthly report.

Web Bits

Lets Talk Comics: Librarians

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2019/07/lets-talk-comics-librarians/?fbclid=IwAR3vXyxEzpLe6oTn_LnBJncCcJeEtM8RLDh-T6HSHEHxfEIzBXLZoaMvM9A

Strengthening Networks Sparking Change Museums and Libraries as Community Catalysts

https://www.imls.gov/publications/strengthening-networks-sparking-change-museums-and-libraries-community-catalysts

Area Library Aims to Educate on the Importance of Being Dementia Friendly

https://waow.com/news/2019/07/10/area-library-aims-to-educate-on-the-importance-of-being-dementia-friendly/

National Impact of Library Public Programs Assessment

https://nilppa.org/phase-1/white-paper/?fbclid=IwAR3lY7IXk0WCcf7-GBKWaJTW12M1IojwO40GfXQLEMUdymzM5f3n9-FXyr4

This study mentions Programming Librarian http://www.programminglibrarian.org

Libraries Are Always About Much More than Books and they Always Have Been

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/libraries-are-about-much-more-books-%E2%80%93-and-they-always-have-been

Daily Thoughts 07/10/2019

Portrait drawing of librarian-historian Justin Winsor

Daily Thoughts 07/10/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Build A Great Team One Year to Success on the way to work.  I am reading about how to make job interviews comfortable so people will reveal more about themselves.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I also placed an order for books on climate change for a program we are doing.

I checked out the book, Life After Google The Fall of Big Data and the Rise of the Blockchain Economy by George Gilder.

I spent some time discussing future programming in September and October with a colleague.  We are planning an intergenerational craft for Halloween.

I wrote up a list of our databases.

I checked some of the books in the mezzanine.

I spent a little time discussing grants.

Web Bits

Most 20^th Century Books Unavailable to Internet Users—We Can Fix That by Brewster Kahle

https://blog.archive.org/2019/07/01/most-20th-century-books-unavailable-to-internet-users-we-can-fix-that/

Kids With Overdue Library Fines Can Get Them Erased, By Playing Sports

https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/kids-with-overdue-library-fines-can-get-them-erased-by-playing-sports/71-21ddfc8e-fedd-46dc-8d97-9cbcca920312

Immersed In Poetry at the Library of Congress

https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/penn-intern-immersed-poetry-library-congress

Daily Thoughts 07/09/2019

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Dame Lisant, By Jacques Andre-Portail (French, 1695–1759)

Daily Thoughts 07/09/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Build A Great Team One Year to Success.  I am reading about setting up an interview and choosing questions.

I checked the displays and the gifts this morning.

I spent some time working on paying some bills for electronic resources like Constant Contact and Dear Reader.

I checked the ADP today.

I spent some time planning for the local history room.

I checked some of the books in the mezzanine.

I worked on some weeding lists for the nonfiction.


Web Bits

Secret Service's Ink Library's Helps Agent Foil Kidnappings, Counterfeiters

https://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Secret-Service-s-ink-library-helps-agents-foil-14079625.php

Cleveland Had 15 Carnegie Libraries See Them Then and Now

https://expo.cleveland.com/news/g66l-2019/07/b1757ad91c2440/cleveland-had-15-carnegie-libraries-see-them-then-and-now-.html

Daily Thoughts 07/08/2019

Two young women writing and sewing in an interior at Hatton, Warwickshire,1820–30

Attributed to Granddaughters of Dr. Samuel Parr,  British

Daily Thoughts 07/08/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

On the way to work, I read some more of Build A Great Team One Year to Success.  I am reading about red flags and green flags in hiring.  Green flags are positive indicators for hiring.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I have a copy of the New York Times Book Review to read.

I checked some fiction books in the mezzanine.

I looked through the New York Times Book Review.

I checked ADP.

I am in the computer lab right now.

Daily Thoughts 07/07/2019

Robert Anning Bell. Ex libris para Walter Raleigh, 1863-1933


Daily Thoughts 07/07/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Building A Great Team last night.  I am reading about what happens when you have a bad hire.

Web Bits

Library for Sale

https://stillwaterliving.com/library-for-sale/?fbclid=IwAR1Pjm1WReTOqzQOjCHEmC727RFu6eunMdsNB5Gzj7bpnnWAYAAM6EnotUg

'Mad Magazine' Is Effectively Shutting Down

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/mad-magazine-shutting-down-855767/?fbclid=IwAR29cWOHOUTo0hBw7EtSkRjDcJoXzR6lzG_ZYMqtgZhBYZ5CPSa9eDB7Gs8

Planting Seeds in the Library's Card Catalog

https://www.traverseticker.com/news/planting-seeds-in-the-librarys-card-catalog/

Daily Thoughts 07/06/2019

Gothic Library, 1859, Frederick Clarke Withers

Daily Thoughts 07/06/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I finished reading Radical Kindness The Life Changing Power of Giving and Receiving by Angela C. Santomero.  This book about how to be kind to yourself and others.  It describes ways to listen, pay attention and be helpful to other people.  I think of it as a book on communication and being considerate.  There are a number of suggestions at the end of the book on how to be more considerate to others.

