Daily Thoughts 05/27/2020

An Election III, the Polling by William Hogarth, 1754-1755

Daily Thoughts 05/27/2020

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

I read the Batman Ninja Turtles Crossover III written by James Tynion IV and illustrated by Freddie E. Williams II and Kevin Eastman. It was a lot of fun to read with plenty of cliches and ninja, joker, and robot action. It featured a wide variety of villains including Krang, the Joker, and Shredder. The joker had a ninja touch to him which was a bit silly. The action was dynamically drawn. The color popped. This graphic novel was worth reading.

I am working on the IMLS Cares Act Grant for libraries. I have most of the Narrative figured out. The time table should flow from the narrative. Then I should be able to write the descriptions of the people I will need for the grant as well as attach resumes. I intend to invite some people in the community to work on this with me.

I posted about the census.

I am going to the Virtual Library Journal Day of Dialog tomorrow on Thursday May 28, 2020.

The CSEA Endorses Lauren Raysor For MVPL Trustee

https://www.blackwestchester.com/csea-endorses-lauren-raysor-for-mvpl-trustee/

Both Lauren Raysor and Andrea Fobbs are supported by the union.

Web Bits 

What the HEROES Act Would Mean for Libraries

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=what-the-heroes-act-would-mean-for-libraries

How To Look Better on Zoom and Other Video Calling Apps

https://www.howtogeek.com/673264/how-to-look-better-on-zoom-and-other-video-calling-apps/

Idea of City Hall in Library Advances

https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/2020-05-27/84640/idea-of-city-hall-in-library-advances

Daily Thoughts 05/26/2020

Thomas Webster, Sunday Evening, 19th Century

Daily Thoughts 05/26/2020

I checked the library Twitter and my personal Linked In today.

I spent a little time looking up business information for the census.

I met today with the Complete Count Committee for the Census for the City of Mount Vernon, New York.

I discussed a grant today.  I have an outline to follow for the grant.

I placed Braiding Sweetgrass on hold again.  I have to wait to read more of it as an e-book.  It came in this evening and I read another chapter.  I am reading about baskets and trees.

Web Bits

Storycorps Partners With Libraries to Keep Communities Connected

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/storycorps-partners-libraries-keep-communities-connected

The Movement Towards Equity

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/05/the-movement-toward-equity/

National Guard Rescues Books In Midland Library

https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/national-guard-rescues-books-in-midland-library/

Daily Thoughts 05/25/2020

Izsak Perlmutter, Reading Girl, 1926

Daily Thoughts 05/25/2020

I checked the library Twitter, the library Facebook Group, and a few other places like Nextdoor.

I read some more of Braiding Sweetgrass.  The sentiment of the book is very pleasant.  The author writes about family, country life, and living on the earth.  I read about the Onondaga Native American pledge and three sisters, corn, squash, and beans.  I find reading this book calming.

I prepared a little more for my presentation on the Overdrive e-book platform next Friday.

I spent a little more time on the IMLS CARES Act.

Web Bits

Comics for A Mobile Generation

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/83400-comics-for-a-mobile-generation.html

Lessons On Working From Home

https://mrlibrarydude.wordpress.com/2020/05/20/lessons-on-working-from-home/

Libraries Will Quarantine Books 10 Days to Protect Readers

https://www.thecordovatimes.com/2020/05/23/library-will-quarantine-books-10-days-to-protect-readers/

Daily Thoughts 05/24/2020

Kitagawa Utamaro, Woman of the Yoshiwara Reading Scroll, 1753

Daily Thoughts 05/24/2020

I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.

I read some more of Braiding Sweetgrass.  I am enjoying reading this.  There is a lot about connection to nature.  I liked the idea of clearing a pond of algae.  I found it to be satisfying reading.

I spent some time collecting together the different ideas about how libraries will change and adjust to Covid 19.

I am preparing to discuss Overdrive next Friday with a colleague.
https://westchester.overdrive.com/

Web Bits

Librarians Recruited As Covid 19 Hunters

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/contact-tracing-librarians-recruited-as-covid-19-hunters/

Summer Reading Programs Going Virtual This Year

https://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/?detailStory=summer-reading-programs-going-virtual-this-year-slj-COVID-19-survey-coronavirus

Free Coloring Pages and Writing Prompts for Library Lovers

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/free-coloring-pages-and-writing-prompts-library-lovers

Boone Recognized As First Civilian Library In Nation to Partner With Military Reading Program

https://www-newsrepublican-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.newsrepublican.com/article/20200511/NEWS/305119976?template=ampart&fbclid=IwAR2FEwt8v_CWLECgHT6iEZRWPSy7Pm0LgenYGIa0TXw9wLeL4PGborZtVvk

OCPL Reopening Graphics Google Drive

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BIufuVJoRTsjvWwjuu9jIeh6b_VnmIrn?fbclid=IwAR2YRIl3PlEGSqntYxnYFd34pUIHhaN4XByG0auiV4ysXjXwMggX0E-km64

Library Associations Announce Joint Cultural Competencies Task Force

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=library-associations-announce-joint-cultural-competencies-task-force

Daily Thoughts 05/23/2020

Nicoline Tuxen, Portrait of a Woman Reading in Bed, Before 1931

Daily Thoughts 05/23/2020

I checked the library Twitter and looked at my Linked In.

I spent a little more time on the census.

I read some more of Braiding Sweetgrass.  I am reading about botany and a world view focused on animacy where the rocks and plants and trees are alive.

I looked through the Pandemic Preparedness Site Resources for Libraries from ALA.
http://www.ala.org/tools/atoz/pandemic-preparedness

I think this helped me some with the IMLS Cares Act.

Web Bits

Tech Lending and Truly Mobile Hotspots Extend Library Internet Access

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=tech-lending-and-truly-mobile-hotspots-extend-library-internet-access

Book Expo 2020: Librarians' Day Set for 10 a.m. Kick Off

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bea/article/83383-bookexpo-2020-librarians-day-set-for-10-a-m-kick-off.html

Is It Safe To Go Back to My Local Library

https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2020/05/22/is-reopening-libraries-safe/