Thing 16

Library Thing was much more than I anticipated! I loved the ability to search for books by their tags. I searched "tweens" to find something new for my daughter and found many new possibilities. Looking up one suggestion on the tween list led to more recommendations, and soon much time had passed, and I'm still not exactly sure what path led me to all my discoveries. All I know is that I found books that I wouldn't have otherwise. I had trouble with the Unsuggester. Maybe it was the books I searched. or it wasn't working properly that day.

As far as for school uses, it's a great tool to use for "if you liked _____, you'll probably like ____." I liked the 50 books idea and you could use any number you wanted to fit your needs. Being able to search topics/tags would be great for designing thematic units. And of course, being able to catalog your classroom library and have it all online would be a great benefit, and it seems so easy to do. Great thing!