Daily Thoughts 04/30/2020

A Reading, Thomas Winter Dewing, 1897, 

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Henry Ward Ranger through the National Academy of Design

Daily Thoughts 04/30/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook.

I read some more of The Goodness Paradox.  I am reading about the biology of aggression.

I watched part of the series, How We Got to Now, Clean on Kanopy.

I have been focusing on getting more people to work on the ensus.

This weekend is the Digital Weekend of Action for the Census 2020

https://newyorkcounts2020.org/event/2020-census-digital-weekend-of-action/

We did our first Zoom Book Club this afternoon at 5:00 p.m..  We discussed the book, Hidden Figures  The Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly.  We plan on doing another Zoom program for our Garden Club next Saturday at 11:00 a.m.

We are working on a description on how to use Zoom.

Web Bits

Libraries And Schools Are Bridging the Digital Divide During the Coronavirus Pandemic

https://www.consumerreports.org/technology-telecommunications/libraries-and-schools-bridging-the-digital-divide-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/

Battling Covid-19 With Robots And A Library of Chemicals

https://news.yale.edu/2020/04/29/battling-covid-19-robots-and-library-chemicals

School Librarians Take Lead During Pandemic

www.ilovelibraries.org/article/school-librarians-take-lead-during-pandemic

Libraries Contemplate Re-Opening

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/04/libraries-contemplate-re-opening/


Library Partners Battelle and OCLC Testing Impact of Coronavirus On Materials

https://www.columbuslibrary.org/press/library-partners-battelle-and-oclc-test-impact-coronavirus-materials

Daily Thoughts 04/29/2020

John Ferguson Weir, The Morning Paper, 1868

Daily Thoughts 04/29/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I spent some time contacting people about the census last night.

I watched some more episodes of The Science of Gardening on Kanopy last night.

I am talking to people about computer issues.

I am reading the e-book The Goodness Paradox The Strange Relationship Between Virtue and Violence in Human Evolution by Richard Wrangham on Overdrive.  This book describes how human beings have low amounts of reactive violence allowing for cooperation and high amounts of proactive violence creating planned violence and warfare.

I finished watching The Science of Gardening on Kanopy today.  I like watching things about plants.  I find it calming.

Web Bits

Museums Worldwide Prepare To Open Their Doors After Lockdown

https://hyperallergic.com/559172/museums-covid-19/

Supreme Court Copyright Ruling Could Shake Up Legal Publishing

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/copyright/article/83169-supreme-court-copyright-ruling-could-shake-up-legal-publishing.html

Court Rules Detroit Students Have A Constitutional Right to An Education

https://www.npr.org/2020/04/27/845595380/court-rules-detroit-students-have-constitutional-right-to-an-education

An Open Letter to Other Library Directors

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=An-Open-Letter-to-Other-Library-Directors-Opinion-covid-19&fbclid=IwAR3LZKdk6Ig9aHM1nnNl3TxBNFEPYPtNuFWvT9RMmM19fPjQ2z_j8k2ouDA

Daily Thoughts 04/28/2020

Carel De Moor, Two Gentlemen Seated at a Table, 1680

Daily Thoughts 04/28/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

We posted a new flyer on Tutor.com.

We also are working on posting a Zoom meeting for a book club.

Web Bits

The Pandemic Is Changing Book Buying Patterns

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/83161-the-pandemic-is-changing-book-buying-patterns.html

How New Orleans Library Workers Shut It Down

https://labornotes.org/blogs/2020/04/how-new-orleans-library-workers-shut-it-down

Daily Thoughts 04/27/2020

Utagawa Kunisada 11, Courtesan Reading A Letter, 1855

Daily Thoughts 04/27/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I talked to some of my colleagues this morning.  We are working on putting together some flyers and descriptions for the website.

Soon we will be able to do some programming on Zoom.

I watched some more episodes of The Science of Gardening on Kanopy.

I also watched the episode Glass:  How We Got to Now on Kanopy as well.

I also the second volume of Spider Man: Miles Morales on Hoopla Digital.  I enjoyed reading it.  It has a very large cast of superheros and lots of psychodrama.

