Daily Thoughts 01/31/2020

The poster illustration for "Captains Courageous," published by The Century Company, New York, circa 1893. Courtesy of the New York Public Library Digital Collection.

Daily Thoughts 01/31/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night, I read some more of The Periodic Table A Visual Guide to the Elements.  I am reading about a lot of substances I have never read about before like Yttrium.

I read some more of Dead Astronauts.  Because there are different timelines in the story, the characters can be dead in one timeline and alive in another.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I checked the biography books in the mezzanine.

I am changing the location of some of the biography books to the mezzanine.

I worked on two orders of new books.

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

I helped a colleague work on a grant for a collection assessment of the local history room.

Web Bits

Children Who Own Books Are Six Times As Likely to Read Above Their Expected Level

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/children-books-reading-skills-school-library-closures-national-literacy-trust-a9228316.html

World's First Mobile Library of Things Is On Its Way

https://www.shareable.net/worlds-first-mobile-library-of-things-is-on-its-way/

Daily Thoughts 01/30/2020

Sebastian Staskopf, Still Life With Books and Bronze Statue, Louvre (by 1657)

Daily Thoughts 01/30/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Dead Astronauts.  It took me several chapters to get a solid idea of what is happening in the story.  There are a lot of very abstract descriptions of events.  The story includes a lot of back story for the three main characters and their adversaries.

I also read some more of The Periodic Table A Visual Guide to the Elements.  I have read up to Element 26, FE or iron.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I spent some time checking biography books in the mezzanine.

I also made some notes for books to be changed to mezzanine.

I looked through the latest copy of the New York Times Book Review and the Times Literary Supplement.

I put out the latest copy of Bookpage.

I placed a hold on the book, A World Without Work, Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond by Daniel Susskind.

Web Bits

Kobe's Bookshelf

https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/kobes-bookshelf

12 Ways Libraries Are Good for the Country

https://www.readingrockets.org/article/12-ways-libraries-are-good-country

Native American Groups Take Issue With Library of Congress Posting Tribal Stories

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/01/29/native-american-groups-library-of-congress/4599637002/

Daily Thoughts 01/28/2020

Sophie Lemire, Painting of a Gentleman Holding A Red Book, 1817

Daily Thoughts 01/28/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some of Dead Astronauts.  This is hard to describe in some ways. It is very philosophical.  The three main characters have a kind of symbiotic relationship with their enemy which is called the company.

I also read some more of The Periodic Table.  There are pictures of each of the elements.  I have been reading more science lately to get a better grasp of what science is.

Web Bits

Polish Woman Attempts to Sneak Into Country Through Derby Library

https://www.wcax.com/content/news/Polish-woman-attempts-to-sneak-into-country-through-library-567381521.html

You Should Be Outraged by the State of Philly School Public Libraries

https://www.inquirer.com/columnists/library-school-librarian-shortage-philly-jenice-armstrong-20200128.html

Daily Thoughts 01/27/2020

The Poster, Miss Art and Miss Litho, 1896

Daily Thoughts 01/27/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Periodic Table which has a short summary on each of the elements in the table starting with hydrogen which has an atomic number of 1 and ending with fermium which has an atomic number of 100.

I also some more of Dead Astronauts by Jeff Vandermeer.  In the story there are multiple versions of reality. The setting distorts and changes constantly.

Web Bits

Books Before Borders: Letter from A Library on the US- Canada Boundary

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2020/0127/Books-before-borders-Letter-from-a-library-on-the-US-Canada-boundary

Here's How To Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day

https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Here-s-how-to-celebrate-Take-Your-Child-to-the-15007844.php

The Library Is A Smart City's Hub for Digital Intelligence

https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/library-smart-city-hub-digital-intelligence-inlcusion/569012/

Daily Thoughts 01/26/2020

Lippincotts for April, 1897

Daily Thoughts 01/26/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some of Dead Astronauts by Jeff Vandermeer yesterday.  The writing is a bit avant garde and strange.  It is science fiction.  It reminds me a little bit of Dahlgren by Samuel R. Delany.

