I already have an account set up on LibraryThing, but I tend to use IRead on Facebook more, mainly because I use FB daily, and also because I like it. I also still like to jot down what I'd like to read in a notebook - I still like the feel of pen on paper. In fact, I just like pens and paper - I have more than I'll ever use.
I do find LT handy to use, but I'm going to have to upgrade to a paid membership soon if I keep this up. I like the tagging and headings functionality, and the ability to see reviews. I especially like the Librarians who LibraryThing messageboards - they're always fun to read.
LT would be a lot of fun to use for sharing booklists, displaying new books, and the like. Our customers here love the paper booklists I create, and it would be fun to have duplicates online as well. (It certainly would be easier to update them in a timely fashion!) I do some of the online booklists and blogs for my library and think it's a great way to highlight something I just read, or different categories within a genre. LT could be used this way as well. Then a smaller library might not have to cut a librarian position for coders. (That was something in the 2.0 readings that I thought was really silly. I mean REALLY silly. But, just wait until I post about Second Life...)
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