Web Bits

ALA Announces Virtual Option for Canceled Annual Conference

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/83153-ala-announces-virtual-option-for-canceled-annual-conference.html

Citizen Archivists Triple Contributions to National Archives During the Pandemic

https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/citizen-archivists-triple-contributions

Ways to Keep Reading While Libraries Are Closed

https://komonews.com/news/consumer/ways-to-keep-reading-while-libraries-are-closed

Daily Thoughts 04/26/2020

Peter Bruegel the Elder, The Alchemist, After 1558

Daily Thoughts 04/26/2020

I have been reading more comics on Hoopla lately.  They have a set of bonus reads each one with items that don't count towards your total amount of reads.  This has let me read a few Star Trek and Spider Man comics.

I have also been looking at Instagram some more.

I watched some more episodes of The Science of Gardening on Hoopla.

I also read a survival oriented books on Overdrive.  There are a lot of them.  There are even a few on the corona virus.

Web Bits

Other Pandemic Duties As Assigned

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/other-pandemic-duties-as-assigned/

New York Public Library May Have to “Quarantine” Its Books As Lockdown Eases

https://nypost.com/2020/04/23/new-york-public-library-may-have-to-quarantine-books/

Why People Across The Country Are Thanking Libraries

www.ilovelibraries.org/article/why-people-across-country-are-thanking-their-libraries

Daily Thougths 04/25/2020

Rembrandt, Old Man Reading A Book, 1628

Daily Thoughts 04/25/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night I read Tales from the Loop by Simon Stalenhag on Overdrive.  It is an illustrated set of fantasy stories set around a fictional supercollider in Sweden.  The illustrations are extremely interesting.  There are pictures of dinosaurs, strange machines, and robots in an odd alternate history.  I enjoyed reading it.

I watched another episode of The Science of Gardening on Kanopy.

I have been reading comics on Hoopla.  I read Spider Man: Miles Morales Volume 1.  I also took some time to look through what I had read or looked at on Hoopla.  There are 184 items.

Web Bits

New Yorkers Are Posting Elaborate Recreations of Famous Book Covers While Stuck Inside

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/new-yorkers-are-posting-elaborate-recreations-of-famous-book-covers-while-stuck-inside-042420?utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=NYPLSocialMedia

Coronavirus: Library Books Reorganized In Size Order by Cleaner

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-52412655?fbclid=IwAR3GA0yqdmQRhfxezB24p4CIF88CZxwTp0thpbzHNys4HCSLQ3ui7Jo3VNI

Battelle to Test Library Materials for Coronavirus Lifetime

https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200423/battelle-to-test-library-materials-for-coronavirus-lifespan?fbclid=IwAR3zqOiCmVfMou3CZukzZaAWVdy3W93AzZR0vif2L2lEtYt0HsWCANmH3PM

How Kids Lit' Is Responding to the Coronavirus

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/82724-how-kids-lit-is-responding-to-the-coronavirus.html

Daily Thoughts 04/24/2020

Recco Giuseppe, Still Life With the Five Senses, 1676

Daily Thoughts 04/24/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I finished reading Why Meditate? by Matthieu Ricard.  It is a very solid introduction to meditation with a buddhist focus.

Last night, I watched some more of The Science of Gardening on Kanopy.

I have to work on some bibliographies for next week.  I have some old bookmarks which I am looking over.

I finished up the grant for the windows today.  It was a relief knowing it was accepted.

I am also talking to the Friends of the Mount Vernon Public Library.

Web Bits

Black Westchester's African American Pandemic Reading List Part 1

https://www.blackwestchester.com/bw-pandemic-reading-list/

Library, Archives Workers Share Work From Home Ideas

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Library-Archives-Workers-Share-Work-From-Home-Ideas

Data Divide: Microsoft is Launching an “Open Data Campaign”

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Library-Archives-Workers-Share-Work-From-Home-Ideas

Mobile Libraries Culture on the Go

https://unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov/2020/04/14/mobile-libraries-culture-on-the-go/

The Library of Congress is Rolling Out A Massive Collection of Clips for DJs

https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/04/24/the-library-of-congress-is-rolling-out-an-massive-collection-of-clips-for-djs/

Daily Thoughts 04/23/2020

Two ladies in an interior, one reading, the other holding a garland of flowers, English School, 18th Century

Daily Thoughts 04/23/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Why Meditate?  I am reading about meditation and anger.