Web Bits

'Life Has Changed' at the Library: Opioid, Mental Health Crises Present

https://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20200125/life-has-changed-at-library-opioid-mental-health-crises-present

Elgin Library Series, Takes A Nostalgic Look At Silent Film, Radio Show History

https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-silent-movies-elgin-library-st-0126-20200125-hm2fveg4djdwbncbgq4nd3dawy-story.html

Daily Thoughts 01/25/2020

Boise's Carnegie Library was designed by Tourtellotte & Co. and was selected from among 17 sets of plans submitted by competing architects in 1904. The library moved to larger facilities in 1973, and the older building now is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Daily Thoughts 01/25/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook for the library.

I also started reading the book, The Periodic Table A Visual Guide to the Elements by Paul Parsons and Gail Dixon.

Web Bits

In The Internet Era, Public Libraries Are More Vital Than Ever

https://mashable.com/article/public-library-big-data-surveillance-decade-2020/

Daily Thoughts 01/24/2020

Take along a book Abstract/medium: 1 print : color lithograph ; sheet 53 x 34 cm (poster format), 1910

Daily Thoughts 01/24/2020

I read some more of The Golden Thread on the way to work.  I read about making the first space suits.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

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

I checked some biography books in the mezzanine.

I am looking at the February 2020 copy of Bookpage.

Web Bits

In U.S., Library Visits Outpaced Trips to Movies in 2019

https://news.gallup.com/poll/284009/library-visits-outpaced-trips-movies-2019.aspx

To The Editor: Don’t Leave Kids Alone At the Library

https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2020/01/23/dont-leave-kids-alone-bedford-township-public-library/stories/20200122020

Daily Thoughts 01/23/2020

"Hey fellows!" Your money brings the book we need when we want it American Library Association, United War Work Campaign, Week of November 11, 1918 / / Sheridan

Daily Thoughts 01/23/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Golden Thread.  I read about cotton.  There is some material on how slavery and cotton were tied together in the United States.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I spent some time working on a pickup for Better World Books of books left over from the Friends of the Library Book Sale.

We got two new bookshelves for the fiction area.

I worked on picking out some books to put in the mezzanine from the biography section.

I spent some time checking books in the biography mezzanine section today.

There was a Bullet Journaling Workshop in the Community Room today from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

There is a class on Tablets today in the Computer Lab from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

I spent some time putting in a schedule for next month.

Web Bits

There is an Update to The ALA Guide to the Census

www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/govinfo/Census%20Guide%20Update_Jan2020.pdf

The New York Public Library's Most Checked Out Book of All Time Is A Story About A Little Boy Enjoying Snow Fall

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/13/us/new-york-public-library-top-10-checked-out-books-trnd/index.html

Books and Bacon: Library's Winning Combination

https://bouldercityreview.com/opinion/books-and-bacon-librarys-winning-combination-56666/

Daily Thoughts 01/22/2020

A Young Girl From Salling Reading, Christen Dalsgaard, 1851

Daily Thoughts 01/22/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Golden Thread.  I am reading about how monks raised sheep for wool in the middle ages in the middle ages in England.

We are meeting with the Westchester Library System to discuss our needs for the census at 11:00 a.m..  Hopefully we will get the electronic resources which we need so people can fill out the census in the library.

The meeting went well. We were promised a number of resources for our library for marketing and computing for the census.  However, like the Complete Count Committee from Mount Vernon, New York, there is no budget yet to purchase anything.  It is all a promise.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I put in an order for new books.

I spent some time picking out biography books to put in the mezzanine.  I also checked some of the books in the biography section of the mezzanine.

Web Bits

At the Library: Missouri Bill Legalizes and Legitimizes Censorship

https://www.yakimaherald.com/scene/literature/at-the-library-missouri-bill-legalizes-and-legitimizes-censorship/article_b7b73bdc-16df-5d65-8ca3-03b56b954a24.html

Daily Thoughts 01/21/2020

Scribner's for March, now ready. Everybody is talking of the house of mirth, by Edith Wharton in Scribner's. Are you reading it?, 1905

Daily Thoughts 01/21/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of  The Golden Thread.  I am reading about the wool trade in England.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

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

I spent some time checking biography books in the mezzanine.

