Daily Thoughts 9/30/2011

James Thurber, American Writer, 1954

Daily Thoughts 9/30/2011


This morning, I read some more of Damon Runyon A Life by Jimmy Breslin.  Damon Runyon reported on sports and crime.  Damon Runyon was known for  gangsters like Meyer Lansky, Monk Eastman, and Owney Madden.  He tried to paint a colorful picture of New York.  Jimmy Breslin's writing reads like a tall tale dug out of old newspaper files and in person conversations.

Today was a fairly busy day.  I checked the Twitter and Facebook account, made sure the displays were in order, and spent some time on Lynda.com studying Drupal 7 and Microsoft Word 2007.  I also did a little bit of weeding in the mezzanine.

There was the Westchester Library System Job Club in the morning where a career counselor spends time helping people in the computer lab from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

I got my pass for New York Comic Con in the mail today.  I am very much looking forward to it.

There was also a reception and book signing for Who Stole Public Schools From the Public? by Claudia Edwards.  The reception was very well attended. The book was focused on reforming the local school system.  The program ran from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. http://www.claudialedwards.com

Daily Thoughts 9/26/2011

Books and Scholar's Accoutrements, 19th Century, ink and light color on paper, Brooklyn Museum


Daily Thoughts 9/26/2011

Today has been a quiet, steady day.  I checked the displays and updated the Twitter and Facebook accounts.  There are quite a few programs coming up in the next week.  There is a book signing on
September 30, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the book Who Stole Public Schools From the Public by Claudia Edward.

I spent some more time studying Microsoft Word 2007 on Lynda.com.  We have been getting a lot more requests for help with word processing from library patrons lately, especially for how to do printing and layout.

I also did some weeding in the graphic novels section.

The book, Swerve How The World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt came in for me to read.
Also, Goliath which is the final book in the Leviathan young adult steampunk trilogy by Scott Westerfeld came in to read.

I read some of Goliath on the way home.One of the caracters is Nikola Tesla which is a bit different.

I have also spent some time thinking about magazines and newspapers on ereaders.  They are inexpensive and may be something worth getting for the Sony E-readers.

Web Bits

New York Art Book Fair September 30 to October 2
http://nyartbookfair.com/