Friday, September 21, 2018

Friday Few or Phew

Today I gave a tour for an organization that specializes in energy improvements for schools, businesses and nonprofits.  We had been in conversation with them before August 3rd, but now the time is ideal to consider our options for improving the energy efficiency of our building.  They were impressed by the fact that we have reduced our fuel consumption by almost 40% over the past ten years, but there is still much to be done.  They will present us with some options and related costs (and benefits) in the weeks ahead.

I have also begun to chart out the variety of recommendations that I've received from staff regarding possible improvements to the floorplan, furnishings etc. at HTL.  They have reported to me on what they liked about the old space and areas of possible improvement.  As we've been saying, we have an extraordinary opportunity to make our library even better. 

And because I don't have much on the docket to report on this gray Friday, I'll mention that I'm currently listening to "Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah (the new host of the Daily Show) about his up-bringing in South Africa.  We have the print book as well, but Trevor Noah reads his own audiobook and his delivery is priceless.  Nothing quite as good as laughing out loud.  I'm reading the book "There There" by a new Native American author, Tommy Orange.  It is an extraordinary gathering of stories about Native Americans of all ages living in urban California, which gets its title from Gertrude Stein's comment about Oakland, CA "There is no there there."  A powerful and excellent read so far.

Good weekend to you all.

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