I worked a little bit more on a grant.

I spent a little time working with Instagram.

There is a meeting today about the census for the Westchester Library System.

Web Bits

How Managers Can Plan for Employees' Successful Return to Federal Offices

https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/04/how-managers-can-plan-employees-successful-return-federal-offices/164771/

A Phased Reopening Plan for Libraries As Covid 19 Restrictions are Lifted

https://medium.com/@john.alan.thill/a-phased-reopening-plan-for-libraries-as-covid-19-restrictions-are-lifted-2d96885c0c1d

Cuyahoga County Library to Layoff, Furlough More Than 300 Staff As Part of $5 Million Dollar Cost Reduction Plan

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/cuyahoga-county-public-library-announces-cost-reduction-plan/95-12b5f3ef-a363-489a-9df1-8e9e0442c4ae

Library of Congress App Offers Mobile Access to Digital Collection

https://campustechnology.com/articles/2020/04/22/library-of-congress-app-offers-mobile-access-to-digital-collection.aspx

Daily Thoughts 04/22/2020

 Il Penseroso, 1848, Charles West Cope

Daily Thoughts 04/22/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Last night, I read some more of Why Meditate?  The next part of the book which I am reading is about altruism and compassion in meditation.

I spent a little time checking on grants.

I am working with a colleague on the Instagram account for the library.

I am watching The Science of Gardening which is part of the Great Courses series on Kanopy.

I read Star Trek Year Five on Hoopla.  It is a graphic novel.  Hoopla has an excellent collection of graphic novels.

Web Bits

Earth Day from Inside the House

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Earth-Day-from-Inside-the-House

Ingram Debuts Book Recommendation Technology

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/83112-ingram-debuts-book-recommendation-technology.html

Publishers and Literary Organizations Seek Donations to Survive

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/83102-publishers-and-literary-organizations-raise-money.html

Research Library Digitization Has Found Its Moment

https://sr.ithaka.org/blog/research-library-digitization-has-found-its-moment/

Seattle Will Reopen 5 Library Bathrooms During Coronavirus Pandemic

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/seattle-will-reopen-5-library-bathrooms-during-coronavirus-pandemic/

Daily Thoughts 04/21/2020

Reconstructed view of Acropolis of Pergamon by Friedrich Thierch - 1882

Daily Thoughts 04/21/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Why Meditate? this morning.  I am reading about meditation on the breath.

I attended the Mount Vernon Complete Count Committee for the Census on Zoom at noon.  Hopefully we will soon have more public service announcements from local officials.  We are currently at 37.3% for our census response rate.

We worked on some flyers and descriptions for the website.

Web Bits

Reading Joy In the Time of the Coronavirus

https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=reading-joy-time-of-coronavirus-distraction-donalyn-miller

What Book Orgs Are Doing to Help the Biz Through Covid 19

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/83098-what-book-orgs-are-doing-to-help-the-biz-through-covid-19.html

Fired Librarian Sues Greenville County Library System Over Drag Queen Story Hour

https://greenvillejournal.com/news/drag-queen-hour-greenville-county-library-lawsuit/

Daily Thoughts 04/20/2020

Angelo Asti, In Thought, Before 1903

Daily Thoughts 04/20/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I spent some time working on some descriptions for online services.  I also worked a little bit on creating an outline for a flyer which I sent to a colleague.

I contacted some people about a grant.

Tomorrow is the Complete Count Committee for the Census for the City of Mount Vernon.

I am reading Why Meditate? Working With Thoughts and Emotions by Matthieu Ricard.  Matthieu Ricard is sometimes called the happiest man in the world.  This is a basic meditation text.  I am reading it on Overdrive.

