Daily Thoughts 10/31/2019

Reverie, Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1860

Daily Thoughts 10/31/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I finished reading The Pharaoh's Treasure The Origin of Paper and the Rise of Western Civilization by John Gaudet.  The history of papyrus covers much of the history of writing, scrolls, and books.  This book also has information on Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Christian libraries as well as the library of Alexandria.

It also describes how papyrus was grown on huge plantations in Egypt.  I found it to be a fascinating book.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I spent some time looking up new travel books released in October, November, and December.  The 2020 travel books are coming out now.

Yesterday, I spent some time looking at holiday books for cooking and crafts.

There is a Halloween Cookies event today in the community room from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

We are continuing to work on shifting the new books.

I spent some time looking at books in the mezzanine.

Yesterday I made a few suggestions for the website.

Web Bits

Start That Business At the Library

https://action.everylibrary.org/start_that_business_at_the_library

Goats Help Save California's Reagan Library from Wildfire

http://news.trust.org/item/20191031023040-6mgvr/

Raccoons Take Over Arkansas State Library

https://www.wilx.com/content/news/Raccoons-take-over-Arkansas-State-Library-564106551.html

Daily Thoughts 10/30/2019

Ingeram-Codex der ehemaligen Bibliothek Cotta

Daily Thoughts 10/30/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Pharaoh's Treasure.  I am reading about the creation of the first papyrus codexes.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

We are working on shifting the books on the main floor.

I spent some time working on next months schedule for my department.


Web Bits

Macmillan CEO John Sargent: ‘We’re Not Trying to Hurt Libraries’

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/81596-macmillan-ceo-john-sargent-we-re-not-trying-to-hurt-libraries.html

Could 2020 Census Help Bridge the Digital Divide

https://www.govtech.com/network/Could-the-2020-Census-Help-Bridge-the-Digital-Divide.html

Daily Thoughts 10/29/2019

Folios 98v and 99r of the Codex Tudela, a 16th century Aztec codex.

Daily Thoughts 10/29/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Pharaoh's Treasure.  I have been reading about the swamps where they grew papyrus in Ancient Egypt and Rome.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

We are working on shifting books on the main floor.

We also had a Crochet Class from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the library.

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

Web Bits

Bringing the Library to the People

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/bringing-the-library-to-the-people/

Former Librarian Raising Money for Libraries With Calendar Sales

https://www.recorder.com/Calendar-fundraiser-for-libraries-29469517

Opinion: 50 Years Ago, I Helped Invent the Internet.  How Did It Go So Wrong?
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-10-29/internet-50th-anniversary-ucla-kleinrock

Daily Thoughts 10/28/2019

The Scribe, Ludwig Deutsch, 1904

Daily Thoughts 10/28/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Pharaoh's Treasure.  I am reading about E.A. Wallis Budge, the Egyptologist, treasure hunter, and writer.  He is known for being a thief and a great scholar at the same time.

I checked the gift books and the displays.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

I also worked a little bit on shifting the collection.

I discussed programming for the library.

I read a copy of Bookpage.  I also looked through a copy of the New York Times Book Review.

I checked the schedules in ADP.  There is a new law which gives part-time people sick time in New York state.

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

Web Bits

Can Bookshop Become The Indie Amazon

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/81577-can-bookshop-become-the-indie-amazon.html

5 Reasons Your Child Should Read Graphic Novels

https://www.today.com/parents/5-reasons-your-child-should-read-graphic-novels-t165336?cid=sm_npd_td_fb_ma&fbclid=IwAR3eU18Imv_27EuOWAyUt9PzUeSgEGEekWKpKr9tiQNk_i9Ofv79QWYRGBw

In the Age of Fake News and Manipulation, You Are the New Battlefield
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432520-800-in-the-age-of-fake-news-and-manipulation-you-are-the-new-battlefield/

Daily Thoughts 10/27/2019

Pyramid Text in Teti Pyramid, In Saqqara, Egypt

Daily Thoughts 10/27/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Pharaoh's Treasure today.  I am reading about pyramid texts and coffin texts from ancient Egypt.

Web Bits

Will Robots Make the Next Big Bestsellers?

