Daily Thoughts 11/30/2019

Charles Green, Something Wrong Somewhere, 1868

Daily Thoughts 11/30/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Intelligent Investor as well as Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits.  There are some common themes in both of these books, do not follow the crowd and do what everyone else does, look for well managed companies with strong sales forces and understandable products, and plan for investing long term to make money

Web Bits

We Wanted Our Patrons Back Public Libraries Scrap Late Fines To Alleviate Inequity

https://www.npr.org/2019/11/30/781374759/we-wanted-our-patrons-back-public-libraries-scrap-late-fines-to-alleviate-inequi

The Post Truth Archive

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2019/11/the-post-truth-archive/

Opinion: Gratitude for Museums, Librarians and Historians

https://www.juneauempire.com/opinion/opinion-gratitude-for-our-libraries-museums-and-historians/

Daily Thoughts 11/29/2019

Nikolai Ge, Leo Tolstoy, 1883


Daily Thoughts 11/29/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Intelligent Investor.  I am reading about why it is a bad idea to invest in IPO's.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

I shifted some books on the main floor of the library.

I placed some orders for new books.

We spent some time discussing programming for January and February of 2020.

I looked through the New York Times Bestseller list and the Publishers Weeklyn Bestseller list.

I looked through a copy of the Times Literary Supplement.

Web Bits

New York Public Library Pokes Fun At Black Friday Deals in Ad Campaign

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-library-black-friday-20191129-twexpgpnwvboxdav75ol3dwl5a-story.html

How To Find A Book In the Library Your 101 Guide

https://bookriot.com/2019/11/29/how-to-find-a-book-in-the-library/

Daily Thoughts 11/28/2019

Hans Heinrich Bebe, The Sun, 1852

Daily Thoughts 11/28/2019

Happy Thanksgiving.  I am a little sleepy with some turkey and some wine.

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Intelligent Investor.  I am reading about the choice between hiring a broker and doing your own research.  I prefer to do my own research.

I also read some more of Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits.  I am reading about what not to do with stocks.

Web Bits

Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library Now Open In Indianapolis

https://www.forbes.com/sites/micheleherrmann/2019/11/27/kurt-vonnegut-museum-and-library-now-open-in-indianapolis/#48139a88515c

Holiday Cards-- New York Public Library
https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/search/index?filters%5Btopic%5D=Holidays&keywords=holiday+cards#

Daily Thoughts 11/27/2019

Arab School. John Frederick Lewis, 1841-1851

Daily Thoughts 11/27/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits.  I am reading about when to buy a stock and when to sell a stock.

I also read some more of The Intelligent Investor.  I am reading about how attention and time are more important determiners on your style of investing than your age.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

I spent a little time shifting books on the main floor of the library.

I looked through a copy of the Times Literary Supplement.

I spent some more time looking at the census.

I donated to the Libraries 2020 Campaign
http://www.libraries2020.org/?utm_campaign=donate_2020_pledge_est&utm_medium=email&utm_source=votelibraries

I worked some more on the Giving Tuesday campaign which is coming up on December 3, 2019.  A colleague is working on a flyer.
https://www.givegab.com/campaigns/giving-tuesday-at-the-mount-vernon-public-library

I signed up for Digital Census Preparation Training which is on December 18 at the Westchester Library System.
https://senylrc.regfox.com/digital-census-preparation-westchester

Web Bits

Small Bookstores Are Booming After Nearly Being Wiped Out

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/small-bookstores-are-booming-after-nearly-being-wiped-out-small-business-saturday/

America Has a Digital Skills Gap Libraries Can Fix It

https://www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/grow-google-2019/america-has-digital-skills-gap-libraries-can-help/3091/?dclid=CPeDj_mphuYCFWMG5wod6tsETw

Daily Thoughts 11/26/2019

A Lady Reading in the Garden, Niels-Frederik Schiottz-Jensen, 1894

Daily Thoughts 11/26/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I am reading about stocks versus bonds in The Intelligent Investor.

I read some more of Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits.  Philip A. Fisher gives 15 points on what to look for in a company that is worth buying stock from.  These points seem to be a general guideline for what a well run company looks like.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I spent some time working on Givegab.  The online fundraiser is going to be going live soon.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

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

I also gave a brief tour of the library to some students from Columbia University.