Web Bits

MOMA is Now Offering Online Art Classes for Free

https://robbreport.com/shelter/art-collectibles/moma-free-online-classes-coursera-2912967/?fbclid=IwAR0eJcnKkERNnGEqkZitkypeYauVeGMCrehV9f2WzZ-Q4wKPiqMqrd7NukA

The National Emergency Library And Its Discontents

https://www.wired.com/story/the-national-emergency-library-and-its-discontents/

The Library Bill of Rights: What TheyAre And What They Mean to You

https://bookriot.com/2020/04/20/library-bill-of-rights/

Libraries Brace for Budget Cuts

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/04/17/college-librarians-prepare-looming-budget-cuts-and-journal-subscriptions-could-be

OCLC Statement on Coronavirus

https://www.oclc.org/en/news/announcements/2020/oclc-statement-coronavirus-covid-19.html

Daily Thoughts 04/19/2020

Antiveduto Gramatica, The Theorbo Player, 1615

Daily Thoughts 04/19/2020


I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some of  Simmons Global Environmental History 10,000 B.C. to 2000 A.D. by Sahana Bawa on the Internet Archive.  I find it interesting.  There are a lot of conjectures about how ancient empires fell because of environmental degradation; drought, lead poisoning, desertification, volcanic eruptions and other things.

I watched some episodes of Fundamentals of Sustainable Living on Kanopy which is part of the Great Courses series.

Web Bits

National Library Week Celebrates Libraries of Resilience During Covid 19 Pandemic

www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/04/national-library-week-april-19-25-2020-celebrates-libraries-resilience-during

Reopeninng Libraries : Not “When?” But “How?”

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/covid-19-reopening-libraries-not-when-but-how/

7 Digital Libraries You Can Visit from Your Couch

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/19/us/digital-libraries-from-your-couch-trnd/index.html

Daily Thoughts 04/18/2020

Michael Conrad Hirt, Vanitas, Still Life With a Candle, An Inkwell, A Quill Pen, A Skull and Books, Circa 1630

Daily Thoughts 04/18/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read Vitruvius on Architecture

http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Vitruvius/home.html

I also looked through Heron's descriptions of pneumatics.  I like the idea that there was a Roman fire engine.

http://himedo.net/TheHopkinThomasProject/TimeLine/Wales/Steam/URochesterCollection/Hero/index-2.html



Web Bits

Public Libraries After the Pandemic

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/83093-public-libraries-after-the-pandemic.html

Italy Allows Bookstores to Reopen As An Essential Good

https://theweek.com/speedreads/908654/italy-allows-bookstores-reopen-essential-good

Daily Thoughts 04/17/2020

Study In Longfellow House, 1917, National Park Service

Daily Thoughts 04/17/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some of The Art of Memory by Frances A. Yates.  The last part of the book is about how the scientific method is related to memory practices.

I went into work today.  I needed to put some orders in for books.  I also got an invoice for some e-books.

I also attended the Mount Vernon Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting via Zoom tonight at 6:30 p.m.  All of the part-timers were laid off.

Web Bits

Earth Day From Inside the House

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Earth-Day-from-Inside-the-House

Indie Bookstore Powell's Books Rehires More Than 100 Employees As Online Orders Soar

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2020-03-29/indie-bookstore-powells-books-rehires-employees

Take A 360 Degree Virtual Tour of Harvard's Widener Library

https://www.infodocket.com/2020/04/16/new-take-a-360-degree-virtual-tour-of-harvards-widener-library/

Keeping the Lights on at the Library of Congress

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2020/04/keeping-the-lights-on-at-the-library-of-congress/

Daily Thoughts 04/16/2020

Cherry Blossoms and Seal Box With Ink and Ruler, Kubo Shunman, 19th Century

Daily Thoughts 04/16/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I worked on two orders of books.

I am wrapping the loose ends for some grants.

I read some more of The Art of Memory.  One of the themes is the difference between the use of the imaginary and the real in memory.