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/81578-will-robots-make-the-next-big-bestsellers.html

10 Strange Questions People Asked NYPL Librarians Before Google

http://mentalfloss.com/article/604091/questions-people-asked-nypl-librarians-google?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=NYPLSocialMedia&utm_source=linkedin.com

Fugitive Libraries

https://placesjournal.org/article/fugitive-libraries/?cn-reloaded=1

How Public Libraries Help Build Healthy Communities

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2017/03/30/how-public-libraries-help-build-healthy-communities/?fbclid=IwAR3VUUzyABbvI1x6X9l8BJIS_LNIqSrCjaUXNy2lgIUK4xyd5dgfqNlzIUY

Overdue Repairs: Brooklyn Public Library Struggling to Meet $247 Million Funding Shortfall

https://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/42/44/all-library-repair-needs-2019-11-01-bk.html

Daily Thoughts 10/26/2019

Wacław Wąsowicz - Reading the Newspaper, 1920

Daily Thoughts 10/26/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read a children's book called The Library of Alexandria by Kelly Trumble, illustrated by Robina MacIntyre Marshal.  It is a short version of the history of the Library of Alexandria.

I finished reading Reinventing Knowledge From Alexandria to the Internet by Ian F. McNeely with Lisa Wolverton.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked out the book, The Pharaoh's Treasure The Origin of Paper and the Rise of Western Civilization by John Gaudet.

I did a little bit of shifting.

We spent some time discussing and preparing for programs.

Web Bits

5 Best Library Perks Your Not Taking Advantage Of

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/5-best-library-perks-youre-212612100.html

Seeing Its Patrons Needed More Than Books, A Library Struck Up A Unique Partnership

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/video/2019/10/26/seeing-its-patrons-needed-more-than-books-library-struck-up-unique-partnership/

Daily Thoughts 10/25/2019

Ukiyo-e Print, 1792

Daily Thoughts 10/25/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some of Reinventing Knowledge this morning.  I am reading about the concept of the Republic of Letters or shared correspondence between scholars.

We also worked on shifting some books.

I put together a schedule for programming next month.

We are working on flyers and events for November right now.

There is a Teen Games Hour today from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

I checked the New York Times Bestseller and Publishers Weekly Bestseller lists.

Web Bits

New Stamp to Honor Virginia Poet, Civil Rights Leader

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/new-stamp-to-honor-virginia-poet-civil-rights-leader/2019/10/25/6d98c8c6-f705-11e9-b2d2-1f37c9d82dbb_story.html

The Enduring Meaning of the Library as a Community Space

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/the-enduring-meaning-of-the-library-as-community-space/

Amazon’s Latest Antitrust Foe: Libraries

https://www.axios.com/amazon-library-ala-antitrust-ebooks-679e8e4d-97bc-4b91-98dc-353d607e6cd2.html

Evansville Library Shows Forgotten Bookmarks Collection Hold the Bologna

https://www.wthr.com/article/evansville-library-shows-forgotten-bookmark-collection-hold-bologna

Daily Thoughts 10/24/2019

 Drawing, Sketchbook Page with Impressio Librorum (Printing of Books), ca. 1590

Daily Thoughts 10/24/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night, I finished reading The Vanished Library A Wonder of the Ancient World by Luciano Canfora.  It is about the Library of Alexandria.  It gives short accounts from history about the Library of Alexandria and how it might have looked like and who worked there.  There is quite a bit on Homeric scholarship and different philosophers.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

We are continuing to shift books in the main floor nonfiction section.

I spent some time discussing the New York Times Digital Edition with a sales representative today.

I also discussed a grant we are finishing writing from Humanities New York.