I am currently sitting at the public computers helping people.


Web Bits

Lane Library Launches “Read to Feed” Initiative

https://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20200120/lane-library-launches-read-to-feed-initiative

Daily Thoughts 01/20/2020

Poster, A Book Is Nothing But a Person Talking Publicly, 1920

Daily Thoughts 01/20/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Financially Forward by Alexa Von Tobel.  I am reading about saving and investing for retirement using online tools.

I also read some more of The Golden Thread.  I am reading about how they made viking longship sails out of wool.

Web Bits

The History and Debunking of Librarian Stereotypes

https://bookriot.com/2020/01/20/librarian-stereotypes/?fbclid=IwAR3h2Dteu_VAr-SRCdvmGnP4G6L16EkeJ6PpYeqNU0tLBbN2iCcqtzlhkB0

The Visual Language of Comic Books Can Improve Brain Function

https://qz.com/1777533/reading-comic-books-can-improve-brain-health/

Melbourne Library Bearing MLK's Name Strives to Live Up to Dream

https://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20200119/melbourne-library-bearing-mlks-name-strives-to-live-up-to-dream

Missouri Bill Proposes Library Review Boards, Removing “Inappropriate Sexual Materials.”

https://www.kait8.com/2020/01/18/missouri-bill-proposes-library-review-boards-removing-inappropriate-sexual-material/

Daily Thoughts 01/19/2020

Marbled End Paper From A Book Bound In England in 1847

Daily Thoughts 01/19/2020
I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Financially Forward last night.  I was reading about how to organize your finances digitally.

I also read some of The Golden Thread How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair.  I read about the importance of linen to the ancient Egyptians.  Kassia St. Clair also wrote The Secret History of Color which was an excellent book.

Web Bits

Cooking at the Library

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/01/cooking-at-the-library/

Columbus Library Data Breach May Have Been Caused by Phishing Link

https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200117/columbus-library-data-breach-may-have-been-caused-by-phishing-link

Daily Thoughts 01/18/2020

One of Meridian, Mississippi's public Carnegie libraries, which has now been remodelled into the Meridian Museum of Art.

Daily Thoughts 01/18/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some of Financially Forward How To Use Today's Digital Tools To Learn More, Save Better, and Spend Smarter by Alexa Von Tobel, CFP.  I am reading about the tools of the gig economy.

Last night, I read the graphic novel for Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.  The artist who did it was Peter Kuper.  It was very atmospheric and dark.

I checked the gift books and the displays this morning.

I spent a little time checking the shelves in the biography section and in the mezzanine.

I also spent some time cleaning and organizing my desk.

There is an Acrylic Painting class this morning in the community room from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

I plan on working on calendars for events and schedules.

Web Bits

Crosby Kemper On Becoming the Next Director of IMLS

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Crosby-Kemper-on-Becoming-the-Next-Director-of-IMLS

At the Library of Congress, ‘Comic Art’ Offers An Appealing History of Comics

https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/At-the-Library-of-Congress-Comic-Art-offers-an-14983567.php

Daily Thoughts 01/17/2020

Main Reading Room of the New York City Public Library on 5th Avenue ca, 1910-1920

Daily Thoughts 01/17/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Wisdom of Frugality.  I am reading about how environmentalism ties in with frugality.  Using less things is environmentally friendly.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I worked on some orders for new books.  I checked the New York Times and Publishers Weekly Bestseller list. 

I also checked some biography books in the mezzanine.

I worked on some orders for electronic databases.

Web Bits

Civic Data Partnerships

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Civic-Data-Partnerships

Library Takes a “Lonely” Book Out and Gives It a Day It Will Never Forget

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/library-lonely-book-perfect-day

Daily Thoughts 01/16/2020

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

Daily Thoughts 01/16/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Wisdom of Frugality.  I am reading about how concepts of frugality interact with modern consumer society and economic prosperity.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I spent some time checking ADP.

There are three programs this afternoon.  K. Samuel Murray is doing a discussion on financial literacy for teens and adults.  He wrote a children's book called Bank Magic Financial Literacy for Young People. This is from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  There is also a Bullet Journaling Workshop from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and a book club from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

In the computer lab we have a class on Smart Phones from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Committee for Community Based Organizations for the Census is meeting from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the community room.

