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  Interrupted, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1880 Daily Thoughts 04/30/2021 I read some more of Alien Oceans on the way to work.  There is a nice set of astronomical photographs of the different moons in our solar system which might have liquid water oceans. I checked the new book displays. I did a little weeding in the mezzanine 800s.  A colleague worked a little bit on weeding on the main floor in the 800s. I also looked up a few titles to order.  I looked at some new books on spirituality. I worked on scheduling in ADP. I am feeling a little tired from the COVID 19 Vaccination. I spent some time looking at the Edgar Award Nominees for mystery books. http://www.theedgars.com/nominees.html    

  Terracotta atramentarium (inkwell) 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman Daily Thoughts 04/29/2021 I had my second Pfizer shot today.  It made me a little tired. I checked the new book displays. I read the latest New York Times Bestseller list. I spent some time checking the ADP time clock. Seti is Building “A Library of Great Silence” For Alien Civilizations To Use https://news.yahoo.com/seti-building-library-great-silence-161215882.html NYC’s Public Library System to Expand Book Browsing, Computer Services In May https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-new-york-public-library-queens-public-library-brooklyn-public-library-20210429-gnsbudmsxnb55euplb6sqhheva-story.html  

  Buck Rogers Famous Funnies No. 214, Frank Frazetta Cover Artist Daily Thoughts 04/28/2021 I read some more of Alien Oceans .  The author Kevin Peter Hand describes using a diving sphere to dive in the deep oceans.  He also describes how it was not until 1977 that people discovered life near deep thermal vents in the ocean on Earth. I checked the library new book displays. I put in two orders of new books. We had a meeting for the Strategic Planning Committee this morning. I did some weeding in the 800s in the mezzanine. I read some poems with a colleague for National Poetry Month.  Tomorrow is Poem in Your Pocket Day.  We put some poems in a basket for people to take. Broadening Broadband, Editorial Meredith Schwarz https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Broadening-Broadband-editorial Harvard Library Ends Use of the Subject Heading ‘Illegal Alien’ https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/newsplus/harvard-library-ends-use-of-subject-heading-illegal-alien/ ...

  View Across the Bay, 1921, Juan Gris Daily Thoughts 04/27/2021 I have been reading some more of How to Lead.   I read about Yo Yo Ma, Indra Nooyi, and Colin Powell.  There is a very nice mix of interesting people in this book to read about. I checked the new book displays. I worked on two orders of new books. I read the purchase alerts. I read a copy of the New York Times Book Review and looked through the New York Review of Books.  The latest copy of Bookpage came in.  I also have a copy of Booklist to read. I did some weeding in the 800s in the mezzanine. “Oh the Books They Will Ban, Rep. Joyce Introduces GRINCH Act to Safeguard Historic Books https://www.abc27.com/news/us-world/politics/oh-the-books-they-will-ban-rep-joyce-introduces-grinch-act-to-safeguard-historic-books/ Social Media Use in 2021 https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2021/04/07/social-media-use-in-2021/ DC Is Offering Free At Home Covid Tests At Public Libraries https://www.washin...

  Claude Monet, Springtime, 1872 Daily Thoughts 04/24/2021 I checked the new books display. I read some more of How to Lead.   I read about Phil Knight of Nike, Eric Schmidt and Melinda Gates. I spent some time weeding in the 800s in the mezzanine. Today is Earth Day.  My colleague is working in the library garden. In Person Author Tours Won't Be Back Anytime Soon https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/86178-in-person-author-tours-won-t-be-back-anytime-soon.html   The Returns to Public Library Investment https://www.chicagofed.org/publications/working-papers/2021/2021-06  

  Juan Gris, Fantomas, 1915 Daily Thoughts 04/23/2021 I checked the new book displays. I put in some orders for new books. I weeded some books in the 800 mezzanine. On the way to work, I read some of How to Lead Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders and Game Changers by David M. Rubinstein.  This is a collection of interviews with prominent  leaders on how to lead.  I have read the interview of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Sir Richard Branson, Oprah Winfrey, and Warren Buffett so far. We spent some time discussing a program where we plan on reading poems on Wednesday, the 28 of April.  It is national poetry month. Summer Reading is coming up in July and August of 2021.  We are probably going to buy some promotional materials for the library. I spent some time checking the New York Times Bestseller list and the Publishers Weekly Bestseller list. Libraries Can Use ARPA Funds on E-books, but Change May Be Needed https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-t...

  Juan Gris, The Guitar, 1918 Daily Thoughts 04/22/2021 I checked the new book displays this morning. We had a retirement party for a person who worked at our library for over 20 years.  There was food, music, and dancing.  She got a card and a plaque.  It was a nice thing to happen. I spent some time weeding in the 800s. I also watched the Mount Vernon Public Library Board of Trustees meeting on Facebook.

