LibraryThing

** Library Thing **

I was researching web 2.0 tools that would be useful in a younger, primary-aged setting, when I came across the organizational website [|www.librarything.com] Library Thing is a website that allows anyone to create a free account to organize their personal library of books. The user simply adds titles that they own and then can tag them into broad subjects or themes. This would be useful to many teachers, who are constantly wondering what books they own, which they get from the library or for books that coul d be used for a more than su bject and cross-referencing would be ideal. In addition, the user can upload some information about themselves in a personal profile if they choose and connect which other members that have similar literary interests. This would be a great wa y f or teachers to connect and share ideas.

 Your Library Thing account can also be uploaded to a variety of mobile devices or shared on a classroom website, such as Blogger. There is also a wish list option as well, that would enable teachers to share with parents the books that they would like to have for the classroom. An added incentive is that when one searches for a book the website links to Amazon and shows prices that the title is available for. This is useful when wondering if you should order a book from Scholastic or if Amazon has it cheaper. Finally, the site hosts author chats and updates users about book-related events happening in their area. These could be possible field trip or home-side enrichment opportunities.



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