Saturday
Kept meeting trim. Visit by two trustees from MHLS.
Tag Archives: Libraries
4/12/2019 – travel project, work….
Friday
Woke up at 4:30 worrying about prostate cancer threat
Spent lots of time on Feb. 2011 road trip in Projects.
Talked with David Ackerman. He sounds dreadful. Also met with Ole. Discussed good idea to create an automated confurator to connect RPM with EHR systems.
Dinner downstairs. Conversation about Karen’s upcoming speech about her book project.
Debby Mayer posted On Facebook about her local library in San Diego Reminded me that Karen and I had seen the frame of a new central library a couple of years ago Found these photos of the finished library.
Saturday – 8/27/2016
Tech Valley Center of Gravity – Troy, NY
I went to Troy to investigate TVCoG. They were holding a Mini Maker Faire.
Tech Valley Ctr of Gravity – Troy NY
Tech Valley Ctr of Gravity – Troy NY
Tech Valley Ctr of Gravity – Troy NY
Tech Valley Ctr of Gravity – Troy NY
Tech Valley Ctr of Gravity – Troy NY
Tech Valley Ctr of Gravity – Troy NY
Troy Public Library
A pretty depressed facility.
Troy NY Public Library
Troy NY Public Library
Troy NY Public Library
Troy NY Public Library
The Transformation of Libraries
Wilcox Public Library, Wilcox AZ
For centuries private and institutional libraries have been about the storage and retrieval of information on paper. They were hushed spaces where stern librarians guarded the paper and maintained the decorum. Even public libraries bent towards this model. But, today, public libraries throughout the US, in fact around the world, have transformed themselves in the span of fifteen to twenty years. They embraced the internet, have become a key access point, and expanded into a place for engagement, learning, and creation. This transformation occurred based on the values held by libraries and their users, direct input from users, and the library staff’s guidance and experimentation.
(download a PDF version of this essay here)
Saturday – 3/5/2016 – Potsdam – Basketball
Visit to Potsdam NY in advance of the basketball game.
This sign popped up on the side of the road in the middle of the Adirondacks.
Adirondack Park Preserve, Newcomb, NY, United States 27°F Mostly Cloudy
Sunday – 1/17/2016 – Schenecdaty NY
Saturday – 2/28/15
Aliza Geracht-Myers Bas Mitzvah – Hobokken, NJ
Hoboken United Synagogue, Park St.
We are the old farts. Looked around for Goldie, Dave, and so on, They are all long dead, We are the old generation. Very cheery sunny space. Good social vibes, relaxed ambience. Service was over 2 1/2 hrs long. Lots of up and downs. Cast of dozens of relatives and a bunch of rabbis. Carole and Bill Myers, Barry and Honey Barman were all from that side of the affair. Continue reading
Wednesday – 2/25/15
Single file on all but major street sidwalks
Drove to Cambridge and Somerville. Karen for her Soup Group meeting and me to meet Mike Beach at Artisan’s Asylum, the makerspace.
The piles of snow are impressive. Drove down Kinnaird St. to see what the old haunts looked like.
Went for lunch with Esther Hanig at the Druid in Inman Sq. She has a new job as the Director of the Union Sq. Main Streets project. Then I drove Karen to Ellen Feldman’s house. I went on to Artisan’s Asylum in Somerville to meet with Michael Beach. Aside: Michael told me that Peter Flowers is in hospital with pneumonia and stroke. Currently intubated and being treated for pneumonia primarily.
Artisan’s Asylum – Somerville, MA
Learned the importance of social factors. Involvement and presence of renters drives much of the activity. Many of the courses are taught by renters. Lots of interaction and mentoring by renters. Saw this in action with Michael and his projects. Met Derek Bradbury, President.
There is a corporate makerspace in the next building, Greentown Labs
Picked up Karen at Moira Barrett’s house in Cambridge. Drove home. Arrived 11:30pm.
November 2011
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Tuesday – 11/1/2011
Drove to Boston to meet with Anthony Mancini at Bernstein. Big outcome is the need to look into Medicaid planning.
Had dinner with Ruth and Paul Richards in Needham. Food not very good. Conversation ok if predictable.
Stayed at Esther Hanig’s pad. Loud TV. Lots of ads we don’t usually see.
Wednesday – 11/2/2011
Took Karen to Griffin Museum for her class. Long drive down 93 to Mass Ave then down Washington Sts and Hyde Park Ave to Sprague St. and meeting with Mike Beach and Peter Flowers.
Mike’s mother had died the night before. Talked about mothers and death for a while. Then we looked at some of their recent work including photo laden process documentation for some transducers. Pete arrived late and I left early. Assume Mike really needed to get on with his personal stuff.
Visited Honan Alston Public Library. Took lots of pictures and talked with Librarian about this ten year old building. Very attractive, airy open floor plan. Some down sides but mostly a successful space.
Drove over to Cambridge for lunch with Linda Larson. Fixed little things on her computer until Karen showed up. Lunch at the Dolphin Restaraunt. Good foods. Linda talked as always. Plans with Karen for trip to NYC in January.
Went to New Balance store. Bought annual new sneakers and a pair of wind pants for outdoor running. Must try to run outdoors until much colder.
Stopped at Trader Joe’s to stock up on simmer sauces and other canned goods…waiting for Esther to arrive to go out to dinner. Karen is at Soup Group.
NO ENTRIES after these for month.