Blogs, Blogs, and More Blogs

With all of the social networking sites, why in the world would anyone want to follow blogs?  Well, Tweets are 140 characters max.  Facebook posts are typically longer than Tweets, but still you can get just a glimpse or an inkling of what a person is all about.  Instagrams are pictures.  Pinterest is a way to gather and organize a plethora of ideas.  Sometimes I can feel I am drowning in social networking sites, or gone on a rabbit chase and end up miles from where I need to be with all of these places to explore, new people to meet, and ways to develop my professional life.  But, I've come to realize that you don't have to follow everybody.  Just pick the best of the best.  If that person or entity no longer meets your needs, it is OKAY to unfollow or unfriend.  In fact, it is kind of empowering.

I chose to use the Blog Reader called Bloglovin' mainly because it was easy for me to navigate.  Sometimes I am a bit challenged when it comes to new things like that.  So if I say it was easy, trust me it was EASY.  I chose to follow seven blogs.  Originally I was going to follow only five, but I started chasing that elusive rabbit.

Librarian in Cute Shoes
The title is catchy, right?  That's why I clicked.  I liked the name of her blog.  On this blog, she shares books, lessons, displays, and more.

Nerdy Book Club
Another catchy title.  Actually I knew about this one because of following people like Teri Lesesne and Donalyn Miller.  This is a great blog with frequent posts about books and cultivating that reading culture I am so desperately trying to grow in my own library.

DCG Elementary Library
This blog has lesson ideas, book recommendations, and activities for the elementary level. 

The Laughing Librarian
Yes, the title of this blog sucked me in, too.  Sara is an experienced librarian in the San Antonio school district and shares books, library lessons, and technology ideas.

The Daring Librarian
Talk about phenomenal.  I want to be like Gwyneth A. Jones when I grow up.  (Yes, I know I'm 49, but I'm young in librarian years.)  She does it all. 

Library Displays
I'm always looking for new ideas for displays.  This blog happens to be from "Down Under" so you might find some rather interesting blog posts like "New Zealand Music Month" or "ANZAC Day."
But still...this blog has some creative ideas.


The Book Fairy-Goddess
More book recommendations and library lessons.