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=No. 11 - Check out Library Thing!=

Are you a book lover at heart? Or do you enjoy finding lost and forgotten gems on the shelf to read? Then [|Library Thing] may be just the tool for you. Developed for book lovers, this online tool not only allows you to easily create an online catalog of your own, it also connects you to other people who have similar libraries and reading tastes. Add a book to your catalog by just entering the title -- or connect with other users through your simliar reading tastes. There are lots of ways to use LibraryThing. You can even view your books on a [|Virtual Shelf], add a [|widget] to display titles that are in your catalog or install a [|LT Search] Box on your blog. Why not join the ranks and create your own library online. With over 65,000 registered (BTW: LibraryThing also has a group formum for librarians users and over 4.7 million cataloged books, so you're bound to discover something new.

Discovery Resources:

 * [|About Library Thing]
 * [|Library Thing Tour]
 * [|Library Thing: the MySpace of Books]
 * [|Library Thing blog (updates and news)]

Discovery Exercise:
1. Take a look aroung [|Library Thing] and create an account. 2. Add at least 5 books to your library. 3. Blog about your findings and be sure to link to your Library Thing catalog.