Shelfari

Shelfari is an organizational tool that helps you keep track of what you have read, what you are reading, and what you want to read in the future. After creating a shelf, you simply fill it in by typing in the title of the books you are interested in. Shelfari will provide a list of matches and you simply click its status (you read it, are reading it or want to read it). You can provide additional information if you would like, such as a rating or a review.


 * __Ideas for using Shelfari:__**


 * Read Aloud Archive:** My class kept track of all the books we read on a Shelfari over a period of a few months, then I asked them to classify the books into at least three or four categories with their group. I didn't provide any extra instructions because I felt it was their decision "how" the titles were sorted. It said a lot about how they thought of each one. Some divided by genre or age level, some came up with a rating scale of how much they liked the story or the level of excitement. It resulted in great discussion and they are always amazed at the number of books we cover in a week or a month.


 * Class Recommendations:** Encourage students to post a review on a book they have completed and enjoyed to the class shelf. The next time you hear, "I can't find anything to read" direct the student to the Shelfari list to hear what their classmates have to say.

Here is a sample of a Shelfari bookshelf. Mine features new additions to the library's collection. media type="custom" key="6670945"