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

Web Bits

Rescuing the Forgotten Jewels of the Internet

https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/technology/digital-world/rescuing-the-forgotten-jewels-of-the-internet/

West Virginia Charges Prisoners 3 Cents A Minute to Read E-books From Free Library, Despite Earning Less Than $1 An Hour

https://www.newsweek.com/west-virginia-charges-prisoners-3-cents-minute-read-e-books-free-library-despite-earning-less-1474050

Read This: New York Public Library Selects Best Books of 2019

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-library-best-books-20191126-isomnugyjzgu3cvajxhzcqpoby-story.html

Daily Thoughts 11/25/2019

Swing into books. Book week, November 1-7, 1964, Bruno Munari, Library of Congress, Public Domain


Daily Thoughts 11/25/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Intelligent Investor.  I am reading about how the DJIA Dow Jones Industrial Average affects stocks.

I also read some more of Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits.  I am reading about the importance of a company having a strong sales organization for it to be a good stock pick.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I shifted a few books in the main floor collection.

I read a copy of the New York Times Bestseller list.

I put two orders of books on order.

We are looking at Eventbrite as another social media platform.

Web Bits

Serving Writers and Readers: African American Literary Organizations

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/81819-serving-writers-and-readers-african-american-publishing.html

Looking for an Old Library Building?  There’s One for Sale In Lake Villa

https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191125/looking-for-an-old-library-building-theres-one-for-sale-in-lake-villa

Daily Thoughts 11/24/2019

Two White Cats On a Table With Books, Public Domain, Gottfried Mind (1768-1814)

Daily Thoughts 11/24/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

New York Public Library is hiring people to work with the census.

The cost per person for not being counted at the median level is $1091 per person in 2015 from the 2010 census according to this report.
https://gwipp.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs2181/f/downloads/GWIPP%20Reamer%20Fiscal%20Impacts%20of%20Census%20Undercount%20on%20FMAP-based%20Programs%2003-19-18.pdf

I read some more of Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits. I read some more about inflation and why it is necessary to invest to beat inflation.

Web Bits

Wikipedia and Libraries Revolution Through Collaboration

https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2019/11/wikipedia-and-libraries-revolution-through-collaboration/?fbclid=IwAR2LM7Dk-1U8g0YM4kcSKzAFQkFBU493y2NTbFQourH25URJrSddHitd1dI

Art Lending Library Lets People Take Home Art for Free

https://www.weau.com/content/news/Art-Lending-Library-lets-people-take-home-expensive-art-for-free-565364631.html

Library Artificial Intelligence Program Wins National Award

https://starlocalmedia.com/friscoenterprise/news/library-artificial-intelligence-program-wins-national-award/article_0fe99a30-0d89-11ea-9fe8-e375bc152407.html

Daily Thoughts 11/23/2019

Books and Brushstand, Kubo Shunman, 19th Century

Daily Thoughts 11/23/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

On the way to work, I read some more of The Intelligent Investor.  I am reading about the place of inflation in investing.  I am finding it much more useful to read now because I have a little more knowledge about money than the first time I read it.

I am also reading Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits.  Kenneth Fisher who is the son of Philip A. Fisher wrote the introduction.  Kenneth A. Fisher is a long running columnist for Forbes magazine.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I worked on shifting some books.

There is a leather bracelet workshop this afternoon in the fiction room from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Public Library.  It is sponsored by Arts Westchester.

I spent a little time looking at new science titles.

Web Bits

‘Unhideable’ Book from Stephen Colbert Arrives at Coeur d’Alene Library

https://www.krem.com/article/entertainment/places/inland-northbest/giant-stephen-colbert-book-arrives-in-coeur-d-alene/293-34bed48b-543e-4e1a-b7b4-2735933ff968?fbclid=IwAR2WIe5hCzm30w0LmaCpjfP6Df-ePakzmtrXT27Gy0ywROlt1mrUcO3OT0k

Why You Should Encourage Your Child’s Love of Graphic Novels

https://www.parents.com/kids/education/reading/why-you-should-encourage-your-childs-love-of-graphic-novels/?fbclid=IwAR1kgoo2m3EgQtLiRW7_Czid-4hBkogrT7dad0EWQVMjb_L6DTMPZHTC0ao

Daily Thoughts 11/22/2019

Book Or Album Cover, Henry- Auguste Fourdinois, 1875

Daily Thoughts 11/22/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits.  I am reading about growth stocks.

