Daily Thoughts 02/06/2019

The Lute Player, Caravaggio, 1596

Daily Thoughts 02/06/2019

I read some more of Notoriously Dapper on the way to work.  I am reading about body confidence and self confidence for larger men.

I checked the displays and the gift books today.

I spent some time writing a little bit on social media.  Webjunction has a nice article with social media policy examples.
https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/social-media-policies.html

I spent some time looking through the Mount Vernon Public Library Strategic Plan to help figure out what my department might need in terms of staffing as it related to the plan.  There was also some technology like MacIntosh laptops, a Gopro camera, and some other equipment that would fit with the plan.

I checked some more items in the 600s.

I spent some time working on ADP today.

I also started working on my monthly report.

There is an Introduction to Google Docs and Drive class today at 5:30 p.m.


Web Bits

Libraries = Strong Communities Tour Reaches Seattle

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/libraries-strong-communities-tour-reaches-seattle/

New Concept:  A Library Topped With Affordable Housing

https://www.globest.com/2019/02/06/new-concept-library-topped-with-affordable-housing/?slreturn=20190106105545

Authors Guild Declares War On Digital Lending Library,  Libraries

https://www.extremetech.com/mobile/284988-the-authors-guild-declares-war-on-digital-library-lending-libraries

Daily Thoughts 02/05/2019

Portrait of Philosopher Vladimir Solovyov, Ivan Kramskoy, 1885

Daily Thoughts 02/05/2019

I checked the library Facebook and Twitter.

I read some of Notoriously Dapper How to Be a Modern Gentleman with Manners, Style, and Body Confidence by Kelvin Davis.  This is a book on how to be a gentleman focusing on attention, kindness, etiquettte, and consideration.

I checked the displays and the gift books.

I talked with the treasurer about the Givegab fundraiser.

I am working on a calendar for programming for March and April of 2019.

I placed an order for new books.

I spent some time reading Library Journal, the New York Times Book Review, and The New York Review of Books.

Web Bits

The Census Bureau Needs to Hire Half a Million Workers for the 2020 Census

https://www.npr.org/2019/01/28/689237309/census-bureau-conducts-massive-recruiting-effort-for-2020-head-count

The Oscars At the Library

http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/Spotlight/The-Oscars-at-the-Library-129740.asp

Alden Library To Host Book Publishing Workshop

https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2019/02/alden-library-book-publishing-workshop

The Oldest Printed Advertisement in English
https://medievalbooks.nl/2019/01/24/the-oldest-surviving-printed-advertisement-in-english-london-1477/

Daily Thoughts 02/04/2019

Shibata Zeshin, Brush, 19th Century

Daily Thoughts 02/04/2019

I did not post anything on Sunday.  My computer hopefully will be ready today.  I have been using my smart phone.  I brought two chargers for smart phones this morning.

Right now, I am in my local public library typing on the public computers.

I read some more of Foresight.  I am reading about long term decision making.  Deciisons like how to deal with climate change which can be decades in the future.

I also checked the purchase alerts for items on hold.

Web Bits 

Book Expo Set for Three Days in May
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bea/article/79174-bookexpo-set-for-three-days-in-may.html

Library Associations Pledge to Address Racism
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2019/02/04/library-associations-pledge-address-racism

Libraries Lead With Digital Skills
http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2019/02/libraries-lead-with-digital-skills/ 

Daily Thoughts 02/02/2019

Félix Armand Heullant In Gedanken, 1905

Daily Thoughts 02/02/2019

I took my computer in to get fixed today.  I have to replace the hard drive and the motherboard.  Right now, I am at my local library on one of the public computers.

I read some of Foresight while I was waiting to get the diagnosis for my computer.  I am reading about decision making.  The parts before this were on mapping and forecasting.  People who read a lot and are open minded are more likely to make more accurate forecasts.

I spent some time working on making sure that a few programs are arranged on Monday.

 

Web Bits

Tomgram, Chip Ward: How the Public Library Became Heartbreak Hotel
http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/174799/ward_how_the_public_library_became_heartbreak_hotel

Daily Thoughts 02/01/2019

The Boston Sunday Herald - ladies want it Feb. 24 / Boston Eng. Co. ; E. Reed, 1894

Daily Thoughts 02/01/2019

I checked the Twitter and Facebook for the library.

I read some more of The Future of Humanity.  I am reading about life extension right now.

I also read some of Farsighted.  I am reading about how you map decisions and create multiple options for endpoints.

I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.

I also checked the New York Times Bestseller list and the Publishers Weekly Bestseller list.

Weird Giraffe Games is donating board games to libraries.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTCdcYaE0tLDEP3hYRnUe9LDkl4jQtTxGA50mJSfObUZI2Lg/viewform

I spent some time checking the 500s and the mezzanine fiction books.

We also finished working on the oversize books today.

We are working on a schedule of events for March and April.

Web Bits

Racism and the American Library Association

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/02/01/american-library-association-criticized-response-racism-complaint