Monday, February 15, 2010

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.

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