This is my final post. Book Calender is no longer active as of 07/27/2020.

Daily Thoughts 07/08/2020

Daily Thoughts 07/08/2020

I checked the library Twitter and the Facebook group.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I finished reading How to be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi on the subway to work.  It was worth reading.  The content is very self reflective and personal.  It focuses on internal change and eliminating internal hatred towards of different races and classes.  At the same time it  outwardly focuses on policy changes which affect how people are treated.  There is a lot of history in the book about the origins and consequences of racism.  I found it to be quite revealing.  It aims for people to help eliminate racism from their internal dialogues.  This includes unconscious racism.

I have been thinking it is time for me to try something else with a new blog.  I am going to look at other platforms and focus a little more on things outside of work.  I think I need a change.  I will wind down by the end of the week and find a different place.

THE END IS NEAR.

Start over at the beginning.
https://startoverat.blogspot.com/

I decided today, 07/09/2020 would be the ending for this blog.  It is time to try something else.


Web Bits

How To Make The Most of Zoom For Every Kind of Event

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=how-to-make-the-most-of-zoom-for-every-kind-of-event

Hunger Is On the Rise During Covid 19- Here's What Libraries Are Doing to Help

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/hunger-rise-during-covid-19%E2%80%94here%E2%80%99s-what-libraries-are-doing-help

Daily Thoughts 07/07/2020

Auguste Rodin, Bust of Victor Hugo, 1883

Daily Thoughts 07/07/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I read some more of How to Be An Antiracist on the way to work.  I am reading about the disparities in funding between traditionally black colleges and other colleges.  Ibram X. Kendi is making the argument that funding is more important than integration in determining the success of schools.

There was a staff meeting today.  We were discussing protective measures in the building against Covid 19.

I did a little more work with social media.  I read through several copies of Booklist.

I also worked on my monthly report for June.

Web Bits

The Case for E-galleys
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/soapbox/article/83772-the-case-for-e-galleys.html

Daily Thoughts 07/06/2020

Allegory of Music, Laurent de Hyra, 1649

Daily Thoughts 07/06/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group this morning.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I read some more of How to be an Antiracist.  I am reading about the intersection of race and class in black America and how racism affects this intersection.

I checked the displays.

I am working on the desk for curbside pickup.

I also spent some time working on ADP for scheduling.

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

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

Web Bits

Free Showers Return to San Luis Obispo Library for Community Members in Need

https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/free-showers-return-to-san-luis-obispo-library-for-community-members-in-need

Perils of a Librarian

https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2020/07/06/perils-of-a-librarian/

Repurpose Current Library Space

https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2020/07/04/letter-repurpose-current-library-space/

Statement: British Library Commits to Becoming an Antiracist Organization
https://www.infodocket.com/2020/07/06/statement-british-library-commits-to-becoming-an-anti-racist-organisation/

Daily Thoughts 07/05/2020

A beauty reading by Utagawa Kunisada, Between 1815 and 1841

Daily Thoughts 07/05/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group.  I also checked LinkedIn.

I read some more of How to be An Antiracist.  I am reading about black culture, hip hop, and fasion.

Web Bits

Hong Kong Security Law: Pro-Democracy Books Pulled from Libraries

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-53296810?fbclid=IwAR06Ue7SF0bi5xPFNz9FJP1fN1ic2M8JLM8jg98qjcKEgAjmB-c7lXZYAsM

UK Libraries Are Set to Reopen But Not As We Know Them

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jul/01/uk-libraries-reopen-not-as-we-know-them

Daily Thoughts 07/04/2020

Two Women Reading, Robert Louis Reid, Before 1929

Daily Thoughts 07/04/2020

Happy 4th of July!

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group this morning.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I read some more of How To Be An Antiracist.  I am reading about colorism or how people treat people differently with darker or lighter skin.  This also applies to eyes.

Daily Thoughts 07/03/2020

William McGregor Paxton, The Yellow Jacket, 1907

Daily Thoughts 07/03/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group.  I also checked LinkedIn.

I read some more of How to Be An Antiracist.  I am reading about academic achievement and how people of color are treated differently.  There is some very interesting material on testing people for intelligence.   Imbram X. Kendi does a good job of challenging standardized testing.

Web Bits

Advancing Digital Equity

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2020/07/01/pla-advancing-digital-equity-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR3cy3z4GDtuf0mmKpSR-bwszOEq_vhUm80sWI7f3XHdvmBeAtEG0fHIiYc

ALA Summons Support for Library Stabilization Fund Act

http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/07/ala-summons-support-library-stabilization-fund-act

Daily Thoughts 07/02/2020

Self-portrait by (Muhammad) Daulat (or Dawlat) was a leading artist of Mughal painting, active on imperial commissions between about 1595 and 1635-1640

Daily Thoughts 07/02/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group.  I also looked over LinkedIn.

I looked at some grants for the census.

I did not do a whole lot today except for relax.

There is going to be a Census meeting for the Community Based Organizations tonight at 6:00 p.m.

I read some more of How to Be An Antiracist.  I am reading about the conflict between black people and black ethnics that often happens in the United States.  I also read about violence in the African American community.