Web Bits

From Publishers to Booksellers and Librarians: Covid-19 Accelerates Book Industry Shift to Digital, Interdependence

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=covid-19-BISG-book-industry-Survey-NPD-Bookscan-Barnes-Noble-CEO

We Need Diverse Books Launches Emergency Fund

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/83033-we-need-diverse-books-launches-emergency-fund.html

Closed Libraries Are Offering Parking Lot Wi-Fi, E-books, and Zoom Storytime

https://www.fastcompany.com/90490585/closed-libraries-are-offering-parking-lot-wi-fi-e-books-and-zoom-story-time

Daily Thoughts 04/15/2020

Tray With Scholars, Ming Dynasty, 15th Century

Daily Thoughts 04/15/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Art of Memory last night.  I am reading about how the Globe Theater of Shakespeare was used as a tool of memory.

I spent some time discussing how to use Zoom as a tool for programming and book clubs with colleagues.

Web Bits

Internet Archive Responds to Senators Concern Over National Emergency Library

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/copyright/article/83027-internet-archive-responds-to-senator-s-concern-over-national-emergency-library.html

When “non-essential” Is Anything But

https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/492022-when-non-essential-is-anything-but

Drone Will Buzz Shelves At Chiba Library To Check Book Inventory

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13243488

Corona Virus Update: New York Public Library Sees A Rise In E-book Readership

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/04/15/ny-public-library-ebooks/

Record Your Pandemic Story for the Library of Congress

https://www.myveronanj.com/2020/04/15/record-your-pandemic-story-for-the-library-of-congress/

Daily Thoughts 04/14/2020

In A Garden, E Poynter, 1891

Daily Thoughts 04/14/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I spent some time working on grants.  I did some editing to the Arts Westchester grant.  I also worked on a construction grant.

I also did a little administrative work describing the part timers jobs who worked for me.

I watched some more of Understanding the Inventions That Changed the World on Kanopy.  I was watching a session on Social Media and Democracy.

I also read some more of The Art of Memory by Frances A. Yates.

I have a Zoom session to attend today for the Mount Vernon Complete Count Committee of the Census.  This was an interesting thing to do.

I am working on getting some virtual programming together.

This is a list of authors who give librarians the right to read their works.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/14sKF93Q15buUUtJwrRvR8K8xAQdQSVss9Rzp69_oQRM/htmlview?fbclid=IwAR3c_gHfHlliaxBGDe7P5HRWMe4ESBfSnESVeSHa7_QTVLJyYhYb5ohAOQg#

Web Bits

Boston University Is First To Announce It May Postpone Its Fall Term Until January 2021

https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2020/04/13/boston-university-is-first-to-announce-it-may-postpone-its-fall-term-until-january-2021/?fbclid=IwAR2tAVtog2jJ0RT2tYAZ218RQQ7dlNiieNK7EaI2dsulL0ClXI_awj_s4Cw#213b4cc84bd5

8 Great Libraries for Your Zoom Background

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=great-libraries-for-your-zoom-background

Fundraiser Buys City Lights Time To Plan

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/83029-fundraiser-buys-city-lights-time-to-plan.html

One Teacher's Year Inside the World's Largest Library

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-04-14-one-teacher-s-year-inside-the-world-s-largest-library

Daily Thoughts 04/13/2020

The Readers, Jacques-Emile Blanche , 1890

Daily Thoughts 04/13/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.  I have been posting some Youttube videos of authors reading.

Last night, I read some more of The Art of Memory.

I also watched some more of Understanding the Inventions That Changed The World on Kanopy.  The last episode I watched was on The Model T.  It had some original footage of Henry Ford.  I also watched a little bit on the invention of the personal computer and the graphical user interface.

Web Bits

Publishing's First Quarter in 2020, A Good Start Then the Virus

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/83017-publishing-s-first-quarter-in-2020-a-good-start-then-the-virus.html

How Public Libraries Are Responding to Covid 19

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/how-public-libraries-are-responding-covid-19

Now And Next: What a Post Covid World May Bring For Libraries

https://blogs.ifla.org/lpa/2020/04/06/now-and-next-what-a-post-covid-world-may-bring-for-libraries/

Security and Privacy Implications of ZOOM

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2020/04/security_and_pr_1.html

Daily Thoughts 04/12/2020

Scholar At His Desk, Jan Steen, c1668-1669

Daily Thoughts 04/12/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this library.

I read some more of The Art of Memory.  I am reading about Robert Fludd's memory theater.

