Start Over At The Beginning

  James Sillett (1764-1840), Still Life, An Abundance of Flowers and Fruit Daily Thoughts 08/31/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. There is going to be a staff meeting today about opening to the public on September 8, 2020 for browsing. I read some more of Trekonomics.  I am reading about the Futurians and Isaac Asimov.   The staff meeting went well. I had some time to put in some orders for new material as well.   I got a few more images to post for the census. I finished reading Trekonomics .  I enjoyed reading about the Ferengi as well as how it may be possible in our future to one day have a post scarcity society.  Manu Saadia writes about how many aspects of a society where there is enough abundance for everyone are not based \on technology but perceptions of scarcity. I also read some more of Moonshots .  Naveen Jain criticizes sustainability because it is solely about efficiency, not about increasing available resources.  Innovation is also nece

    Science Fiction League Logo, 1934, Stellar Publishing Daily Thoughts 08/30/2020 I checked the Twitter and Facebook Group for the library. I also read some more of Trekonomics.  I am reading about the relationship between Robert Heinlein and Star Trek. A New Moment for Black Bookstores https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/84223-a-new-moment-for-black-bookstores.html Boston Library To Allow People Inside to Use Computers https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/massachusetts/articles/2020-08-26/boston-library-to-allow-people-inside-to-use-computers

Woman Reading In An Interior, Carl Holsoe, 1888-1935 Daily Thoughts 08/29/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group today. An Archive of a Different Type https://blog.archive.org/2020/08/26/an-archive-of-a-different-type/ Be Counted: Kids and the US Census 2020 https://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/08/20/be-counted-kids-and-us-census-2020?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=NYPLSocialMedia&utm_source=linkedin.com Publishing Professionals Push For Diversification Throughout the Industry https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/84189-publishing-professionals-push-for-diversification-throughout-industry.html

  Charles Robert Leslie, "Sketch for the "Duke and Duchess"' Reading Don Quijote, 1829 Daily Thoughts 08/28/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. How To Store Print Photographs So They Last Generations https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/store-print-photographs/ The US Census-- A Business Librarian's Perspective https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2020/08/census-business-librarians-perspective/

  Salvator Rosa, The Philosophers Wood, Between 1646 and 1650 Daily Thoughts 08/27/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group.  I finished working on a New York State Construction Grant today. I am still thinking a little bit about the census. Collections May Be Low Risk But Public Spaces Are Not http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/08/collections-may-be-low-risk-but-public-spaces-are-not/

  Aristotle With A Bust of Homer, 1653, Rembrandt Daily Thoughts 08/26/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group today. I also spent some time working on a grant. I read some more of Trekonomics.   I am reading about the exponential growth of science and technology.   Library Supporters Urge Action As Senate Recesses Recesses Without Relief Bill https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/84104-library-supporters-urge-action-as-senate-recesses-without-relief-bill.html?fbclid=IwAR2506fRqXb_DOFENsy6qihN5Xnb6z2-dRobn0gaM6c7FjXLAm68HRAe1Eg Going Beyond Books: The Role of Helping Vulnerable Populations https://www.wandtv.com/news/going-beyond-books-the-role-helping-vulnerable-populations/article_6c6d20d2-e3ef-11ea-a4ac-633fa23b3aed.html?fbclid=IwAR2KvzBm-tNv2lgZuy4iiZuiQCHXJiZRqWrT-6ZpWe7a61kR0MyM5v-8OmE Library Science Programs Move Largely Online for Fall https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=library-science-programs-move-la

  Cover of the April-May 1939 issue of  Marvel Science Stories . Art is by Norman Saunders Daily Thoughts 08/25/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning. I read some more of Trekonomics .  I am reading about technological substitution where one technology is substituted for another.  A good example of this is fertilizer where ammonia substituted for guano. I have spending a little time working on a construction grant for the library. What It's Like to Be A Library Cat During A Pandemic http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/what-it%E2%80%99s-be-library-cat-during-pandemic

