I am a huge fan of Library Thing; I have used it to catalog books for quite some time. I have not used it to its full potential and wish for more time to explore all the options available. I like being able to rate books and write a descriptive entry. This is especially useful when asked to do a book talk. I pull up my library and search for titles I want to share with the students. As a voracious reader I have just scratched the surface of my bookshelf. I may become a life member so that I can have an unlimited number of additions. For a teacher with an extensive classroom library, this could be an invaluable tool for both cataloging and sharing with students. Click the “social data” icon and you will find a “library thing recommends” section listing other books you may wish to read in that genre. Take a trip to my library by clicking on the Library Thing “chicklet”.
6 comments:
Great idea to use Library Thing as a database for booktalks! You can instantly have your own review and similar reads without re-inventing the wheel everytime you want to do a booktalk. You can even keep things catagorized by genre.
LOVE the photo!
BTW...your blog is looking fabulous! You spend a little extra time to learn (eager beaver), and it shows. What beautiful photos!
I can catagorize by genre? Oh boy,off to explore.
I really enjoy going to all the media clerk's blogs. It is wonderful to see all the different decorating ideas. It reminds me of the days when I went to model homes to get new decorating ideas for my own home. I look forward to going to the blog's to see how someone else did the project.
It does make me realize that I am not very creative.
Your blog looks great!! I love what you have done to your personal library! WOW!!! You go above and beyond the assignment!
so, i wasn't smart enough to figure out where your "chicklet" was. could you tell me? kim
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