Daily Thoughts 08/31/2019

John Fulleylove, Interior of the Bodleian Library, 1903

Daily Thoughts 08/31/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Library An Illustrated History.  I am reading about Sir Thomas Bodley and the Bodleian Library.

The computer lab was updated with Windows 2019 last week.

Daily Thoughts 08/30/2019

Lea Castle, View in the Library, Looking East, John Carter, Circa 1816

Daily Thoughts 08/30/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Library An Illustrated History by Stuart P. Murray.  I am reading about religious libraries focusing on Islam and Christianity.

Web Bits

California Grand Jury: Data Analytics Threaten Patron Privacy

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=california-grand-jury-data-analytics-threaten-patron-privacy

Bibliotecha Calls Out Amazon for Meddling in Library E-book Market

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/81046-bibliotheca-calls-out-amazon-for-meddling-in-the-library-e-book-market.html

Need A Cake Pan? Check Your Local Library?

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/cake-pan-check-local-library-153757822.html

How An AI Archive Platform Is Helping A Victorian Library Keep Up With Data

https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-an-ai-archive-platform-is-helping-a-victorian-library-keep-up-with-data/

“If I Can Do It, So Can You,”: At DC Libraries, The Formerly Homeless Help Those Currently Struggling

https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/2019/08/29/if-i-can-do-it-so-can-you-dc-libraries-formerly-homeless-help-those-currently-struggling/

Daily Thoughts 08/29/2019

Portrait of a Man, Possibly A Botanist, 1641, Attributed to David Bailly

Daily Thoughts 08/29/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Library An Illustrated History by Stuart P. Murray.  I read about the Vatican Library and the medieval libraries of Timbuktu.

Web Bits

San Jose Public Library Tries to Score With New 49ers Card

https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/28/san-jose-public-library-tries-to-score-with-new-49ers-card/

Orange Libraries to Showcase Community Bookmarks Next Month

https://www.recorder.com/Orange-libraries-to-showcase-community-bookmarks-next-month-27926093

The Census Needs to Hire Half A Million People Here's How Libraries Can Help

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2019/08/the-census-needs-to-hire-half-a-million-people-heres-how-libraries-can-help/

Daily Thoughts 08/28/2019

Woman Reading Letter, Dutch Painting, 3 Forint, 2010

Daily Thoughts 08/28/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Library An Illustrated Hstory.  I am reading about renaissance libraries.

I watched Paper and Printing Episode 9 of Understanding the Inventions That Changed the World on Kanopy.

Web Bits

The Gift of a Public Library

https://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2019/08/peavey-library-eastport-draft/596848/

Don't Take Your Library Card for Granted

https://www.syracuse.com/living/2019/08/dont-take-your-library-card-for-granted.html

How to Borrow and Read Ebooks from Your Library

https://www.pcmag.com/news/370077/how-to-borrow-and-read-ebooks-from-your-library

Daily Thoughts 08/27/2019

Hans Thoma - Sonntagsfrieden, 1876

Daily Thoughts 08/27/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Library An Illustrated History.  I am reading about libraries in Asia.  There is quite a bit on wood block printing.

Web Bits

Library Con Live

https://prod.libraryjournal.com/?event=librarycon-2019

I am Taking A Free Webinar on Thursday, August 29, 2019 on Political Advocacy for Libraries

https://www.everylibraryinstitute.org/reaching_across_the_aisle?fbclid=IwAR3bJstbdQlf5jt48IhhJDvBuh_4XEkEXTzvYKwVEuu2J1ihF14CrgUQH1g

What One Woman Learned Working at Every Library In San Francisco

https://www.sfgate.com/living/article/san-francisco-librarians-every-branch-14379282.php

Library of Congress Is Seeking 'Smart Devices' For the Blind and Visually Impaired

https://www.fedscoop.com/library-congress-nls-commercial-device-rfp/

Daily Thoughts 08/26/2019

Jusepe De Ribera, 17th century Spanish painting of Aristotle as beggar philosopher

Daily Thoughts 08/26/2019


I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Library An Illustrated History by Stuart P. Murray.  I am reading about medieval libraries.