Web Bits

Congress Looking Into Anticompetitive Behavior in the Digital Library Market.
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/81549-congress-investigating-anticompetitive-behavior-in-the-digital-library-market.html

Discovering Zines at the New York Public Library
https://www.nypl.org/blog/2019/07/19/zine-collection-new-york-public-library?utm_campaign=NYPLSocialMedia&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_medium=social

In Minnesota Libraries Community Is Part of the Collection
https://www.sahanjournal.com/culture-community/in-minnesota-libraries-community-is-part-of-the-collection/

The Hunt for Shakespeare's Library: 'I Couldn't Stop Looking If I Wanted To'
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/oct/24/hunt-for-shakespeares-library-stuart-kells

Daily Thoughts 10/23/2019

Seated Allegorical Figure of Divine Wisdom, Carlo Maratti, 1674-1677

Daily Thoughts 10/23/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I finished reading The Importance of Small Decisions by Michael J. O'Brien, R. Alexander Bentley, and William A. Brock.  This book is about how to make small decisions.  The last part of the book focuses on fake news and the impact of false information.  The book describes how small decisions have big impacts, because the effects of decisions often compound over time for money and social consequences.

I also finished reading Hipster Death Rattle by Richie Narvaez.  This was an enjoyable mystery with many plot twists.  The setting in Williamsburg was enjoyable to read about.  Richie Narvaez is from Williamsburg.  I am looking forward to his coming to read from his mystery and discuss gentrification on November 14, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Public Library.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I checked some of the books in the mezzanine.  I looked over some shifting of books in the main floor collection.

I discussed choosing books to be put in the mezzanine from the oversize collection.  I also spent some time looking over oversize material in the 500s and 600s.

I discussed a holiday wreathe program for December with a local artist.

I placed a hold on Cataloging The World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age by Alex Wright.  I also checked out the book, Reinventing Knowledge From Alexandria to the Internet by Ian F. McNeely and Lisa Wolverton.

I placed an interlibrary loan on Incubating Creativity at Your Library: A Sourcebook for Connecting With Communities by Ellen Batykefer and Laura C. Damon Moore.

Web Bits

Mad About Marketing: Fun Ways To Advertise Library Programs

http://www.programminglibrarian.org/blog/mad-about-marketing-fun-ways-advertise-library-programs?fbclid=IwAR0rAYNUsOBH4LQrCRg7ZhSgcGmogSc5HM-2mTJ8aWZUj5AQlO4oaG95WeU

Fifteen Years of Google Books

https://www.blog.google/products/search/15-years-google-books/

What Is A Program, Anyway?

http://programminglibrarian.org/learn/what-program-anyway-findings-nilppa-alas-national-study-library-public-programs?fbclid=IwAR1xKXBD6ERsUhomgxf05xeB1lM4F3065xVSaqZ-o_wWgNgFuSY4QsJTUDI

80Years Later, Alexandria Library Sit-In Arrest Charges Are Dismissed

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/80-years-later-alexandria-library-sit-in-arrest-charges-are-dismissed/2019/10/20/d1828458-f372-11e9-ad8b-85e2aa00b5ce_story.html

The Internet Archive's Open Library Will Let You Sponsor A Book, Paying for it to Be Scanned

https://boingboing.net/2019/10/22/hathi-never-forgets.html

Daily Thoughts 10/22/2019

Study for Madame X Reading A Book, 1884, John Singer Sargent

Daily Thoughts 10/22/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

The census is at the Mount Vernon Public Library from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the computer lab.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

We are shifting the 700s right now on the main floor.

We are also working on the oversize books.

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

I am in the computer lab right now.

I read some more of Hipster Death Rattle on the way to work.  The story has a slightly grungy feel to it like hipsters and grunge rock.

Web Bits

UK Libraries Receive 125 Million Pounds in Additional Funding (United Kingdom)

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=uk-libraries-receive-125-million-additional-funding

The Library Lifecycle-- NEA Today

http://neatoday.org/2018/01/15/school-library-partnerships/

Write A Novel At Your Library

http://oaklandlibrary.org/blogs/community-relations-blog/2019-10-15/write-novel-your-library

John Singer Sargent's Many Beauties, Male and Female at the Morgan Library

https://news.yahoo.com/john-singer-sargent-many-beauties-103032719.html;_ylt=AwrC1zHV065d10kAwQzQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTByNXM5bzY5BGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMzBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg--

Daily Thoughts 10/21/2019

Dues Dammes Conversant En Una Terrassa, Francisco Moralles Gallup, 1901

Daily Thoughts 10/21/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Hipster Death Rattle. I am enjoying reading the mystery.

I also read some more of The Importance of Small Decisions.  I am reading about transparency and rational choice versus guesswork and copying.

