Comments on: Book Recommendation Services http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/07/29/book-recommendation-services/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=book-recommendation-services Stephen Abram's Posts About Library Land Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:58:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lisa Nerpio http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/07/29/book-recommendation-services/comment-page-1/#comment-10989 Lisa Nerpio Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:22:47 +0000 http://stephenslighthouse.com/?p=4892#comment-10989 Assuming one might enjoy authors that are more similar, this website plots authors on a globe. http://www.literature-map.com/ Assuming one might enjoy authors that are more similar, this website plots authors on a globe.

http://www.literature-map.com/

]]> By: Angel Rivera http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/07/29/book-recommendation-services/comment-page-1/#comment-10984 Angel Rivera Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:47 +0000 http://stephenslighthouse.com/?p=4892#comment-10984 Hello there. Thanks for the linking. I personally use GoodReads, which I find useful to keep track of what I read. It is also pretty good for you to make lists of things you want to read, lists by topics, so on.The recommendations can be a little so so, and since there are user created lists, that has pros and cons (Twilight coming up in top of lists--both as best AND worse book). However, the discussion features are pretty good. I was expecting Library Thing to come out higher on the list, but I think it may be as it turned out because Lifehacker is not just librarians (i.e. I know librarians love Library Thing, but what about non-librarians?). And no, I have not seen that great website you ask about--not yet. But some libraries are trying (be it blogs, using IM, so on). Best, and keep on blogging. Hello there. Thanks for the linking. I personally use GoodReads, which I find useful to keep track of what I read. It is also pretty good for you to make lists of things you want to read, lists by topics, so on.The recommendations can be a little so so, and since there are user created lists, that has pros and cons (Twilight coming up in top of lists–both as best AND worse book). However, the discussion features are pretty good. I was expecting Library Thing to come out higher on the list, but I think it may be as it turned out because Lifehacker is not just librarians (i.e. I know librarians love Library Thing, but what about non-librarians?).

And no, I have not seen that great website you ask about–not yet. But some libraries are trying (be it blogs, using IM, so on).

Best, and keep on blogging.

]]> By: Bruce Stewart http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/07/29/book-recommendation-services/comment-page-1/#comment-10977 Bruce Stewart Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:28:50 +0000 http://stephenslighthouse.com/?p=4892#comment-10977 If it could be done, having GoodReads integrated with the catalogue to mash up which "reads" are on the shelf <i>now</i> ... and put it on a large display near the entrance. If it could be done, having GoodReads integrated with the catalogue to mash up which “reads” are on the shelf now … and put it on a large display near the entrance.

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