Web Bits

LSU Renames Library; Schools Across the Nation Take Similar Steps to Address Racist Past

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=LSU-renames-library-schools-across-nation-take-similar-steps-to-address-racist-past

People of Color to Publishing: We're Not Okay

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/soapbox/article/83720-bipoc-to-publishing-we-re-not-okay.html

Are Libraries Ready for New Accessibility Rules

http://www.noshelfrequired.com/making-digital-resources-accessible-for-students-with-disabilities/

Daily Thoughts 07/01/2020

Portrait of Abu'l Hasan by Daulat, from the Gulshan Album, c. 1610, Golestan Palace Library, Tehran

Daily Thoughts 07/01/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group.  I also checked my LinkedIn account.

I spent a little time looking at curbside application called Capira.

Web Bits

Booksellers in Covid 19 Hotspots Exercise Caution

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/83749-booksellers-in-covid-19-hotspots-exercise-caution.html

Reopening Libraries: Designing for Health

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=reopening-libraries-designing-for-health-covid-19

Daily Thoughts 06/30/2020

Daily Thoughts 06/30/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I read some more of How to Be An Antriacist on Overdrive. I am reading about how the ideas about racism which we have today are closely tied with the slave trade from Africa.

I spent some time talking to the Complete Count Committee for the City of Mount Vernon on Zoom.  We had a meeting from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Web Bits

Black Lives Matter 2020

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=blackvoicesmatter2020

Even In the Worst Case Scenario

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/05/even-in-the-worst-case-scenario/

Library, NAACP Team Up to Teach About Racism

https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Library-NAACP-team-up-to-teach-about-racism-15375799.php

Daily Thoughts 06/29/2020

Willem Bartsius, The Lute Player With Skulls and Books, circa 1640

Daily Thoughts 06/29/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.  I also checked LinkedIn.

I am at work right now.  We are starting curbside assistance for items in the library.

I finished reading The US Armed Forces Officer Essays on Leadership, Command, Oath, and Service Identity by Richard M. Swain and Albert C. Pierce.  This is an excellent overview of the moral and ethical underpinnings of the United States military foces.

I read some more of How To Be An Antiracist.  I am reading about Ibram X.  Kendi's parents.

Web Bits

As Libraries Go Digital, Paper Books Still Have A Lot to Offer Us

https://theconversation.com/as-libraries-go-digital-paper-books-still-have-a-lot-to-offer-us-133741

An Open Letter from Concerned Black Workers At The Free Library of Philadelphia

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17LEyjd7-_UVOR6kZwDqIlgOrA8uyKdiI/view

NYPL Lions Patience and Fortitude Are Now Wearing Masks Like Good New Yorkers
https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/nypl-lions-patience-and-fortitude-are-now-wearing-masks-good-new-yorkers?fbclid=IwAR23XlHnerRG2pDISVWXAHcYcfcUnD3bl9PUbyCAz1qU1hs1YJNuJRmrcn0

Daily Thoughts 06/28/2020

Joannes De Cordua, Vanitas Still Life With A Skull, Books and Writing Implements on a Table, Between 1650 and 1702

Daily Thoughts 06/28/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I did a little more with the census.

I started reading How to Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi.  In his view, a lot of racism comes from specific policies designed to suppress and discriminate against racial groups.  He views the argument as between racist and antiracist thinking.

Web Bits

5 Things You Didn't Know About the World's Most Incredible Libraries

https://www.fodors.com/news/photos/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-worlds-most-incredible-libraries?fbclid=IwAR20Kttbk_Gdh9QNx0nKggrKKxmAaYYRtoHzfpmr8vNmoYuELe2UDx95V7M

A Covid 19 Digital Archive

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/06/a-covid-19-digital-archive/

Daily Thoughts 06/27/2020

Daily Thoughts 06/27/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group.

I also worked a little bit with Read Squared our summer reading platform.

I read some more of The US Armed Forces Officer.  I am reading about the relationship between the United States society and the military.  There are some interesting reflections on the how the integration of the military occured before there was civilian integration in society.

Web Bits

Real AI Robot Cast In Lead Role of Sci-Fi Movie

https://www.ibtimes.com/real-ai-robot-cast-lead-role-sci-fi-movie-3000166?utm_content=132843399&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lis-kQX_GK_W7C

DC Wonder Woman Stars In Library Card Sign Up Month Art Work

http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2020/06/dc-s-wonder-woman-stars-new-library-card-sign-month-artwork

Fight Censorship During Rainbow Book Month and Beyond

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/fight-censorship-during-rainbow-book-month-and-beyond

Daily Thoughts 06/26/2020

Small Boys In Big Boots A Story For Children of All Ages (1890)

Daily Thoughts 06/26/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I contacted a few people about a part-time position with the Complete Count Committee of the City of Mount Vernon, New York.  There is going to be phone banking for the census for the City of Mount Vernon.  To register go to bit.ly/2Z8cPNj  The time is from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on July 8, 2020.  We are also meeting on Monday to pick up tablets for the census.

There is also a DJ tonight from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for the census, DJ X-Factor, on the Mount Vernon, New York Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/mountvernonny/

There is a plan to make a community garden at the library.  We are going to be seeking volunteers and equipment for the library.

