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  Daily Thoughts 03/27/2021 A quiet day. Audie Book Awards 2021 https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2021-audies

  Vincent Van Gogh, Oleanders, 1888 Daily Thoughts 03/26/2021 I rested on the train on the way to work today. I checked the new books display. I weeded some books in the mezzanine. I put in two orders of new books. I wrote an interim report for a grant. New America Study Reveals, Race, Wealth Disparities in Library Access During Pandemic https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=new-america-study-reveals-race-wealth-disparities-in-library-access-during-pandemic Amazon, Big Five Publishers Face Yet Another Antitrust Suit—From Booksellers https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/85909-amazon-big-five-publishers-face-yet-another-antitrust-suit-from-booksellers.html

  Still Life With Coffee Pot and Two White Bowls, Vincent Van Gogh, 1885 Daily Thoughts 03/25/2021    I took a little time off from writing my thoughts down. I checked the new books displays. I looked through copies of Library Journal, the Times Literary Supplement, and Booklist.  I am working on two orders of new books. I also am looking at doing some work on grants for Arts Westchester. I started reading Vincent's Books.  He was a constant reader and had many paintings which had books in them.  I spent some time weeding the 800s in the mezzanine. Roundup: Statements of Solidarity with Asian American & Pacific Islander Community From Libraries and Library Organizations https://www.infodocket.com/ 2021/03/20/roundup-statements- from-libraries-and-other- organizations-condemning- racism-against-asian- americans/ How Books Can Address Economic Inequality https://www.publishersweekly. com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/ publisher-news/article/85862- how-books

  Pierre Auguste Renoir, 1874,  Jeune fille lisant dans un jardin, un chien sur les genoux Daily Thoughts 03/19/2021 I read some more of What Tech Calls Thinking .  I am reading about how Ayn Rand is used as a way to promote individualism in Silicon Valley. I checked the displays. I put in two orders for new books. I worked on weeding some more books in the mezzanine in the 800s. I have a copy of the New York Times Book Review to read. I checked out the book, Vincent's Books Van Gogh and the Writers Who Inspired Him by Mariella Guzzoni. Federal Government Invests $200M In Librares and Museums To Stimulate American Communities https://imls.gov/news/federal-government-invests-200m-libraries-and-museums-stimulate-american-communities How Libraries Are Leading the Way to Digital Equity https://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2021/03/how-libraries-are-leading-way-digital-equity/618272/  

  Henri Manguin,  Le Thé à la Flora, 1912 Daily Thoughts 03/18/2021 I read some more of What Tech Calls Thinking .  I am reading about content.  There are references to Marshall McLuhan.  The references include the idea of platform over content, where the platform takes precedence over what goes inside it. I checked the displays and the gift books. I worked on two orders of new books. I spent some time weeding in the 800s. We had a zoom program for staff this morning on cyber bullying. Share Your Story Campaign https://airtable.com/shrFYVFukT9sbTful 100 Years of Carnegie Libraries https://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/home/blog/post/roundtable/2021/03/18/100-years-of-carnegie-libraries  

  Don't Gum Up A Book, WPA Poster Between 1936 and 1939 Daily Thoughts 03/17/2021 I started reading What Tech Calls Thinking by Adrian Daub.  It is a book about the underlying philosophy of Silicon Valley in San Diego, California.  It includes material on Stanford University and how people drop out to form technology companies. I checked the displays in the new books section. I am working on two orders of books. I read the latest copy of the Ingram Advance. I worked on weeding the 800s in the mezzanine. To Tell the Truth, Public Libraries In the Fight Against Misinformation, Disinformation https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=To-Tell-the-Truth-Public-Libraries-in-the-Fight-Against-Misinformation-Disinformation Libraries Are Getting $200 Million In Stimulus Funds. Here’s Why https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/13/politics/libraries-covid-relief-funding/index.html To Quash Disinformation Researchers Must Work With Journalists https://www.wired.com/story/opinion-disinform

  Jan Massijs, At the Tax Office, 1539 Daily Thoughts 03/13/2021 I checked the library displays this morning. I also read some more of Ask, Listen, Empower.   I am reading about philosophies for building public trust. DPLA + Wikimedia   One Year In https://dp.la/news/dpla-wikimedia-one-year-in

Kennington, Reading the Letter, 1885 Daily Thoughts 03/12/2021 I read some more of Ask Listen Empower.   I am reading about planning for community engagement. American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Includes Billions for IMLS Higher Ed E-Rate https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=American-Rescue-Plan-Act-of-2021-Includes-Billions-for-IMLS-Higher-Ed-E-Rate Amazon Killing Libraries? https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/amazon-killing-libraries/ What the American Rescue Plan Act Means for Libraries https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/what-american-rescue-plan-act-means-for-libraries/

  Honoré Daumier, Le Charivari - Advice to Subscribers, 1840 Daily Thoughts 03/11/2021 I read some more of Ask, Listen, Empower.   I am reading about getting staff buy in for community engagement. I checked the displays. I worked on two orders for new books. I spent some time weeding in the mezzanine with the 800s. Can Our Library Change its Meeting Room Rules https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2021/02/23/can-our-library-change-its-meeting-room-rules/ Maryland Legislature Passes Law Supporting Library Access to Digital Content https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/85785-maryland-legislature-passes-law-supporting-library-access-to-digital-content.html The Librarian War Against Quanon https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2021/02/how-librarians-can-fight-qanon/618047/ ALA Is Included In Covid Bill With Funding https://ala.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9OTkwNjc0NiZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9MTA

