Daily Thoughts 12/31/2019

Bamboo Slip Book, (18th Century)

Daily Thoughts 12/31/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I spent some time checking books in the mezzanine.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

We are moving along on our shifting project for the main floor books.

I rested on the way to work.

I worked on the scheduling a little bit in ADP.

I put in two orders for new books for the adult collection.

I looked through the New York Times Bestseller list and the Publishers Weekly Best Seller list.

I looked through copy of Library Journal and the New York Times Book Review.

Web Bits

Let’s Not Lose Libraries in 2020!

https://www.libraries2020.org/let_s_not_lose_libraries

Daily Thoughts 12/30/2019

Other Worlds, Science Stories, December 1951

Daily Thoughts 12/30/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of How Science Works.  I am reading about aging, genomes, and gene therapy.  By the time I will be done with this, I will have read a few pages about most of the different topics in science.

Web Bits

Toxic for Libraries KKR Investment Firm to Buy Overdrive Biggest Library Ebook Company

https://teleread.org/2019/12/26/toxic-for-libraries-kkr-investment-firm-to-buy-overdrive-biggest-library-ebook-company/?fbclid=IwAR1d_YRkNbs7ODXn_SP_pXGS1xSEnNZaF2RU33tMARGgZdWqhhMIeqRy-vc

Future Flexible New Landmark Libraries 2019

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Future-Flexible-New-Landmark-Lib

Houston Public Library Launches A Mobile Technology Lab

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-Public-Library-launches-a-mobile-14934210.php

Daily Thoughts 12/29/2019

Reading by William Collingswood Smith, 1830s

Daily Thoughts 12/29/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I also read some more of How Science Works.  I read about photosynthesis and respiration.

I got sent another political book Journeys An American Story 72 Essays About Immigration and American Greatness compiled by Andrew Tisch & Mary Skafidas.  I have no intention of reading it.  It is supposed to be sympathetic.  I have no idea how I got chosen to receive this.  It is kind of like being asked to join Who's Who In America.  It does not really do much for me.

Daily Thoughts 12/28/2019

The Complete Science Adventure Books, 1953

Daily Thoughts 12/28/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of How Science Works.  I am reading about evolution and the development of the first life on Earth.

Web Bits

Two Myths of the Internet

https://www.wired.com/story/the-two-myths-of-the-internet/

14 Budget Friendly Tabletop Games Which Your Library Should Have

http://www.programminglibrarian.org/blog/14-tabletop-games-your-library-should-have-part-1-classics?fbclid=IwAR0UHX27GDNGlrrRxBDF2W84bI34Bc--6CFY4z8ysRVeCo7YkrzhKRRDOAo

Daily Thoughts 12/27/2019

Reading Woman, William Stott of Oldham, 1884

Daily Thoughts 12/27/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read a little bit more of How Science Works.  I am reading about biology and genetics.

I took a day off to rest yesterday.

Web Bits

Equity Firm Agrees To Buy Overdrive

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/82066-equity-firm-agrees-to-buy-overdrive.html

Our Towns Looking At Libraries

https://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2019/12/looking-libraries/603646/

Los Angeles Public Library Ends Late Fees

http://www.ladowntownnews.com/news/los-angeles-public-library-ends-late-fees/article_046eb010-25d9-11ea-9654-a32509733234.html

Daily Thoughts 12/25/2019

The Musicians Table, Juan Gris, 1914

Daily Thoughts 12/25/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of How Science Works.  Each description is two pages.  I read a little bit about string theory, relativity, and gravity waves.  It is a kind of comprehensive overview of science.

I spent a little time looking at information on the census.

Web Bits

Italian High Schoolers Are Helping Bring Secret Vatican Archives to the Masses

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vatican-documents-made-more-accessible-with-help-of-high-school-students-and-ai/?fbclid=IwAR2wgPGw-wJUUV5Yy4RSjBNvJJBrCj5u-L2kjBem4xBVBH6hl6PqRm3Sh6g

Public Libraries Harness the Power of Play
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/jul2018/public-libraries-harness-play

Daily Thoughts 12/24/2019

Houghton Mifflin and Company Holiday Books for 1895

Daily Thoughts 12/24/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I also read some more of How Science Works The Facts Visually Explained.  I am reading about concepts like gravity, flight, and buoyancy.

Happy Holidays. 

Daily Thoughts 12/23/2019

City Life, De Vos, Chromolithograph, Issued between 1861 and 1897

Daily Thoughts 12/23/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this afternoon.

