I've known about LibraryThing for a while but felt like I was spreading myself too thin to manage another online collection. Also, I've been active with Bookcrossing.com for many years and am a proponent of setting my books free. It's all a part of a personal goal of living with less, i.e. less material goods, collections, and "stuff" that just takes up space. However, I am interested in cataloging the books I've read and am keeping in my small personal collection.
So, I DID join LT and spent a little time checking out the site. I read through some of the group discussions and immediately found a thread on people attending ACRL. Since I'll be attending, I wrote a quick reply and continued my tour. I like the site even though I'm not a big reader. I'll continue to add books to my collection, just because it'll be a great way to keep track of what I've read and get suggestions for future To Reads.
As far as libraries are concerned, I think sharing a Book Club's "library" would be useful to display books that have been read by the group. It would also serve as a social networking location for group members to share personal libraries, discuss books read, and make suggestions for future readings. The same could be done for story time readings and recommendations.
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