  Paul Gustav Fischer, A Good Book, 1905 Daily Thoughts 03/10/2021 I checked the displays this morning. I read some more of Ask, Listen, Empower.  I am different levels of community engagement which public libraries have. I spent a little time working on orders. I weeded in the 800s in the mezzanine. I wrote my monthly report today. I also spent a little time thinking about the Strategic Plan. Toward A Trauma Informed Model https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2019/06/03/toward-trauma-informed-model/?fbclid=IwAR2O6jhqKtVtBYnQGH7ZWHkD7OmqFkSs8h7lD9k_A4JOT67YlCd5AMBplyk  

  Utagawa Yoshikazu, Foreigners Studying at Night, 1860 Daily Thoughts 03/09/2021 I checked the displays this morning. I read some more of Ask Listen Empower .  I am reading about how to build community partnerships. I read a copy of the New York Times Book Review and the New York Review of Books. I worked on some orders of books. I spent some time weeding the 800s in the mezzanine. I worked on my monthly report. An Anti-Racist Children’s And YA Reading List https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/83549-a-children-s-and-ya-anti-racist-reading-list.html?fbclid=IwAR3Fat6dBv0_rPQDY0MPiako1o01IYL2b_r62SRSRL4O9l6tEo9c-IP7V9U Physical Books Have Advantages Over Online Reading http://blueandgraypress.com/2021/03/04/physical-books-have-advantages-over-online-reading/  

  Looking warm - the appearance of an urban widow of the Kansei era (1789-1801). No. 4 in the ukiyo-e print series  Thirty-Two Aspects of Customs and Manners, Yoshitoshi Daily Thoughts 03/06/2021 I read some more of Act Listen Empower .  I am reading about a book club focused on social activism. Mount Vernon Library To Reopen for Browsing Mount Vernon Library to Reopen for Browsing | Mount Vernon, NY Patch House Introduces Bill Seeking $5 Billion for Library Facilities https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/85750-house-introduces-bill-seeking-5-billion-for-library-facilities.html Public Libraries and the Pandemic https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/public-libraries-and-the-pandemic/

  Edward Richard Taylor, 1881, Birmingham Reference Library, The Reading Room Daily Thoughts 03/05/2021 I finished reading Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab.  This is a very solid guide to some of the technologies being developed now that will shape the future.  This book is about making decisions as a citizen or organization about how technology will affect people in the future.  It touches on policy and political actions to ensure the equitable and safe distribution of new technology. I also read some more of Ask, Listen, Empower.   I am reading about how libraries can encourage people to participate in democracy and local politics. I checked the displays. I worked on two orders of new books. I worked on weeding in the mezzanine in the 800s. I am looking at the book, The Listening Path, the Creative Art of Attention by Julia Cameron. “Arms’ Race Where We stand One Year Into the Covid-19 Crisis https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/indust

  David Teniers II, An Old Woman Reading, Between 1600 and 1699 Daily Thoughts 03/04/2021 I read some more of Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.   I am reading about virtual reality, mixed reality, and augemented reality.  This ranges from Google glasses to full on virtual reality helmets. I looked through two copies of Booklist.  I also checked the New York Times Bestseller list.  I worked on some orders of new books. I checked the new book displays. I spent a little time working on weeding. I started reading Ask, Listen, Empower.   I am reading about community engagement in libraries. I am charging a laptop right now for weeding. New York Public Library Will Keep All Of Its Dr. Seuss Books Circulating https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/03/opinion/suess-books-race-bias.html How Urban Libraries Can Bridge the Digital Divide https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-04/how-the-city-library-can-fix-the-digital-divide  

  Be Kind to Books Club, Are You A Member, 1936 to 1940, WPA Daily Thoughts 03/03/2021 I checked the displays this morning. I am rereading  Cathedral, Forge, and Water Wheel Technology and Invention in the Middle Ages  by Frances & Joseph Gies.  It is an excellent book. I spent some time working on ADP. I also worked on some purchase orders. I read a copy of the New York Review of Books.  I have a few copies of Booklist to read. I am looking at the book,  Ask Listen Empower Grounding Your Library Work in Community Engagement  Edited by Mary Davis Fournier and Sarah Ostman, Foreword by Tracie D. Hall. Diversity In Romance Books Still Lags https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/85707-diversity-in-romance-books-still-lags.html Union Bookseller’s Protest at NYC’s Strand https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/85706-union-booksellers-protest-at-nyc-s-strand.html Local Libraries Begin Removal of Controversi

  Aubrey Beardsley, The Studio, Issue 30, 1895 Daily Thoughts 03/02/2021 I checked the library displays. I read some more of Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution.  I am reading about how drones are being used. I spent some time weeding in the mezzanine. I read a copy of the latest Bookpage.   12 Must Read Cookbooks Recommended by Librarians http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/12-must-read-cookbooks-recommended-librarians  

  The Pinki Camellia, Pierre Georges Jeanniot, 1897 Daily Thoughts 03/01/2021 I read some more of Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. I am reading about Data Integrity and Data Privacy. I checked the displays. I am putting in two orders of new books. I read the latest New York Times Book Review. I spent some time working on weeding in the mezzanine. Book Bundles Reimagine Public Library Browsing Experience https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=book-bundles-reimagine-public-library-browsing-experience-COVID19 The Morgan Library NYC’s Robber Baron Gem Has a Flair for the Dramatic https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-morgan-library-nycs-robber-barons-gem-has-a-flair-for-the-dramatic