On the way to work, I read some more of How Science Works.  I am reading about energy production.

I read a copy of the New York Times Bestseller list and looked through a copy of the Times Literary Supplement.

I worked on two orders of new books.

I put in schedules for next month for ADP.

I spent a bunch of time covering the public computer area.

Web Bits

Library Journal Names Urban Librarians Unite Founder(s) 2020 Librarians of the Year

http://mediasource.actonservice.com/acton/rif/10574/s-2511-1912/-/l-0037:35f63/q-0c6a/showPreparedMessage?sid=TV2:WOAep4O2j

“The World Looks More Fragile Than it Did When I Was Younger”—A Conversation With Paul Theroux

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2019/12/theroux/

13 Beautiful Historic Libraries in Chicago

https://chicago.curbed.com/maps/chicago-public-library-history-architecture-renovations

Daily Thoughts 12/22/2019

L. Prang & Co's Holiday Publications, Louis John Rhead, 1895

Daily Thoughts 12/22/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook.

I read some more of How Science Works.  I am reading about topics like air, matter, and crystals.  The visual explanations are quite clear.

Please support the Mount Vernon Public Library in its campaign for a new Teen Computer Lab.
https://www.givegab.com/campaigns/giving-tuesday-at-the-mount-vernon-public-library

Web Bits

Trump Will Look to Profit Off His Presidential Library

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-profit-presidential-library-851557/?fbclid=IwAR2XnYXQOmz5M1RissLwvX7JJK6sLD0HfsbjiJGmgm8GKTNZUDT6ubHROFI

Full Line Up of Free Comic Book Day 2020 Comics Announced!

https://freecomicbookday.com/Article/238377?fbclid=IwAR0YAZ8W18bdNo3t5OQGtD1UzpChv-e9MdSXRTj7kJWX4ZBhMwkI28HBkfk

Looking for A Cause to Donate to Try the Library

https://www.pressherald.com/2019/12/22/looking-for-a-cause-to-donate-to-try-the-library/

Daily Thoughts 12/21/2019

Harper's January, Edward Penfield, 1895

Daily Thoughts 12/21/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of How Science Works.  I am reading about solids, liquids and gases and their atomic structure.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I spent some time on shifting.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

I spent some time working on scheduling as well.

Web Bits

IMLS Receives $10 Million Increase in FY2020

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/imls-receives-10-million-increase-in-fy2020/

Ode To a Library

https://www.journalgazette.net/opinion/columns/20191221/ode-to-a-library

What Can Heal The Library-Publishers Divide? Data

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/82025-what-can-heal-the-publisher-library-divide-data.html

Daily Thoughts 12/20/2019

Cobbe Portrait of William Shakespeare, 1610, Anonymous

Daily Thoughts 12/20/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I finished reading Behavioral Finance What Everyone Needs to Know by H. Kent Baker, Greg Filbeck, and John R. Nofsinger.  The last part of the book is about cognitive ability.  It describes how as we age our cognitive ability declines and our experience improves.  There is an idea that around age 50 we are at our peak ability to make investment choices.  I found the book to be quite interesting.  It gives people an idea of how our personal emotional and cognitive tendencies affect the ability to invest.  It also describes crowd psychology and why the stock market often acts irrationally.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

We worked on shifting some books in the main floor collection.

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

I spent some time working on scheduling.

I put in two orders for new books.

I checked out the books, You Suck at Cooking The Absurdly Practical Guide to Sucking Slightly Less at Making Food, How Science Works The Facts Visually Explained published by Dorling Kindersley, and How Things Are Made From Automobiles to Zippers by Andrew Terranova and Sharon Rose.

Web Bits

Is Trump Preparing to Order Public Access to Taxpayer Funded Research?

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/copyright/article/82026-is-trump-preparing-to-order-public-access-to-taxpayer-funded-research.html

There Is An App for That Leon County Library Card

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2019/12/19/theres-app-leon-county-library-card/2691617001/

Daily Thoughts 12/19/2019

Maria Tenisheva, Ilya Repin, 1896

Daily Thoughts 12/19/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Behavioral Finance this morning on the way to work.  I am reading about decisions based on intuition and experience versus decisions based on analysis.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

A colleague is shifting some books on the main floor of the library.

I spent the afternoon covering the computer lab.

I am thinking a little bit about our citizenship classes.  We use USA Learns which quite a few libraries use.  https://usalearns.org/usa-learns-citizenship  It is a free program.  We also have an excellent instructor who helps with the process.