  Blossoming Almond Branch In A Glass With A Book, Vincent Van Gogh, 1888 Daily Thoughts 04/21/2021 I checked the new book displays. I put some new orders for books in.  I ordered some citizenship books. I worked on a grant for Arts Westchester. I did a little weeding in the mezzanine in the 800s. Brooklyn Public Library’s Carnegie Libraries https://www.urbanarchive.org/stories/XyS3wbJKpK5

  L'Arléienne - Madame Ginoux with books, November 1888 or May 1889, Vincent Van Gogh Daily Thoughts 04/202/2021 I finished reading Vincent's Books Van Gogh and the Writers Who Inspired Him by Mariella Guzzoni.  I enjoyed reading this.  It is an academic title which is very readable.  Some of the material which Van Gogh is interested in like Shakespeare and Charles Dickens is given an interesting perspective.  Van Gogh read to improve his art as well as for self reflection and enjoyment.  There are many excerpts from his letters describing what he is reading in this book.  I found the images went very well with the text.  I especially liked the paintings of books done by Van Gogh. I spent some time watching a video about libraries and the Payment Protection Plan.  It was from the IMLS.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmRRO76jRPE I read through several copies of the Times Literary Supplement, The New York Review of Books and the N...

  Vincent Van Gogh, Oleanders, August 1888 Daily Thoughts 04/16/2021 I checked the new book displays this morning. We gave some copies of duplicate books to the Friends of the Library for their book sale.   Biden Administration Halts Sale of National Archives in Seattle https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/biden-administration-halts-sale-of-national-archives-at-seattle/?fbclid=IwAR1kcRhZbOkGFXYGB4dC4ss5_NG8BTVN8fQiKmAW3kvT8ZLYDB-OMJeHXBo  

  Van Gogh - Stillleben mit drei Büchern, March/April 1887 Daily Thoughts 04/15/2021 I checked the new book displays this morning. We had a staff meeting discussing COVID-19.  There were some ideas about quarantine and contact tracing sheets which were discussed.  There needs to be some review of the policies for COVID-19. I spent some time working on grants for Arts Westchester.  I am working on a grant with a local cartoonist and educator. I wrote my monthly report.   I did some more weeding in the 800s. I checked the New York Times Bestseller list. From Steel to Fiber, Libraries Are American Infrastructure https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/546492-from-steel-to-fiber-libraries-are-american-infrastructure Meet the Athlete Turned Archivist Preserving Olympic and Paralympic Stories http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/meet-athlete-turned-archivist-preserving-olympic-and-paralympic-stories Feeding More Than Minds At the Library htt...

  Poster from the Broadway premiere of  Ben Hur . Adapted by William Young from the Lew Wallace novel. Music by Edgar Stillman Kelley, Produced by A. L. Erlanger and Marc Klaw. At the Manhattan Theatre, New York, NY, ca. 1899 Daily Thoughts 04/14/2021 I checked the new book displays. I worked on four orders of new books. I spent some time working on grants today.  I am working on the Arts Westchester grant. Library Leaders Lack Confidence in Diversity Strategies https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/04/14/academic-library-leaders-concerned-about-diversity-equity-inclusion Libraries and Pandemics: Past and Present https://daily.jstor.org/libraries-and-pandemics-past-and-present/\  

  Man Reading (Nicola D'Inverno), John Singer Sargent, Between 1904 and 1908. Daily Thoughts 04/13/2021 I checked the new book displays this morning. I worked on weeding some books in the mezzanine. I put out the latest Bookpage. I worked on two orders for new books. The Awesome Power of Picture Books https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/86027-the-awesome-power-of-picture-books.html Eating the Elephant Libraries Tackle Huge Issues In Small Bites http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2021/04/eating-the-elephant-libraries-tackle-huge-issues-in-small-bites/  

  Henri Fantin-Latour, 1866 Daily  Thoughts 04/10/2021  I read some more of Vincent's Books.   I am reading about the influence of Japanese prints on Van Gogh. ALA Announces $1.25 Million Grant Fund for Libraries Impacted by Covid https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/86053-ala-announces-1-25-million-grant-fund-for-libraries-impacted-by-covid-19.html  

  William Harnet, My Gems, 1888 Daily Thoughts 04/09/2021 I checked the new book displays this morning. On the way to work I read some of Vincent's Books Van Gogh and the Writers Who Inspired Him by Mariella Guzzoni.  This is a very erudite book.  It has pictures of books, illustrations that are inside books, paintings by Van Gogh and other artists, pieces of letters and other things.  This makes the book beautiful and fascinating because it includes bits of his personal commentary on the books he read.  There are many quotes from Van Gogh in the book.  I am finding it to be an extremely entertaining read. 2020 Was A Tough Year for Comic Shops https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/85976-2020-was-a-tough-year-for-comics-shops.html ALA to Biden: Don’t Overlook Libraries In Infrastructure Plan https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/85983-ala-to-biden-administration-don-t-overlook-librari...

  Knowledge Wins, Circa 1918 Daily Thoughts 04/08/2021 I went and got vaccinated this morning.  I had my first shot.  I have to go in for a second one soon. I read a little bit.  What I am reading is a secret today.  I will tell you tomorrow. I took some time off from this blog to relax. This morning, I read a copy of the New York Review of Books and the New York Times Book Review. I also worked on two orders of new books. Right now, I am the only librarian in the building.  Maintenance is here.  Everyone else is out sick.  It is an odd experience. I read the news online and looked at some library news. From Breakbeats to Books: Essential Titles in Hip-Hop | Collection Development https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=from-breakbeats-to-books-essential-titles-in-hip-hop ALA Releases 2020 Most Challenged Books https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/86000-ala-releases-2020-most-challenged-books-list....