Comments on Reading Everywhere: Armchair BEA: getting personal

Oh, that's a good point about blogs being a wh...

2011-05-31T00:19:12.592-07:00

Oh, that's a good point about blogs being a whole different animal from newspaper reviews! So true. I don't feel like I'm "friends" with newspaper reviewers, but I do like to feel as though I'm friends with fellow bloggers.

I think I'll just have to pine away for ALA from the comfort of my home this year, and live vicariously through tweets. Hee. :)

I agree, a personal touch is what separates blogge...

2011-05-30T23:07:04.963-07:00

I agree, a personal touch is what separates bloggers from newspaper reviews and I love it! I hope you get to do whatever ends up being right for you and your family. Whether that ends up being going this year or not, I wish you the best :)

@Tahleen - Ooh, I'll keep my fingers crossed t...

2011-05-28T22:21:33.282-07:00

@Tahleen - Ooh, I'll keep my fingers crossed that you land a fabulous job right out of library school! And definitely attend ALA if you can. It's a really great experience. Let me know if you end up going to Annual in Anaheim! :D

@Teresa - It sounds like this is something a lot of us struggle with, the balance between personal and "business" on a blog. I'm going to strive for a little bit more personal stuff- but not too much! Nobody wants to know what I ate for breakfast, etc. :) Lucky you with a good little sleeper. My first was not the greatest sleeper, but this baby is pretty good, so I'm very much disinclined to do anything to rock the boat! Heheh.

@booksNyarn - Oh cool, you've been to PLA! I want to go to that someday. So many fun conferences to attend, huh?

@Kathy - Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts! It really does seem to be a delicate balance between personal stuff and the "official" stuff the blog is supposed to be about. It's interesting that so many of us like it when others open up, but have a hard time doing it ourselves! I don't feel so alone about that now. :)

@Jennifer - I think there's a sleep regression that happens around nine months, so I'm afraid if I throw travel into the mix, the regression would last, like, TWO months! Or longer! Heheh. I think I will definitely just stick to my plans for next year. :) And thanks for weighing in about the personal vs. not personal... I'm with you, I am cautious about sharing too many details about family, especially children.

Yeah, eight months is kind of a tough age. I don&#...

2011-05-27T20:36:07.560-07:00

Yeah, eight months is kind of a tough age. I don't know if it would throw off sleep patterns, but it's possible. Plus traveling with a baby is hard and it would be difficult to make it about you and not her. Next year sounds perfect!

I like personal touches too! I think the hard part is figuring out how much of yourself you want out there. Sometimes I'm kind of afraid to share too many pictures and too much information about my daughter and stuff. I do try to add in opinions and personal comments. It's tough!

Jennifer of Little Shelf

I love reading personal touches on people's bl...

2011-05-27T18:41:11.487-07:00

I love reading personal touches on people's blogs because then I feel like I understand them/their opinions better. I always feel a little dumb doing it myself, but I vote yay. :)

I think you know where I stand on this issue. :) ...

2011-05-27T11:46:15.429-07:00

I think you know where I stand on this issue. :)

I have never been to ALA, just PLA and a Midwinter pre-conference day. Someday...

I also love blogs with the more personal touch yet...

2011-05-27T11:44:43.932-07:00

I also love blogs with the more personal touch yet have hesitated to do it on my own.

I can't help you with the sleep thing. Luckily my little one has always been a good sleeper.

I want to go to ALA too! But I don't have a go...

2011-05-27T11:42:16.868-07:00

I want to go to ALA too! But I don't have a good reason besides that either; I'm not even a YA librarian (yet!), I'm still in school. But that is so exciting it will be near you next year! I would love to try to attend it if I can afford to. Perhaps I will have a full-time job by then?

I like when blogs have personal touches, too, but I find it hard to figure out how much to include in my own posts.