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An Observation - Take It for What It Is16 unread / 16MarthaJeanne, Yesterday 3:08am
What is a good site for checking the age appropriateness of a children's book?11 unread / 11humouress, Sunday 7:17pm
What are the Best Resources for Forgotten/Unknown Book Titles?5 unread / 5Fullmoonblue, February 29
OCLC dropping Classify -- API and web interface -- 31 Jan 20249 unread / 9EvBal, February 26
Dutch cataloging question6 unread / 6bnielsen, January 27
Wikidata creation1 unread / 1jlso4u, January 8
Confused by a LoC instruction2 unread / 2strongstuff, December 26, 2023
MARC 21 008 35-37 (language)4 unread / 4zetetic23, December 20, 2023
Question for Professional Librarians10 unread / 10NAPUBLIB, December 2023
Post-1858 England and Wales civil probate records1 unread / 1Cynfelyn, December 2023
Trying to name a collection6 unread / 6Cynfelyn, November 2023
Worldcat URL changing - Nov 14, 20231 unread / 1lesmel, November 2023
Barcode scanners15 unread / 15SJSEagles, October 2023
Mini rant6 unread / 6Cynfelyn, September 2023
List of my books with selected publication date range for weeding3 unread / 3Cynfelyn, August 2023
Where is the Talpa search on Librarything?3 unread / 3kristilabrie, July 2023
HELP!! I NEED suggestions for newer school library database software.15 unread / 15bnielsen, July 2023
Niche cataloguing question- experimental film & video art!1 unread / 1wormqueen, July 2023
Donating books to community projects4 unread / 4eclbates, June 2023
Pizza8 unread / 8CosmicMiddleChild, March 2023
Exporting Librarything records into Koha - and maybe vice versa6 unread / 6Munilib123, March 2023
Ongoing struggle to put Johnstone books in an order we can all agree on5 unread / 5TrinityFellowshipChu, February 2023
Koha/inventory2 unread / 2davidgn, December 2022
Trends in Audio Books in Libraries5 unread / 5JoeB1934, November 2022
Lack of library qualification(s) hinders career prospects5 unread / 512_lbpks, September 2022
Comparing American and Chinese librarianship1 unread / 112_lbpks, September 2022
cataloging with the smartphone app4 unread / 4kristilabrie, August 2022
IMPORTAR LIVROS PARA MINHA BIBLIOTECA2 unread / 2DanieXJ, August 2022
High School6 unread / 6Hope_H, August 2022
Books for students3 unread / 3MarthaJeanne, July 2022
Collection Development of books?8 unread / 8Merlla, March 2022
Sets of illustrations from Captain Cook's voyages : are they complementary OR duplicatory ?4 unread / 4ironjaw, March 2022
Movies about Librarians or Books83 unread / 83LibrarianLawrence, February 2022
Data retrieval for a local Historical Society7 unread / 7theretiredlibrarian, January 2022
What do you do with old encyclopedias?62 unread / 62aspirit, December 2021
Name that legacy classification system8 unread / 8lesmel, December 2021
Solo Librarians10 unread / 10CGHogan, December 2021
2-in-1 Books5 unread / 5WeeTurtle, October 2021
How to select a proper LCC range for years (and specific number inside the range)3 unread / 3aviskase, August 2021
What was your degree in?302 unread / 302Cynfelyn, July 2021
Using the Dewey Decimal system in a personal library9 unread / 9librorumamans, July 2021
COVID Update15 unread / 15bnielsen, June 2021
Adding duplicates of an already-existing book (like copying a file)?16 unread / 16RichTraube, February 2021
importing records2 unread / 2TBASeaLib, February 2021
HELP! Cataloging lots of books!7 unread / 7MarthaJeanne, February 2021
Professional Question1 unread / 1Xengab, February 2021
New to Z39.5016 unread / 16lesmel, February 2021
Odd things found in the library...261 unread / 261bnielsen, January 2021