I read the book, The Network Effect by Martha Wells which is about a rogue cyborg security unit.  It is entertaining science fiction.  There are a lot of ideas about hacking and computers in this story combined with action and intrigue.  It is the fifth book in the series.  I have liked reading all the books in the series.

Web Bits

ALA Statement on Institutional Racism
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/ala-statement-on-institutional-racism/?fbclid=IwAR2GljtX62FXELKjLEavGFyoy8qfF6ICkQIkEolCOY7T5hWF1wnrB6S6lTg


Coronavirus Tests the Limits of America's Public Libraries.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-24/how-coronavirus-is-changing-public-libraries

Reopening Libraries: Public Libraries Keep Their Options Open

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=reopening-libraries-public-libraries-keep-their-options-open

Libraries and the 2020 Census Adapting Outreach to Covid 19

http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/govinfo/CensusTips08_Covid-19_web_061920.pdf

Grab and Go Service to Launch at Some Brooklyn Public Libraries in July

https://www.brownstoner.com/brooklyn-life/brooklyn-public-library-grab-and-go-service-branches-reopen-july-2020-coronavirus-brief/

Daily Thoughts 06/25/2020

Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude De France, circa 1510-1515

Daily Thoughts 06/25/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I read some more of The US Armed Forces Officer on the way to work.  I am reading more about how the congress and senate use policy to determine what the armed forces do.

I put in an order for new books.

I worked a little bit more on the census.

I picked out some books to put in the mezzanine.

We are going to discuss Ibram X. Kendi's book, How To Be An Anti-racist this afternoon at 4:00 p.m.

Web Bits

Overdrive to Acquire KKR Owned RBMedia's Library Business

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/83674-overdrive-to-acquire-kkr-owned-rbmedia-s-library-business.html

Dial This Number to Hear A Singing Librarian

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/dial-number-hear-singing-librarian

Daily Thoughts 06/24/2020

Detective Book Magazine Winter 1948

Daily Thoughts 06/24/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.  I also checked the LinkedIn.

I worked a little bit on scheduling.

I posted a little bit about the census.

I met with the Complete Count Committee of the City of Mount Vernon via Zoom.

I read some more of The US Armed Forces Officer.  I am reading about how civilian control of the military is embedded in the United States constitution.

Web Bits

Bookmobiles Navigate New Terrain

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/06/bookmobiles-navigate-new-terrain/

Looking Ahead: Will Writers on Racial Justice Find Their Audience

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/religion/article/83681-looking-ahead-will-writers-on-racial-justice-find-their-audience.html

Stop Microwaving Books Michigan Library Frustrated by Damaged Books

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending/stop-microwaving-books-michigan-library-frustrated-by-damaged-books/GDQCSIIVVBF75HSKOMM27SJJH4/

Daily Thoughts 06/23/2020

Woman Reading by Charles Allen Winter, circa 1898

Daily Thoughts 06/23/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I got a free display from the National Archives and Records Administration.

We are having a Zoom program on the Lenni-Lenape tribe at 1:00 p.m.  The program went well.  The presenter David Osborn, used powerpoint inside Zoom which actually works very well.

I read some more of The Armed Forces Officer.  I am reading about command and how authority and responsibility go with it.

Web Bits

Audiobook Trends and Statistics for 2020

https://goodereader.com/blog/audiobooks/audiobook-trends-and-statistics-for-2020

Daily Thoughts 06/22/2020

Helga Marie Ring Reusch - Interior with reading woman and girl, 1909

Daily Thoughts 06/22/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I read some more of the US Armed Forces Officer.  I am reading about the concept of leadership in the armed forces.

I spent some time working on an order of new books.

I also spent a little time working on a description for curbside services for checking out materials.

I picked out some biography to put in the mezzanine.

I looked through two copies of Bookpage.

I worked on a grant for the census.  It was a very short grant.

Web Bits

Research Shows Virus Undetectable Five Highly Circulated Library Materials After Three Days

https://www.imls.gov/news/research-shows-virus-undetectable-five-highly-circulated-library-materials-after-three-days?fbclid=IwAR2lPnS0YF9A9kUT3NkMKKzEMORkYziUaRDaiOqz_1inHE_8kDkTBtZi-LM

Transcribe Boston Public Library's Antislavery Letters
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/625795/transcribe-boston-public-librarys-anti-slavery-letters

Daily Thoughts 06/21/2020

Woman at a Window, Thomas Sully, 1810-1820

Daily Thoughts 06/21/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.  I also checked my LinkedIn account.

I read some more of The Armed Forces Officer.  I am reading about the concept of just war, the laws of war, and collateral damge.

I watched some more of Chemistry and Our Universe.  I am watching about Stoichiometry or chemical formulas.  I don't understand it that well, but it is interesting.

Web Bits

Reading Is Only A Step On the Path to Anti-Racism

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/83626-reading-is-only-a-step-on-the-path-to-anti-racism.html

8 Most Beautiful Russian Libraries (Photos)

https://www-rbth-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.rbth.com/arts/332281-most-beautiful-russian-libraries/amp?sf235205787=1

Daily Thoughts 06/20/2020

Hans Heyerdahl , At the Window, 1881

Daily Thoughts 06/20/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I read some more of The Armed Services Officer today.  I am reading about character and duty in the armed services.