Web Bits

The Library A Story in 100 Words

https://medium.com/@melinda7371/the-library-6dd2346a583

Expand Your E-Library With Humble Book Bundle, Help Charity

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/deals/os-et-humble-book-bundle-deal-20191219-bbn5ty6zjfdqjbsqjwwfqwphdi-story.html

Everylibrary is one of the options for charity for this book bundle.

Responsible Operatsion: Data Science, Machine Learning, And AI In Libraries

https://www.oclc.org/content/dam/research/publications/2019/oclcresearch-responsible-operations-data-science-machine-learning-ai.pdf

Daily Thoughts 12/18/2019

Edouard Vuillard, Ker Xavier Roussel Reading, circa 1904

Daily Thoughts 12/18/2019

I went to the Digital Census Training this morning at the Westchester Library System.  There was a brief introduction.  Then there were two tracks.  One was for creating public access points for people to sign up for the census online.  The other was for community outreach and community building for the census.

My colleague went to the track for Community Support and I went to the track for Public Access.  The manual which we followed is online.

There is a Library Guide for the 2020 New York Census.
http://libguides.senylrc.org/census2020

The manual which we used for the training is online as well.
http://libguides.senylrc.org/ld.php?content_id=51010569

It was an interesting discussion on the first census which will be online.  There are descriptions on how to set up chromebooks as dedicated public access points for the census.  In addition there are plans for using mobile hotspots for the census.

After the program I went back to the library and gave a copy of the manual to the director.

When I got back, I also checked the displays, did a little bit with ADP and checked some books in the mezzanine.

On the way home, I read some more of Behavioral Finance.  I am reading about how banks can use the psychology of the lottery to encourage people to save money.

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook.

Web Bits

Fewer Students Are Going to College:  Here's Why That Matters
https://www.npr.org/2019/12/16/787909495/fewer-students-are-going-to-college-heres-why-that-matters

Opinion: The Uncomfortable Limits of Human Knowledge
https://www.the-scientist.com/reading-frames/the-uncomfortable-limits-of-human-knowledge-66725

Getting A Library Card In Los Angeles is Pretty Easy
https://boingboing.net/2019/12/18/getting-a-library-card-in-los.html

Daily Thoughts 12/17/2019

Bradley His Book, The Kiss, William Henry Bradley, 1896

Daily Thoughts 12/17/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Behavioral Finance on the way to work.  I am reading about investor behavior.

I also read some more of Creating Mindful Leaders.  I am reading about self awareness and self confidence.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I spent some time on the ADP payroll.

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

I also checked some books in the mezzanine.

I looked through the Times Literary Supplement.

I checked the New York Times Book Review.  I also worked on two orders for new books.

Web Bits

Educational Publisher Makes the Switch to 'Digital First'
https://www.siliconchips-services.com/educational-publisher-switch-to-digital-first/

Daily Thoughts 12/16/2019

Harper's February, Edward Penfield, 1898

Daily Thoughts 12/16/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I also did a little bit with keeping track of programming.

I have to check the time clock later today.

I took a day off from posting yesterday to relax.

I read some more of Behavioral Finance What Everyone Needs to Know.  I learned that the more political active you are the more likely you are to be an investor.

I also read some more of Creating Mindful Leaders.  I read about how meditation improves health and safety.

Web Bits

Is 350 Books Enough?

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/12/10/how-many-books-should-professor-be-able-check-out?fbclid=IwAR325GJIMHqJVqxgMMKnwxjcphZksnGjCaa-73yUhgp6flTpYXoDODksVHU

Seattle Public Library to Eliminate Overdue Fines in January

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle-public-library-to-eliminate-overdue-fines-in-january/281-fb6d19f9-a161-48e8-8745-c3ca8422c5e2

Help The Mount Vernon Library Create A Teen Computer Lab

https://patch.com/new-york/mountvernonny/help-mount-vernon-library-create-teen-computer-lab

Our fundraiser is showing up in a local online newspaper.

Page Through the Diaries of Louisa May Alcott at Harvard's Houghton Library Archives

https://www.wbur.org/artery/2019/12/16/louisa-may-alcott-harvard-archives

Daily Thoughts 12/14/2019

Hans Eworth, Portrait of Lady Dacre, circa 1555-1558

Daily Thoughts 12/14/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Behavioral Finance What Everyone Needs to Know.  I am reading about emotional biases in investing.

I also read some more of Creating Mindful Leaders.  I am reading about the benefits of paying attention and meditating for people in management positions.