Web Bits

New York Public Library's Main Branch Opens New Research Space

https://ny.curbed.com/2019/10/21/20924656/nypl-restoration-fifth-avenue-master-plan-beyer-blinder-belle

Bag of Snakes Brings New Library Policy in Madison County

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/madison/2019/10/20/madison-county-library-policy-bans-bags-snakes/4002405002/

Inside the 8 Most Beautiful Libraries In the World

https://www.forbes.com/sites/natashawolff/2019/10/21/the-8-most-beautiful-libraries-in-the-world/#1c3d198a50e6

Daily Thoughts 10/20/2019

US Census Bureau Seal

Daily Thoughts 10/20/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Hipster Death Rattle.  The mystery story is picking up.  There are more murders in Williamsburg.  There is even a side plot with real estate.

I also read some more of The Importance of Small Decisions.  I am reading about the quickly changing landscape of technology and education.

The Census Bureau is coming on Tuesday to use the computer lab.


Web Bits

Abraham Lincoln Library Donation Could Be a Gold Mine for Scholars of the President

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-lincoln-library-book-collection-20191020-wbil2qsibjghvjwsobserkkzci-story.html

Can My Library Ban Guns?

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2019/10/17/can-library-ban-guns/

Daily Thoughts 10/19/2019

The Boston Sunday Herald, Ethel Reed, 1874

Daily Thoughts 10/19/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Importance of Small Decisions.  I am reading about the difference between social and individual learning.

I also read some more of Hipster Death Rattle.  I rather like that the story has a theme of gentrification, yuppies and hipsters versus the old neighborhood, Puerto Ricans and people who grew up in Williamsburg.

Web Bits

The Little Known Slow Fire Thats Destroying All Our Books

https://lithub.com/the-little-known-slow-fire-thats-destroying-all-our-books/

Temporary DUMBO Library Opens While BPL Builds New Branch

https://patch.com/new-york/heights-dumbo/temporary-dumbo-library-opens-while-bpl-builds-new-branch

Vending Machine Library Coming to Vero Beach

https://cbs12.com/news/local/vending-machine-library-coming-to-vero-beach

Daily Thoughts 10/18/2019

The Student, Charles Green, 1881

Daily Thoughts 10/18/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

On the way to work, I read some of Hipster Death Rattle by Richie Narvaez.  I like that people act badly.  They smoke things, drink too much, and cause their neighbors trouble.  I also like that the villain is cutting down hipsters in Brooklyn.  There is some very dark humor and the descriptions of Williamsburg are accurate.  This book has a unique style.

I also read some of The Importance of Small Decisions by Michael J. O'brien, R. Alexander Bentley, and William Brock.  This book explains how and why small decisions can make a difference.  Part of this is about how small decisions can compound over time like eating out or choosing to take specific actions at work.  The book is surprisingly practical.  It is by the MIT Press.

I checked the shelves in the mezzanine.

We worked on shifting on the main floor.  We are in the 700s.  I also did a little bit of shelf reading.

I worked on two orders of books. 

I read the latest New York Times Bestseller list and the Publishers Weekly Bestseller list.

I deleted some items that were not found.

Daily Thoughts 10/17/2019

Xu Beihong, 1925, Painting Jiang Biwei by a Table

Daily Thoughts 10/17/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night I read Infinity A Graphic Guide by Brian Clegg and Oliver Pugh.  I enjoyed reading the book because it made math interesting.  There are a lot of different ideas about infinity in this book from a variety of sources.  It describes math from many different cultures, India, Greece, Italy, Germany, France, England, other places.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I checked on some programming.  The second session for the See It! Write It! Say It! is happening tonight from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the community room.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

We are also working on shifting the books on the main floor of the library.

I had a demonstration of the new World Book Online Encyclopedia tools today from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

There is a Microsoft Excel class from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. tonight in the computer lab.

I checked out the book, Hipster Death Rattle by Richie Narvaez.  He is going to be doing a book reading and discussion of gentrification at the Mount Vernon Public Library in November.