Web Bits

Librarians Play Pivotal Role In Keeping Students on Track, Helping Avoid The 'Summer Slide'

https://www.nysut.org/news/2018/june/librarians-play-pivotal-role

Merriam-Webster In the Age of Social Media

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=merriam-webster-in-the-age-of-social-media&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=LJLI&utm_campaign=articles

New LA Public Library Card Is A Work of Art

https://www.scpr.org/news/2019/07/05/90203/new-l-a-public-library-card-is-a-work-of-art/

Library, Sheriff Unlock Literary Choices at Jail

https://postnewsgroup.com/2019/07/05/library-sheriff-unlock-literary-choices-at-jail/

Daily Thoughts 07/05/2019

Matthew Maty (1718-1776) Dutch physicians, biographer and librarian

Daily Thoughts 07/05/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Radical Kindness on the way to work.  I am reading about gratitude and active listening.

I checked the displays this morning.

I worked on checking some damaged material this morning.

A colleague worked on looking for missing items.

The Teen Games Hour is from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Trustees room.

I checked the New York Times Bestseller list and the Publishers Weekly Bestseller list this morning.


Web Bits

Mixing Prose With Manga, Light Novels Attract North American Fans
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/80607-mixing-prose-with-manga-light-novels-attract-north-american-fans.html

Public Libraries Help Fill Social Services Gap
https://oklahoman.com/article/5635465/public-libraries-help-fill-social-services-gap

Daily Thoughts 07/04/2019

Elizaveta Martynova by F. Malyavin (1897)

Daily Thoughts 07/04/2019

I checked the library Facebook and Twitter this morning.

I read some more of Radical Kindness last night.  I am reading about how to mute criticism of other people.

Happy 4th of July.

Web Bits

Tariffs On Books From China Suspended

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/manufacturing/article/80614-tariffs-on-books-from-china-postponed.html

The Fight to Improve Publishing In Africa

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/trade-shows/article/80532-the-fight-to-improve-publishing-in-africa.html

Basic Literacy A Crucial Tool To Stem The School to Prison Pipeline

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/basic-literacy-a-crucial-tool-to-stem-school-to-prison_b_59149393e4b01ad573dac1dd

Warren Library Receives Book Shipment from Library of Congress

https://patch.com/rhode-island/bristol-warren/warren-library-receives-book-shipment-library-congress

Daily Thoughts 07/03/2019

Niels-Frederik Schiottz-Jensen Reading lady.1894

Daily Thoughts 07/03/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Radical Kindness this morning on the way to work.  I am reading about self care.

I checked some damaged material this morning.

I also checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I looked through a copy of the Times Literary Supplement.

I spent some time checking oversize books this afternoon.

A colleague is working on analysis of what needs to be done for the local history room.

Web Bits

Effects of Illiteracy on Business

https://smallbusiness.chron.com/effects-illiteracy-business-22898.html

You Can Recycle Your Old TVs and Computers At These DC Libraries

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/you-can-recycle-your-old-computers-and-tvs-these-dc-libraries

Swedens Bokbaten is a Floating Library That Brings Books to Residents of Remote Islands

https://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/swedens-bokbaten-floating-library

Daily Thoughts 07/02/2019

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Scholar Seated at Low Desk (obverse); Lady Using Brush (reverse),19th century  Hasensai Senjin Japanese

Daily Thoughts 07/02/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Radical Kindness this morning.  Angelo C. Santomero considers Fred Rogers to be her mentor.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I spent some time checking the short stories and a missing items list.

I have a new person who reports to me.  I put his schedule into ADP this morning.  He worked with the Crochet Group today from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

We are also working a little bit on the Local History Room.

I proctored someone for an exam today.


Web Bits

Online Learning Is Here to Stay

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2019/06/03/online-learning-is-here-to-stay/

Grand Jury: Santa Cruz Libraries Should Better Protect Patron Privacy

https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2019/06/30/grand-jury-santa-cruz-libraries-should-better-protect-patron-privacy/

We Must Bring Libraries, Journalists and Technologists Together to Preserve Online News

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kalevleetaru/2019/05/03/we-must-bring-libraries-journalists-and-technologists-together-to-preserve-online-news/#7a2e6f7f2f57

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is Right. Why we Should Love Libraries, Even on Sundays.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-loving-libraries-lightfoot-kogan-0702-20190701-r4nhpeozf5gxjjvhvxivdsib2a-story.html?fbclid=IwAR0nSScF-bvEBqWn5swspwuh_7QfGOSjfmwLm6FBufv5KvojSk59vfI_eG0

Daily Thoughts 07/01/2019

Slightly cropped version of Harvard University Library Widener Reading Room, 1915

Daily Thoughts 07/01/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I started reading Radical Kindness The Life-Changing Powers of Giving and Receiving by Angela C. Santomero.  Angelo Santomero was the co-creator of the children's program Blues Clues.

I also saw a book which looked interesting, Libraries and Gardens Growing Together by Carrie Scott Banks and Cindie Mediavilla.

Web Bits

Jason Reynolds Challenges Librarians To Reimagine Their Role and More ALA Highlights

https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=Jason-Reynolds-Challenges-Librarians-to-Reimagine-Their-Role-and-more-ALA-highlights&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=LJLI&utm_campaign=articles

Rare Copy of Declaration of Independence to be On Display at the New York Public Library

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Rare-Copy-of-Declaration-of-Independence-to-Be-on-Display-at-New-York-Public-Library-512044222.html

Charlotte-Mecklenberg Library Gets first Historian-In-Residence

https://www.wfae.org/post/charlotte-mecklenburg-library-gets-first-historian-residence#stream/0