I signed up for a LibraryThing account earlier this year, but because I go through long phases when I don't do a lot of pleasure reading (bad, librarian, very bad), the account sat there unused except for one or two lonely selections. L&P has encouraged me to get back to it. Plus, I actually read a new book during the recent power outage! So, I added it -- The Assassin's Accomplice: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln -- to my LibraryThing library, along with some of my favorite books from the past.
Confession: I have a very hard time remembering titles and authors, and I think this type of tool will be of great help when I struggle for the name of that author whose book I liked so much. Before I add too much though, I'd like to check out goodreads too and see which one I prefer. I do like goodread's bookshelf concept, where I can have shelves for books read, currently reading, and plan to read. Anybody out there who uses one of these book tracking tools, I'd love to hear about the one you use and why you like it before I make the switch.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
#10 - Image Generators
Decided to use my three favorite subjects -- my nephews -- for the image generator assignment. Going clock-wise, meet Kyle, Landon (the little guy) and Jarrod. I've been wanting to create a Read poster for awhile now. It was SO easy to do. I also can see me using the Letter James site where I could turn my photos into a calendar or put them in a photo album. And, I could really waste time playing with the various tools shared on the Generator Blog. A recent post made me aware of a cool site called Photo Notes that turns an ordinary photo into what looks like a Polaroid pic, and lets you add captions and speech bubbles. Pretty neat!
Monday, October 6, 2008
#9 - Fave Blogs
I'm wa-a-a-y behind in L&P and have vowed to catch up this week. So, look for lots of short posts, which is really what I like to read in others' blogs, anyway. Maybe I've learned something here, ya' think? My most fave library blogs right now are LibraryBytes, librarianinblack, wakeupmaggie and Gerald2.0. Thank you, thank you for your excellent blogpersonship!
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