I watched some more of Chemistry and Our Universe on Kanopy.  I am learning about Molecular Orbital Theory.  For me it is a collection of facts like oxygen is attracted to magnets.

Web Bits

Resources for Cultivating An Antiracist Mindset

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=resources-for-cultivating-an-antiracist-mindset

Putting A Value on Author Events at the Library

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/83650-putting-a-value-on-author-events-at-the-library.html

Amistad Launches #BlackOutBestseller List on Social Media

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/83593-amistad-launches-blackoutbestsellerlist-on-social-media.html

Rethinking Summer Reading Awards

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/06/rethinking-summer-reading-rewards/

Naperville Library Board Approves Diversity Statement Affirming It Serves Everyone in the Community

https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-library-board-diversity-statement-st-20200619-hsz7huft75he5gly2iwuoddtny-story.html

Daily Thoughts 06/19/2020

Laszlo Toth, Beauty, Money, Mind,  1894

Daily Thoughts 06/19/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I spent some extra time looking at the census.

We discussed doing Summer Reading as an online program.

We also discussed recording some presentations on different electronic resources instead of doing them as programs.

Web Bits

Libraries Adapt Quickly to Launch Summer Reading Programs

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/83628-libraries-adapt-quickly-to-launch-summer-reading-programs.html

Books Can Rewire Our Brains and Connect Us All

https://thehill.com/opinion/education/404360-books-can-rewire-our-brains-and-connect-us-all

I Miss the Library

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/miss-library-050034075.html

Daily Thoughts 06/18/2020

Raphael Levi Hannover, Anonymous, circa 1760

Daily Thoughts 06/18/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.  I also checked my LinkedIn.  My colleague has taken over the Facebook page.

I started reading The US Armed Forces Officer Essays on Leadership, Command, Oath, and Service Identity by Richard M. Swain and Albert C. Pierce.  I am reading about what it means to be a professional soldier.  The initial focus on this book is about what it means morally and ethically to be a soldier.

I watched another episode of Chemistry and Our Universe on Kanopy.

I am thinking about Read Squared and how we would do a virtual summer reading program.  Read Squared also has a mobile app in addition to their website.

I attended a webinar on the census this evening from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.The Perfect Storm: COVID-19 and its Effects on the 2020 Census & Voter Engagement.

Web Bits

DoJ Sues John Bolton Over Forthcoming Memoir

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/83606-doj-sues-john-bolton-over-forthcoming-memoir.html

Award Winning Queer Literature To Read During Rainbow Book Month

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/award-winning-queer-literature-read-during-rainbow-book-month

An Essential Reading List for Black Liberation, Brought to You By the Schomburg Center

https://hyperallergic.com/570031/black-liberation-reading-list-schomburg-center/

How to Tackle Library Signage In A Pandemic and Make Visitors Comfortable with Your New Rules

https://superlibrarymarketing.com/2020/06/15/how-to-tackle-library-signage-in-a-pandemic-and-when-things-return-to-normal/

Is the Library Hopelessly Obsolete Not So Fast

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/library-hopelessly-obsolete-not-so-fast-162930

Daily Thoughts 06/17/2020

Anton Chekhov, Osip Braz, 1898

Daily Thoughts 06/17/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I put some of my staff schedule into ADP today.

I am looking at the ReadSquared App for summer reading.

I walked around the library and pointed out where we might need to make adjustments in the computer areas for Covid 19.

We have a staff get together on Zoom at 4:00 p.m.

The staff meeting for Zoom went well.  We discussed programming with Zoom and the different things which you can do with Zoom.

I watched some more of Chemistry and Our Universe on Kanopy.  I watched Episode 5, the Basic Structure of the Atom.

Web Bits

Libraries Are Dealing With New Demands for Books and Services During the Pandemic

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/16/877651001/libraries-are-dealing-with-new-demand-for-books-and-services-during-the-pandemic?fbclid=IwAR2iesrBflH5VBmZlg6rWMWb-syBF_JHj4ky0HrZTfHJ7YPOKm8zHA3wt9E

Think Outside the Library With A Sidewalk Obstacle Course

https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/sidewalk-obstacle-course.html?fbclid=IwAR0khK74orysYOyHbxaJksVE5kl9LAPUOnArX2Qmw3Z1yTqA2GZ_STWU3mE

Security Experts on How To Reopen Safely

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=security-experts-how-to-reopen-safely-covid-19

Daily Thoughts 06/16/2020

Cover of June 1951 Issue of Fantastic Novels

Daily Thoughts 06/16/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group. I also checked my LinkedIn.

I finished reading LaGuardia  last night written by Nnedi Okorafor, drawn by Tana Ford, colored by James Devlin, and lettered by Sal Cipriano.  This is a beautifully put together graphic novel.  The colors are striking and the lettering is wonderful.  It has an interesting cast of humans and aliens.  It mixes the setting of Nigeria and New York peopled with aliens and human beings.  It is a story of conflict about alien immigration and visitation to earth.  I like the symbolism and the relevance to the issues today about immigration.  I also like the talking plant aliens.  This book was a lot of fun to read.  It is a science fiction graphic novel.

I also watched another episode of Chemistry In Our Universe on Kanopy.  I am learning about large numbers as well as chemistry is primarily about very small parts of nature, atoms and molecules.

