Thing 14. LibraryThing

On this Thing, I've added a widget that allows LibraryThing searchability. I guess lots of libraries are embedding such into their sites. It's a great way to show patrons (er, customers, if one is want to use trendy, bookstore = library lingo) some upfront info about a book, including its cover. I can see usability in blogs, too, so folks can check out what's going in somebody's library, or get some insight on a book that's off the beaten track of the usual places such as BIP. And what a boon to home libraries. If you've got some time, this is a great way to catalog your whole collection, as we librarian-types may actually be prone to do.

All in all, LibraryThing is pretty sweet: I love the way you can pull from Amazon, LOC, etc. And, of course, the tagging concept allows more complete searching and interaction with the LibraryThing/book/library community.