Web Bits

Meet ALA's New Executive Director

https://ala.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9OTA2MTczNSZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9MTAwNzM2NDQ1MQ==?fbclid=IwAR1nThzaQEOHUb5-Ztiu0flMi7pb5CKDUyP2LARIQjV5sb-szjDu3Lyx9us#

Reading Through The Ages Generational Reading Survey

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Reading-Through-the-Ages-Generational-Reading-Survey

Orbit Books Tosses 500,000 Copies to Its Witcher Fans

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/82169-orbit-tosses-500-000-copies-to-its-witcher-fans.html

How Can Libraries Help the Census

https://www.policymap.com/2019/08/how-can-libraries-help-the-census/

Cleveland Public Library Criticized for Message On Union Dispute

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/cleveland-public-library-criticized-for-message-on-union-dispute/ar-BBZ1hf6

Daily Thoughts 01/15/2020

Hermann Von Weddig III, Hans Holbein the Younger, 1532

Daily Thoughts 01/15/2020

On the way to work, I read some more of The Wisdom of Frugality.  I am reading about when it is appropriate to be extravagant like at weddings or museums or national holidays.

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

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I proctored an exam this morning.

I spent some time working on ADP.

I also checked the biography books in the mezzanine.

I worked on databases.

I shifted some biography books to the mezzanine.

I went to the Board of Trustees Meeting where we discussed a variety of staff issues and presented the staff experiences to the board.

Web Bits

Overdrive’s New Owners: What It Means

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/overdrives-new-owners-what-means/

Archivist and Bookseller Plead Guilty to Pilfering Over $8M In Rare Texts from Carnegie Library

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/01/14/carnegie-library-book-theft/?fbclid=IwAR3_j9v7Wn6XY_uwDQeY0VODld1N8uIjWF0W0ZE2RrvleUePCSCmPK9VbDs

Nike to Fund Athletic Facility At Obama Library

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/nonprofits-philanthropy/nike-fund-athletic-facility-obama-library

Daily Thoughts 01/14/2020

The Nature of Gothic, John Ruskin, First Page, Kelmscott Press, 1890s

Daily Thoughts 01/14/2020

I took a day off from library things to rest.

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

I read some more of The Wisdom of Frugality.  There are some problems that sometimes occur with excess frugality, mercenariness, ungenerosity, and stagnation.  Living a mean life without change because you cannot afford anything is not a positive thing.  You have to have things to be generous and give to others.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I spent some time checking the biography in the mezzanine.  I also checked for some books on the main floor biography to shift downstairs.

I went to the Complete Count Committee for the Census today on January 14, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Mount Vernon City Hall, there is going to be another meeting on January 28, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.  We are discussing what we plan to do for the next meeting.  There will be another meeting for Community Based Organizations on Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the community room at the library. There is going to be a focus on increasing the amount of people that are counted by the census this year.

I looked through a copy of the New York Times Book Review and the Times Literary Supplement today.

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

I also worked on scheduling with ADP.

There is a Fundamentals of Computers Class tonight and a Beginning Microsoft Word class from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the computer lab.

Web Bits

The Case for Public and Academic Shared Libraries in Connecticut

https://ctmirror.org/category/ct-viewpoints/the-case-for-public-and-academic-shared-libraries-in-connecticut-geoffrey-f-fay-esq/?fbclid=IwAR044C3cp_d78va58EmnFqhbnm33rhcb3oOzUdhwCWOF-cOYrqPLfuCtUN8

Public Library Ebook and Audiobook Use Rocketed Up 20% in 2019

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamrowe1/2020/01/09/public-library-ebook-and-audiobook-use-rocketed-up-20-in-2019/amp/?fbclid=IwAR2-9RA-fI0-mz3OmklJtFkjoYdDBUS9_7unoB3fOPJkIk1I_Epk5nXpyLg&__twitter_impression=true

Librarian Of Congress Illuminates Its Hidden Treasures

https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/history/info-2020/carla-hayden-library-congress.html?intcmp=AE-HF-VC-VET-BB

New York Public Library Announces Its Top Ten Most Borrowed Books

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-york-public-library-announces-its-top-ten-most-borrowed-books-180973955/

Who Could Hate ‘Goodnight Moon’?  This Powerful New York Librarian

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/01/14/goodnight-moon-librarian/

Daily Thoughts 01/12/2020

Vase With Bananas, Lemons, and Books, Juan De Echevarria, 1917

Daily Thoughts 01/12/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Wisdom of Frugality.  I am reading about why people are not frugal and live beyond their means.