Web Bits

Guy Lecharles Gonzalez Making Library Ebook Access Personal Panorama Project

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=guy-lecharles-gonzalez-making-library-ebook-access-personal-panorama-project

A Publishing Factory Grows In Brooklyn

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/81022-a-publishing-factory-grows-in-brooklyn.html

New Drive Up Book Drop at F.C. Library

https://www.heraldchronicle.com/news/local/new-drive-up-book-drop-at-f-c-library/article_a0761fa6-c437-11e9-b3ea-1755655c7687.html

Daily Thoughts 08/25/2019

Freedom of Speech, Norman Rockwell, 1945

Daily Thoughts 08/25/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read The Library of Alexandria by Kelly Trumble on Hoopla.  It is about the people and inventions that were at the Library of Alexandria.

I also read Ancient Libraries by James Westfall Thompson.  It is about libraries through classical Rome.  It focuses on the early development of libraries in the west.

Web Bits

Could Public Reference Librarians Help Us Combat Digital Falsehoods?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kalevleetaru/2019/08/20/could-public-reference-librarians-help-us-combat-digital-falsehoods/?utm_content=99371743&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lis-6CrxUyXP0X#4fcd59537d1f

Waukegan Library Honors Hometown Hero Ray Bradbury

https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/ap-news/waukegan-library-honors-hometown-hero-ray-bradbury

What If Social Media Platforms Were More Like Libraries

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kalevleetaru/2019/08/24/what-if-social-media-platforms-were-more-like-libraries/#75d887c167d7

Daily Thoughts 08/24/2019

Clay Tablet, Precuneiform Writing, 4th Millenium BC

Daily Thoughts 08/24/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read a portion of Ancient Libraries by James Westfall Thompson.  There is a bit on the ancient library catalog at the Temple of Edfu in Egypt.  The catalog exists, but none of the papyrus documents exist. I also read some of The Library an Illustrated History by A.P. Murray.  There is information on the Library at Ebla which is from 2500 b.c. as well as the Royal Library at Ashurbanipal.  These are the first libraries.

Web Bits

When the Public Feared Library Books Could Spread Deadly Diseases

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/during-great-book-scare-people-worried-contaminated-books-could-spread-disease-180972967/?fbclid=IwAR09Q5ABUDYssZ5SDn3Z9wDk6d9pLcXiExUqfMiqn_nmzLwyd2mzCPSGPLs

The Birth of The Information Age: How Paul Otlet's Vision for Cataloging and Connecting Humanity Shaped Our Age

https://www.brainpickings.org/2014/06/09/paul-otlet-alex-wright/?fbclid=IwAR1rB6SvgJC69ZaOdp5iqAknEyYghMdXoUYQ4kH03bfKtocxfpVotLH_LxM

Age as a Factor In Programming

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2019/08/age-as-a-factor-in-programming/

Daily Thoughts 08/23/2019

Summary account of silver for the governor written in Sumerian Cuneiform on a clay tablet. From Shuruppak or Abu Salabikh, Iraq, circa 2,500 BCE. British Museum, London. 

Daily Thoughts 08/23/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of  The Model Thinker last night.  I am reading about Shapley Values.  Shapley Values describe power inside groups.

I am planning on generating a list of duplicate copies in the library this morning.

We did more weeding today.  We also had a staff luncheon with pizza today.

We picked up afterwards to make sure everything was neat.  We are reopening to the public tomorrow.  It was a lot of work.

I am planning on ordering in the computer books, management books, finance books, and health books.  I looked through the September Ingram Advance.

Web Bits

Guest Commentary: Publisher's Decision to Limit Access to E-books Bad News for Library Patrons

https://www.geekwire.com/2019/guest-commentary-publishers-decision-limit-ebook-access-bad-news-library-patrons/

5 Unexpected Items You Can Borrow At Chicago's New Tool Library

https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/5-unexpected-items-you-can-borrow-at-chicagos-new-tool-library/fbab4c86-5441-4a1a-9170-bb5669efcc54

The Secret Desk at Orton Library

https://www.thelantern.com/2019/08/the-secret-desk-at-orton-library/

Dialy Thoughts 08/22/2019

Jan Davidsz de Heem, 2nd Quarter of the 17th Century 

Daily Thoughts 08/22/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.