Web Bits

Where Do Patrons Get Lost? A Study of Library Navigation

https://blogs.library.duke.edu/bitstreams/2019/12/06/where-do-patrons-get-lost-a-study-of-library-navigation/

Why It's Time to Quantify The Library's Role In the Reading Marketplace

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/81977-ala-midwinter-2020-why-it-s-time-to-quantify-the-library-s-role-in-the-reading-marketplace.html

Something to Chew On: Tracking Down the History of Library Cake

https://bookriot.com/2019/12/13/the-history-of-the-library-cake/

Daily Thoughts 12/13/2019

Carstian Luyckx - Still life with a globe, books, shells and corals resting on a Stone Ledge, 1660-1677

Daily Thoughts 12/13/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Behavioral Finance on the way to work.  I am reading about different kinds of biases in decision making.  There are some which I have never heard of before like self serving attribute bias, hindsight bias, and control bias.

I also started reading Creating Mindful Leaders How to Power Down, Power Up, and Power Forward by Joe Burton.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

One of my colleagues is shifting books in the nonfiction books section.

Today is the Friends of the Mount Vernon Public Library Book sale from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m..  It is also open tomorrow from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  I had a few cookies and a cup of coffee and looked around at the books.

Web Bits

How The Library of Congress Unrolled a 2000 Year Old Buddhist Scroll

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/gandhara-scroll-library-of-congress

Is My Library Liable For Fake News?

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2019/12/13/is-my-library-liable-for-fake-news/

Daily Thoughts 12/12/2019

Daily Thoughts 12/12/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some of Behavioral Finance last night.  I am reading about mental biases which cause us to make financial mistakes.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I worked on shifting some books on the main floor.

A colleague and I are going to The Capstone Workshop for Sustainability at the Earth Institute of Columbia University which is being held at the County Executive's office in White Plains.  We are looking at doing some more environmental programming.

The presentation was interesting.  We got to see a few local politicians and met someone who wanted to a documentary program.

I did a little bit of work with programming.

Web Bits

Learning for a Living

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/learning-for-a-living/

Public Libraries Are Now Mental Health Resource Centers

https://www.axios.com/public-libraries-mental-health-resource-centers-03531c5e-9ed5-402e-8ed8-71ed5759d320.html

Daily Thoughts 12/11/2019

"DAILY SCANDAL MONGER" Criticism of journalism in 1897 art detail, from- The "new journalism" beats him - Ehrhart. 

Daily Thoughts 12/11/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I finished reading The Intelligent Investor, The Revised Edition by Benjamin Graham Preface and Appendix by Warren E. Buffet, Updated With New Commentary by Jason Zweig.  This is a classic book on investing.  It is the second time I have read this book.  The last part of this book is about different investors who used value investing successfully.

This morning, there is an early meeting for the staff at 9:30 a.m.

I finished writing my monthly report.

The staff meeting went well.  We discussed the payroll system, hiring more people, and the upcoming budget.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked some of the material in the mezzanine.

We worked on shifting some books on the main floor of the library.

I discussed some science books to purchase.

I started reading Behavioral Finance What Everyone Needs to Know by H. Kent Baker, Greg Filbeck, and John R. Nofsinger.

Web Bits

Preparing My Library for the 2020 Census

http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/govinfo/Sign-ons/Preparing%20Library2020Census.pdf

Preparing Your Library for the 2020 Census-- Youtube Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xAH6wNjGMw

Bill Gates' Top Five Holiday Book Picks

https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/1731-bill-gates-top-five-holiday-book-picks?ref

Iowa Man Spends Months In Library to Become Teacher

https://ktiv.com/2019/12/10/iowa-man-spends-months-in-library-to-become-teacher/

Daily Thoughts 12/10/2019

The Census At Bethlehem, Peter Breughel The Younger, Between 1579 and 1638

Daily Thoughts 12/10/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Intelligent Investor.  I am reading about a variety of stocks to not invest in.

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

I checked a few books in the mezzanine.

There is a meeting of the Complete Count Committee for the Census which a colleague and I are going to at noon.

The meeting was interesting.  We joined the subcommittee for CBO's Community Based Organizations.

I looked through the latest copy of the New York Review of Books.

The Crochet Group is having their holiday party today for members.  The room is packed.