Cataloging in a foreign alphabet20 unread / 20MarthaJeanne, January 2021
Project: Cataloging My Home Library43 unread / 43jjwilson61, January 2021
Identifying series6 unread / 6rockinrhombus, December 2020
School Library MLS/ILS2 unread / 2Hope_H, December 2020
New Zealand's Culling of Foreign Books10 unread / 10aspirit, October 2020
Online LC-Dewey conversion tool16 unread / 16MarthaJeanne, September 2020
Programs for creating spine labels?4 unread / 4CarolynAndrew, September 2020
Closing for Coronavirus70 unread / 70princessgarnet, August 2020
Funny Requests from patrons II.145 unread / 145DanieXJ, August 2020
Advice for setting up student society library2 unread / 2WeeTurtle, June 2020
cataloguing antiquarian books and manuscripts6 unread / 6Keeline, June 2020
After 12 years, a completely cataloged personal library16 unread / 16Keeline, June 2020
Short Story Collection9 unread / 9riaanw, June 2020
Self-Serve Holds/Reserves Service4 unread / 4WeeTurtle, May 2020
Not Wanting to Give Up on LIS?9 unread / 9Teacup_, May 2020
Libraries using LibraryThing1 unread / 1Hui-Yu, May 2020
Reading Challenge Software4 unread / 4elenchus, April 2020
Large print titles8 unread / 8LibraryPerilous, April 2020
Waterproofing non-waterproof books1 unread / 1arxpublishing, April 2020
new to this site7 unread / 7aspirit, April 2020
Online Training for Staff: LinkedIn or others..2 unread / 2lesmel, March 2020
Protecting Books DIY8 unread / 82wonderY, March 2020
Library Books and Flu Germs17 unread / 17melannen, March 2020
Libraries Using LibraryThing as their main catalog1 unread / 1kbogan, December 2019
Interesting patron1 unread / 1theretiredlibrarian, November 2019
The costs of ebooks2 unread / 2DanieXJ, October 2019
TinyCat and personal/tiny libraries11 unread / 11WeeTurtle, October 2019
Librarians, I have a lot of questions and concerns.Please give me your wisdom. Thanks :)5 unread / 5WeeTurtle, October 2019
Barcode advice please10 unread / 10bnielsen, September 2019
What ILS does your library use?6 unread / 6RowanTribe, August 2019
Public librarian interview32 unread / 32DanieXJ, August 2019
(Potential) High School Library Assistant! Any tips?7 unread / 7lor-ra, August 2019
Help Looking for Work?7 unread / 7WeeTurtle, July 2019
Surviving shifting ILS37 unread / 37lusetta, June 2019
Looking for some librarian help finding an article from 19275 unread / 5JBD1, June 2019
Librarian Confession34 unread / 34zo_ey, May 2019
Dust Jacket Covers35 unread / 35WeeTurtle, April 2019
New library7 unread / 7DanieXJ, March 2019
Any Map or GIS librarians out there?2 unread / 2lesmel, March 2019
Accounting for multiple copies of a single title3 unread / 3CentralChurch-TC, March 2019
School Librarian needs help finding grants!7 unread / 7theretiredlibrarian, March 2019
Annoying things patrons do, say, don't say, etc. Part 2192 unread / 192morwen04, February 2019
I'm a library intern and need advice2 unread / 2ulmannc, February 2019
Library course textbooks. Keep or sell?6 unread / 6WeeTurtle, January 2019
Looking for reference guide3 unread / 3amysisson, January 2019
Info Studies & Business3 unread / 3Teacup_, January 2019
Choosing a BISAC Category6 unread / 6Cynfelyn, December 2018
Snags with Unattended Children22 unread / 22WeeTurtle, December 2018
Librarians in the news4 unread / 4Lyndatrue, November 2018
Fiction in healthcare a healthcare library5 unread / 5wphmobilelibrary, November 2018
How do library's acquire their books?17 unread / 17christieTBF, November 2018
Creating Collections7 unread / 7WeeTurtle, November 2018
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