I read some more of The Model Thinker.  I am reading about linear logic.  I also read about how to weigh group decision making in terms of political power.

I spent a lot of time working on shelf lists today.

A lot of it was physical labor.  It has been fairly tiring.

I spent a little more time on scheduling.

Web Bits

Speeding Tickets Net $323K for Kalamazoo County Libraries

https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2019/08/speeding-tickets-net-323k-for-kalamazoo-county-libraries.html?fbclid=IwAR1j78WZAlIRvfMiNITCN6PgaGz8jRQaVeqSOmOVwL7X33ceo-jN3SAPud0

US Public Libraries Serve As Cooling Centers in Extreme Weather

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=US-Public-Libraries-Serve-as-Cooling-Centers-in-Extreme-Weather

Illinois Prison Bans Frederick Douglas's Memoir and Other “Racial” Books

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/illinois-prison-bans-frederick-douglasss-151957048.html

Shh! No Hacking The Census In the Library

https://www.wired.com/story/shh-no-hacking-the-census-in-the-library/

Daily Thoughts 08/21/2019

Daily Thoughts 08/21/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I checked shelf lists for most of the day for items to discard.  In addition to checking for discards, we marked the items we could not find so we could delete records.

I distributed a variety of lists to different staff members for different areas of the library including the large print, mystery, romance, and portions of the mezzanine.

It was a lot of labor checking the books to make sure they were still relevant.  We did not just remove books because of the circulation, we also checked their condition, whether there was similar material, whether the material was still accurate because of age, whether there were duplicate copies, whether the content was primary source material, or high quality material.  It has been a challenging week.

I took a break and worked on scheduling as well as planned for some programming during September and October.

I also looked up some information on travel books and computer books for ordering.  I have a copy of the Ingram Advance to look at.

Web Bits

At This Maine Library, Internet Service Is Available In A Tent Out Front

https://bangordailynews.com/2019/08/21/news/hancock/at-this-maine-library-internet-service-is-available-in-a-tent-out-front/

Library Cards Unlock Access to Bikes, Benefiting Communities

https://www.shareable.net/library-cards-unlock-access-to-bikes-benefitting-entire-communities/

Daily Thoughts 08/20/2019

Pierre Auguste Renoir, Le Lecon, 1906

Daily Thoughts 08/20/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this afternoon.


I put together a shelflist for the Large Print Books.

I spent some time checking books in the mezzanine.

We are working on a weeding project at the Mount Vernon Public Library.

I spent some time discussing weeding.

I read a copy of the New York Times Book Review and the Times Literary Supplement.

Web Bits

Do Publishers Suddenly Hate Libraries

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/80944-do-publishers-suddenly-hate-libraries.html

“Kindnes Goes A Long Way” Why Libraries Train Staff to Work With Society’s Struggles

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-libraries-train-staff-to-work-with-homelessness-unruly-behaviour-1.5249413

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

 

Daily Thoughts 08/19/2019

Medieval Lecture, 1620

Daily Thoughts 08/19/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook.


I worked on creating a list for Spanish books.

I read some of A History of Science Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece.  I am reading about Thales of Miletos who is considered by many to be the first scientist.

We are starting our weeding today for the week.  I talked about what we needed to do. That each supervisor had their shelf lists and areas to check.

I spent some time weeding nonfiction in the mezzanine.  I also checked some of the books in mending.

I also worked on a construction grant with the director.

The people in my department are working on the 900s.

A copy of Bookpage and the New York Times Book Review came in for me to read.

