Keeping Track with Library Thing
I just started updating my Library Thing library with favorite books. I’ve simply given up on the idea of adding local notes to my catalog to keep track of my particular book needs. With LT, I can keep track of favorite books for different uses - great read-alouds, great books to book talk - as well as favorite books that go along with classroom units -insects, letter writing, pirates, etc. 
Sadly, I don’t yet have a web-based OPAC (I know, shocking! welcome to the k-8 wilderness) so I can’t use Library Thing for Libraries yet, hopefully some day.
It is so easy to use, and fast. You can import books from your catalog, or from vendor purchase lists - as long as there is an ISBN on the page somewhere. And I like that other LT users have added their own scans of book covers, so I can choose the one that matches the edition I have.
Someday, I’ll get tags into my catalog. Until then, I’m loving Library Thing.
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