Wish we'd thought of that!

With the advent of Web 2.0, sometimes referred to as the "Read/Write" web the opportunities for technology-based collaboration and sharing of information and ideas have exploded.  It has been interesting to see how concepts that have been at the core of traditional library services have been adapted by the private sector for delivery via the Web.  Some well-known examples are "Google Books" (Google's effort to digitize the holdings of a many large libraries and make the contents availble in full-text via the web), LibraryThink (which enables users to catalog their personal libraries and then share the cataloging over the Web), and now - featured as a "Daily Pick" on MyYahoo today -

http://www.booktribes.com/ A whole new approach to Reader's Advisory!

I know many libraries, including PVLD, are trying to integrate these new types of services into our websites, but all too often we are following in the footsteps of some civilian who has seen the business opportunity in what we do...and sadly, we often aren't even "fast followers.

Someday I would love to see a service developed and offered by a LIBRARY featured as one of the Daily Picks!