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  Eva Gonzales, Secretly, 1877 Daily Thoughts 11/30/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I read some more of The End of Mental Illness.  I am reading about diabetes. The Fun of Transcribing Historical Documents From Home https://www.nextavenue.org/the-fun-of-transcribing-historical-documents-from-home/ How German Librarians Caught A Book Thief https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-german-librarians-caught-a-book-thief Turn History Into Hip Hop With the Library of Congress http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/turn-history-hip-hop-library-congress I Miss Libraries But Most of All I Miss Browsing the Stacks https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-miss-libraries-but-most-of-all-i-miss-browsing-the-stacks

  Aubrey Beardsley, 1895 Daily Thoughts 11/27/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I checked the displays. I marked some biography books to be moved to the mezzanine. I am working on two orders of new books. Naming the Elephant Social Work In Public Libraries http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/11/naming-the-elephant/ D.C.’s Libraries Remain Safe Spaces for People Experiencing Homelessness https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/local-opinions/dcs-libraries-remain-safe-spaces-for-people-experiencing-homelessness/2020/11/25/3e2f29c6-2e78-11eb-860d-f7999599cbc2_story.html  

  The Chap Book Thanksgiving, William Henry Bradley, 1895 Daily Thoughts 11/26/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group. I read some more of The End of Mental Illness.  I am reading about how the immune system effects the brain. I also read a little bit of Life Without Diabetes.  I am reading about different diets for diabetes. I watched a documentary called The Booksellers.  The documentary covered a lot of things which are no longer around.  Most of the bookstores in the movie are no longer there or are near the point of closing.  Also many of the activities like picking books have died.  The movie comes at the beginning of the internet.  It even describes how Barnes and Noble took over the book trade.  Now, we have Amazon which has taken over the book trade.  I liked seeing the old images, they were very nostalgic. Historical Postcards of New York City From the Picture Collection https://www.nypl.org/blog/2017/11/29/historical-postcards-new-york-city?utm_campaign=NYP

  Vincent Van Gogh, Wheat Fields With Crow, 1890 Daily Thoughts 11/25/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I read some more of The End of Mental Illness.   I am reading about how toxins like mold, cigarette smoke, heavy metals, and pesticides effect the brain. I also read some more of Life Without Diabetes.   I am reading about how much weight loss is enough to reverse some of the effects of diabetes. I shelved some books in the mezzanine. I selected some biography books to move to the mezzanine. I checked the displays. I weeded some fiction books in the mezzanine. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Deep Vellum Acquires Dalkey Archive Press https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/84993-deep-vellum-acquires-dalkey-archive-press.html 10 People Share Why They're Thankful for Libraries http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/10-people-share-why-they%E2%80%99re-thankful-libraries

  Adrien Moreau, Her Japanese Dolls, 1872 Daily Thoughts 11/24/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I read some more of Life Without Diabetes.  I am reading about how diabetes effects the pancreas. I also read some more of The End of Mental Illness.  I am reading about how to maintain your mind in old age.   I checked the displays. I spent some time discussing the Cloth Doll program today. I also spent some time picking out biography books to be shifted to the mezzanine. I did some weeding in the fiction mezzanine. I also did a little bit of shelving in the mezzanine. Ultra-Creative Ways Libraries Have Adapted to Covid http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/ultra-creative-ways-libraries-have-adapted-covid Quirky Collection in Hennepin County's Central Library is Like Your Own Personal Museum https://www.startribune.com/quirky-collection-in-hennepin-county-s-central-library-is-like-your-own-personal-museum/573171671/

  Fifth panel from a  Gasoline Alley  Sunday comic strip from 1921. Walt is trying to catch a runaway turkey. Daily Thoughts 11/23/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I read some more of The End of Mental Illness.   I am reading about bloodflow in the brain. I also read some of Life Without Diabetes.  I am reading about carbohydrates and fats. I checked the displays. I spent some time weeding in the mezzanine. I am working on programming right now. Opinion: I didn't Have a Library In Burundi: In Connecticut, The Library is My Refuge Opinion: I didn’t have a library in Burundi. In Connecticut, the library is my refuge - Hartford Courant Board Games Rule at Great Games Library And Cafe https://www.tallahassee.com/story/life/2020/11/21/internet-age-great-games-library-and-cafe-holds-fresh-cachet/6303475002/ The Story of the Library of Alexandria Is Still A Legend, But the Lessons of Its Burning Is Still Crucial Today https://www.tallahasse

  Poster for Federal Theatre Presentation Project, RUR, at the Marionette Theater between 1936 and 1939, WPA Poster. Daily Thoughts 11/22/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I am reading two health books right now.  Most people don't write about health books because it is often too personal for people.  I am reading Life Without Diabetes The Definitive Guide to Understanding and Reversing Type 2 Diabetes by Roy Taylor, M.D. and The End of Mental Illness by Daniel G. Amen, M.D.  I am not going to recommend these books.  I am going to describe my experience reading them. Learning A New Language? Your Library Can Help You Talk the Talk http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/learning-new-language-your-library-can-help-you-talk-talk Finding A Book When You've Forgotten Its Title https://www.nypl.org/blog/2017/11/22/finding-book-forgotten-title?utm_campaign=NYPLSocialMedia&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_medium=social The Literary Life of Octavia

  Island Three Eclipse, NASA, Donald E. Davis .   http://www.donaldedavis.com/PARTS/allyours.html Daily Thoughts 11/21/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I am almost done with removing the missing items. I finished reading The Writers Library The Authors You Love on the Books that Changed Their Lives by Nancy Pearl and Jeff Schwager.  The last author interview in the book is for Russell Banks.  I noticed that Toni Morrison was mentioned as the greatest contemporary writer several times.  There are also quite a few authors which I have not read which are discussed.  I checked out A Gentleman In Moscow by Amor Towles on Overdrive. Now Is the Time to Finally Close the Digital Divide https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/84871-librarians-now-is-the-time-to-finally-close-the-digital-divide.html The 'Book Collectors' Opens the Door to A Secret Library Amidst Syria's Civil War https://www.npr.org/2020/11/17

Foreshortening of a Library, Carlo Galli Bibiena, 1728-1798 Daily Thoughts 11/20/2020  I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group. I read some more of The Writer's Library .  I read an interview of Amor Towles.  I am reading an interview of Richard Ford.  I am enjoying reading this book.  There is a book list at the end of each chapter of the books that most influenced each author.   I checked the displays. I put in two orders for new books today.  I also checked the New York Times Bestseller list. I deleted some missing books.  I am mostly done checking for missing items. I picked out some biography to have moved to the mezzanine. We started weeding some of the fiction books in the mezzanine. Poets House Suspends Operations Amid Pandemic: Employees Cry Foul https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/84918-poets-house-hammered-by-pandemic-suspends-operations.html Virtual Reality Brings School Book Fairs Online http://www.ilovelibraries.o

  The Reading of the Bulletin of the Grand Army, Louis Leopold Boilly, 1807 Daily Thoughts 11/19/2020  I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. I read some more of The Writer's Library.  I am reading an interview of Dave Eggers who is the editor of McSweeney's. I checked the displays this morning. I picked some biography books to be moved to the mezzanine. We have a short technology survey up on our website. Mount Vernon Public Library Technology Survey 2020 http://mountvernonpubliclibrary.org/library-technology-survey/ I deleted some missing items. I spent some time shelving books in the mezzanine in the fiction section.  We are going to be working on weeding the fiction books in the mezzanine. I spent some time looking over some books for mending. I looked through the latest New York Times bestseller list.     Library Land Project Gets Nonprofit Status Continues Missiion During Covid 19 Shutdown https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=library