Web Bits

Public Libraries, Events and Book Sales, A Panorama Projects Survey

https://www.panoramaproject.org/news/2019/12/9/public-libraries-book-events-panorama-project-survey

Chinese To Punish Library Officials for Burning Books- But Only Because They Did It In Public

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/china-punish-library-officials-burning-125812322.html

The Library’s AI Chatbot Can Help You Pick a Book and Stream Movies

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/this-librarys-ai-chatbot-can-help-you-pick-a-book-and-stream-movies/ar-BBXYsYp

Daily Thoughts 12/09/2019

Box for Books With Waterfall, Japan, 16th Century

Daily Thoughts 12/09/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Intelligent Investor.  I am reading about why an index fund beats most investors.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I looked through the latest copy of the New York Times Book Review.  It is the giant holiday issue.

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

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

I looked through a copy of Library Journal.

The Intergenerational Games Night program is tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

There is a Beginning Microsoft Word 2013 and a Fundamentals of Computers class in the Computer Lab.

Web Bits

Britain Has Closed Almost 800 Libraries Since 2010, Figures Show

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/dec/06/britain-has-closed-almost-800-libraries-since-2010-figures-show?fbclid=IwAR1ujs2Ne_tuXS6SA3WM9MsYyDiloa_zx1HTaUpsByftmcruqCZTTITAJqg

Boston Public Library Considers Adding Apartments to 4 Library Branches

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2019/12/09/boston-public-library-considers-adding-apartments-to-4-library-branches

Dialy Thoughts 12/8/2019

Flag of the Most Serene Republic of Venice

Daily Thoughts 12/08/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Intelligent Investor.  I am reading about how to compare different companies and decide which ones are the better ones to invest in.

Web Bits

The World's Most Beautiful Libraries: Stuttgart City Library

https://news.yahoo.com/world-most-beautiful-libraries-stuttgart-101619958.html

Behind Amazon's Doors Is A Library

https://hackaday.com/2019/12/06/behind-amazons-doors-is-a-library/

“Rosa Park In Her Own Words:” Reveals The Real Person Behind the Icon

https://www.npr.org/2019/12/05/784474324/rosa-parks-in-her-own-words-reveals-the-real-person-behind-the-icon

Daily Thoughts 12/07/2019

Memento Mori 'To This Favour' by William Michael Harnett, c. 1879

Daily Thoughts 12/07/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Intelligent Investor.  I am learning about accounting tricks in publicly traded companies.  There is a reminder to read the fine print in the annual reports.

I took a few moments to look at the Diamond Comic Book Distributors list of the Top 100 Graphic Novels for October 2019.
https://www.diamondcomics.com/Home/1/1/3/597?articleID=236985

I checked the displays.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

I worked on shifting some books in the main floor nonfiction collection.

We discussed some future ideas for the budget.

Teen Tech Week has been replaced with a month long celebration called Teentober.
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/teentober-web-graphics

Web Bits

Retired?  Head to Your Local Library

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidholmberg/2019/12/06/retired-head-for-your-local-library/#4da8862826c8

Inside Odd Obsession:  Chicago’s Volunteer Run Video Library

https://news.wttw.com/2019/12/05/inside-odd-obsession-chicagos-volunteer-run-video-library

Daily Thoughts 12/06/2019

Vogue magazine cover, November 1st, 1915: Women sitting in a forest, by George Wolfe Plank

Daily Thoughts 12/06/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook.

I finished reading Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings by Philip A. Fisher.  It is a classic on how to invest in growth stocks.  I had read it earlier.  This is my second reading of the book.  It is both practical and conservative in its investing philosophy.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I checked some of the books in the mezzanine.

I worked some more on shifting the books on the main floor of the library.

Web Bits

Westchester Libraries Are Moving Beyond Books and Becoming Cultural and Community Centers

http://www.westchestermagazine.com/Westchester-Magazine/December-2019/Westchester-Libraries-Cultural-Community-Centers/

Public Libraries Bridge The Digital Divide

https://www.recorder.com/Colrain-Lowdown-120519-31000957

Daily Thoughts 12/05/2019

Delicious Solitude, Frank Bramley, 1909

Daily Thoughts 12/05/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night, I read some more of The Intelligent Investor.  I am reading about how to choose a stock adviser.

I also read some more of Conservative Investors Sleep Well at Night.  I am reading about what the right price to buy a stock at is.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I did a little shifting of books on the main floor.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

I spent a little time working on programming.

There was a Holiday Candle Tin Craft today from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room today.

There was also a class on Downloading Pictures and Video in the Computer Lab from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

We also had a management meeting today at 3:15 p.m..  It has been a very busy day.