I also watched some more of Understanding the Inventions That Changed the World on the Kanopy streaming service.

Web Bits

Iconic San Francisco Bookstore Closed by Coronavirus May Never Reopen

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/iconic-san-francisco-bookstore-closed-coronavirus-may-never-reopen-n1180746?fbclid=IwAR05eByRmU4Fr9XNI6ypPvHZqshfI0evPnuxUYqnTTb56Kg6YpQcMqgZX2c

R.J. Julia Saves Staff by Giving Away $150,000 in Books

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/82997-r-j-julia-saves-staff-by-giving-away-150-000-in-books.html

The Washington Post and Library of Congress Spotlight Poets Laureate New Weekly Video Series During National Poetry Month

https://www.washingtonpost.com/pr/2020/04/10/washington-post-library-congress-spotlight-poets-laureate-new-weekly-video-series-during-national-poetry-month/

DC's Wonder Woman to Lasso Up Library Card Sign Up Month 2020

www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/04/dc-s-wonder-woman-lasso-library-card-sign-month-2020

Video Read Alouds

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WF4PKTZqkgz__RUbPKs8Y5kcY0-0b4q1lUoBViDBGb8/edit#gid=0

Daily Thoughts 04/11/2020

Postcard of the Nagaoka City Goson Bunko Library in early Showa era

Daily Thoughts 04/11/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I watched a few episodes of Understanding the Inventions That Changed the World on Kanopy.  These episodes were part of the great courses series last night.

I read the New York Times at the laundromat today.

Web Bits

Hennepin County Tells Library Workers to Staff Homeless Hotels Or Take PTO

www.citypages.com/news/hennepin-county-tells-library-workers-to-staff-homeless-hotels-or-take-pto/569514121?fbclid=IwAR1NyzwwPfUJMI7Xi-MaYdumcJ_kyehS4LPQ_TKkR73pAwmX6kj5bz6FPtw

40 Books That Changed Librarians Lives

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2018/09/01/40-books-changed-librarians-lives?utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=NYPLSocialMedia

Streaming Old Films Courtesy of Library of Congress

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/apr/10/streaming-old-films-courtesy-library-of/?entertainment-movies

Brookline Converts Public Library and Elementary School Into Temporary Fire Stations

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2020/04/07/brookline-converts-public-library-and-elementary-school-into-temporary-fire-stations

Daily Thoughts 04/10/2020

Miss Cassatt Holding the Cards by Edgar Degas, circa 1880 to 1884

Daily Thoughts 04/10/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I worked on a grant this morning.

We had a meeting today of the managers of the library.  We were discussing things on Zoom.

I watched some more educational videos on Kanopy.  The complete course catalog of the Great Courses is available with unlimited uses on Kanopy.

I finished putting in a grant this evening for Arts Westchester.

I read some more of The Art of Memory.

I spent some time looking at prepper handbooks on Overdrive.  There was no reason for it.  Most of it is how to make a bug out bag, first aid, how to store food, live off the land, and what to do during a disaster.  There is a lot more interest in this right now because of the Covid 19 pandemic.

Web Bits

Libraries and the Census in the Time of Covid 19

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Libraries-and-Census-in-Time-of-COVID-19

Free PDF Ebook Libraries As Safe Haven Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery

https://www.alastore.ala.org/LibraryAsSafeHavenPDF?fbclid=IwAR2yuHezXGJt6prQ5Ocaef6gv0-EBqpZRENQaMBvKPkZjyNwvoNOkmhZi5M

Daily Thoughts 04/09/2020

House of the Papyri Restored, 1908

Daily Thoughts 04/09/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I watched the film Ismail Protecting an Ancient Islamic Library on Kanopy.  It is about hiding an ancient library from extremists and bringing out manuscripts to the west from Mali.

I also watched some episodes of Understanding Inventions that Changed the World on Kanopy.  This is part of the Great Courses series.  Right now, the Great Courses series are available for unlimited use on Kanopy for library card holders.