Web Bits

Evolving Public Libraries

publiclibrariesonline.org/2019/09/evolving-public-libraries/

Dime Novels Exhibit at the State Library

http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/collections/dimenovels/dimenovels.htm

Daily Thoughts 10/16/2019

Here is an hdr photograph taken from an enclosure inside the reading room at The John Rylands Library. Located in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK. The apse of the historic reading room, 1st floor

Daily Thoughts 10/16/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I finished reading Introducing Capitalism A Graphic Guide By Dan Cryan, Sharron Shatil & Pietro.  I like this series.  All of the book are informative and easy to read.  The illustrations in black and white are well done.  There are opinions from the left, right, and center about capitalism as a system.  It makes for interesting reading.

I also finished looking through Hack Your Journal, Stay Organized & Record Everything That Matters With One Notebook.  There are over 40 layouts for organizing different activities.  It is a book that is both practical and artistic at the same time.  I like the lettering which is used in the book.

I checked the displays and gift books.

I also checked some of the books in the mezzanine.

We are continuing to shift the collection.

I wrote some commentary on our new catalog as well as on weeding.

I spent some time looking up preservation grants for libraries.

Web Bits

Why Did a Georgia School District Ban This No. 1 Bestseller About Race

https://www.theroot.com/why-did-a-georgia-school-district-ban-this-1-bestselle-1839069462?fbclid=IwAR2WqdDl3gAtWP78pGEST2T0I_PGWLb0XY7hdn7dTB_xYK9nf9mzISM6Ae8

Major Public Library System Will Boycott McMillan Library E-books

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/81475-this-major-public-library-system-will-boycott-macmillan-e-books-will-others-follow.html

12 Authors and their TED Talks

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2019/10/14/authors-ted-talks

Women’s Suffrage Displays

https://education.blogs.archives.gov/2019/10/15/womens-suffrage-displays/

Daily Thoughts 10/15/2019

Interior Scene With Books and Writing Implements, Edo Period, 17th Century, Unknown Artist

Daily Thoughts 10/15/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Capitalism a Graphic Guide.  I am reading about the relationship between labor, socialism, and capitalism.  It is a contentious one.

I also read some more of Hack Your Journal.  I am reading about different layouts to plan for events in a persons life.  Everything from meal planning, to parties, to habit tracking.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I also checked on the shifting of books in the main floor library.

I looked through a copy of the New York Times Book Review.

One of my colleagues is at the high school giving presentations.

There is a Botanical Arts Workshop funded by Arts Westchester from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. today in the fiction room.

The Crochet Group meets today from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

We also have a Personal Development Writing Workshop from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Grace Greene Baker Community Room.

We also have our Fundamentals of Computers class and our Beginning Microsoft Word class in the computer lab from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Web Bits

Harold Bloom, Critic Who Championed The Western Cannon Dies At 89

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/14/books/harold-bloom-dead.html

By the Numbers:  National Friends of the Library Week

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/numbers-national-friends-libraries-week

Daily Thoughts 10/14/2019

Writing Board of An Apprentice Scribe, 2030 BC

Daily Thoughts 10/14/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Capitalism The Graphic Guide.  I am reading about Thomas Hobbes and Adam Smith.

Web Bits

The Library That's Also An Art Gallery

https://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2019/09/library-s-also-art-gallery/598108/

Daily Thoughts 10/13/2019

Woman Reading By A Window, Gari Melchers, 1895

Daily Thoughts 10/13/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some of Introducing Capitalism A Graphic Guide by Dan Cyran, Sharron Shatil & Piero.  I very much like the Graphic Guide series.  They make many complex subjects easy.

I also read some more of Hack Your Journal.  The habit tracker where you try to make something a daily habit is of interest to me.

Web Bits

Networks, Knowledge and Power in U.S. Public Libraries
http://globalmedia.mit.edu/2019/10/09/networks-knowledge-and-power-in-u-s-public-libraries/

Pop Culture Library Has Romance Fiction Covered, Features Largest Collection of Its Kind

https://www.bgfalconmedia.com/campus/pop-culture-library-has-romance-fiction-covered-features-largest-collection/article_8e79389a-e315-11e9-8748-3bd5f6dabaae.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR1OnhZmrK8s6MDGD2Vn9PMNtTPqdHAESWIRJFxynPKZ7uwPwgKwgnGMcTA

