Thing 14 - LibraryThing

I have actually sent out information on LibraryThing to my staff. A number of teachers have classroom collections, so I thought this site would be useful for helping them track their books. I find it interesting that smaller libraries are using this site for cataloging. Once again, it is interesting how Web 2.0 tools are beginning to replace large, costly systems that are not a good fit for smaller settings. I also like the search features on LibraryThing. Using the tag clouds I have been able to find categories that are just gaining in popularity in more traditional book resource lists such as "street lit". Finally, I think that sites such as this are a great way to bring people together with similar interests.