Well, I signed up for LibraryThing and added some books. I didn't figure out yet how to add a widget (another word I hate) to my blog. Here's my wee little library of recent or current reads.
As a social tool, I'd probably never use this. It seems to be more for people interested in projecting their tastes in hopes of connecting with other people of similar tastes. Beyond wearing band T-shirts to advertise my favorites, I'm not really prone to such behavior. I'm not especially interested in other people's opinions of what I read, and I rarely follow the recommendations of strangers as they're so frequently way off.
As a library tool, I think it's an attractive setup for patrons to search. I think it'd be kind of silly to start affiliating our collection with reviews and stuff, but I think I'm in the minority in regards to that sort of thing. People really seem to be into broadcasting opinions publicly (I keep my actual blog pretty private for a reason), so if that's what the people want then maybe libraries should give it to them. Let 'em argue about which James Patterson novel was the most riveting or whatever. I'll be at home, reading books without much input from anyone else.
I guess for me reading is a solitary activity, and I only share reading materials and opinions with actual people that I, well, actually know. LibraryThing is a neat little tool and maybe we could use it to showcase new books (so they can get even more holds put on them?) or collections (like graphic novels). Personally, though, it's not for me.
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