"LibraryThing" is a wonderful tool! It enables you to set up your own personal cataloged library including books you have in your home library, or simply books you have read. There are 8 million books listed on "LibraryThing" - it uses sources such as the Library of Congress, Amazon and 30 Library catalogs from around the globe. Although the Library of Congress subject headings are used, "LibraryThing" also uses tags. Tags, book reviews and ratings are completely user generated and can be shared making "LibraryThing" a "social" place.
"LibraryThing" is also a useful place for libraries - you can set up a display of recommended, recent or random books with a "LibraryThing" widget. Tim Spalding, the "LibraryThing" creator, is also working with Innovative Interfaces' Millennium OPAC to possibly include "LibraryThing" information.
My "LibraryThing" widget is posted to the right.
"LibraryThing" is also a useful place for libraries - you can set up a display of recommended, recent or random books with a "LibraryThing" widget. Tim Spalding, the "LibraryThing" creator, is also working with Innovative Interfaces' Millennium OPAC to possibly include "LibraryThing" information.
My "LibraryThing" widget is posted to the right.
2 comments:
Thank you for exlaining librarything to me. It's so neat.
I meant "explaining". :)
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