Organizational accounts

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[edit] Do you have separate administrator and user accounts?

No, LibraryThing currently has no distinction.

[edit] How will other people see my organization's catalog?

You can show your library to others by directing them to the URLs listed on your profile page. They do not need to have a LibraryThing account to view your organization's library catalog. The links should look like this, where the UserName is actually the user name on LibraryThing.

• http://www.librarything.com/profile/UserName (profile)
• http://www.librarything.com/catalog/UserName (catalog)

(Note: If you've set your account to private, no one will be able to view your library catalog unless they are logged into it.)

[edit] Will my members/patrons/anyone be able to add, edit, or delete books from the catalog?

Only users who are actually logged into the account with the user name and password have the ability to add, edit, or delete.

[edit] Can I set the display style for other people to view my catalog?

Yes. You can set a "Suggested display style for visitors to your library" by clicking "edit" next to the display styles in your catalog. Visitors then get this as an option to use this when they look at your library.

[edit] How much does an organizational account cost?

We have a slightly different pricing structure for organizational accounts, as low as USD15/year for non-profits.

[edit] Does LibraryThing have circulation tracking features?

We don't. Most members use tags to keep track of which books are loaned out (ie, tag a book "out - Kim").