I spent a little time thinking about how we would do the Adult Summer Reading as an online program.

I am looking at Summer Reading at New York State Libraries.
https://www.summerreadingnys.org/

Web Bits

Libraries Are Needed More Than Ever. But Many Aren't Sure How to Reopen Amid the Covid Epidemic.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/06/11/when-libraries-reopen-after-coronavirus-might-months/5316591002/?fbclid=IwAR3cthdh2RpeSyTHq-Rw07GxZaET1ccPkC1ZNjBhsE0s-uJH3MPxmwYar2M

Many Bookstores Following Go Slow Approach to Reopening

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/83588-bookstores-go-it-alone-in-reopening.html

Changes Loom As Public Libraries Begin To Reopen

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/83496-changes-loom-as-public-libraries-begin-to-reopen.html

Prioritizing Staff Mental Health When Reopening

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/06/prioritizing-staff-mental-health-when-reopening/

Daily Thoughts 06/15/2020

Interior Work: Construction of the Main Reading Room, NYPL, 1907

Daily Thoughts 06/15/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.

I ordered some new books today.

I spent a little time working on construction grants.  People are working on the inside of the building fixing the water damage to the building.

I looked up some information for the census today.

I read a few poems on Zoom today.

I also started watching Episode 1 of Chemistry and Our Universe on Kanopy.

I started reading Laguardia which is science fiction graphic novel written by Nnedi Okorafor.

I am following the Library Trustee Election very closely.  It looks like there will be some contested issues coming up.
https://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/06/15/election-2020-westchester-county/3188227001/

Web Bits

Being Undercounted in the US Census Costs Minority Communities Millions of Dollars

https://www.forbes.com/sites/korihale/2020/03/24/being-undercounted-in-the-us-census-costs-minority-communities-millions-of-dollars/#4c6605ae3aa0

The Internet Archive has Ended Its “Emergency Library” Early

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-internet-archive-has-ended-its-emergency-library-early/ar-BB15tnqU

Daily Thoughts 06/14/2020

Margaret Fuller (Marchioness Ossoli), circa 1850, Southworth and Hawes

Daily Thoughts 06/14/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group.  I also checked my LinkedIn account.

I read some poetry online.  I am getting ready for tomorrow afternoon when I will read poetry.  I plan on reading poems by Lewis Carroll, Audre Lorde, and Langston Hughes as well as a few poems of my own.

I checked some of the online learning services, Lynda,com, University of Fashion, and Creativebug today.  I am planning to take the 6 hour training course on Lynda.com for Content Strategy.

Web Bits

A Message from the Archivist to Our Researchers

https://www.archives.gov/news/message-from-archivist-to-researchers

Library CEO Changes Name After Learning Its Racist Roots

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Library-CEO-changes-name-after-learning-its-15337904.php

Carnegie Library Recovers $6.75 Million From Insurers In Theft

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2020/06/14/Carnegie-Library-recovers-6-75-mililon-from-insurer-in-library-theft/stories/202006120088

Daily Thoughts 06/13/2020

The Library from "Poetical Sketches of Scarborough", 1813, Thomas Rowlandson

Daily Thoughts 06/13/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.  I also checked my LinkedIn page.

I finished reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer.  It was a mix of stories and essays focus on ecology and the Native American tradition.  The author is a botanist and spends a lot of time talking about peoples relationship with plants and the natural world.  I very much enjoyed reading the book.  It would be of interest to people interest in botany and ecology.  The author successfully ties her spiritual and tribal traditions with science.

Web Bits

Reading For Change: Booklist-Recommended Antiracism Titles for All Ages

https://www.booklistreader.com/2020/06/05/books-and-authors/reading-for-change-booklist-recommended-antiracism-titles-for-all-ages/

Pay Attention to Attention

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2020/06/01/pay-attention-to-attention/

9 People You Might Not Know Were Librarians

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/9-people-you-might-not-know-were-librarians

Library Staff Prepared to Help You Complete Census at Branches

https://www.wtvy.com/content/news/Library-staff-prepared-to-help-you-complete-census-at-branches-571222591.html

Daily Thoughts 06/12/2020

Mihaly Zichy, Reading. Young Man, 1867

Daily Thoughts 06/12/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.  I also checked my LinkedIn account.

I did some extra posting for the census.

I read some more of Braiding Sweetgrass.  I read about how amphibians are being damaged by civilization.  A kind of collateral damage.  I find the spirituality to be interesting in the book.  It has a very strong ecological ethic.

I gathered some statistics for the library.

I also worked on programming with a colleague.  We are doing a variety of programs next week on Zoom.

Web Bits

Race, Social Justice Titles Sparked Rise In Sales Last Week

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/83568-race-social-justice-titles-sparked-rise-in-sales-last-week.html

Internet Archive Ends “Emergency Library” Early to Appease Publishers

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/06/internet-archive-ends-emergency-library-early-to-appease-publishers/

Black Lives Matter Comics Reading Lists

http://www.ala.org/rt/gncrt/-black-lives-matter-comics-reading-lists

LEED Platinum Certified Half Moon Bay Library Targets Net-Zero Energy

https://inhabitat.com/leed-platinum-certified-half-moon-bay-library-targets-net-zero-energy/

ALA Condemns Police Violence
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/ala-executive-board-condemns-police-violence-people-color-protesters-journalists/?fbclid=IwAR0ClUnDOH9t_1u5duowKd2YRFPL_OdFt9vrhzgBi2jtMKX6gCYUsQEtVLs

Daily Thoughts 06/11/2020

A Cabin Scene With A Man Lying Down and Reading A Book, Reverend Thomas Streatfeild, 1820

Daily Thoughts 06/11/2020

I checked the library Twitter and the Facebook Group.  I also checked my LinkedIn page.

