by MorganCountyLibrary Director | May 19, 2022 | Bookworm
Not Such a Crazy Idea This week I finished my “paper” on Stewart W. Smith. I mentioned him a few weeks back when I was talking about “new” libraries. Smith was the first director of the St. Louis County Library system. I have really enjoyed...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | May 12, 2022 | Bookworm
Trying Not to Lose My Job The search for positivity continues. There is a theory that we are living in a computer simulation. Seriously, if you have not heard about this, big names are talking about it; Nick Bostrom, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Frank Wilczek,...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | May 5, 2022 | Bookworm
It’s Our Fault A couple of weeks ago I mentioned Elon Musk and Twitter. Remember my disgust at his 2.64 billion he spent on a stake in Twitter? He must have heard me, and with a grin and a ton of money said, “Watch this”. This week, Musk purchased...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | Apr 28, 2022 | Bookworm
Hide All Posts A few weeks ago I talked about being a professional troublemaker. “…speak your truth in the room. How many times do we sit quiet, too afraid to speak, not wanting to feel discomforted and then leave the room disappointed in ourselves? Or do we let...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | Apr 21, 2022 | Bookworm
New Libraries This week I was given an article from the November 2021, Smithsonian to read. I also had a meeting with the Hall of Fame Committee for Missouri public libraries, where we discussed our 5 nominees. We were all given a nominee to research, my person was...
by embrys | Apr 14, 2022 | Bookworm
I don’t get it I don’t get it. I just don’t understand the world I am living in. Elon Musk just purchased a 9.2% stake in Twitter. He purchased this stake with a 2.64 billion dollars, which as of last Friday was already worth 2.89 billion. ...
