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Steve Weber
Click the Add button to enter tags. If you’ve created other tags
previously, a list of similar tags is shown below the edit box.
Type in a new tag or click a suggested tag and click OK to save.
Once you’re using tags, try to be consistent, using the same tag to
designate the same association. For example, don’t use both “art deco”
and “artdec” to tag the same kinds of things. For help, consult the list of
your most frequently used tags, which pops up when you’re tagging.
Although it’s relatively new, Media Library could become the hub of
Amazon’s social-networking strategy, an avenue for readers to connect
with others who have common interests.
LibraryThing
www.LibraryThing.com was launched in 2005 and instantly
became the No. 1 social-networking site devoted to bibliophiles. Like
other popular social networks, LibraryThing has grown purely on word
of mouth, not advertising.
Like other social sites, part of the fun at LibraryThing is belonging
to a big club that lets you display how eclectic and singular your taste is.
Meanwhile there’s the chance you’ll meet a few one-in-a-million literary
soulmates who are passionate about the same books as you.
Spending time on LibraryThing is addictive because of all the
interesting connections that surface, especially with obscure books.
Entering your copy of Harry Potter won’t move the needle. But when you
enter your copy of Environmental Kuznet Curves, things get interesting.
Members enter their book collection simply by punching in the
ISBNs. Then members can compare their whole collection—or individual
rarities—against the collections of others. Ever wonder who else in the
world has read that oddball book you love? On LibraryThing you’ll know.
LibraryThing also has a book recommendation system that founder
Tim Spalding claims is more accurate than Amazon’s, simply because its
users pay more attention. On LibraryThing, members input the books
they want to drive their recommendations, no matter when or where
they acquired them. Books you’ve purchased as gifts easily corrupt
Amazon recommendations, and most users don’t input the books they’ve
purchased elsewhere.
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