Activity 4: LibraryThing

This activity called for me to discover LibraryThing. LibraryThing is an online tool, developed by book lovers and catalogers at heart, that enables you to create an online catalog of your own books, and connects you to other people who have similar libraries and reading tastes.

I was to create an account and add at least 5 books to my online library shelf, and then blog about my findings.

I added some of my favorite titles. I have too many favorite titles to add all of my favorite books onto LibraryThing.

I found the site very easy to use, and easy to find books to add to your personal library shelf. All you had to do was write in a book's title and a list of options appeared on the right side of the page. You scrolled through and found the book you wanted to add to your library, and simply clicked on it. If you viewed the books in your library, you could see how many other members had added that particular book title to their library, and what their opinions on the book were. It even had a section with a popularity rating, reviews, and conversations people had had about the book. It was neat to read what other people were saying about the same books that I loved too!

Here is the link to my LibraryThing book page: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/ladybugamelia12

Overall, I really liked this activity because I learned about something new. I had never heard about LibraryThing before, and I think I may keep using it. LibraryThing is a cool way to connect with fellow book lovers.