Web Bits

LSU Locker Room Gift Spurs GoFundMe For Library

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=LSU-Locker-Room-Gift-Spurs-GoFundMe-for-Library

Food Pantry Opens At Independence Library

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/food-pantry-opens-at-independence-library

The Importance of School Libraries

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2019-08-15/the-importance-of-school-libraries

Daily Thoughts 08/18/2019

Gentileschi, Retorica, 1650

Daily Thoughts 08/18/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I placed an interlibrary loan for The Jixia Academy and The Birth of Higher Learning In China by Richard A. Hartnett.

I read a little bit more of The Model Thinker.  I am reading about bell curves, averages, and means.

I watched some of The Great Courses, Writing and Civilization.  I am on the third episode.  Each episode is half an hour long.

The Library of Ramses the Great
https://www.loc.gov/resource/rbc0001.2016gen16146/?sp=17

There is also a video about the first library in Kanopy called Ashurbanipal's Library and Gilgamesh.

Web Bits

Will Publishers Roll the Dice on Board Games?

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/80948-will-publishers-roll-the-dice-on-board-games.html

Interlibrary Loan Will Change Your Life

https://lithub.com/interlibrary-loan-will-change-your-life/

20 Most Borrowed Books London 2017-2018

https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/services/plr/pdfs/mostborrowedtitles2017-18/top%2020%20regional%20-%20london%20(1).pdf

How A Group of Syrian Residents Assembled A Secret Library

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-a-group-of-syrian-residents-assembled-a-secret-library

Read Unpublished Walt Whitman Poems While Helping Transcribe Things for the Library of Congress

https://lifehacker.com/read-unpublished-walt-whitman-poems-while-helping-trans-1837337310

Daily Thoughts 08/17/2019

Rembrandt, Titus At His Desk, 1655


Daily Thoughts 08/17/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night, I read some of A History of Science Ancient Science Through The Golden Age of Greece by George Sarton.  I read about the history of Greek and Egyptian science.

Web Bits

No Library Fines Is A Bad Idea

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/no-library-fines-is-a-bad-idea/

The Importance of School Libraries

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2019-08-15/the-importance-of-school-libraries

Reddit User Posts Photo of Library Receipt That Shows that They Saved More Than $7000 by Borrowing Books

https://www.businessinsider.com/receipt-shows-you-can-save-7000-by-going-to-library-2019-8

Daily Thoughts 08/16/2019

A.L. Leroy, Interior With A Man Reading At His Desk, 1827


Daily Thoughts 08/16/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Model Thinker on the way to work.  I am reading about how people work in models of the world.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I looked through the New York Times Bestseller List and the Publishers Weekly Bestseller List.

I spent some time checking nonfiction titles in the mezzanine.

I worked on orders of library books.  I read a copy of Library Journal and a copy of Publishers Weekly.

We spent some time discussing grants for the library.  We got a construction grant for over $140,000 to fix the damage to the inside of the building.

Web Bits

New York Spending Big Bucks to Improve Libraries

https://www.wcax.com/content/news/New-York-spending-big-bucks-to-improve-libraries-545192351.html

Using Your Local Library As An Employment Resource

https://www.hometownfocus.us/articles/using-your-local-library-as-an-employment-resource/

Daily Thoughts 08/15/2019

Eugene Galien-Laloue, Laloue Paris Bouquinistes sur le quai de Tournelle, By 1941

Daily Thoughts 08/15/2019

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

I also read some of From The Tablets of Sumer 25 Firsts of Man's Recorded History by Samuel Noah Kramer.  I have been interested in the concept of the Eduba, the first schools.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

We had training on sexual harassment prevention this morning.

I checked some of the nonfiction books in the mezzanine as well as some fiction books.

I spent some time discussing grants this afternoon.

There is a Beginning Microsoft Publisher 2013 computer class in the computer lab this evening.

I read through a copy of Booklist and the Times Literary Supplement.

I placed two orders for new books.

