Thing #18: Web 2.0 Award Winners

I did a search in the section of
Classifieds and Directories: http://craigslist.org/

What is the purpose of the site?
Craigslist is an online community of buying and selling your "stuff".
How does it work?
When you log into the site, you go to the location (s) you want and then type into the Search area what you’d like to search for. I looked at house plants and found some good ones in Anchorage. Didn’t buy, just looked.
Why is it an award winner?
It's an award winner cuz it is used 24 hours a day. It’s like a large “garage sale” going on ALL the time.!!
You can buy or sell some cool stuff right next door or across the states or the world.
Would you use the site again?
Yes, I do. My husband found a snowplower attachment.
If so, how would you use it?
I can use it for myself or help others use it. Instead of selling things in my cold garage, I can just put them on CraigsList.
Does it have an application for the library? I don't think that this particular site has any value for library use, but because patrons use the site when they're on the internet, they sometimes need computer help. I've helped a patron find and log onto CraigsList. They didn’t know how to locate that site on their own.