I also read some more of The Intelligent Investor.  I am reading about how it is easy for people to become overconfident with stocks.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

I shifted some books.

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

I read some of the Ingram Advance catalogs.

I am looking through the patron request sheets.

I looked through Bookpage today.

There is a Teen Games Hour with video games in the community room from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m..  This week we added coloring.  Next week we will add graphic novels.

Web Bits

The Library of Congress Will House the Archives of the Famous AIDS Quilt

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-library-of-congress-will-house-the-archives-of-the-famous-aids-quilt/2019/11/20/9f05e29c-0bc1-11ea-bd9d-c628fd48b3a0_story.html

Amazon Book Orders on the Rise

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/81820-amazon-book-orders-on-the-rise.html

Daily Thoughts 11/21/2019

Poul Friis Nybo, Reading Woman, 1929

Daily Thoughts 11/21/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night, I read some more of the book, A Long Petal on the Sea.  One of the characters is Salvador Allende.  Isabel Allende, the author of the book is distantly related to Salvador Allende.  The book is very political and describes the conflict between the right and the left in Chile and Spain.  I am enjoying the characters in the story.

I also read some more of Walking One Step At a Time.  I like the authors sense of place and use of literacy in this nonfiction book about walking.

I am going to a Volunteer Session for the Complete Count Committee for the Census this morning at 12:00 p.m. in Mount Vernon City Hall Council Chambers.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

My colleagues are working on shifting books on the main floor of the library.

I spent some time working on grants for Arts Westchester.

I checked out the Revised Edition of The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham.

Web Bits

Sandler, Krasznahorkai, Sze, Broom, Choi Win National Book Award

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/81794-2019-national-book-award-winners.html

Over 300 Books Are Available for Free Download in the Getty Museum's Virtual Library

https://hyperallergic.com/529262/over-300-books-are-available-for-free-download-in-the-getty-museums-virtual-library/

Daily Thoughts 11/20/2019

Pablo Neruda During a Library of Congress Recording Session, 20 June 1966.  Public Domain.

Daily Thoughts 11/20/2019

I read some of Walking One Step At A Time By Erling Kagge.  I am enjoying reading this book, there are many examples of literary walks where he follows in the footsteps of different books and authors.

I also read some more of A Long Petal On the Sea.  One of the minor characters in the novel is Pablo Neruda, the Chilean poet.

I checked the Twitter and Facebook for the library.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I worked on ordering new books today.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

I also worked on shifting some of the books.

I worked on scheduling today.

I also set a whole bunch of appointments for tomorrow to do a variety of different things.  I am going to the Volunteer Program for the Complete Count Committee for Census at city hall from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m..  I think libraries need to be prepared for the coming census.  It will be the first online census.

Web Bits

From Banking to Books:  The KC Public Library Library’s Crosby Kemper III

https://www.kcur.org/post/banking-books-kc-public-librarys-crosby-kemper-iii#stream/0

Creating Libraries for Online Students Is Harder Than You Think

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-11-14-creating-libraries-for-online-students-is-harder-than-you-think?utm_campaign=site&utm_content=share-1118

Keep It Crafty With the Library

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2019/01/23/crafts-with-library?utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=NYPLSocialMedia

Daily Thoughts 11/19/2019

Kuniyoshi Utagawa, The Actor, 22

Daily Thoughts 11/19/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

We are displaying the holiday books soon.

We also have a display of Latino films.

There is a new USB power strip in the reference area.

I read some more of A Long Petal On the Sea.  The Spanish Civil War has ended in the story.  People are fleeing to France as Franco takes over.

I am reading the New York Times Book Review.

Daily Thoughts 11/18/2019

Peter Ilsted, A Woman Reading, circa 1905

Daily Thoughts 11/18/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of A Long Petal Of The Sea by Isabel Allende.  The book is historical fiction.  I like the feeling of it.  It describes the fall of the Spanish Republic to Franco.