  Smith, Sidney Lawton,, 1845-1929,, engraver. [Bookplate of Charles P. Searle] [1904]  Daily Thoughts 08/24/2020 I checked the library Facebook Group and Twitter. Last night, there was a radio show on the census put together by Black Westchester. People Before Politics Radio-- Episode 272-- The Census Show http://www.blackwestchester.com/pbpradio-ep272-2020-census-show/?fbclid=IwAR15cVIwaAmXgbmG8ffynJxhGZ7ZczuXeOrR4l1oA3xK7IZIpwuHhfXQkEs There will be another episode tonight at 6:00 p.m. featuring people from the Mount Vernon New York Complete Count Committee. Fake News: How to Spot Misinformation https://www.npr.org/2019/10/29/774541010/fake-news-is-scary-heres-how-to-spot-misinformation?fbclid=IwAR0zbHBrU4AJt8zAKT97Yo6q16i7NzE2e1LmU4d8Ma_l1iP6r0_FjkG9OoM The Library is Open (Sort Of...) https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/84151-the-library-is-open-sort-of.html

  Books, 19th Century,   Ryūryūkyo Shinsai Daily Thoughts 08/23/2020 I checkd the Facebook Group and the Twitter for the library. I also read some more of Trekonomics .  I am reading about the idea that there are limited resources on earth and we will run out of them.  This is countered by the idea that science and culture will solve this problem. With Remote Learning Still the Norm, Publishers Extend Permissions for Read Alouds https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=remote-learning-still-the-norm-publishers-extend-permissions-for-read-alouds-COVID-19&fbclid=IwAR3EGXZ3oTZwBRnojkIa59SkhiLYM-_QY1zZh9zvHOOdSEW-IVb_Y9Jt6rk A Look At New Bookstores https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/84170-a-look-at-new-bookstores.html Revisiting the Alexandria Library Sit In On its 81 st Anniversary https://wtop.com/alexandria/2020/08/revisiting-the-alexandria-library-sit-in-on-its-81st-anniversary/

  A Woman Reading Under A Punkah In A Comfortably Furnished Room Inscribed on Reverse:  Mrs. Gladstone Lingham's Drawing Room At Her Residence In Berhampore, 1863 Daily T houghts 08/22/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. This morning, the census is tabling at the Garden Club meeting for the library. Then one of my colleagues is tabling at another event this Saturday. I have been contacting people about volunteering for the census. I read some more of Trekonomics .  I am reading about the concept of replicators in Star Trek.  Manu Saadia compares them to 3D printers or additive manufacturing.  He also describes the idea of molecular assembly with nanotechnology. Using Postcards for Local History Research https://www.nypl.org/blog/2015/12/04/postcards-local-history-research?utm_campaign=NYPLSocialMedia&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com Carnegie Libraries Begin Phased Reopening https://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2020/08/21/Car

  Books and A Bookcase, Keisai Eisen, 19th Century Daily Thoughts 08/21/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I also contacted people about tabling for the census. I spent a little more time working on the construction grant. I read some more of Trekonomics.   I am reading about how a replicator would work. Booksellers to America: Save the Post Office https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/soapbox/article/84140-save-the-post-office.html How Public Libraries Play A Vital Role in Restoring the Economy https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/industry-news/property-report/article-virtual-and-physical-community-living-room-of-a-library-a-much/ The Best Disinfectant for Library Materials Is Time https://www.colorado.edu/libraries/2020/08/18/best-disinfectant-library-materials-time

  Figures, Flowers, and Landscapes, 1627, Chen Hongshou Daily Thoughts 08/20/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I read some of Trekonomics.   It is a description of how an economy can be built on reputation and social interactions. I worked on a grant for the library focused on construction. The Garden Club is meeting tomorrow. School Library Takes Center Stage At Democratic Convention https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=school-library-takes-center-stage-at-democratic-national-convention-joe-biden&fbclid=IwAR0B4ZyJG2d9nk-Kgu_aJgNjqCeDxbLsk1Xcb4x-Vb4cv-npkqAWbmy0_Hg Book Bike Brings Library Outdoors https://wqow.com/2020/08/19/book-bike-brings-library-outdoors/

