Week 8: Online Applications & Tools #19 Take a look at LibraryThing and catalog some of your favorite books

Good morning!
I've been playing around with Library Thing. It's simple to use and provides a lot of options with regard to how you manipulate the content on your Library Thing page or if you choose to post the content to your blog. The tour is a great place to start.

I especially like that it allows you to post book jackets and also links to the titles and authors. This visual option definitely adds to the whole experience. I knew in past copying jacket covers was discouraged, but apparently the copyright issues were worked out. I found this note (Cover images link to Amazon, a requirement if their covers are displayed. Text links go to LibraryThing.) Finally, another impressive feature of LibraryThing is the search options via Amazon or Library of Congress for cataloging info.

I could easily see this tool used for by our high school students to create and share their favorite books and authors, not only with each other in their school setting...but with the larger world of readers...which is what Web 2.0 is all about.
jane