I was already into my Overbooked Ning, so here's the link to my first blog post there.
http://overbookers.ning.com/profiles/blog/list?user=1g3c2lecsf2ko
When you get there, also take a look at My Page, and see one of the most user-friendly profile screens. It was easy to set up. Only the registration step was confusing, because I already had a Ning account, and they wanted me to sign in rather than create a specific Overbooked account.
There are many more tasks and readings for Nbr 35. In brief, the Ning is better than any of the Facebook applications, such as weRead and Goodreads books. Long ago I cleared the Facebook profile blocks of favorite books, movies, etc, because it took forever to scroll down to other blocks. My usual practice with favorite books and movies was to list what I had read or seen during the current year. Keeping the list of favorites relatively short on Overbooked, I started with the books that caught my eye on my own shelves.
As you will see, my Overbooked blog entry has a current context; threads that lead from books to travel, tours of historic sites, and volunteering at major museum exhibits. I've seen some creative librarians do the same in library book displays.
Do I see the demise of hardcopy books? No. There's another meaning to multilevel libraries. How many pieces of hardware are you willing to archive, like the Bell and Howell movie projector, and microfilm/microfiche readers, to keep up with rapidly changing formats?
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