  Lady Reading Poetry, Ishibashi Kazunori, 1906 Daily Thoughts 08/19/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I spent some time working on a grant this morning. I read some more of Moonshots.  I am reading about perception and self deception. Act Locally, Lobby Nationally Editorial https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=act-locally-lobby-nationally-editorial-covid-19 Publishing Leaders Issue Warning Over Amazon's Market Power https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/84119-publishing-leaders-issuing-warning-over-amazon-s-market-power.html Seattle Public Library is Ready to Lend Once More https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2020/08/18/44309767/seattle-public-library-is-ready-to-lend-once-more

  Portrait of Henri Cordier At Work, Gustave Caillebotte, 1883 Daily Thoughts 08/18/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I am working on a grant today which I was asked to work on.  It is for security. I read some more of Moonshots Creating A World of Abundance.   I am reading about how being consistently creative can lead to greater success in life than being smart. I attended the census meeting today for the city of Mount Vernon. An Invitation to Danger: Perspectives on Intellectual Freedom and Information War https://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=21420&fbclid=IwAR2PrjHwZX-5QPNlPeJN7dWPxzrwP4C-PKEAv-pRRmXpXpgGNn-Fy_L7NuY Six Ways the Library Can Help With At Home Education https://gazette.com/thetribune/six-ways-the-library-can-help-with-at-home-education-library-limelight/article_1bf14774-dc1e-11ea-a6a9-dfa2a2ed035e.html The Inside Stoy of the $8 Million Heist from the Carnegie Library https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/theft-carneg

  Oxford Library of Christchurch  Daily Thoughts 08/17/2020 I checked the library Facebook Group and Twitter this morning. We are planning on doing tabling for the census in September 2020 at the library. Diversity in Publishing in the Age of Black Lives Matter https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/84107-diversity-in-publishing-in-the-age-of-black-lives-matter.html

  Peter Claeszoon, Vanitas Still Life With Crystal Ball,  1634 Daily Thoughts 08/16/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I read a little more of Moonshots.   I am reading about the potential of the human brain. An Open Thread for Your Fan Fic About the Glorious Library Fox https://news.avclub.com/an-open-thread-for-your-fan-fic-about-the-glorious-libr-1844729469 The Top 10 Books New Yorkers Are Grabbing from the NYPL https://nypost.com/2020/08/15/the-top-10-books-new-yorkers-are-grabbing-from-the-nypl/

George Reimer, Librarian, Between 1850 and 1866 Daily Thoughts 08/15/2020  I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I continue to post about the census. Wear the Dang Mask: Lessons from a Library that Re-opened Too Soon https://programminglibrarian.org/blog/wear-dang-mask-lessons-library-re-opened-too-soon?fbclid=IwAR18mpn0kEkdn2f9hRaLOPBfaIFE7L-f__BAlefT2M_CXYa0I-gsVAdGZkc Community Gardens Are Cropping Up At Libraries Everywhere https://www.shareable.net/community-gardens-are-cropping-up-at-public-libraries-everywhere/?fbclid=IwAR1VSoZGtkk0631Do8bqYBH0gG6rWVRpBoy1OlLvkcNvKm8XNGbk20PIfPk Library Supporters Urge Action As Senate Recesses Without Relief Bill https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/84104-library-supporters-urge-action-as-senate-recesses-without-relief-bill.html People Are Using Facebook and Instagram as Search Engines. During a Pandemic, That's Dangerous https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/08

  William Harnett, Materials for a Leisure Hour, 1879 Daily Thoughts 08/14/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I am working on some new book orders for today. Anne Arundel Library System Scales Back Indoor Operations After Customers Refuse to Wear Masks https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/anne-arundel/ac-cn-aacpl-board-vote-0814-20200813-pi6xfnteizhbvpfokrp2n6ekpa-story.html  

  Francois -Marius Granet (1775-1849), Hermit Reading Daily Thoughts 08/13/2020 I finished reading Until the End of Time Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe by Brian Greene.  It presents an interesting philosophy of time focused on physics.  I learned a lot about entropy and thought at the end of the book. I also started reading Moonshots Creating A World of Abundance .  This books describes how entrepreneurial moonshots will create a world of abundance.  It is full of silicon valley technological evangelism, positive thinking, and is sprinkled with the fairy dust of transhumanism in places.  It is a matter of separating what is practical from what is enticing. I checked the library Facebook Group and Twitter. We are going to discuss what we can do for the census when the library starts to reopen. 5 Reasons Artists Love Libraries http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/5-reasons-artists-love-libraries Relationship As A Resource http://publiclibrariesonline.

