Director’s Corner
Conversations
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For some, 2017 has been a tough year, a polarizing year, when conversations were difficult among neighbors, strangers and families.
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Who Hacked the New York Times Bestseller List?
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In 1931, The New York Times began a list of bestselling books sold only in New York City. Soon the list tracked book sales in 8 cities, then 14, and in the 1940’s, it leapt to 22, the same number as today.
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Silence in the Library
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Sometimes, I wear a shirt with “Sh-h-h-h” written on it. It gets a smirk or two when people realize I am a librarian.
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Have We Read Enough Books?
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“The Great American Read”, an ambitious eight-episode documentary series by PBS, will explore reading in America.
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Something is Missing
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Something is missing in the temporary library at Ffyler Place. It’s the pungent smell of old books.
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Inspiration
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Sometimes reading is not enough. Sometimes people seek a tactile experience.
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Is the End Nigh?
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Some people believe an apocalypse is imminent. But the thought is not new.
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Take Care
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The Syrian library in Daraya, which I wrote about last March, is no more.
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All the News That’s Fit to Read
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Where do you get your news from? Increasingly, it is hard to figure out what is a truth, a lie or something in-between.
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A New Year’s Reflection on the Past Year
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By reflection, I mean statistics. At the beginning of the year, many people consider their health by taking measurements – their girth and vital statistics.