Aimee M (B-E)

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[ilovelibraries.org @ILoveLibraries]

New York City’s public libraries are giving away 15,000 free books to kids and teens this weekend to encourage them to read books to develop and maintain critical thinking skills over the summer. https://t.co/jpPTtRG8mF

[Kori Carew @koricarew]

Today is a good day to remind us all that, “Trauma decontextualized in a person over time can look like personality. Trauma decontextualized in a family over time can look like family traits. Trauma decontextualized in a people over time can look like culture.” @ResmaaMenakem

[Banned Library @bannedlibrary]

The library is the only place in American communities where anyone can go inside and sit all day.
No purchase necessary.
No questions asked.

[SchoolLibraryJournal @sljournal]

The @dpla has launched #TheBannedBookClub, offering free access to e-books and audiobooks in areas where the titles have been restricted or banned. https://t.co/rAIQdjvxJa

[TXFReadomFighters @FReadomFighters]

For @HISDSupe @TeamHISD a reminder - Scores of data shows that school libraries are strong contributors to student achievement, especially for most vulnerable students. Librarians do far more than check out books.

[Tiny Buddha @tinybuddha]

"Strong people don't put others down. They lift them up." ~Michael P. Watson

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

NEW: Filing your taxes could be free starting this year.

The IRS is running a direct-file pilot program.The goal is to make companies like TurboTax obsolete through a system where your taxes are filled out for you.

But tax prep companies are spending millions to block them.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

If you sit in back-to-back meetings at work, read this:

Microsoft's Human Factors Lab studied 14 participants across two days of video meetings.

• Day 1: 4 back-to-back 30-min meetings.

• Day 2: 4 30-min meetings with 10-minute breaks in between.

Participants wore EEG caps to monitor electrical activity in their brains.

The results were fascinating...

The two key takeaways:

Takeaway 1: Back-to-Back Meetings Promote Stress

Back-to-back meetings created an accumulating buildup of stress in the brain.

Anticipation of transitions caused further spikes.

Short breaks in between meetings allowed the brain to reset and never experience the stress buildup.

Takeaway 2: Breaks Promote Performance

Back-to-back meetings resulted in negative levels of frontal alpha symmetry, a brain state connected to lower levels of engagement.

Short breaks in between meetings resulted in positive levels, meaning participants performed better.

Conclusion: Take More Breaks

The conclusion of the study seems to be that short breaks in between meetings are necessary:

• Eliminate stress buildup
• Improve performance
• Reduce impact of attention residue

I started implementing 25-minute meetings into my schedule (a built in 5-minute break) and immediately noticed a positive impact.

A short walk or some movement in that window provided a clear reset.

25-minute meetings also eliminate the 5 minutes of “how about the weather” low value chit chat most meetings open with.

If you set the tone to dive in and stay focused, there are few things that take more than 25 minutes.

Try it!

If you enjoyed this or learned something, follow me @SahilBloom for more in the future.

[DC Public Library @dcpl]

The Leonardo da Vinci exhibit. “Imagining the Future - Leonardo da Vinci: In the Mind of an Italian Genius” at the MLK Library has welcomed approximately 14,000 visitors since it opened last month. (June) 🥳 And FREE for ALL to see.

Grazie a tutti! 🇮🇹❤️🇺🇸

[Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz]

UPDATED: our massive database of PhD fellowships is available for download.

We list 195 different fellowships with description of the award, eligibility criteria, deadline and amount.

Download for free here: https://t.co/1h76jJaHOv

[Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz]

Just updated and expanded: our massive database of postdoctoral fellowships. These are all fellowships NOT attached to any specific university.

We include description, $ amount, deadline, field, and eligibility criteria.

Download it here: https://t.co/EbTahdzJ9X

[Robert Griffin III @RGIII]

Please don’t share the video of the Damar Hamlin play. Share this because we are all Praying for him and his family.

[David Begnaud @DavidBegnaud]

Statement from the Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico

[Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 @chefjoseandres]

.@HispanicFed has always been a great partner to @WCKitchen doing great work🙏 Just like WCK teams they respond boots on the ground and support local communities, Puerto Ricans helping Puerto Ricans.

[Buffalo Bills @BuffaloBills]

WHAT. A. WIN!!!

#TENvsBUF | #BillsMafia

[👠Emily Leahy @iamemilyleahy]

Burnout is sneaky because you don’t realize you’re borrowing from tomorrow to push through today.

[Skee-Ball Librarian @oodja]

AHHHHH RECOGNITION AT LAST! #librarylife

[Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones]

There is so much that I still do not know, so much that I will never know. I am constantly ordering books and reading papers and following new scholars and thinkers when I am exposed to them. I have never done a single work that I have believed could not be improved.

[Aimee M (B-E) @InfoAimee]

This fintech solution helps African refugees store and send money https://t.co/85kd2J2Clj