Readers' Resistance!

I know some "real readers." You know them, too: the "old school" type. They read books, not screens. They are afraid that all this "computer reading" business threatens academia and dilutes the purity of book-reading, and that anything on a screen must be inherently of lesser value than the contents of a dusty, leather-bound tome.

I propose a compromise: LibraryThing! Here's a great site that allows you to catalog and share your personal library online.  Join communities and conversations built around authors and works, get recommendations & reviews, or build a database of your personal books to track loans!  The old school book snobs can now be old school book snobs with other old school book snobs who appreciate their snobbyness!

Here's an example, featuring just a few of the books from my library.  Education applications include the possibility of online book reviews & reports for students, and print resource information sharing for staff.  Check it out!