There is another complete count committee meeting for the City of Mount Vernon. One of my colleagues is going.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-census-volunteer-training-in-mount-vernon-day-and-night-sessions-tickets-82541617199?fbclid=IwAR19TnbNfFuqfbqCJ4xAdAPb9JAGC1hA0jnvF-flOxgcMPF5V---JPuk-9I

Web Bits

Let's Be Thankful for Libraries

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/81747-let-s-be-thankful-for-libraries.html

Sex, Drugs, and Random Acts of Madness at SD Central Library

https://patch.com/california/san-diego/sex-drugs-random-acts-madness-sd-central-library

Daily Thoughts 11/17/2019

Man Reading A Newspaper, S T Gill

Daily Thoughts 11/17/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of A Long Petal Of The Sea.  The book is being released on January 21, 2020.  The beginning is set during the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s.

I watched Ancient Skies Explore the Cosmos through the Eyes of Our Ancestors which is a PBS video.

Daily Thoughts 11/16/2019

My Gems, William Harnett, 1888

Daily Thoughts 11/16/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I finished reading It's the Manager Gallup Finds That the Quality of Managers and Team Leaders Is the Single Biggest Factor In Your Organization's Long Term Success by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter.  This book is about building strengths for managers.  It focuses on employee development and creating a positive workplace environment.

I also started reading A Long Petal on the Sea by Isabel Allende which is a literary novel.  I have an advanced reading copy of the novel.

Daily Thoughts 11/15/2019

Still Life, Henri Fantin Latour, 1866

Daily Thoughts 11/15/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook.

I finished reading Incubating Creativity At Your Library A Source Book for Connecting With Communities by Erinn Batykefer and Laura Damon-Moore.  This book is packed with ideas for programming and outreach that are artistic.  It is excellent for the art oriented library.  I am giving it to a colleague to read and hoping we can implement some of the ideas in the book.

I also read some more of It's The Manager.  I am reading about common qualities in managing that make a workplace better.

I checked the displays and the gift books.  We have a new display up for Latino Films at the Mount Vernon Public Library.

Silk Flowers of Care has a display on the First Avenue side of the building.

I worked on some shifting on the main floor.

I also checked some books in the mezzanine.

Right now, I am at the public computers.

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

I am checking out the book, Walking One Step at a Time by Erling Kagge, Author of Silence.


Web Bits

Illiteracy Linked to Tripled Dementia Risk

https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/illiteracy-linked-to-tripled-dementia-risk-327259?fbclid=IwAR1rMA95HNa4M1_lugPtCHcG8uFfwsLAiGMUS4iwGPkEYaAdw36ewbyyJ1s

The National Book Festival: Takeaways for Programming Librarians

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2019/11/the-national-book-festival-takeaways-for-programming-librarians/

7 Ways Libraries Are Combating the Opioid Crisis

https://bookriot.com/2019/11/15/libraries-and-the-opioid-crisis/

Daily Thoughts 11/14/2019

Portrait of John Keats, English Poet, Joseph Severn, 1821

Daily Thoughts 11/14/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of It's The Manager last night.

I also read some more of Incubating Creativity At Your Library.  I am reading about inviting people to give suggestions for different events and activities.  There is an interesting suggestion for a Book to Art Club.  https://booktoartclub.squarespace.com/

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

I am preparing for the Hipster Death Rattle reading tonight at 6:00 p.m..  It is a mystery by a Brooklyn native, Richie Narvaez.

I worked a little bit on shifting books.

I also removed some books that were not found on the shelves.

Web Bits

80 Years Later, Alexandria 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

Life Cycle of A Library Book

https://bookriot.com/2019/11/14/life-cycle-of-a-library-book/

Daily Thoughts 11/13/2019

La Richr, Herman Richir, 1910

Daily Thoughts 11/13/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

On the way to work, I read some more of It's the Manager.

I also read some of Incubating Creativity At Your Library A Sourcebook for Connecting With Communities by Erin Batykefer and Laura Damon- Moore.  This books come from the website,
https://www.libraryasincubatorproject.org/

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I also checked the mezzanine.

I put in a few orders for new books.

I deleted some items that were not found on the shelves.

I spent some time checking the shifting of the books on the main floor.


Web Bits

Random Acts of Kindness at the Library

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2018/02/16/random-acts-kindness-library?utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=NYPLSocialMedia

Peachtree City Library Wants Historical Objects

https://www.ajc.com/news/local/peachtree-city-library-wants-historical-artifacts/oONgSCU8oWMo4XScS68qhI/

Daily Thoughts 11/12/2019

Gothic Library, Frederick Clarke Withers, 1859

Daily Thoughts 11/12/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of It's The Manager.  I started reading the Appendixes for the book.  I am reading about different strengths which people have.

