Learn about 4 online book communities that will help you organize your virtual bookshelf, rate and review books & share what your reading with others! Presentation focuses on uses for librarians or library staff.

1. +Book It!
Book it!
Read it, rate it, review it & more.

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If you…
 Can’t remember the books you’ve read…
 Keep a “to-read” list…
 Want to know what other’s are reading…
 Don’t like choosing between subject or author organization
of your personal library…
 Find yourself buying the same books you already own…

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And if you…
 Like to share your thoughts about what you’re reading…
 Want to know what your friends are reading…
 Are looking for “readalikes” or book suggestions…
 Need to keep up on book “trends”…

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Alert the Guards!
 GoodReads
 LibraryThing
 Shelfari
 WeRead

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GoodReads.com

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Create a virtual bookshelf.

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Add ratings, reviews & more!

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Connect with friends.

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Get email updates.

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Explore.

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Why GoodReads?
 It emphasizes connecting with people you actually know.
 23 of your colleagues are already doing it.
 You can follow the Westerville Library and help Tamara
suggest books to our patrons!

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LibraryThing.com

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Add ratings, reviews, tags & more!

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Browse your bookshelf.

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Provide “common knowledge.”

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View recommendations.

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Connect with others.

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Waste time.

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Why LibraryThing?
 It’s a monster. You will never get bored.
 It provides book recommendations based on what you’ve
already read and it is eerily accurate.
 You can find an amazing amount of obscure information,
especially within the “common knowledge” section, such as
detailed character lists and setting details.
 The “unsuggester.”

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Feeling overwhelmed?

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Shelfari.com

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Add reviews, tags & more.

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Create a virtual bookshelf.

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Connect with friends.

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Explore.

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Why Shelfari?
 It has the prettiest bookshelf.
 It is simple. And pretty.
 Did I say pretty?

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WeRead

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Create a virtual bookshelf.

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Add ratings, reviews & tags.

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Why WeRead?
 It’s good for newbies.
 It has a simple design.
 It provides all of the basic features without a lot of fluff.

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Summing It Up
 Rate it.
 Review it.
 Date it.
 Tag it.
 Read it, want to read it, currently reading it?
 Own it?
 Share it.
 Talk about it.

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Keep in Mind
 You can do and see a lot without setting up a profile.
 You can be as active or as inactive as you want.
 You can use these sites as research tools for reader’s
advisory.

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But What About the Library?
You can use the library’s catalog to:
 Rate
 Review
 Tag
And we encourage you to do so!
But…

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You can’t…
 Follow other people’s ratings, reviews and tags.
 Rate, review or tag items we don’t own.
 Look at staff & patron’s accounts to find out what they’re
reading.
 Connect with a community outside of the library.

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Questions?