Why Library Late Fees Make Complete Sense

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/13/20910132/library-late-fees-batavia-public-library-american-library-association-suntimes-letters

Fines are Fine: New York's Public Libraries Should Continue Charging Late Return Fees

https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-edit-fines-are-fine-20191013-u2x3awtjszbmhmgcxtisbvp2sy-story.html

Daily Thoughts 10/12/2019

Paper Holder, Louis Comfort Tiffany, circa 1910-1920

Daily Thoughts 10/12/2019


I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

On the way to work, I read some more of Hack Your Journal.  I am looking at different calendar layouts which people draw for journals.  There is a circular layout which looks different.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

Today from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Mount Vernon Public Library Children's Room, we have John R. Howard reading from his book, Poor Joshua, The Deshaney Case and Child Abuse In America.  It is a fundraiser.  All of the proceeds of the sale of the book go to support the children's room.

I am at the public computers right now.

Web Bits

7 Cool Things Libraries Are Doing, Beyond Books

https://bookriot.com/2019/10/08/library-services/

E-books for All Petition

https://ebooksforall.org

Just 350 Books? UF Professor Chafes At Library Limit

https://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20191011/just-350-books-uf-professor-chafes-at-library-limit

Join All Hallow’s Read! With Friends of the Batavia Library

https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20191011/join-all-hallows-read-with-friends-of-the-batavia-public-library

Daily Thoughts 10/11/2019

Marcellin Desboutin, Portrait of Edgar Degas, 1900

Daily Thoughts 10/11/2019

One of my colleagues is at a Re-Entry Job Fair for people coming out of incarceration.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I did a little bit of shifting.

I checked on the computer lab and the public computers.

We did some more shifting in the 600s.

I also spent some time checking the books in the mezzanine.

I wrote the monthly report for September 2019.

Web Bits

New Venture: Random House Graphic

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/81430-new-venture-random-house-graphic.html?fbclid=IwAR3ryvb6DYTytJMCazq_f01t7TdEqfCJuAzp7fX-7-2ucx9AsFGuiZrFG_M

China and Taiwan Clash Over Wikipedia Edits

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49921173

Daily Thoughts 10/10/2019

Adalbert Von Rossler, Horace,  by 1922

Daily Thoughts 10/10/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this afternoon.

I got my computer back up this morning.

I read some of Chaos A Graphic Guide by Ziauddin Sardara and Iwona Abrams.  It includes descriptions of nonlinear systems, the butterfly effect, and the unpredictability of weather.  I find chaos theory interesting.

I also read some of Hack Your Journal Stay Organized and Record Everything That Matters With One Notebook by Lark Crafts.  This is a book about visual journaling with different organizational suggestions.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I spent some time checking books in the mezzanine.  I had a few days to catch up with things.

I have a number of review magazines to look at.  I looked through Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and the New York Review of Books.

I spent some time talking with Dr.Howard about his fundraiser on Saturday with his book, Poor Joshua: The Deshaney Case and Child Abuse in America.  We are looking forward to his discussion on this subject.  All the proceeds from the sale of the book will go towards supporting the Mount Vernon Public Library children's room.

We are also continuing to shift the books on the main floor of the library.

Web Bits

Library of Congress Gets Grant to Experiment With Digital Collections as Data

https://www.fedscoop.com/loc-andrew-mellon-cloud-computing-grant/

Eliminating Overdue Library Fines is A Fine Idea / Opinion

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/philadelphia-library-fines-editorial-20191009.html

An Expedition Reveals The Perils of Reading Dostoevsky In Antaractica

https://www.economist.com/books-and-arts/2019/10/12/an-expedition-reveals-the-perils-of-reading-dostoyevsky-in-antarctica

Daily Thoughts 10/09/2019

Reading Woman on a Couch, Isaac Israel, by 1934

Daily Thoughts 10/09/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this afternoon.

This morning, I was at the Kings Highway Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.  They are the first branch in Brooklyn with a Best Buy Teen Computer Center.  We spent time looking at the different computers.  They had a dozen hewlett packards and four MacIntosh computers.  \

There was also a sound studio with a midi keyboard and drums.  There was a drawing tablet and cameras and a variety of other electronics like a makerbot.  It was a combination of makerspace and computer lab.  I liked seeing the setting.

