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Subject: Re: [Publib] best platform for online book groups?
From: Meghan Miller Brawley <megmil () alumni ! rice ! edu>
Date: 2009-08-31 21:44:18
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We just started using Goodreads for our library. I just set the page up on
Friday, and haven't had a chance to do much with it, but it's here:
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/23627.Harker_Heights_Public_Library
The main disadvantage for me is having to manage two accounts, now -- my
personal one and my work one, since I'm not interested in mixing the two.
Meghan Brawley
Harker Heights, TX
On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Robert Balliot <rballiot@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ning is most likely the easiest to manage. Members control
> their own pages and administrators define what features are available.
> I manage a private 500 member group. It requires very little of my
> time and you can manage without knowing CSS or Java.
>
> If you go to http://www.ning.com/ - you can browse many groups and
> organizations to see how it works. No cost - to you or members but
> they will put Google ads in the right hand column. If you don't want
> ads or want to put your own ads in instead, it is about $30 a month.
>
> There are quite a few book clubs -
> http://www.ning.com/search/networks?q=book+club
>
> HTH
> R. Balliot
> http://oceanstatelibrarian.com
> http://bestofpublib.wordpress.com
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 2:46 PM, Michael <drweb@san.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > You might check out the Gale Books & Authors database.. we have it, though
> > not customized for some features as yet.. it includes setting up online book
> > clubs for patrons, I do believe. That would be outside the mainstream in
> > some sense, but within your databases/library "community" more than the
> > mainstream sites...
> >
> > See more here..
> > http://www.gale.cengage.com/booksandauthors/
> >
> > *speaking only for himself*
> >
> > Michael aka DrWeb
> > drweb2@gmail.com
> > Jonathan Swift<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/jonathan_swift.html> - \
> > "May you live every day of your life."
> > On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Theyer, Hillary <
> > HTheyer@torranceca.gov> wrote:
> >
> > > What is the best platform for an entirely online book group? My
> > > colleague and I are going to start a book club where we want the “reading”
> > > format to be anything (Sony, PC, Kindle, playaway, iPhone, even a DTB if you
> > > insist) and the “meeting” format to be online and not timebound. A
> > > new-fashioned book klub, a 21st century book klub, K for Kindle, K for
> > > Kilobyte book Klub (we are still playing with the name).
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I participate in Kindleboards, where their book klubs are just discussion
> > > threads on the board. Someone is designated to start the thread at a
> > > particular time, and launches with some questions then others just reply and
> > > the thread grows.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Does Facebook work? Is there a platform more designed just for this
> > > purpose? Anyone hosting one I can lurk in on?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Hillary
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hillary Theyer, Principal Librarian of Public Services
> > >
> > > Torrance Public Library
> > >
> > > 3301 Torrance Blvd.
> > >
> > > Torrance, CA 90503
> > >
> > > (310) 618-5950
> > >
> > > htheyer@TorranceCA.gov
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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<div>We just started using Goodreads for our library. I just set the page up on \
Friday, and haven't had a chance to do much with it, but it's here:</div> \
<div> </div> <div><a \
href="http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/23627.Harker_Heights_Public_Library">http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/23627.Harker_Heights_Public_Library</a></div>
<div> </div>
<div>The main disadvantage for me is having to manage two accounts, now -- my \
personal one and my work one, since I'm not interested in mixing the two.</div> \
<div> </div> <div>Meghan Brawley</div>
<div>Harker Heights, TX<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Robert Balliot <span \
dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rballiot@gmail.com">rballiot@gmail.com</a>></span> \
wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px \
0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div> </div>
<div>Ning is most likely the easiest to manage. Members control </div>
<div>their own pages and administrators define what features are available.</div>
<div>I manage a private 500 member group. It requires very little of my</div>
<div>time and you can manage without knowing CSS or Java. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>If you go to <a href="http://www.ning.com/" \
target="_blank">http://www.ning.com/</a> - you can browse many groups and</div> \
<div>organizations to see how it works. No cost - to you or members but</div> \
<div>they will put Google ads in the right hand column. If you don't want</div> \
<div>ads or want to put your own ads in instead, it is about $30 a month.</div> <div> \
</div> <div>There are quite a few book clubs -</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ning.com/search/networks?q=book+club" \
target="_blank">http://www.ning.com/search/networks?q=book+club</a></div> <div> \
</div> <div>HTH</div>
<div>R. Balliot</div>
<div><a href="http://oceanstatelibrarian.com/" \
target="_blank">http://oceanstatelibrarian.com</a></div> <div><a \
href="http://bestofpublib.wordpress.com/" \
target="_blank">http://bestofpublib.wordpress.com</a> </div> <div>
<div></div>
<div class="h5">
<div> </div>
<div><br><br> </div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 2:46 PM, Michael <span \
dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:drweb@san.rr.com" \
target="_blank">drweb@san.rr.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote \
class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: \
#ccc 1px solid">You might check out the Gale Books & Authors database.. we have \
it, though not customized for some features as yet.. it includes setting up online \
book clubs for patrons, I do believe. That would be outside the mainstream in some \
sense, but within your databases/library "community" more than the \
mainstream sites...<br>
<br>See more here..<br><a href="http://www.gale.cengage.com/booksandauthors/" \
target="_blank">http://www.gale.cengage.com/booksandauthors/</a> <br><br>*speaking \
only for himself*<br><br clear="all">Michael aka DrWeb<br><a \
href="mailto:drweb2@gmail.com" target="_blank">drweb2@gmail.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/jonathan_swift.html" \
target="_blank">Jonathan Swift</a> - "May you live every day of your \
life." <br><br> <div class="gmail_quote">
<div>
<div></div>
<div>On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Theyer, Hillary <span dir="ltr"><<a \
href="mailto:HTheyer@torranceca.gov" \
target="_blank">HTheyer@torranceca.gov</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div> \
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; \
BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid"> <div>
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<div>
<div lang="EN-US" vlink="purple" link="blue">
<div>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">What is the best \
platform for an entirely online book group? My colleague and I are going to start a \
book club where we want the “reading” format to be anything (Sony, PC, Kindle, \
playaway, iPhone, even a DTB if you insist) and the “meeting” format to be online and \
not timebound. A new-fashioned book klub, a 21<sup>st</sup> century book klub, K for \
Kindle, K for Kilobyte book Klub (we are still playing with the \
name).</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I participate in \
Kindleboards, where their book klubs are just discussion threads on the board. \
Someone is designated to start the thread at a particular time, and launches with \
some questions then others just reply and the thread grows. </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Does Facebook work? Is \
there a platform more designed just for this purpose? Anyone hosting one I can lurk \
in on?</span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: \
10pt"> </span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: \
10pt">Thanks,</span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span \
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hillary</span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" \
size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" \
size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hillary Theyer, Principal Librarian of Public \
Services</span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: \
10pt">Torrance</span></font><font size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Public \
Library</span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: \
10pt">3301 Torrance Blvd.</span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span \
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Torrance</span></font><font size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: \
10pt">, CA 90503</span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span \
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(310) 618-5950</span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" \
size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="mailto:htheyer@TorranceCA.gov" \
target="_blank">htheyer@TorranceCA.gov</a></span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" \
size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" \
size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> \
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