I had heard of Library Thing, but I didn't realize that there were other sites out there to help readers or book clubs to develop lists and get ideas for future reads. When I first looked at Library Thing, it seemed a bit overwhelming, but the short introduction helped. I added titles from two fiction bibliographies that I had created for students: Voices from Beyond the Grave and Alternative Fairy Tales.
My Library Thing page: http://www.librarything.com/home/swhsMC
I showed one of our English teachers what I had input and we looked at some of the features that Library Things offers such as reviews, talk and groups. I liked the ability to search by tags which means that I could input several fiction bibs and tag them by subject.
I also looked at LitLover. I think that site would work very well for book clubs and I will suggest this site to members of my neighborhood club.
Public library uses: lists of new books, special collections, themed display books, book lists that align with library programs or author visits. The group feature would be the place for a library sponsored book club/s. "Talk" and "Groups" would help with Reader's Advisory suggestions.
Optional librarian blogs: Lots to read! I looked at several of the blogs and recognized some leading names whose websites I had already bookmarked. Nice to have a list of all these to bookmark.
PS. In one blog site, I found a YouTube video: Medieval help desk. Good laugh for a Friday!
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I've used Goodreads which is very similar to LibraryThing. Both have advantages and disadvantages. I'll also be sure to check out the YouTube video.
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