Bruce's Journal

Bruce Slutsky was born in New York City in 1949. I retired six years ago after working as a Science/Engineering Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark for 25 years. I was married to Karen until she passed away in February 2021. I have a son Lee who is now 35 years old. I am very much interested in the popular music of the 1960s, especially Bob Dylan and the Beatles. I am interested in rock and roll radio. I am an enthusiastic fan of the New York Mets.

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Madison Avenue Visit Today - Morgan Library and SIBL

Today I walked along Madison Avenue and stopped by the Morgan Library and Museum. I was there a few months ago but noted from their website that there were new exhibits.

Tolkien - Maker of Middle Earth
The Extended Moment - Photographs from the National Gallery of Canada
Invention and Design - Early Italian Drawings

Since I was in the neighborhood I thought I would drop by SIBL (Science Industry and Business Library) of NYPL. When I worked at NYPL in the 1980s the Science Division was in Room 121 of the main building and 5th Avenue and 42nd Street. I spoke to Madeline who is the only person still employed there whom I knew. Everyone else moved on or retired. We discussed some of the people we both knew there. I knew that they eliminated most of the science collection about 10 years ago. It was very expensive and relatively few people used it. Within the next year, SIBL will close and move to the renovated Mid-Manhattan at 5th Avenue and 40th Street. Nothing stays the same.