Web Bits

How Much Money Can You Save Using the Library? Some Libraries Around the US are Letting Patrons Know

https://www.bustle.com/p/how-much-money-can-you-save-using-the-library-some-libraries-around-the-us-are-letting-patrons-know-18655144

Libraries' Culture Pass Signs Up 70,000 In First Year

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/13/arts/design/culture-pass-library-new-york.html

Public Libraries Help Fend Off Students Summer Learning Loss

https://www.axios.com/summer-learning-loss-public-libraries-budget-26e87cfd-265e-4503-a5ee-09f1c085f5ab.html

Daily Thoughts 08/14/2019

Allegory of Charles I of England and Henrietta of France in a Vanitas Still Life, 1670, Carstian Luyckx

Daily Thoughts 08/14/2019

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 meetings and communication.

I also started reading The Model Thinker What You Need to Know To Make Data Work For You by Scott E. Page.  Scott E. Page describes how different models of thinking get different results and it is important to know several different ways to think about things.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked some fiction books in the mezzanine.

I generated some lists for checking shelves on the main floor.

I printed some shelf lists for a colleague to check next week.

I spent some time discussing grants.

I spent a little time cleaning my desk off.

Web Bits

New Boston Public Library Fund Raises $6 Million

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=New-Boston-Public-Library-Fund-Raises-6-Million

New York City Libraries Hire Social Workers

http://www.fox5ny.com/news/new-york-city-libraries-hire-social-workers

Daily Thoughts 08/13/2019

Public Library, Springfield, Ohio Postmark Date: Nov. 5, 1912

Daily Thoughts 08/13/2019

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 professional development and learning organizations.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I spent some time checking fiction as well as nonfiction in the mezzanine.

We will be closing for a week, next week to to do adult weeding in the library from 08/19- 08/23/2019.  The focus will be on more than weeding.  We will be looking for things that needed to be mended as well as checking the shelves for items that are no longer in our collection and putting the shelves in order.

I worked on an order of books from Brodart.

I have a whole bunch of magazines to read including Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, the New York Times Book Review, and the Ingram Advance.

I finished writing my monthly report.  I also wrote another report for weeding.

I did some work on scheduling.

Web Bits

Project Calls Attention to the Changing Roles of Libraries
https://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20190811/project-calls-attention-to-changing-role-of-libraries?rssfeed=true

An Ordinary Trip to the Library Becomes A Sensual Experience

https://medium.com/@StaceyHerrera/an-ordinary-trip-to-the-library-becomes-a-sensual-experience-d7b4893c08ae

Could the Free Library Replace Your Office?

https://technical.ly/philly/2019/08/12/coworking-free-library-philadelphia-business-resource-innovation-center/

Daily Thoughts 08/12/2019

Daily Thoughts 08/12/2019

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 goals.

Web Bits

Vital Havens Editorial

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Vital-Havens-Editorial

New York Public Library's Lion Statues Patience and Fortitude to Get 9 Week Cleaning

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-library-lions-spa-days-20190812-6h7klycp3zaxfhs3i52rlsdkp4-story.html

This Historic Michigan Library Looks Like Something Out of Hogwarts

https://expo.mlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/08/5ed3a3ea151093/this-historic-michigan-library-looks-like-something-out-of-hogwarts.html

Daily Thoughts 08/11/2019

Allegory of Teaching, 1600, Unidentified Painter.

Daily Thoughts 08/11/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Build A Great Team.  I am reading about planning to train new people.

Web Bits

Librarians Facing New Tasks Say Crisis Isn't In the Catalog

https://news.yahoo.com/librarians-facing-tasks-crisis-isnt-155342678.html;_ylt=AwrC1TEtaVBdZ08AtxvQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTByNXM5bzY5BGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMzBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg--

Library Card Sign Up Month Reminds Reminds Students, Families That Libraries Are The Key to Academic Success

https://www.northcentralpa.com/community/library-card-sign-up-month-reminds-students-families-that-libraries/article_5ae154dc-baa6-11e9-b0e8-c3aba8825efe.html

Google Has A Secret Design Library Here Are 35 Of Its Best Books

https://www.fastcompany.com/90385380/google-has-a-secret-design-library-here-are-35-of-its-best-titles

Dailiy Thoughts 08/10/2019

Lawrence Alma Tadema, Venantius Fortunatus Reading His Poems to Radegonda VI, 1862

Daily Thoughts 08/10/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I finished watching a training video on Homelessness for librarians.