I spent some time working on orders.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

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

I checked on the shifting on the main floor.

The Crochet Group met today in the Community Room from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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

Web Bits

The Internet Archives is Digitizing and Preserving Over 100,000 Vinyl Records Hear 750 Full Albums Now

www.openculture.com/2019/11/the-internet-archive-is-digitizing-preserving-over-100000-vinyl-records.html?fbclid=IwAR0xs1jj1JMrgZocg3RYGRQwEo7s_x7apX6786rMDDwUxx5i9-QZf0gPzsM

Stories That Stand the Test of Time

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/veterans-history-project-stories-that-stand-the-test-of-time/

Daily Thoughts 11/11/2019

View of the Library Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire, Susan Alice Dashwood, 1886

Daily Thoughts 11/11/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of It's The Manager.  I am reading about artificial intelligence in the workplace.  Part of this is about how we will increasingly be working performing the social aspects of work while artificial intelligence takes care of the clerical aspects of work.

Web Bits

Veterans History Project-- Library of Congress

https://www.loc.gov/vets/about.html

Fine Policies and Lost Item Policies

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2019/11/fine-policies-and-lost-item-policies/

Creating An Adult Speaker Series In A Tiny Library With Zero Budget

http://programminglibrarian.org/blog/creating-adult-speaker-series-tiny-library-zero-budget

Daily Thoughts 11/10/2019

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Sogi, October 1892. From the Thirty-six Ghosts series. 9.25" x 14.25". The print depicts Sogi, priest and poet, writing a couplet for a ghost

Daily Thoughts 11/10/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night, I read more than half of The Boho Manifesto An Insiders Guide to Post Conventional Living by Julia Chaplin.  Julia Chaplin is a fashion designer.  All of the pictures look like fashion drawings.  This makes the book very tongue in cheek.  You get fashion pictures of people from Burning Man, Digital Nomads, and people doing various activities like meditation and yoga.

There is wonderfully ridiculous element to this book.  It incorporates a lot of pop culture references to alternative lifestyles including many of the different counter culture or alternative lifestyle festivals like the Glastonbury Festival, the Envision Festival, the Oregon Country Fair, and many other festivals.

The book is definitely for adults.  It is a psychedelic and karmic romp through all kinds of alternative beliefs and places from dating to business.  Some of the sections read like summer camps for adults.  Everything from van living to cult kitchens is covered.  In addition to fashion pictures there are many photographs that look like they came out of a travel brochure for hippies.

There are many references to venture capital, TED talks, and other abundance lifestyles.  Steve Jobs and Sergei Brin are mentioned in the book.

I found the book to be very entertaining and more than a little bit about fantasy and wish fulfillment.  If you live or are interested in modern counter culture this book is worth reading.  The book design is excellent, there is an index and photographic credits.

I read some more of It's The Manager.  I am reading about the gig economy and flex time.  This book is based on a large global study on the future of work Gallup.

Web Bits

Campaigners Want You To Vote for Libraries in This General Election (United Kingdom).

https://www.bigissue.com/latest/campaigners-want-you-to-vote-for-libraries-in-this-general-election/

How Your Library Can Use Google Ad Grants to Supercharge Your Website and Reach A Huge Untapped Audience

https://superlibrarymarketing.com/2019/09/09/googleadgrants/

National Library of Israel Uploads 120,000 Books Online

https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/National-Library-of-Israel-uploads-120000-historic-books-online-607370

Daily Thoughts 11/09/2019

From the Series, Streaked Mists, Ikeda Shoen

Daily Thoughts 11/09/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of It's the Manager on the way to work.  I am reading about women in the workplace.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I looked through the latest copy of Library Journal and Booklist.

I checked out the book, Incubating Creativity at Your Library: A Sourcebook for Connecting With Communities by Erinn Batykefer.

I applied for the Library Census Equity Fund.
http://www.ala.org/advocacy/govinfo/census/grants

I gave out a bookmark for inspirational fiction.  I'll be updating the bookmark soon so it will be more current.

