Well - I have yet another widget on my blog with book covers flashing past! Goodreads was very easy to go into, unlike LibraryThing when I first signed up there two years ago! It is a pain adding books onto any of these sites however , and it would be great if our Reading Lists had ISBNs in them which could transfer more easily to these sites.
How might customers find GoodReads useful? They might if they are serious about making lists and using other people's lists to find more books to read. they might also enjoy the groups - the author entries, for example.
What would library staff get out of this site? Probably much the same as the customers... and useful for Reader's Advisory "background info".
Would you promote GoodReads to customers? Most probably - especially in my little 'talk' on websites on What to Read Next" that I have given two of, and am planning one more of... very basic and just an introduction! Why? Just for information. Folk can choose their own 'poison'!
The Divine Muses
5 years ago
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Good post! You're right, it'd make another nice little weapon in our readers' advisory arsenal. Was really glad to hear that you're giving readers' advisory talks out at your branch. Meant to ask you how those are going and what kind of feedback you're getting. YAY! You've finished week 4 :)
i love the photo of Sissi, such a beautiful dog. Congrats on winning the $50, so awesome and I like your blog as well. na mihi
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