I looked at some books on oceanography and hydrology.

I posted a little bit more about the census today.

Web Bits

A Children's and YA Anti-Racist Reading List

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/83549-a-children-s-and-ya-anti-racist-reading-list.html?fbclid=IwAR1QKap_RFgPrdiuOu-dmuLQiwWTVkQbWkcwLryLNP4h24jmH9MYQjfs0A8

Anti-Racist Graphic Novel Reading List

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/83555-antiracist-graphic-novel-reading-list.html

Huntington Library's Gardens to Open After Coronavirus Shutdown

https://www.dailynews.com/2020/06/10/huntington-librarys-gardens-to-open

Google Backed Drones Will Drop Library Books So Kids In Virginia Can Do Their Summer Reading

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/06/10/wing-library-book-drone-delivery/

Daily Thoughts 06/10/2020

Reading in the Snowy Mountains, Xiao Yuncong, 1657

Daily Thoughts 06/10/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Braiding Sweetgrass on the way to work today.  I am reading about restoration ecology and what it means to have a river reborn.  There are also some ideas about how to live with plants in an ecological way.

I finished writing my grant today.  I worked together with a colleague.  I would write my piece, then she would edit it.  Then I would look it over and put the grant pieces in.  It is for the IMLS CARES Act.

I also did a little more research for the census and posted some more Public Service Announcements.

I put in an order for the database, the African American Experience.

Web Bits

Changes Loom as Public Libraries Begin to Reopen

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/83496-changes-loom-as-public-libraries-begin-to-reopen.html

“Imagine Your Story” At the Library

https://www.elkintribune.com/news/29854/imagine-your-story-at-the-library

Grow: Reimagining Libraries' New Roles

https://www.governing.com/now/How-Libraries-Are-Stepping-Up-as-a-Front-Line-of-Resilience.html

Daily Thoughts 06/09/2020

Daily Thoughts 06/09/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.  I also checked my LinkedIn page.

Westchester Libraries Curbside Pickup Set to Increase: Building Reopenings Unclear
https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2020/05/29/westchester-libraries-curbside-pickup-increases-no-open-buildings/5283244002/

I spent a little more time working on census material.

I am working on the IMLS CARES Act grant as well.

Web Bits

Workers Across Book Business Take Collective Action Against Racism

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/83536-workers-across-industry-take-collective-action-against-racism.html

With Library Closed, E-book Lending Books, Leading to New Conflicts

https://www.protocol.com/libraries-closed-ebook-lending-new-conflicts

Daily Thoughts 06/08/2020

Why Authors Go Daffy, Tad Dorgan 1877-1929

Daily Thoughts 06/08/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.  I also checked my LinkedIn.

I did a little bit more for the Census.  There are some social media images which I posted for the census.

I read some more of Braiding Sweetgrass on the train ride to work.

We discussed Covid 19 and preparing the library for when we are open this morning in a management meeting.

I put in an order for new books.

I spent a little more time working on resumes for key people for the IMLS CARES Act grant.

Web Bits

Statements from Library Organizations Re: Racism and Increased Violence

https://www.infodocket.com/2020/06/01/statements-from-library-organizations-re-racism-and-increased-violence/

Libraries Offer Access to Graphic Novels In Pandemic

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/83500-libraries-offer-access-to-graphic-novels-in-pandemic.html

Greenburgh Library Offers Help to Unemployed

https://patch.com/new-york/rivertowns/greenburgh-library-offers-help-unemployed

Daily Thoughts 06/07/2020

Istvan Nagy, Woman Reading a Newspaper, 1918

Daily Thoughts 06/07/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.  I also looked over LinkedIn.

I read some more of Braiding Sweetgrass.  I am reading about the concept of the mythical monster, the Windigo.

Cuomo Just Extended the Deadline for Mail In Ballots for Mount Vernon, New York

https://patch.com/new-york/mountvernonny/s/h50q8/cuomo-extends-deadline-for-mail-in-school-budget-ballots?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert

Web Bits

Bookstores Show Support for Protests

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/83473-bookstores-show-support-for-protests.html

Reflections on Race and Racism

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/reflections-on-race-and-racism/

As Seattle Wins 'Library of the Year': Chief Librarian Marcellus Turner Sees Key Role for Tech In Pandemic

https://www.geekwire.com/2020/seattle-wins-library-year-honors-chief-librarian-marcellus-turner-touts-tech-pandemic/?fbclid=IwAR3GNEiUFpr3dL-Ipq-TmHg1DSK8JwkRvnGo1iglyZwiaiFR-ygbDZKsXt8

Daily Thoughts 06/06/2020

Two Men With Book, Beer, and Pipe, Victor Schivert, circa 1895

Daily Thoughts 06/06/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group.  I also checked my LinkedIn account.

