LibraryThing Finds a ‘CIGnificant’ Other by Marydee Ojala, Newsbreas (Jan 29)
LibraryThing is now sibling to ProQuest, Dialog, AquaBrowser, Syndetic Solutions, and Bowker -- all owned by Cambridge Information Group. Expect to see it more in libraries - "CIG’s investment in LibraryThing will give it the exclusive right to distribute LibraryThing for Libraries through its Bowker (www.bowker.com) subsidiary"
Of interest: "In mid-January, LibraryThing had more than 35 million books cataloged and some 500,000 registered users. LibraryThing for Libraries (LTFL) adds data and features directly into a library’s OPAC, resulting in new ways for library users to discover the library’s holdings through social networking."
Posted by Gwen at February 1, 2009 04:07 PM