March State of the Thing

LibraryThing: State of the Thing Dear {NAME}, Welcome to the March 2018 State of the Thing. We've got some big news this month about a new LibraryThing acquisition, come see us at PLA, and we're getting ready for next week's egg hunt. If you'd rather receive a plain-text version, [edit your email preferences](. You can also [read it online](. Our newsletter archive lives [here](. You can like LibraryThing on [Facebook]( and follow [@LibraryThing]( on Twitter for up-to-the-minute site news and updates. LibraryThing Acquires Litsy LibraryThing has acquired Litsy! Litsy is an app-based social network for book lovers. It's a great app, and a great community. We're excited to see how LT and Litsy move forward together. Read all about it in our [press release](. We don't foresee any major changes coming to LibraryThing in light of the acquisition. Both LT and Litsy communities are wonderful for their own, separate strengths, and we don't want to hamper that. We've written up a [Q&A on the blog]( to address what this means for LibraryThing as a whole. [» Read the Q&A here]( Please join the [Talk discussion]( to tell us what you think! You can also email us at litsy@librarything.com. Try Litsy out yourself (on iOS or Android): Litsy Members If you're already a Litsy user, too, we especially want to hear from you. We've set up the [Onward Litsy!]( Facebook group for Littens to share their feedback and ask questions. Within Litsy, Please use the tag "#LitsyonLT" for your posts about the move. LibraryThing Alexa Skill Introducing the [LibraryThing Skill](sr_1_1?s=digital-skills&ie=UTF8&qid=1520538660&sr=1-1&keywords=library+thing) for Amazon Echo, Dot, and other Alexa devices. Use your Alexa device to add books your LT library by voice! Commands include things like "Alexa, tell LibraryThing to add The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien," and other library operations. - See it in action [here](. Video comes complete with adorable cat! - Get the Skill [here](sr_1_1?s=digital-skills&ie=UTF8&qid=1520538660&sr=1-1&keywords=library+thing) - Read about it on [the blog]( - Tell us what you think on [Talk]( PLA 2018 Headed to the Public Library Association's 2018 conference this week? Come say hi! [Tim]( and [Abby]( will be at the ProQuest Booth (#913) representing LibraryThing this Wednesday Mar. 20th through Friday Mar. 22nd. Stop by for info on [TinyCat](), and see what else is new at LT. LT Egg Hunt—Next week! We just can't get enough of clever rhyming clues! We're [planning an Egg Hunt]( for March 30th that will run for a full week. Members will have one week to read and solve the clues (which will point to pages on LibraryThing), and find eggs around the site. At the end of the week, we'll post the answers to the clues, and there will be drawings for some prizes—you could win awesome LT swag, like a LibraryThing t-shirt or stamp (as seen in the [Store](). We need your help! We're opening things up for members to submit clues this time around. See the [Talk discussion]( for details. Women's History Month Legacy Libraries March is Women's History Month, and in honor of which we've highlighted some of our favorite [Legacy Libraries](. See what books you share in common with Katharine Hepburn, Susan B. Anthony, Sylvia Plath, Gertrude Stein & Alice B. Toklas, and more amazing women. Some highlights (in chronological order): - [Margaret of York]( - [Emily Dickinson]( - [Susan B. Anthony]( - [Gertrude Stein & Alice B. Toklas]( - [Sylvia Plath]( - [Anne Sexton]( - [Iris Murdoch]( - [Astrid Lindgren]( - [Katharine Hepburn]( Free Books: Early Reviewers are not currently signed up for [LibraryThing's Early Reviewers]( program. You are missing out! Early Reviewers offers free books to members—about 100 titles a month! Since 2007, we've given out over 160,000 books. The catch? Publishers want your honest review. How you review a book won't help or hurt your chances of winning books in the future, but not reviewing your winning will. [» Sign up for Early Reviewers]( The March batch of [Early Reviewers]( books features 3,233 copies of 109 different titles. The deadline to request a free book is Monday, March 26th at 6pm, Eastern. Look for the April batch around the 2nd. The most requested books so far from the March batch: Talk of the Thing [Pets with literary names.]( Have you ever named a pet after someone (or something) out of a book? Share yours or get inspiration on [Talk](. [Facebook: What books should be made into a movie?]( What book(s) would you like to see adapted as a film? See what other members think and add yours on our [Facebook post](. TinyCat News [TinyCat]() is the online catalog for small libraries, created by LibraryThing. It turns your existing LibraryThing account into a simple, professional, web-based catalog. New Tiny Tutorials - [Signing up for TinyCat]( - [Search patrons by email address]( Check out our [Tiny Tutorials]( and [LibraryThing for TinyCat Users]( series. Every other week, Kristi highlights a different feature, and walks you through how to use it in 30 seconds or less. Other Resources - Email us tinycat@librarything.com - Follow us on [Twitter]( - More tutorials on our [YouTube Channel]( Weekly Webinars We also offer free, weekly webinars giving an overview of TinyCat every Wednesday, at 1pm Eastern. Join us for our next one, Wednesday, March 21st, at 1pm Eastern. Head over to [this link]( at that time, and look for the TinyCat Webinar. If Wednesday at 1pm doesn't work for you, let us know—we'll be happy to schedule a session for you. You can also see a pre-recorded webinar from November 2017 [here](. Hot titles this month - [The Hate U Give]( by Angie Thomas - [Origin]( by Dan Brown - [Norse Mythology]( by Neil Gaiman - [Call Me By Your Name]( by André Aciman - [Lincoln in the Bardo]( by George Saunders - [Annihilation]( by Jeff VanderMeer - [A Gentleman in Moscow]( by Amor Towles - [Hidden Figures]( by Margot Lee Shetterly - [Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]( by J.K. Rowling - [The Fifth Season]( by N.K. Jemisin That's it for this month. I'll see you all in April! Questions, comments, ideas? Send them my way. —Loranne (loranne@librarything.com) WHY YOU GOT THIS: At some point you signed up for LibraryThing's monthly "State of the Thing" email. If you'd like to unsubscribe, [edit your profile preferences](. This message was sent to {NAME}. Edit your [email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from future emails](.