Library Cataloging
There has recently been a lot of talk about LibraryThing. It has got me thinking, why not list my library's titles there. I'm considering adding selected new acquisitions (ones with an ISBN) to an LPI LibraryThing page. It would get our library out there a bit more. It is simple and free. Other pros or cons? Anyone else doing this?
LibraryThing
- Free Covers From Librarything
LibraryThing is making nearly one million book covers available for free. It is pretty simple coding to grab them. Thanks Tim et al.Update 12 Aug. 2008 I just added 37 links to covers from a page and none of the items had covers in LibraryThing. One million...
- Librarything Api
Tim Spalding has released an API for LibraryThing.I just released a Javascript/JSON API to LibraryThing core work data. http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2008/03/first-cut-works-json-api.php It's basically a riff on what Google did recently?a...
- Enhancing The Catalog
In Danbury Conn. the public library has added LibraryThing for Libraries to their catalog.What is LibraryThing for Libraries?Give your patrons exciting new content, including recommendations and tag clouds.Let your patrons take part, with reviews, ratings...
- Tagging At Amazon And Librarything
Tim at LibraryThing has a long post, an article would be a better description, comparing tagging at Amazon and LibraryThing. When tags work and when they don't: Amazon and LibraryThing draws some conclusions based on the differences in the number...
- Librarything Weblog
LibraryThing now has a second weblog, Thing-ology devoted to discussion of access.This is the place where we'll talk about the meanings, methods, and debate around LibraryThing and its features. I expect there to be discussion of Web 2.0, Library...
Library Cataloging
LibraryThing
There has recently been a lot of talk about LibraryThing. It has got me thinking, why not list my library's titles there. I'm considering adding selected new acquisitions (ones with an ISBN) to an LPI LibraryThing page. It would get our library out there a bit more. It is simple and free. Other pros or cons? Anyone else doing this?
LibraryThing
- Free Covers From Librarything
LibraryThing is making nearly one million book covers available for free. It is pretty simple coding to grab them. Thanks Tim et al.Update 12 Aug. 2008 I just added 37 links to covers from a page and none of the items had covers in LibraryThing. One million...
- Librarything Api
Tim Spalding has released an API for LibraryThing.I just released a Javascript/JSON API to LibraryThing core work data. http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2008/03/first-cut-works-json-api.php It's basically a riff on what Google did recently?a...
- Enhancing The Catalog
In Danbury Conn. the public library has added LibraryThing for Libraries to their catalog.What is LibraryThing for Libraries?Give your patrons exciting new content, including recommendations and tag clouds.Let your patrons take part, with reviews, ratings...
- Tagging At Amazon And Librarything
Tim at LibraryThing has a long post, an article would be a better description, comparing tagging at Amazon and LibraryThing. When tags work and when they don't: Amazon and LibraryThing draws some conclusions based on the differences in the number...
- Librarything Weblog
LibraryThing now has a second weblog, Thing-ology devoted to discussion of access.This is the place where we'll talk about the meanings, methods, and debate around LibraryThing and its features. I expect there to be discussion of Web 2.0, Library...