  Portrait of a Woman, Quentin Massys, circa 1520 Daily Thoughts 08/12/2020   I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group this morning. On the way to work, I read some more of Until the End of Time.  I am reading about what happens when the universe ends.  Does it start again with a new cycle.  Are there other universes.  The book asks lots of questions. We got census bags to distribute for the curbside pickup today.  We have 200 of them.  I checked the tables where we put material for Curbside pickup.  We also have some marketing material for the library on the tables. I checked out a few books.  I am reading The Good Lord Bird by James McBride.  It is our book club book for this month.  I am also reading Trekonomics by Manu Saadia and Moonshots Creating A World of Abundance by Naveen Jain. Right now, I am working on Curbside Pickup.  I also looked at some patron requests. Inspector General Asked to Review Census Bureau’s Decision to End Count Early https://www.washingtonpo

  Goddard Dunning (c.1614-c.1678) - Self Portrait, Aged 64, with a Still Life of Vases, Books and a Medal - 355476 - National Trust Daily Thoughts 08/11/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I relaxed on the way to work. I checked on the census material this morning. Some Advanced Reading Copies came in from Sourcebooks. I looked through a copy of Library Journal and the Times Literary Supplement. I am taking calls for curbside pickup. Curbside Larry Reminds Everyone to Check Out Their Library This Summer http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/curbside-larry-reminds-everyone-check-out-their-library-summer Why Wikipedia Decided to Stop Calling Fox A Reliable Source https://www.wired.com/story/why-wikipedia-decided-to-stop-calling-fox-a-reliable-source/ Library Lends Laptop and Hotspot Bundles https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/coronavirus/library-lends-laptop-and-hotspot-bundles/article_740caa66-db33-11ea-ae5c-cf97a16cf39b.html#:~:text=The%20new%20ChromeKits%2

  Franz Alt Interieur 1846 Daily Thoughts 08/10/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group. The census was at the Dominican Club on Friday. I read some more of Stamped from the Beginning.   I am reading about Denmark Vesey's slave rebellion. The census visited me today to confirm my doing the census on the internet. Some Big Publishers Find Ways to Cope https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/84053-some-big-publishers-find-ways-to-cope.html 'Basic Threat to Democracy': Library Access Under Threat During Pandemic https://www.stanforddaily.com/2020/08/09/basic-to-democracy-library-access-under-threat-amid-pandemic/

Galactic Library Glyph,-- Uplift https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Galactic-library-glyph-Uplift.svg  Daily Thoughts 08/09/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group. I read some more of Until the End of Time.  I am reading about thinking and entropy and how thinking generates heat. I also read some more of Stamped from the Beginning.  I am reading about protestantism and slavery in the early American colonies. Web Bits Why Libraries Are A Lifeline During Covid http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/why-libraries-are-lifeline-seniors-during-covid Libraries Launch BLM Book Clubs http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/08/libraries-launch-blm-book-clubs/ Virtual Social Worker Program Returns to East Brunswick Library https://patch.com/new-jersey/eastbrunswick/virtual-social-worker-program-returns-east-brunswick-library

  Know All Men By These Presents, Phillips, 1910 Daily Thoughts 08/08/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. Reclosing... after Reopening https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/covid-19-reclosing-after-reopening/?fbclid=IwAR10oVQwILlUXb_8QIAAcFjRjvChFkYcvqEv3HFcFMV-C9TueAfYdwiA_OE Libraries Are Not a Crime https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2020/08/brian-frye-libraries-not-a-crime/?fbclid=IwAR1ttZFv42xjHeNNfMps6zW1fJiaN2VqAP-CUQMT7cFq398D6iUFM_ObYTk Barcelona's Best Hidden Gem May Be A Library for the Working Class https://news.yahoo.com/barcelona-best-hidden-gem-may-091902316.html

  Frans Hals, Portrait of An Elderly Lady, 1633 Da ily Thoughts 08/07/2020 I spent a little time meditating this morning. I also read some more of Until the End of Time .  I am reading about astronomical time measured in eons and billions of years.  It is sometimes hard to get your mind around the concept of deep time. In addition, I read a little more of Stamped from the Beginning.   I am reading about Puritan ideas about race. ALA Cancels 2021 Midwinter Meeting Announces Virtual Conference https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/84047-ala-cancels-2021-midwinter-meeting-announces-virtual-conference.html