I have a stack of Advanced Reading Copies on my desk from Library Journal.  The most intriguing title is A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende.  It is a historical fiction novel set in the 1930s.


Web Bits

'Tis the Season to Think Critically About Holiday Programming
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2016/11/01/tis-the-season-holiday-programming/

The 9 Things You Should Never Do In a Library, According to Former Employees

https://www.insider.com/things-you-should-not-do-in-a-library-2019-11

Why Libraries Have A Public Spirit That Most Museums Lack

https://hyperallergic.com/525985/why-libraries-have-a-public-spirit-that-most-museums-lack/

Daily Thoughts 11/08/2019

Orest Kiprensky, Newspaper Readers in Naples, 1831

Daily Thoughts 11/08/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of It's The Manager.  I am reading about the concept of coaching in management.

I checked the displays this morning.

I spent some time checking books in the mezzanine.

I have a pile of periodicals to read today.  I looked through two copies of the Times Literary Supplement.  I also looked through the New York Review of Books.  I checked the New York Times Bestseller list and the Publishers Weekly Bestseller list.  I also looked through the New York Times Book Review.

I still have more review material to read.

I put in several orders for new books.

We are continuing to work on shifting the main floor books.  We are currently in the 800s.

Yesterday, one of my colleagues went to the Complete Count Committee meeting for the Mount Vernon census at city hall. She signed up to be a member of the committee.  We plan on applying for a grant from the census.

Today we had the Teen Gaming Hour in the Trustees Room from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Web Bits

Library of Congress Says it has “Significantly Improved” IT

https://www.fedscoop.com/library-congress-it-modernization/

Book Hider at Coeur D’Alene Library Receives National Media Attention

https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/book-hider-at-coeur-dalene-library-receives-national-media-attention/293-4e53e676-efe5-4258-ade8-9b0c8a2a6114

Daily Thoughts 11/07/2019

Daniel Huntington, The Fair Student, 1858

Daily Thoughts 11/07/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of It's The Manager.  I am reading about strength based employee development.  Jim Clifton's books include a lot of helpful ideas on how to manage people in a non confrontational way.  They do not seem oriented towards major confrontations, but will make suggestions for steady small improvements.

Web Bits

Florida Librarians: Here Is Why Citrus County Was Wrong to Reject the New York Times

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/opinion/2019/11/06/florida-librarians-citrus-county-commission-wrong-to-block-new-york-times-in-libraries/2512038001/?fbclid=IwAR3e2or4Iu0e2t0eY1MwAWlOg6-j4_EWDYr5dK7O3tuPKck9DpNwCSZG7P8

Wake Up Your House Is On Fire Sustainability

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Wake-Up-Your-House-Is-on-Fire-Sustainability

Building A University Library Into One of the Most Influential In China

https://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/articles/building-university-library-one-most-influential-china?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=spredfast&utm_content=sf222648873&utm_campaign=Library%20Connect&sf222648873=1

Handling Patrons' Personal Property

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2019/11/handling-patrons-personal-property/

Hearing Modernizing the Library of Congress

https://www.c-span.org/video/?466130-1/hearing-modernizing-library-congress

Daily Thoughts 11/06/2019

The Gentle Music of a Bygone Day, John Roddam Spencer Stanhope, 1873

Daily Thoughts 11/06/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of It's The Manager.  I am reading about how people can easily find out about a company's culture through social media and why it is important to have a strong company culture.

Web Bits

The Economic Case for Supporting Libraries

https://bookriot.com/2019/11/06/economic-case-for-supporting-libraries/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Riot%20Rundown%20-%2011619&utm_term=BookRiot_TheRiotRundown_DormantSuppress

For the Love of Literacy, Better World Books and the Internet Archive Unite To Preserve Millions of Books

https://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2019/11/06/love-of-literacy/?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=Announcement_Blue__Clients_and_Suppliers&utm_medium=email

New York Public Library Lions Gala Honors Writers Raises 2.8 Million

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bettinazilkha/2019/11/06/nypl-2019-library-lions-gala-honors-writers-raises-28-million/#7205970d1827

Unauthorized Practice of Law in the Library

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2019/11/06/unauthorized-practice-of-law-in-the-library/

Daily Thoughts 11/05/2019

Daily Thoughts 11/05/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I also read some more of It's The Manager.  I am reading about the concept of company culture.