Web Bits

A Special Room In Ohio Library. Toni Morrison's Legacy Lives On

htIntps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ohio-toni-morrison-reading-room?utm_medium=atlas-page&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR3QzuUQ7hy4ayRnk4g2Kbn98qjUfknGaBoij2chprxi8HBrvztTND02XPc

Where Libraries Are Tourist Attractions

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/travel/libraries-are-the-tourist-attractions.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&fbclid=IwAR0ITsCUV4pT0KsiT25nPdDQppvPCFaB3rHDar5GRIU5znYBJSOuStYwWXc

RITA's Honor Romances Best and Brightest

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=190726_rita_awards

Daily Thoughts 08/09/2019

Statue of a Scribe With a Baboon, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Circa 1295-1070 B.C.

Daily Thoughts 08/09/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook today.

I finished reading Life After Google The Fall of Big Data and the Rise of the Block Chain Economy.  I did not find the book to be very convincing.  Block chain which the author George Gilder is describing is mainly used as a financial instrument, not a data gathering tool. Google is in some ways primarily an information gathering company.  The comparison seemed to not match.

There were some interesting about bitcoin and other electronic currencies, but not enough to convince me that electronic currency will take over as the primary banking tool.  It did demonstrate how electronic currency would create new tools for monetary transactions as well as new markets.  I also learned quite a bit about the latest computer and software technology from reading the book. It was worth reading.

I watched some more of The Librarians Guide To Homelessness (Core Guide).

Web Bits

Toni Morrison's Life In Publishing

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/80888-toni-morrison-s-life-in-publishing.html

13 Great Quotes About the Joy of Reading

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2015/01/22/great-quotes-about-joy-reading?utm_campaign=NYPLSocialMedia&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_medium=social

Reading As Protest: How I Manage the Guilt of Reading In Tumultuous Times

https://bookriot.com/2019/08/07/reading-as-protest/

Finding The Truth In Today's Politics

https://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=18384

Daily Thoughts 08/08/2019

Thoughtful Reader, Frantisek Dvorak, 1895

Daily Thoughts 08/08/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night, I read some more of Life After Google.  I am reading about cloud computing.  This book has a strong silicon valley libertarian, business oriented feeling in its writing.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I have a copy of Library Journal and two copies of Publishers Weekly to read today.

I spent some time checking nonfiction books in the mezzanine.

I also distributed a number of shelf lists to different people.

We put up a banner up for our book display for Toni Morrison.

I updated my account for the System for Awards Management from the government.

I have two copies of Publishers Weekly and a copy of Library Journal to read.

I took some suggestions for computer books from a colleague.

There is a Fundamentals of Computers class and a Beginning Microsoft Word 2013 class tonight in the computer lab.

Web Bits

New York City Libraries Trying to Keep Kids Engaged With Reading All Summer

https://www.amny.com/entertainment/summer-reading-library-1.34128570?utm_campaign=NYPLSocialMedia&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com

Peers In Their Own Words

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2019/08/peers-in-their-own-words/

Israeli Library Displays Last Batch of Obtained Kafka Works

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/education/article/Israeli-library-displays-last-batch-of-obtained-14286729.php

Daily Thoughts 08/07/2019

The Artists Wife In White Reading, Carl Holsoe

Daily Thoughts 08/07/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Life After Google. I am reading about cloud services and using gaming computer chips to build supercomputers.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I spent some more time checking books in the mezzanine.

We are putting a banner up for the Toni Morrison display.

I plan on running some more reports in Evergreen this afternoon.

I am going to listen to a New Applicant Webinar this afternoon for the IMLS Twenty First Century Librarian Grant at 3:30 p.m.

Web Bits

Toni Morrison Who Was America's Major Living Novelist Dies At 88

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/Obituary/article/80858-toni-morrison-america-s-major-living-writer-dies-at-88.html

Elearning Platforms for Libraries

https://chooseprivacyeveryday.org/online-learning-platforms/

A Public Library of, by, and for the People

https://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2019/08/public-library-and-people/595480/