LibraryThing content added to UT Library Catalog
On Monday, June 23, we will be adding content from LibraryThing for Libraries into the Library Catalog. In a nutshell, when you look at the full record for an item which is also a part of LibraryThing, you will see tags generated by LibraryThing users and “recommended books” in a box at the bottom of the full record. This box is clearly labeled as content from LibraryThing.com.
LibraryThing (www.librarything.com) is a way for any individual to catalog their books. You just add your book, tag it with whatever keywords come to mind, and add any ratings or reviews. You are automatically connected with every other LibraryThing user who has that book and can see other reviews, other books they are reading, etc. According to LibraryThing, there are 28 million books in LibraryThing.
LibraryThing for Libraries takes the content generated by LibraryThing users, cleans it up and makes it available for us to load into our catalog. Patrons may find the tags useful as an additional discovery tool to subject headings and find the “recommended books” useful as a readers’ advisory (in other words, people who read Harry Potter also read the Golden Compass).