I read some more of Braiding Sweetgrass.  I am reading about the symbiotic relationship between moss and algae.  It is compared to a marriage.

Web Bits

All By Ourselves

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/83523-all-by-ourselves.html

Libraries See An Uptick In Interest For Books On Racism and Social Justice

https://www.kptv.com/news/libraries-see-an-uptick-in-interest-for-books-on-racism-and-social-justice/article_1d9cb038-a7b5-11ea-a78c-9f791ec12841.html

Daily Thoughts 06/05/2020

Paolo Veronese, Aristotel, Biblioteka Marciana, 1560s

Daily Thoughts 06/05/2020

I checked the library Twitter and the Facebook Group.  I also looked over my personal LinkedIn.

I contacted some more people for the census.

I worked a little bit more on the IMLS CARES Act grant today.

We are meeting at 2:00 p.m. today to discuss strategies for the census for when we are able to open up again to the public.  June 8 is the start for us to prepare to open for the public.

Web Bits

It's Time for the Book Business to Change

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/editorials/article/83507-time-for-change.html

Racial Healing Resources from Library Workers And Scholars

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/racial-healing-resources-library-workers-and-scholars

New York City Libraries Unveil Their Plans to Reopen

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/new-york-city-libraries-unveil-their-plans-to-reopen-060420

Daily Thoughts 06/04/2020

Library at Biltmore, Asheville, North Carolina, With Paintings By James McNeill Whistler, 1896


Daily Thoughts 06/04/2020

I checked the library Twitter, Facebook Group, and my LinkedIn this morning.

I spent some more time working on the IMLS CARES Act grant today.

I also contacted a few people for the census today.  On Monday, hopefully, I will get to have a meeting for the Community Based Organizations committee.

I feel bad about some of the articles that are going up about my library right now.  They are hard to read.  We need a change in our leadership.

Web Bits

Using 3D to Make PPE

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2020/06/01/using-3d-to-make-ppe/?fbclid=IwAR3zDRiyajuMB8670G3wGENcy5pLMKnMzjRq-JOoyMaUIgX_q5c0--o8rCE

A Nonfiction Anti-Racist Reading List

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/tip-sheet/article/83485-an-anti-racist-reading-list.html

Reopening Gets Real

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/reopening-libraries-gets-real/

Daily Thoughts 06/03/2020

Two Unidentified Women Reading Letters, Between 1860 and 1870, Photograph

Daily Thoughts 06/03/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning.  I checked my LinkedIn account.

I have a list of organizations to check for the census which I got this morning.

I am also planning on calling people for the Community Based Organizations committee which is a subcommittee of the Mount Vernon Complete Count Committee for Census.

I am going to work today.  I have to work on the IMLS CARES Act grant today.

We spent some time finishing up the narrative and starting on the budget for the IMLS CARES Act.
 I contacted a few people about it.

I called two people about the Mount Vernon Complete Count Committee for the Census.  I also sent some material over.

I spent some time reading on my smart phone.  I read some more of Braiding Sweetgrass.  I am reading about ecological restoration focusing on salmon and sweetgrass.   There are a lot of very interesting threads that run through this book.  I like the discussion of bringing back Native American languages and how it affects a sense of place.

Web Bits

NYLA Covid 19 Library Reopening Plan Database
https://www.nyla.org/covid-19-library-reopening-plan-database/?menukey=nyla&fbclid=IwAR2jDvf4SXnJANg3_J2k0rrRBeKnSMzllx_7bFkvWnyKl8zC3GSDq6fjoVI

Libraries Collect Covid 19 Stories in Quaranzines

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Libraries-Collect-COVID-19-Stories-Quaranzines

Bookstores Show Support for Protests

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/83473-bookstores-show-support-for-protests.html

Daily Thoughts 06/02/2020

Daily Thoughts 06/02/2020

I checked the library Twitter and the Facebook Group.  I also checked LinkedIn.

I spent some time preparing for a meeting today at 12:00 p.m. for Complete Count Committee for the City of Mount Vernon for the census.  We are focusing on reorganizing our committees.

ALA Executive Board Stands With BCALA
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/ala-executive-board-stands-bcala/

I have been looking at material on anti-racism today. 

Web Bits

Tony Marx: Reflections On This Moment

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/06/01/tony-marx-reflections?utm_campaign=NYPLSocialMedia&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_medium=social

“Libraries Are A Place to Find Love”: An Interview With Kwame Alexander

http://voyamagazine.com/2020/05/31/libraries-are-a-place-to-find-love-an-interview-with-kwame-alexander/

Pew Research: “Around Three In Ten Americans Are Very Confident They Could Fact Check News About Covid 19”

https://www.infodocket.com/2020/05/28/pew-research-around-three-in-ten-americans-are-very-confident-they-could-fact-check-news-about-covid-19/

Publishers Charge The Internet Archive With Copyright Infringement

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/83472-publishers-charge-the-internet-archive-with-copyright-infringement.html

There's Been A Run on Antiracist Books
https://slate.com/culture/2020/06/antiracist-books-sold-out-amazon-george-floyd-protests.html?fbclid=IwAR2CvpbUzRv6AFkiut-OZbirJ2xA2yuYaaAU6Dn4-89g35M0rb7vYIOp2CA

Daily Thoughts 06/01/2020

Gisbert Combaz, Reading on the Rocks, 1911

Daily Thoughts 06/01/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group.  I also checked LinkedIn.

