Linked In

I enjoyed exploring the Linked In site and connecting with other librarians. I took the opportunity to look at Dr. Heezen's profile. I think that the primary usefulness of this site would be for job searching and career building. If I were moving to another city and looking for a poistion in the library field there, this would be an excellent resource. It is a good way to build a professional network, much more efficient than passing out business cards at Chamber of Commerce "Meet & Mingle" events. Unless, of course you like face-to-face contact.

LibraryThing and GoodReads

I like using both LibraryThing and GoodReads as resources for book clubs--suggestions for books, reviews, read-alikes, and so forth. LibraryThing and LibraryThing for Libraries are amazing in the amount of information and resources they offer. I've encouraged members of our book clubs to post reviews of books they have read in our catalog through LibraryThing for Libraries, and there is one member who does that regularly. I use the GoodReads website for reviews and recommendations on book club selections. I placed the GoodReads link on my Facebook page--making me a literary social mediaist (right?)

LibraryThing also offers our library another way to publicize our programs, through LibraryThing Local. I added an announcement about this month's book club meeting. (Do I get extra credit for that?) This site could be added to the distribution list for library event publicity.