Web Bits

Protest and the Pavement Library

https://www.ft.com/content/c87301f2-307c-11ea-a329-0bcf87a328f2

Making Bread at the Library

https://www.cjonline.com/news/20200112/making-bread-at-library

Architecturally Bound: 20 of the World's Most Stunning Libraries

https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/g30446675/beautiful-libraries/

Daily Thoughts 01/11/2020

Title: Main Reading Room. View of statue representing Philosophy, by Bela Lyon Pratt, on the column entablature between two alcoves. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Daily Thoughts 01/11/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook.

I read some more of The Wisdom of Frugality last night.  I am reading about the limitations of frugality focusing on art and wealth.  There is a brief mention of alien abduction insurance which was humorous.

Web Bits

In FY2020 Budget Proposal Trump Renews Bid To End Federal Library Funding

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/79496-in-fy2020-budget-proposal-trump-renews-bid-to-end-to-federal-library-funding.html

DPLA and Bibliolabs Partner to Provide Unprecendented Statewide Ebooks Access

https://dp.la/news/dpla-and-bibliolabs-partner-to-provide-unprecedented-statewide-ebooks-access

Daily Thoughts 01/10/2020

A Philosopher Reading, David Teniers the Younger, 1610-1690

Daily Thoughts 01/10/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

On the way to work, I read some more of The Wisdom of Frugality.  I am reading about how frugality can sometimes make people happy by avoiding bad decisions and moral corruption.

I checked the displays and the gift books.  I took down the Holiday display.

I checked some of the biography books in the mezzanine.  I will be shifting some of the books in biography to the mezzanine soon.

I picked out some biography books to send to the mezzanine.

We are discussing programming for the next couple months.  We are thinking of how to get a basic meditation teacher to the library.

Web Bits

Promoting Digital

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Promoting-Digital

U.S. Senate Confirms ALA Member Crosby Kemper III As New IMLS Director

http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2020/01/us-senate-confirms-ala-member-crosby-kemper-iii-new-imls-director

Why The U.S. Sent Librarians Undercover to Gather Intelligence During World War II

https://time.com/5752115/world-war-ii-librarians/

Library Card Registration Day Was Started by Rapper NoName

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/10/795160972/library-card-registration-day-was-started-by-rapper-noname

Neil Gaiman Leads Hampshire Writers Protesting Library Cuts (United Kingdom)

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jan/10/neil-gaiman-leads-hampshire-writers-protesting-library-cuts

Daily Thoughts 01/09/2020

Thomas Eakins, Portrait of a Woman Reading, 1844-1916

Daily Thoughts 01/09/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I started reading The Wisdom of Frugality Why Less Is More-- More or Less by Emrys Westacott.  This is a book about the moral and ethical underpinnings of frugality.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I put in two orders of new books.

We are discussing shifting books out of the young adult area.

I spent some time checking books in the mezzanine biography area.  Some colleagues are shelf reading and neatening the sections to make it easier to work in the area.

