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What do YOU want from Love Library? A Reader’s Survey

April 25, 2013 By in Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 6 Comments
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Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about where I want to take this blog. And if I’m being honest, I’ve been thinking a lot about the direction of my life too. I’ve got some major life changes coming up– good ones I think– and I’ve had to put on my big girl pants more than once these past couple of weeks and woman up.

Which leads me to this question… What do you all want from this blog? I need sage advice from my loyal and beautiful readers. I’m by no means a professional blogger and some days I struggle with things like:

  • Topics – are there topics (specific or general) you’d like covered in the coming months?
  • Types of Posts - DIY, recipes, books, fashion, personal stuff…. have your say about what you like most/least
  • Posting Frequency – too many posts, not enough, just right?
  • Design – I am planning a blog redesign this summer – so your comments and ideas would be helpful at this point
  • Blog Features – what would make your reader experience better?
  • Community – Are there features that you’d like added to help connect more? Do you feel connected to me?
  • Services and Tools – what could I offer you to help you improve your life?
  • What Frustrates You about  Love Library? What is Best about it?
  • Other Ideas and Feedback – anything goes, big or little.

This list was heavily created from this post on Problogger.

Please leave your answers to one or all questions in the comments. I will leave the survey up indefinitely, but I will offer up the prize of a free book to one lucky, randomly selected commenter on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. The winner can be a previous winner and does not have to be a citizen of the U.S.A.

Please help me improve!

love always,
melanie

It’s National Library Week!

April 16, 2013 By in love libraries Tags: , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

April 14 – 20 is National Library Week. We are having lots of activities to celebrate at my library, including fine forgiveness and a drawing for an iPad mini! In other words, posts might be a little sparse this week. Forgive me!

During tough economic times, library use skyrockets. We offer free Internet access, computers, books, homework help, instructional classes, a safe space and a plethora of other resources. (I’ve become a tax expert lately!) Libraries are also hit hard during budgetary constraints. I encourage you to call your local government representatives and tell them how important libraries are to you!

How have libraries helped you lately?

love,
melanie

A Little Thursday Note

March 21, 2013 By in Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

Follow on Bloglovin

Today is a big day for me. I have an amazing potential opportunity and I am hope, hope, hoping that it works out.

In the meantime, you can follow me over on bloglovin’! (Just press the button above or on the right sidebar.) I’m totally bummed about the retirement of Google Reader, but it forced me to finally look into bloglovin’. And so far, I’m lovin’ it. Ha-ha.

I’ve also heard good things about Feedly. I just prefer the graphic nature of bloglovin’.

How will you live without Google Reader?

love,
melanie

Media Monday

January 28, 2013 By in love life Tags: , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Hey ya’ll! Just dropping by to tell you about a couple of cool things I found today.

First off, I’m on Vine (find it on the App store). It’s a video sharing app and it is super fun. It’s kind of like Instagram, but with videos. If you are on Vine already, let me know! I want to follow you!

Also, I’ve watched this adorable, hilarious, inspirational video multiple times today.

Not cool Robert Frost!

love,
melanie

Love Libraries: A New Direction?

June 29, 2012 By in love libraries Tags: , , , , , , , , , , 1 Comment

At ALA

I’ve been out of the blog-o-sphere for about a week now attending the American Library Association Conference. Ok, I posted from my phone at the conference, but that doesn’t really count. Taking a forced break has given me the chance to really think about this blog, the direction it is going, my future, etc., etc., blah, blah, blah. (Side note: Can you believe hotels and airports still charge for Wi-Fi?! LONG LIVE LIBRARIES!)

What has really surprised me is how much I love writing about my job. The place I work sometimes gets the best of me, but I am so incredibly thankful that I found librarianship.

I love doing reader’s review here on the blog– which I rarely get to do in “real life.” I love scouring the Internet for new and interesting projects in the world of libraries. I love getting people excited about technology, and yes, excited about books too. Librarianship never bores me, unlike so many other hobbies I dabble in.

I know I probably worry unnessarily about the “direction” of this blog. I started it off as a wedding blog for Christ’s sake! But I may be taking a turn toward writing more about books, technology, and you guessed it, libraries.

I hope you’ll join me in this journey.

love,
the sometimes indecisive librarian,
melanie

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