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  Benczur, Gyula, Woman Reading In A Forest, 1875 Daily Thoughts 06/29/2021 On the way to work I read some more of Genius Makers.  I am reading about the rivalry between Microsoft, Google, and Facebook over artificial intelligence. I checked the new book displays this morning. I spent a little bit of time working on grants. I did a little weeding in the mezzanine in the poetry section. I also spent some time looking at graffiti art books to purchase. I have been reviewing books in the film section which are not in the system. Knight Foundation Invests $5 Million in Library Centered Digital Platform https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/86780-knight-foundation-invests-5-million-in-library-centered-digital-platform.html Here’s Whats In The Six Antitrust Bills That Could Finally Break Up Big Tech https://gizmodo.com/heres-whats-in-the-six-antitrust-bills-that-could-final-1847172991 Library of Congress Set to Reopen to the Public Wit...

  Values Embedded In Our Current Technologies, ApexInfinity Games, Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication Daily Thoughts 06/24/2021 On the way to work, I read some more of Genius Makers.   There is a focus in this book on neural networks and algorithms. I checked the displays for new books this morning. I did some weeding in the mezzanine, in the poetry section. Summer Reading for Adults and Teens is starting on June 28, 2021. We bought some e-books and electronic audiobooks of the teen summer reading list. I looked through a copy of the New York Times Book Review, Booklist, the Times Literary Supplment, and the New York Review of Books. National Endowment for the Arts To Receive Funds from American Rescue Plan To Help Save Organizations and Jobs in the Arts Sector https://www.arts.gov/about/news/2021/national-endowment-arts-receive-funds-american-rescue-plan-help-save-organizations-and-jobs-arts-0   Library of Congress Looks to AI to Help Users Sift Through ...

  Scribes Tablet, 664 to 322 b.c. Daily Thoughts 06/23/2021 I checked the new book displays this morning. I finished reading Mindful Thoughts at Home by Kate Peers.  It is about having a comfortable, pleasant place to live in where it is easy to concentrate.  The book is a meditation on how to turn a house into a positive space.  I found it inspiring. I did some weeding in the mezzanine.  I also went over some ideas for the local history room. The latest copy of Bookpage came in for me to read. I checked out the book, Genius Makers the Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and The World by Cade Metz ALA ECF Emergency Connectivity Fund https://www.ala.org/advocacy/ecf Sales Begin for 11 Library Condos On Manhattan’s Lower East Side https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2021/06/23/condos-on-manhattan.html      

  Writing Brush With Geometric Patterns, China, 13th Century Daily Thoughts 06/22/2021 I checked the new book displays this morning. On Sunday, I finished reading Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells which was excellent.  It is part of the Murderbot which has won the Hugo and Nebula Awards.  It is science fiction.  I have read every book in the series.  I find it to be very entertaining reading. I also started reading Mindful Thoughts at Home by Kate Peers on the subway on the way to work.  It is about being mindful about how you live in your home. How the American Rescue Plan Act Helps Libraries https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=how-arpa-works-for-you ALA Launches Resources For Libraries to Apply for $7.1 Billion Emergency Connectivity Fund https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2021/06/ala-launches-resources-libraries-apply-71-billion-emergency-connectivity-fund Tempe Installs 7 New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Public Library htt...

  Reading Woman On A Couch, Isaac Israels, 1920 Daily Thoughts 06/17/2020 I checked the new book displays. I answered a few questions about local history. Libraries Look To Sustain Surge In Graphic Novels https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/86635-libraries-look-to-sustain-surge-in-graphic-novels.html Why Do We Think Library Services Are Free http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2021/06/why-do-we-think-library-services-are-free/ Updated Plan for Affordable Units Over Inwood Library: Report https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/updated-plans-for-affordable-units-over-inwood-library-report/ar-AAL4zWe?ocid=BingNewsSearch        

  In A Reading Hall, Wilhelm Gause 1906 Daily Thoughts 06/16/2021 I read some more of Useful Delusions.  I am reading about patriotism and nationalism. I checked the displays and the gift books this morning. I worked on two orders of new books. I did some work on grants this afternoon. Overdrive is Acquiring Kanopy https://www.infodocket.com/ 2021/06/09/overdrive-to- acquire-kanopy/   New York Legislature Passes Library E-book Bill https://www.publishersweekly. com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/ libraries/article/86637-new- york-legislature-passes- library-e-book-bill.html   This Denver Public Library Peer Navigator Is Creating Space to Heal and Protect Unhoused People from Covid-19 https://denverite.com/2021/06/ 16/this-dpl-peer-navigator-is- creating-space-to-heal-and- protect-unhoused-people-from- covid-19/

  Daily Thoughts 06/09/2021 I read some more of This Book Will Make You Kinder.   A lot of this books is about how people are ignorant of other peoples feelings and conditions and make cruel mistakes through ignorance. I checked the library new books display.  There are a lot of new books coming in. Waiting In Vain: The Behind the Scenes Challenges Impact Your Ability Access Ebooks and Other Digital Content In Your Library http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/waiting-vain-behind-scenes-challenges-impact-your-ability-access-ebooks-and-other-digital The Impact of Public Libraries In Denmark: A Haven In Our Community https://www.roskildebib.dk/sites/roskilde.ddbcms.dk/files/files/news/roskildebib_folkebibliotekets_betydning_for_borgerne_i_danmark_eng_final_0.pdf Steel Magnate Andrew Carnegie’s First Library Lives On https://www.governing.com/now/steel-magnate-andrew-carnegies-first-library-lives-on Podcast: How the Los Angeles Public Library Made Libraries Cool ...

  Myles Birket Foster, The Shepherdess, 1899 Daily Thoughts 06/08/2021 On the way to work I read some of This Book Will Make You Kinder An Empathy Handbook by Henry James Garrett.  There are little cartoons with animals that give empathetic statements. I checked the new books display. I also worked on grants for a little bit. I put in two new orders for new books. I spent some time preparing for the Graff Denim Jackets program on Thursday. Libraries Must Draw the Line on E-books https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/80689-libraries-must-draw-the-line-on-e-books.html Queens Public Library to Celebrate 125 th Anniversary With Virtual Gala Event https://qns.com/2021/06/queens-public-library-to-celebrate-125th-anniversary-with-virtual-gala-event/      

  Three Books, 1887, Vincent Van Gogh Daily Thoughts 06/01/2021 I am reading Masters of Mobile Warfare by Elbridge Colby.  It is an older book from 1943 published by Princeton University Press. I checked the new books displays. Public Libraries Continue to Adapt Enriching Communities Across America https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-center-chalkboard/2021/06/01/public-libraries-continue-to-adapt-enriching-communities-across-america/ Library Programming for Autistic Children and Teens http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2021/05/library-programming-autistic-children-and-teens