I wanted to make at comment about sessions for bloggers. In Ballroom B there are tables set up in the back near outlets. I discovered this would make a perfect area for a blogger who needs an outlet to keep the computer power during the sessions. My experience blogging has been tricky because I have to scope every room I enter for an outlet, and then have cords in the way of other attendees that walk between the walls and the chairs.

My first session I ended up sitting on the floor near an outlet to finish writing.

I wanted to point this out so that planning committees can prepare for this when setting up rooms.

Thank you

Jami Schwarzwalder

About Jami Schwarzwalder

Currently a teen librarian with the Pierce County Library System in Tacoma, WA.She is passionate about technology, making, and learning. See what I'm up to at https://about.me/jamischwarzwalder

3 Thoughts on “Blogger Alley

  1. Pam Spencer Holley [Member] on March 27, 2006 at 4:05 pm said:

    So it sounds as though YALSA should invest in some extension cords for its program rooms…or suggest that bloggers add one more item to their luggage. Those extension cords with 5 outlets on one end would work great.

    Pam

  2. Pam Spencer Holley [Member] on March 27, 2006 at 4:06 pm said:

    So it sounds as though YALSA should invest in some extension cords for its program rooms…or suggest that bloggers add one more item to their luggage. Those extension cords with 5 outlets on one end would work great.

    Pam

  3. That’s YALSA for you – thinking ahead! I do have an extension to my Mac power cord, but it only gives me about 6 more feet. Those rooms are immense! And then you run into issues of people tripping and A. getting injured, or B. pulling your laptop to the floor. I love to blog, but no way am I going to have 25 feet of cable (
    Ha, 25 feet of rope was always standard gear in outfitting a D&D character… ) and a roll of duct tape to conferences with me – I’ll go back to the less speedier (but back friendlier) method of leaving the computer in the hotel room and retyping my notes first.

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