We are planning on applying for the Best Buy Grant.  We are also planning for a teen lab and maker space of our own at the Mount Vernon Public Library.

I checked the gift books and the displays when I got back.

People continued to shift books while I was out.

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

Web Bits

The Real C-Word Is Community
https://www.ned-potter.com/blog/the-real-c-word-is-community

New York Library Exhibit to Pay Tribute to JD Salinger
https://news.yahoo.com/york-library-exhibit-pay-tribute-040650644.html;_ylt=AwrC1TH5Vp5d4mMAazrQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTByNXM5bzY5BGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMzBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg--

The Battle for the Future of E-books Is Happening at Your Local Library
https://www.fastcompany.com/90404633/battle-for-the-future-e-books-at-the-local-library?utm_campaign=eem524%3A524%3As00%3A20191009_fc&utm_medium=Compass&utm_source=newsletter

Daily Thoughts 10/07/2019

Daily Thoughts 10/07/2019

I had a challenging day today.  My computer crashed last night.  I am bringing it in to the shop tomorrow.  My car also had to be fixed.  So first the car got fixed, now I can fix the computer.

Right now, I am in the public library writing on my computer.

I had a chance to look at my email, check Facebook and Twitter and do a few things with the computer.

I of course read some at the Laundromat from Philosophy A Graphic Guide.  I enjoyed reading about Descartes and Voltaire.

I have a limited amount of time on the computer.  My time will be up soon.

Daily Thoughts 10/06/2019

Pietro Bellotti, Diogenes, 17th Century

Daily Thoughts 10/06/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I finished reading The Disordered Mind What Unusual Brains Tell Us About Ourselves by Eric R. Kandel.  I found this to be a fascinating book because the author uses a mix of brain science and psychology to describe how the brain malfunctions in different ways.  He hopes to see a time when psychology becomes more scientific because it draws more on the science of how the brain works.

Eric R. Kandel describes many examples where peoples don't work because of accident or genetics and then describes how these problems illuminate human brain function.

This is a popular science book by an academic writer.  It is illustrated has an index, notes, and illustration credits.

I read some more of Philosophy a Graphic Guide.  I rather liked the brief comments on inductive and deductive reasoning as well as Occam's Razor.

Web Bits

As The Welfare State Decays Public Libraries Becomes Sites of Social Trauma

https://www.salon.com/2019/10/06/as-the-welfare-state-decays-public-libraries-become-sites-of-social-trauma/?fbclid=IwAR0TbLQy0a59LHDnHD4M0Sboe8tYwfD3g2R9z2GAtphhoThpAnGkYB7pZRQ

Long Lost Library Sculpture Returns to L.A. But the Mystery Continues

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2019-10-04/well-of-scribes-sculpture-returns-central-library

Daily Thoughts 10/05/2019

A Savant In His Cabinet, 17th Century, Mattheus Von Helmont

Daily Thoughts 10/05/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I started reading Introducing Philosophy A Graphic Guide last night.  I am reading about the early Greek philosophers.

I also read some more of The Disordered Mind.  I am reading about the concept of consciousness.  Eric R. Kandel describes how many of our unconscious decisions make our conscious decisions possible.

Web Bits

What's Wrong and Right With Library Technology? A Survey

https://carsonblock.com/whats-right-and-whats-wrong-with-library-technology/?fbclid=IwAR267IJqLuuQw70uLg1kLSSy8_6XaHmQSC567wjTwYrRmT2tdXH_dPbcLX0

Opinion In The Land of Self Defeat

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/04/opinion/sunday/trump-arkansas.html?fbclid=IwAR2a3ijiX1tQXvu5NSXhTA8RuQNPoCf4jjRCQ3f34t2OYahDZgPcIBvk_oc

Palatine Public Library's Clear and Simple Message/ Marketer of the Year 2019

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Palatine-Public-Librarys-Clear-and-Simple-Message-Marketer-of-the-Year-Award-2019

Facebook Announces Intention to Fund New Belle Haven Library And Community Center

https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2019/10/04/facebook-announces-intention-to-fund-new-belle-haven-library-and-community-center