Don Quixote in the Library, Adolf Schrodter, 1834 Daily Thoughts 08/06/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I read some more of Until the End of Time .  I am reading about how leaving a legacy of poetry or writing can lead to a kind of immortality. I also read a little bit more of  Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi.  I am reading about the history of racism starting with Aristotle and his ideas about different people act differently because of climate. I also plan on going to the census meeting at Mount Vernon City Hall tonight at 6:00 p.m. The library is closed because of a power outage today. Web Bits How Libraries Are Supporting Your Favorite Authors http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/how-libraries-are-supporting-your-favorite-authors

Charles James Lewis (1830-1892) , Reading by the Window Daily Thoughts 08/05/2020 I checked the library Twitter and the Facebook Group this morning. I read some more of Until the End of Time .  I am reading about how creativity and innovation relate to human survival. I renewed our SAM agreement with the federal government. NYC Child Care Plan Includes Using Libraries https://bookriot.com/nyc-child-care-plan-includes-using-libraries/ Berkeley Public Library Poised to Get First Permanent Director in 3 Years https://www.berkeleyside.com/2020/08/04/berkeley-ca-public-library-director-books-coronvirus Are There Exceptions to Face Mask Requirements https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2020/08/05/are-there-exceptions-to-face-mask-requirements/

The Fall of the Cowboy, Frederic Remington, 1895 Daily Thoughts 08/04/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group this morning. I read some more of Until the End of Time.  I am reading about creativity and instinct. I spent more time checking on the census.  I also put in some orders for new books.  I checked the purchase alerts and the New York Times Bestseller lists as well as a few patron requests for books. The library closed because of the storm Isaiah.  It took me four and a half hours to get home.  First they closed the Metro North, then I took a taxi to the subway.  The train I needed to catch only went part of the way so I had to take a taxi home.  I read a lot. I read a graphic novel, Pulp by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips on Hoopla.  I like that the story mixes fiction with the life of the main character.  I thought the story was excellent.  It tells the story of a western gunman who in his old age writes pulp stories.  Then it takes an interesting twist and it g

Virgil Reading the Aenaeid to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia, Jean-Baptiste Wicar, Between 1790 and 1793 Daily Thoughts 08/03/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I read some more of Until the End of Time .  I am reading about how religion has evolutionary functions like altruism and confidence. I spent some time reviewing some of the things which I have done for the census. I also looked at some volunteer functions like using computers to fill out the census. SF Library to Launch Curbside Pick-Up In Mid August https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/sf-library-to-launch-curbside-pickup-in-mid-august/ Bloomfield Library Seeks to Create Historical Archive of the Pandemic https://essexnewsdaily.com/headlne-news/90899

Krazy Kat Panel  04/16/1922 Daily Thoughts 08/02/2020 I checked the Twitter and Facebook Group for the library this morning. Please do your census.  There is fear of a massive undercount. https://news.yahoo.com/massive-undercount-feared-census-bureau-141451789.html Canadian Libraries Respond To Globe And Mail Essay Attacking Public Libraries https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/83996-canadian-libraries-respond-to-globe-and-mail-essay-attacking-public-libraries.html Encouraging Computational Thinking for Young Children and Families From A Distance http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/07/encouraging-computational-thinking-for-young-children-and-families-from-a-distance/

The Courtesan Reading a Book, Moshio, mid 17th Century Daily Thoughts 08/01/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook group this morning. The census is becoming more important to fill out with the political news lately. I read some more of Until the End of Time.  I am reading about myth and storytelling. I read a Max Barry science fiction novel, Providence.  I liked it because it distilled the essence of us versus a strange alien creature where what mattered was preserving our own species.  The aliens were very alien and not like us at all.  This made much of the conflict seem to be internal.  It also made it seem like that the main characters were fighting eternal principles. Publishers Play the Pandemic Waiting Game https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/84005-publishers-play-the-pandemic-waiting-game.html Census to End Counting Efforts A Month Early: Report https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/509940-ce