Apps like Delicious Library and web apps like Library Thing are bringing the librarian’s tools home to individuals and small businesses. I was thinking that people who have extensive (or not so extensive) collections of books, movies and cds, an internet connection, and some time could really benefit from a library program about the latest tools for organizing one’s own stuff.
Small and medium sized business and non-profits could really benefit from having their materials cataloged and shared via the web. The Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California has a lending collection of materials of interest to caregivers and family members. If the public library could access their catalog online for example through Library Thing it could help us locate materials of interest for a patron or help build our collection. The best part is that it becomes a shared, public resource with subject headings. We’ll see if anyone goes for this program idea.