Daily Thoughts 04/20/2021

 

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 New York Times Book Review.

I also spent some time working on a grant for Arts Westchester which is due tomorrow.  It is for a local cartoonist and educator to come do a series of workshops on comics.  There would be two rounds of the workshop.

I looked at the new book displays.

I also did some weeding in the mezzanine in the 800s. It has been a very busy day.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Daily Thoughts 12/19/2020

Image
  The Upper Room of the Gibraltar Garrison Library. Coloured lithograph, 1846.  Thomas Colbin Dibdin Daily Thoughts 12/19/2020 I checked the library Twitter and Facebook Group this morning. On the way to work, I read some more of Money The Story of a Made Up Thing.  I am reading about the creation of central banking in the United States.  There used to be a large variety of currencies in the 19th century. I checked the new book displays. I did some weeding in the mezzanine fiction area. I read a copy of Booklist and a copy of the Times Literary Supplement. Many Bookstores Still Need GoFundMe to Survive https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/85190-many-bookstores-still-need-gofundme-to-survive.html St. Peter Offering Light Therapy Devices for Check Out https://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/st-peter-library-offering-light-therapy-devices-for-checkout/article_72d06cde-3e4b-11eb-a665-03f93dd5ee45.html Library Extends Wireless Signal for Pub
Read more

Daily Thoughts 08/04/2021

Image
  Ludwig Valenta, In the Library, Before 1943 Daily Thoughts 08/04/2021 I checked the library new book displays. I spent some time working on ordering new books. I spent a little time weeding in the 800s. I talked to someone about a preservation grant for art. I worked a little bit on a final report for a grant from Arts Westchester. The Radical Potential of Libraries https://newurbanmechanics.medium.com/the-radical-potential-of-libraries-586cb0216351  
Read more

Weekly Thoughts 08/17/2021

Image
  Katzenkonzert, David Teniers the Younger, circa 1649-1651 Weekly Thoughts 08/17/2021 I am reading The AI First Company how to Compete and Win With Artificial Intelligence by Ash Fontana.  I am reading about how artificial intelligence accelerates learning and turns data into useful information. I checked the new book displays. I worked on two orders of new books.  I read a copy of the New York Times Book Review. I spent some time working on grants.  I am learning the process of how a conservator approaches assessing a painting and creating a plan to clean it.  I am also working on Arts Westchester grants.  There is a matching grant being done right now. I spent some time discussing the local history room. I also spent some time weeding in the 800s in the mezzanine.  My colleague is weeding the 800s on the main floor. I am going to talk with an organization about Arts Westchester grants. Editorial Overdue Fines Aren't Good for Borrowers or Libraries https://www.latimes.com/opinio
Read more