I posted on Nextdoor about the campaign for the Teen Computer Area.
https://www.givegab.com/campaigns/giving-tuesday-at-the-mount-vernon-public-library

Web Bits

In the UK, the 'Library of the Future' Looks A Lot Like Lego

https://publishingperspectives.com/2019/10/uk-library-of-the-future-looks-a-lot-like-lego-cilip-competition-2019/

Daily Thoughts 12/04/2019

A hermit reading, Louvre, Paris, formerly attributed to Rembrandt, 1630

Daily Thoughts 12/04/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Intelligent Investor.  I am reading about mutual funds and whether the average investor can beat the market.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I placed two orders for new books.

We met to discuss grants and partnerships with PCSB bank today.  It was an excellent meeting.

I spent a little time working on the Givegab campaign.

Web Bits

Toy Libraries Are Building Communities and Keeping Toys Out of Landfills

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/toy-libraries-building-communities-keeping-204523747.html

My Library Card, My Constant Friend

https://bookriot.com/2019/12/02/my-library-card-my-constant-friend/

Daily Thoughts 12/03/2019

Charlotte Bosanquet-- The Library at Dingestow, 1840s

Daily Thoughts 12/03/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I posted about the Give Gab campaign at the Mount Vernon Public Library.
https://www.givegab.com/campaigns/giving-tuesday-at-the-mount-vernon-public-library

The library has raised $585 dollars so far.

I read some more of Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits.  The book has a second book in it, called Conservative Investors Sleep Well.  It is about how to protect your assets in the stock market.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

I worked on some orders for books.

I did a little shifting in the main floor nonfiction collection.

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

Web Bits

How To Become A Librarian Your Guide

https://bookriot.com/2019/12/03/how-to-become-a-librarian/?fbclid=IwAR1ycquvyU0ncJbbRA-88OTKTL3I-QnnDRElaKy2A6GO7778PwSe2iw2AaM

Stretching Library Card Metadata for Community Diversity Needs

https://ischool.syr.edu/stories/stretching-library-catalog-metadata-for-community-diversity-needs/

Better World Archives, Internet Archive Partner, Acquires Better World Books
https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=better-world-libraries-internet-archive-partner-acquires-better-world-books&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=december3LJXpress

Daily Thoughts 12/02/2019

Cover of Astounding, June 1936

Daily Thoughts 12/02/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I posted about Giving Tuesday at Mount Vernon Public Library, starting December 3, 2019
https://www.givegab.com/campaigns/giving-tuesday-at-the-mount-vernon-public-library

I spent some time relaxing today avoiding reading about investing and playing the gamebook, Dust and Salt which is a Narrative Adventure Game.
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ne5mzq/a-narrative-strategy-game-that-confronts-the-nature-of-power

I also did a little work for Arts Westchester.  We have been working on creating a few different events.  There is a banner that is being worked on for the children's room as well as a series of acrylic painting workshops.

Web Bits

Helping Patrons Navigate Online Banking

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2019/12/helping-patrons-navigate-online-banking/

Daily Thoughts 12/01/2019

Cover of the pulp magazine Weird Tales (March 1944, vol. 37, no. 4) featuring The Trail of Cthulhu by August Derleth. Cover art by John Giunta.

Daily Thoughts 12/01/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I bought a bunch of gamebooks on Steam last night.  There was a weekend special where many of them were less than $2.00 each.  Game books are a form of fantasy or science fiction novel which is combined with a game, they are a more complex version of choose your own adventure books.  Many of them have maps, dice, and are heavily illustrated..  Most of the things which I bought were from Tin Man Games which is an Australian company.  Most of the early Fighting Fantasy Games are not that prominent in the United States.  They are more popular United Kingdom and Australia.
http://gamebookadventures.com/  My favorite book so far is from a Spanish company, it is a Lovecraftian horror adventure story called Omen Exitio Plague.  This was originally a Kickstarted game book.  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/matteolana/omen-exitio-plague


Web Bits

Meet the Bookmobiles's Cousin

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/18/dining/cookmobile-brooklyn-library.html

A Reminder That Fake News is an “Information Literacy Problem” Not a Technology Problem

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kalevleetaru/2019/07/07/a-reminder-that-fake-news-is-an-information-literacy-problem-not-a-technology-problem/#537686da6a6f

Photograph of Climate Activist at Standing Rock to Be Preserved by Library of Congress

https://www.jamestownsun.com/news/government-and-politics/4794029-Photograph-of-climate-activist-at-Standing-Rock-to-be-preserved-at-Library-of-Congress

The Authoritarian's Worst Fear?  A Book
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/opinion/books-censorship.html