There was a Bullet Journaling class in the community room this afternoon from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

There was also an Introduction to the Internet class tonight in the computer lab from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Web Bits

One for the Books: The Unlikely Renaissance of Libraries In The Digital Age

https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/one-for-the-books-the-unlikely-renaissance-of-libraries-in-the-digital-age-20190923-p52u0j.html

What Hundreds of American Public Libraries Owe To Carnegie's Disdain for Inherited Wealth

https://theconversation.com/what-hundreds-of-american-public-libraries-owe-to-carnegies-disdain-for-inherited-wealth-83067

More Libraries Are Going Fine Free. Here's Why.

https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/476997-more-libraries-are-going-fine-free-heres-why

Daily Thoughts 01/08/2020

Paul Klee (German, born Switzerland. 1879–1940) Reading on the Bed (Lektüre auf dem Bett). 1910. Etching. Plate: 5 5/8 x 7" (14.3 x 17.8 cm); sheet: 7 5/16 x 10 7/8" (18.6 x 27.7 cm). Gift of Victor S. Riesenfeld. MoMA Number: 333.1948

Daily Thoughts 01/08/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night, I finished reading You Suck At Cooking The Absurdly Practical Guide to Sucking Less at Making Food.  It was an enjoyable funny read with lots of very basic recipes.  It covers the basics like soup, salad, sandwiches, broiling, stir fry and other every day food.  It is a good introductory book for people who are inept at cooking.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I read the latest Bookpage.

I worked a little bit on programming.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

We are continuing to shift the books on the main floor of the library.  We finished these shifting.  I am going to start working on the biography soon.

I spent some time working on my monthly report.

Web Bits

America Has A Digital Skills Gap.  Libraries Can Help Fix It.

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

Some Secrets Are Bound Inside the Morgan Library

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2020/01/07/morgan-library-murray-hill--

I Love My Librarian Award Winners
http://www.ilovelibraries.org/lovemylibrarian/2020/20winners

Daily Thoughts 01/07/2020

Seated Scribe, Between 2500 and 2350 b.c.

Daily Thoughts 01/07/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I finished reading The Green New Deal Why Fossil Fuel Civilization Will Collapse by 2028, and the Bold Economic Plan To Save Life On Earth by Jeremy Rifkin.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I did some shifting on the main floor of the library.

The census is doing a job recruitment table in the rotunda lobby from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m..  There has been a steady of influx of people.

The crochet group is meeting today from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

I looked through a copy of Library Journal and a copy of Booklist and worked on some orders of books.

The state library came to visit and talked to the person in the local history room.

There is a Fundamentals of Computers Class and a Beginning Microsoft Word 2013 class in the computer lab from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

I signed up for Library Journal Day of Dialog on May 27, 2020.  I also signed up for Urban Librarians Unite on May 1, 2020.

I updated my membership to the American Library Association last night as well.

Web Bits

Kids & Family Reading Report 7^th Edition

https://www.scholastic.com/readingreport/home.html

And the Beat Goes On at the Denver Public Library

https://www.westword.com/arts/denver-public-library-commemorates-beats-with-neal-cassadys-denver-11601299

Gwinnett Libraries Shelve Dewey Decimal System In Favor of Bookstore Model

https://www.ajc.com/blog/get-schooled/dewey-decimal-system-departs-gwinnett-libraries-this-week/Wypr3CM1w1BqXOHmqJmFgM/

Daily Thoughts 01/06/2020

Imhotep, 664-30 b.c.

Daily Thoughts 01/06/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook.

On the way to work, I read some more of The Green New Deal.  I am reading about the European and Chinese plans to accommodate for climate change.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I did some shifting on the main floor.

I spent some time working on schedules.

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

I worked on two orders of new books.

Web Bits

DHS Monitoring Apparent Hack of Library Program Website.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/04/politics/dhs-hack-website-trump-trnd/index.html

Tucson Library Offering Homeless Patrons Food, Resources

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/education/article/Tucson-library-offering-homeless-patrons-food-14951026.php

Ransomware Attack Hits Contra Costa Library System

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/01/03/ransomware-attack-hits-contra-costa-library-system/

Daily Thoughts 01/05/2020

Netsuke of the Sage, Kinkō Carrying a Scroll and Seated on a Carp, 18th Century, Japan 
Daily Thoughts 01/05/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night I read some more of The Green New Deal.  I am reading about public private partnerships and alternative energy.