I went to the library today and put in a couple orders of books.

I also read some more of Braiding Sweetgrass on the way to the library.  I am reading about marshes and cattails.

I also did a little bit more with the IMLS CARES Act today.

I am watching a webinar today at 1:00 p.m. called Libraries and Covid 19:  Reimagining Programming During a Pandemic.

Web Bits

Authors Take Publishing's Diversity Issues Into Their Own Hands

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/83462-authors-take-publishing-s-diversity-issues-into-their-own-hands.html

How Libraries Are Keeping Their Communities Strong During COVID 19

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/how-libraries-are-keeping-their-communities-strong-during-covid-19

Library of Virginia Seeks Photos of Pandemic Related Signs

https://www.roanoke.com/entertainment/library-of-virginia-seeks-photos-of-pandemic-related-signs/article_0ca9329e-5a38-5b88-8e53-1ca8eca3dad0.html

Daily Thoughts 05/31/2020

A Man With Pen In Hand and A Maid Servant, Gabriel Metsu, 1659

Daily Thoughts 05/31/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Braiding Sweetgrass.  I am reading about the sense of place and the sense of belonging.

I also read a bit more of The Half That's Never Been Told.  I am reading about how the record business changed with the emergence of Napster.

Web Bits

Vatican Museums, Archive, Library Prepare to Reopen

https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2020/05/vatican-museums-archive-library-prepare-to-reopen/

Gateways to Cultural Diversity Libraries As Multicultural Hubs
https://blogs.ifla.org/lpa/2020/05/20/gateways-to-cultural-diversity-libraries-as-multicultural-hubs/

Tips for Recording Digital Book Talks
https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/tips-for-recording-digital-book-talks/

Daily Thoughts 05/30/2020

Orfeo Orfei, A Political Cobbler, 1873

Daily Thoughts 05/30/2020

I checked the Twitter and Facebook for the library.

I spent quite a bit of time looking up information on past programs and all the different grants and fundraising I had done in the last three years. It took most of the day.

I did not get a chance to read anything.

Tomorrow night there will be a candidate forum for the Mount Vernon Public Library Trustee Candidates at 8:00 p.m. With Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard on Facebook. I am supporting the CSEA backed candidates Andrea Fobbs and Lauren P. Raysor. It is very important that there are open and honest debates where all the candidates participate.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10222965396433623&set=pcb.10222965396793632&type=3&theater

I am finding that librarianship has been increasingly politicized.  I am noticing that politicization is also starting to get into other government agencies as well lately.

Web Bits

Misinformation Has Created A New World Disorder

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/misinformation-has-created-a-new-world-disorder/

Warwick Public Library's Pet Tarantula Temporarily Living With Librarian

https://turnto10.com/news/local/warwick-public-librarys-tarantula-temporarily-living-with-librarian

Daily Thoughts 05/29/2020

Richard Caton Woodville, Sr, Politics In An Oysterhouse, 1848

Daily Thoughts 05/29/2020

I checked the library Twitter and the library Facebook Group as well as linkedIn.

I spent some time working on the IMLS CARES Act grant this morning.

I also worked on an order of bestsellers from the New York Times and Publishers Weekly Bestseller lists.

We are doing a presentation on Overdrive and Libby today for e-books at 4:00 p.m.

I read some more of Braiding Sweetgrass on Overdrive.  I am reading about the concept of the Honorable Harvest in the Native American tradition where you ask to harvest plants before you gather them.

Web Bits

Virtual Library Programs Abound During Pandemic

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/virtual-library-programs-abound-during-pandemic

Virtual Gardening Programs Offered Through Library

https://patch.com/new-jersey/longvalley/virtual-gardening-programs-offered-through-library

NYC Public Libraries Mull Grab and Go Book Pickup Service

https://www.thecity.nyc/2020/5/26/21273148/nyc-public-libraries-mull-grab-and-go-book-pickup-service

Daily Thoughts 05/28/2020

Tax Collectors In Their Office, 16th century or later.

Daily Thoughts 05/28/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group. I also checked my LinkedIn account.

I read some more of Braiding Sweetgrass.  I read some more about maple sugar and sweet grass.

I did a little more work with the IMLS CARES Act grant this morning.

I watched a webinar on Facebook communities created by Facebook.  It went over some of the most important features of Facebook groups. https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=268067401055092

I am still focused on the census.

I read some of The Half That's Never Been Told by Doctor Dread.  It is about reggae music.

I also watched the documentary, The First Rasta about Leonard Percival Howell on Kanopy last night.  I found it to be both interesting and relaxing.


Web Bits

Census at NYPL New York Public Library

https://www.nypl.org/census2020?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=NYPLSocialMedia&utm_source=linkedin.com

The Invisible Poems Hidden In One of the World's Oldest Libraries

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/08/sinai-peninsula-hidden-texts/536313/

Ralls County Library Summer Reading Goes Online

https://wgem.com/2020/05/27/ralls-county-library-summer-reading-goes-online/