I'm sure I've signed up for both of these in the past, but I've not been using them and whatever username/passwords, etc. I signed up under are long forgotten, so I signed up again. LibraryThing is Alison53, and GoodReads is Alison.
On
GoodReads, when rating the books 1-5 stars, I'm rating them by how much I enjoy/enjoyed them, not by how "good" I think they are. Because everyone's taste is different and all books are good/bad in different ways. Also, I assume that when we indicate having read a title, it doesn't *have* to be that particular edition pictured. And as far as dates, well, do I count being read "Rapunzel" by my mother before I could read myself?...or reading the Classics Illustrated Junior version, before I read the original Grimm version?
In other words, this tool is a little tricky, and not entirely representative.
On Library Thing it seems easier to find specific editions of titles.
I think (at this early stage) I prefer GoodReads because I find it easier to navigate and edit. Ultimately, I just wish I had more time to explore these sites and play around with them.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Module #8: Facebook
I wanted to "like" Frankenmuth Wixson Public Library because in my dreams I see myself retiring to this small town which is one of my favorite places in the world and running, or at least working in, their library. I'd be right up the street from Zehnder's and the best fried chicken in the world! I'd also be in close touch with many happy family memories, all the way back to childhood. We always went to this town for our special family dinners and on holidays. Recently I've traveled back with my girls, and they've fallen in love with the place, too!
Alas, their link just takes me to a "Library Technology Guides" page. So I "liked" my home town library system" instead.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpmayer/4036856428/
Sadly, (for me, not for them) the library system has built and expanded, and the Carnegie building of my childhood (see linked photo) my "first" library, where I learned to love books and reading (I still remember the four books I checked out on my first visit at age 4! and that the overdue fine was 2 cents a day!) is now used as a bank.
As so many libraries now have Facebook pages (we've been discussing it for a long time (since before a lot of libraries were on the bandwagon), but don't yet have an "official" page or procedure for managing it) Having a Facebook page increases our marketing capability and makes us appear more knowledgeable about current trends. One Great Read has had a Facebook (managed by WLAF) for several years, now. We would need to nail down the philosophical aspects of how we would handle updating, moderating, managing an "official" library page.
Concerns might arise that, depending how moderated the posting is, some info posted might be inaccurate or sensitive. Still, with so many libraries using it effectively, I wonder how many actual problems we would have.
I would like to compile some research on how many libraries have genuinely had problems with their Facebook pages, and what those problems are.
Alas, their link just takes me to a "Library Technology Guides" page. So I "liked" my home town library system" instead.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpmayer/4036856428/
Sadly, (for me, not for them) the library system has built and expanded, and the Carnegie building of my childhood (see linked photo) my "first" library, where I learned to love books and reading (I still remember the four books I checked out on my first visit at age 4! and that the overdue fine was 2 cents a day!) is now used as a bank.
As so many libraries now have Facebook pages (we've been discussing it for a long time (since before a lot of libraries were on the bandwagon), but don't yet have an "official" page or procedure for managing it) Having a Facebook page increases our marketing capability and makes us appear more knowledgeable about current trends. One Great Read has had a Facebook (managed by WLAF) for several years, now. We would need to nail down the philosophical aspects of how we would handle updating, moderating, managing an "official" library page.
Concerns might arise that, depending how moderated the posting is, some info posted might be inaccurate or sensitive. Still, with so many libraries using it effectively, I wonder how many actual problems we would have.
I would like to compile some research on how many libraries have genuinely had problems with their Facebook pages, and what those problems are.
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