+Book It!

Book it! Read it, rate it, review it & more.

+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…

+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”…

+Alert the Guards!

  GoodReads

  LibraryThing

  Shelfari

  WeRead

+GoodReads.com

+Create a virtual bookshelf.

+Add ratings, reviews & more!

+Connect with friends.

+Get email updates.

+Explore.

+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!

+LibraryThing.com

+Add ratings, reviews, tags & more!

+Browse your bookshelf.

+Provide “common knowledge.”

+View recommendations.

+Connect with others.

+Waste time.

+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.”

+Feeling overwhelmed?

+Shelfari.com

+Add reviews, tags & more.

+Create a virtual bookshelf.

+Connect with friends. Connect with friends.

+Explore. Explore.

+Why Shelfari?

  It has the prettiest bookshelf.

  It is simple. And pretty.

  Did I say pretty?

+WeRead

+Create a virtual bookshelf.

+Add ratings, reviews & tags.

+Why WeRead?

  It’s good for newbies.

  It has a simple design.

  It provides all of the basic features without a lot of fluff.

+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.

+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.

+But What About the Library?

  Rate

  Review

  Tag

You can use the library’s catalog to:

And we encourage you to do so! But…

+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.

+Questions?