Web Bits

IMLS, CDC On Staff Safety Handling Paper in Covid 19 Pandemic

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=imls-cdc-on-staff-safety-handling-paper-in-covid-19-pandemic

IFLA World Library and Information Congress Canceled

https://www.ifla.org/node/92996

Suddenly Essential Infrastructure Cloud Computing Resources At The Forefront of The Covid 19 Crisis

https://ischool.syr.edu/infospace/2020/04/01/suddenly-essential-infrastructure-cloud-computing-resources-at-the-forefront-of-the-covid-19-crisis/

Daily Thoughts 04/08/2020

William Harnett, My Gems, 1888

Daily Thoughts 04/08/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I am writing a daily report on what I am doing each day.

I am attending the Westchester Library System Census Meeting on Zoom today at noon.

Last night, I finished watching Understanding Greek and Roman Technology on Kanopy.  It was a series of 24 half hour episodes on the history of Greek and Roman technology.

This morning, I finished reading Library Security, Better Communication, Safer Facilities by Steve Albrecht.

Web Bits

Stay At Home Stir Crazy? Library Crowdsourcing Projects Provide Productive Distraction at a Social Distance

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=library-crowdsourcing-projects-provide-productive-distraction-social-distancing-covid-19

Amid the Covid-19 Crisis, Libraries Urge FCC To Expand Broadband Access

www.ilovelibraries.org/article/amid-covid-19-crisis-libraries-urge-fcc-expand-broadband-access

Engaging With Patrons Via Social Media

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/04/engaging-with-patrons-via-social-media/

Daily Thoughts 04/07/2020

Hendrick Goltzius, Minerva, 1611

Daily Thoughts 04/07/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Library Security by Steve Albrecht.

I attended the Complete Count Committee for the City of Mount Vernon on Zoom.  I am hoping we can do a little more with email.

Web Bits

Colleges Suffering Huge Financial Blows From Pandemic

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-pandemic-colleges-suffering-huge-financial-blows-layoffs-closures/?fbclid=IwAR1lEGjZ4-x_0IdaGr8R3NWQCv0GOreRH22FTbKyR2JXqresrBSXGdcMmVg

Ingram Is Out of Book Expo and Book Con

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bea/article/82945-ingram-is-out-of-bookexpo-and-bookcon.html

Daily Thoughts 04/06/2020

The New York Times, February 9, 1895

Daily Thoughts 04/06/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I spent some time working on an order of books.

I have to look over what I can do with Dear Reader coming up.

I read some more of The Art of Memory.

I am continuing to post about the census. It is important to fill out the census.

https://my2020census.gov/

I read some more of Library Security Better Communication Safer Facilities.  I am reading about how to check your building for safety.


Web Bits

Collaborative Resource Sharing In Difficult Times

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/04/collaborative-resource-sharing-in-difficult-times/

When Libraries Close How Do We Maintain Their Roles?

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/when-libraries-close-how-do-we-maintain-their-role/

Daily Thoughts 04/05/2020

Daily Thoughts 04/05/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of The Art of Memory last night.

I am reading Library Security Better Communication Safer Facilities by Steve Albrecht.  It is an e-book available in Ovedrive.

Web Bits

Out of the Stacks And Onto Your Phone

https://www.kuer.org/post/out-stacks-and-your-phone-how-make-most-libraries-during-social-distancing#stream/0

Ibram Kendi On Transforming Oneself to Transform Society

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/03/kendi/

Why the National Emergency Library Is So Controversial

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/controversy-surrounds-national-emergency-library-180974554/

Daily Thoughts 04/04/2020

Virgil Reading the Aenaeid to Augustus and Octavia, Jean-Joseph Taillasson, 1787

Daily Thoughts 04/04/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I have been watching two series on Kanopy streaming video.  The first is The Architecture of Power, Great Palaces of the Ancient World which is part of the Great Courses series.  I enjoy watching these lectures.  I find them interesting.  I am also watching Understanding Greek and Roman Technology, The Great Courses on Kanopy.

I plan on watching a few professional development videos.

