Library Thing

Library Thing is very interesting.  I have often wondered about it, since it is very helpful when doing subject assessments for the library.  I have used it frequently to help me find books, reviews and information concerning particular subjects areas.  It contains book relationships  that help one know when about book connections.  It was particularly helpful when I was requested to put back together a religious section.

I was surprised how easy it is to make a list of books.   It was kind of fun.   It is a lot easier than other cataloging systems I have worked with.  I wish library cataloging systems were so easy.  Admittedly, you can only get subject ideas from the tags people put on their items, so it would not work well unless tags were made.

I think it is ideal for small collections, like professional materials used by teachers in their classes.  Teachers are always collecting materials to use in their classes.  It would be nice, if all the teachers made logins, then their coworkers could then learn about their resources.  This would be very useful to a librarian, too.  It would allow them to know how to help them and where to send their coworkers when sources were needed.  It would be great.