Web Bits

This Robot Librarian Locates Haphazardly Placed Books

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/robot-librarian-locates-haphazardly-placed-books-180959381/?fbclid=IwAR1BTQ9UNRRDJhKQM3w3EV9ybBuejGng688WTMfmcJZ7_kQpUWiMeqAgzas

A Woman May Go to Jail for Forgetting to Return Library Books

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-woman-might-go-to-jail-for-forgetting-to-return-library-books/ar-AAJR17G

What You Can Learn From Your Library About Data As a Service

https://diginomica.com/what-you-can-learn-your-library-about-data-service

Commissioners Call New York Times, 'Fake News', Deny Library Funding for Digital Subscriptions

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2019/11/04/commissioners-call-new-york-times-fake-news-deny-library-funding-for-digital-subscriptions/

Daily Thoughts 12/04/2019

A delicate illustration by Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti in the book of The Assemblies. 13th Century Manuscript

Daily Thoughts 12/04/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some of the book, It's The Manager Gallup Finds That the Quality of Managers And Team Leaders is the Single Biggest Factor In Your Organization's Long Term Success by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter.  This is a New York Times bestselling book.

Web Bits

650 People Make A Human Chain To Pass Off Children's Books to a New Library

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/hundreds-form-human-chain-to-help-oklahoma-library-move-locations-185635950.html

Free Library of Philadelphia Stops Selling Cards to Non-Residents

https://goodereader.com/blog/digital-library-news/free-library-of-philadelphia-stops-selling-cards-to-non-residents

Daily Thoughts 12/03/2019

Hero of Alexandria, Pneumatica 1,16: technical drawing of a hydraulic apparatus of singing artificial birds in the manuscript Venice, Biblioteca Marciana, Gr. 516, fol. 172v.

Daily Thoughts 12/03/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I finished reading Ancient Greek Gadgets and Machines by Robert S. Brumbaug.  I learned that priests are often the first people to seek labor saving devices.  Hero of Alexandria created machines that generated steam, gravity, air, water, and wind power.  However these were mainly toys and devices for religious demonstration.

Web Bits

Library Journal, Horror Writers Association, and Partners Announce Second Annual Summer Scares Reading Program

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=horror-writers-association-second-annual-summer-scares-reading-program-libraries

Is Publishing Too Top-Heavy

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/81637-is-publishing-too-top-heavy.html

Penn Yan Library, Yates Add Charging Station, Horse Shelter

https://www.chronicle-express.com/news/20191103/penn-yan-library-yates--add-charging-station-horse-shelter

Daily Thoughts 12/02/2019

Library of Alexandria (Sepia), 1890

Daily Thoughts 12/02/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I am reading Ancient Greek Gadgets and Machines by Robert S. Brumbaugh.  The main reason is because of Hero of Alexandria who worked at the Great Library of Alexandria.  I am reading about the creation of the aeolipile, the first steam engine and Hero's devices for temples like a coin operated holy water dispenser.

Web Bits

How Helsinki Built 'Book Heaven'

https://www.citylab.com/design/2019/11/finland-public-library-photos-helsinki-books-nordic-culture/601192/

Heres Hoping Library Systems Keep Ditching Late Fees

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamrowe1/2019/10/30/heres-hoping-library-systems-keep-ditching-late-fees/amp/

Connecting With Congress

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamrowe1/2019/10/30/heres-hoping-library-systems-keep-ditching-late-fees/amp/

Daily Thoughts 12/01/2019

Ex Libris Rulemann Grisson, 1919

Daily Thoughts 12/01/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read the New York Times on the way to work.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I spent some time discussing the shifting of the nonfiction books on the main floor. We are also reading the shelves to make sure they are are in order.

We have some flyers to work on.

There is the teen games hour in the Trustees Room today from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Web Bits

Responding to Congress, ALA Denounces Amazon, McMillan

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=responding-to-congress-ala-denounces-amazon-macmillan

Books on wheels:  When the library comes to the Homeless Shelter

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2019/1031/Books-on-wheels-When-the-library-comes-to-the-homeless-shelter

Lightfoot’s Decision to Eliminate Library Fines Triggers 240% Increase In Book Returns

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/10/30/20940677/chicago-public-library-no-fines-book-returns-increase-lightfoot