I read some of the articles on Programming Librarian.  

http://www.programminglibrarian.org

I like to look through the Library Think Tank group on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ALAthinkTANK/

Web Bits

Are Public Libraries In Decline

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/82925-are-public-libraries-in-decline.html?fbclid=IwAR3d_r5p4ou4wWc7MKeHNZL8cI5TVbsXqoFYlRRs0uROVUAjqjtPMOZOQVE

NY Public Library Launches Virtual Book Club With WNYC

https://news.yahoo.com/ny-public-library-launches-virtual-221702051.html

Libraries Offer Virtual Meeting Rooms on Zoom

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=libraries-offer-virtual-meeting-rooms-on-zoom

On Pause Time For Professional Development

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=On-Pause-Time-for-Professional-Development

Coronavirus Concerns Prompt Cost Cuts

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/82933-coronavirus-concerns-prompt-cost-cuts.html

Daily Thoughts 04/03/2020

Historical postcard commemorating the Japanese Empire’s first census (kokusei chōsa). The census day was 1 October 1920.

Daily Thoughts 04/03/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I wrote a little bit about what employees can do at home.  There are a variety of free classes and webinars for librarians on Webjunction. https://www.webjunction.org/home.html

I have been watching more Educational Videos on Kanopy.

I talked to the people who report to me.

Web Bits

In Blackbeard Pirate Ship Case Supreme Court Scuttles Copyright Claim

https://www.npr.org/2020/03/24/820381016/in-blackbeard-pirate-ship-case-supreme-court-scuttles-copyright-claims?fbclid=IwAR3pZmqBherh-3Pn5N-O8RtM1Xdg4vLf0683VAa1uUwj3Ae2YsaNZKDvrOk

A Matter of Survival for Independent Bookstores

https://www.pw.org/content/a_matter_of_survival_for_independent_bookstores

News: Book Club Going Virtual Consider These 3 Things

https://programminglibrarian.org/articles/book-club-going-virtual-consider-these-3-things?fbclid=IwAR2i6F6_HYgtOZVulOPPWvUDxoxtS9F6ndemsUJ45wpBJfWI5bMYF49D588

Libraries Fight Misinformation on Coronavirus

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=libraries-fight-misinformation-on-coronavirus

Daily Thoughts 04/02/2020

Daily Thoughts 04/02/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I have been posting some public service amounts for the census online.

I read a few books on ancient technology on Hoopla.

I donated to Help A Library Worker Out Fund today.
https://www.everylibraryinstitute.org/halo?utm_campaign=halo_fund_est&utm_medium=email&utm_source=votelibraries

Web Bits

On Pause? Time for Professional Development

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=On-Pause-Time-for-Professional-Development

Comics Vs. Coronavirus: Followup With Comics Retailers

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/82867-comics-vs-coronavirus-followup-with-comics-retailers.html

Libraries Adjust to Census Needs and Covid 19 Disruptions

https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/smart-city-library-census-count-2020-strategies-coronavirus/575214/

Library Themed Backgrounds For Your Next Video Call

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/04/01/library-themed-backgrounds-your-next-video-call?utm_campaign=NYPLSocialMedia&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_medium=social

Daily Thoughts 04/01/2020

The Artists Wife Reading at Home, Paul Gustav Fischer, 1915

Daily Thoughts 04/01/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

Today is the launch day for the Census, April 1st, 2020.  The Census is happening now.

Http://www.census.gov

I have been taking a break from reading and watching The Great Courses Understanding Greek and Roman Technology on Kanopy.  It is a series of 24 half hour episodes.  Kanopy is giving additional viewings this month.   We are getting 20 views a month now.  I watched part of it last month.  I will be able to watch the whole series of streaming lectures.

Web Bits

Federal Government Investments $50 Million Dollars to Address the Digital Divide During Covid-19

https://www.imls.gov/news/federal-government-invests-50m-museums-libraries-address-digital-divide-during-covid-19

How Library Makerspaces Can #Flattenthecurve

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=how-library-maker-spaces-can-flatten-the-curve-covid-19-coronavirus

How Medical Librarians Are Handling the Coronavirus Crisis

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=how-medical-librarians-are-handling-the-coronavirus-crisis

How To Sanitize Collections In A Pandemic

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/how-to-sanitize-collections-covid-19/