Web Bits

Why Doing Good Is Good Economics

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesnonprofitcouncil/2020/01/03/why-doing-good-is-good-economics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_campaign=RSS#2783ed4124eb

Every Horror Movie Preserved In US Library of Congress

https://screenrant.com/horror-movies-us-library-congress-national-registry/

Library Uses Inmate Program to Digitize Yearbooks

https://www.messenger-inquirer.com/news/local/library-uses-inmate-program-to-digitize-yearbooks/article_4cac6635-bd89-5d92-ae43-03fc7453ddb4.html

Daily Thoughts 01/04/2020

Chales Emmanuel Biset, Still Life With Books, a Letter, and a Tulip, Between 1648 and 1693

Daily Thoughts 01/04/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

On the way to work, I read some more of The Green New Deal.  I am reading about pension funds and social investing.  I am also learning how some forms of energy are becoming lost assets like coal.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I also checked some books in the mezzanine.

I did a small amount of shifting in the main floor library.

There is an free acrylic painting workshop today from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the community room.

I did some more shifting of books in the afternoon.

I discussed the monthly report and scheduling with some colleagues.

I started reading You Suck at Cooking The Aburdly Practical Guide to Sucking Slightly Less at Making Food.  It is based on a Youtube channel.

I was looking at The Witcher by Andrej Sapkowski on Hoopla as a comic.  The book version has made it to the New York Times Bestseller list.  This is because the series is now on Netflix.  It went from book to video games to comics and now a Netflix series.  It is also on the Locus Magazine bestseller list.

Web Bits

The Complicated Role of the Modern Public Library

https://www.neh.gov/article/complicated-role-modern-public-library?fbclid=IwAR0nTf1s9vocoDnDHK8QsBFZGNACPk0RDxr4iIN0rzmIg_nsftR5qwt3A7g

Thank Your Members of Congress for Supporting Libraries Across America

https://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/tweet?3&engagementId=505614

Public Domain Day 2020

https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2020/

Daily Thoughts 01/03/2019

Interior Redpath Library, McGill University, circa1893

Daily Thoughts 01/03/2019

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Green New Deal.  One of the aspects which I am finding interesting is fleet and electric car maintenance.  There are new services focused on telematics or managing fleets of vehicles with software and monitoring devices.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

Some of my colleagues are shifting books and shelf reading the collection.

I checked some books in the mezzanine.

I worked on my monthly report.

I looked through the Publishers Weeky and New York Times bestseller lists.

Web Bits

Merchandising Your Collection

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Merchandising-Your-Collection

Should Private Colleges Open Libraries To Public

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/arts-and-culture/should-private-colleges-open-libraries-to-public/

In Library Renovations, When Do Discussions of Accessibility Arise?

https://bookriot.com/2020/01/03/library-renovations-and-accessibility/

Daily Thoughts 01/02/2020

House of Industry, Men's Reading Room, 712-718 Catharine Street, Philadelphia PA, From Report of the Philadelphia Society for the Employment and Instruction of the Poor for the Seasons of 1847-1898 By Philadelphia Society for the Employment and Instruction of the Poor (1898)

Daily Thoughts 01/02/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some of The Green New Deal on the way to work.  I am reading about a solar powered and wind powered future.  Unfortunately, it does not cover run of the river hydroelectric, geothermal, or wave power which are less intermittent forms of  alternative energy.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I also shifted some books on the main floor and checked some books in the mezzanine.

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

I wrote a letter of recommendation for someone.

There is an Introduction to Gmail class tonight in the computer lab.

Daily Thoughts 01/01/2020

Arrangement in Black: Girl Reading James McNeill Whistler, Circa 1880-1890

Daily Thoughts 01/01/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night, I finished reading How Science Works The Facts Visually Explained.  The last bit of the book covered the weather, geology, and climate change.

I just started reading The Green New Deal Why The Fossil Fuel Civilization Will Collapse by 2028 and the Bold Economic Plan To Save Life on Earth by Jeremy Rifkin.  It is quite political.

Web Bits

USPS Could Privatize As Early As Next Year

https://fortune.com/2019/12/27/usps-privatization-postal-service-going-private/

The Seattle Public Library Goes Fine Free

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2019/12/31/42433059/the-seattle-public-library-goes-fine-free

Why Many Libraries Are Eliminating Late Fees

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelkramerbussel/2020/12/30/why-many-libraries-are-eliminating-late-fees/#4d8dd02f7696