Good Reads and LibraryThing

I have had an account with Good Reads for almost 3 years now. I find it very entertaining not only to post my own book reviews, but to see what my friends and coworkers are reading, what they want to read, have read (and their reviews, too). It also helps me to keep track of what I want to read. I see so many books as a cataloger that I probably think 10 or more times a day, "Ooh, I'd like to read that." If I want to remember any of these titles, I can just search for them in Good Reads and save them in my "to read" shelf. Then if I finish a book and think "hmmm... what next?", I can go directly to my "to read" shelf for ideas.

I had never browsed LibraryThing before, and I find it to be like Good Reads on steroids- or on really good vitamins! You can do all of the things that you can do on Good Reads, and so much more. I created an account and added a few books to my shelves, then browsed the FAQ's and various groups. I checked out the "Librarians Who Use LibraryThing" and found threads about everything from electronic books to creepy patrons. I will definitely continue to use this tool for consulting others regarding library issues. I think it could be helpful to me as a cataloger, as well. I found it really interesting to read about MARCThing and ISBN check. As far as on a personal level, I might use it to catalog my own collections. I wish that there was a LibraryThing for CDs and movies. My husband has been wanting me to catalog our A/V collections for a long time and LibraryThing for CDs and movies would definitely facilitate me in that endeavor.