I browsed through some of the Web 2.0 Awards sites. My favorite is Wayfinder because it lets you create personalized maps and explore others' creations. MacroMaven wrote about a Google maps mashup that listed local Starbucks locations.
This could be used personally for when I host visitors, and they'd like to know of interesting places to visit and good restaurants to try. It'd be nice to have it all on one map, and to be able to color-code by category (museums, sports, food, etc.) and add notes (e.g. which menu items to try at an eatery).
For the library, it might be useful for having a map of our libraries. Although we have one under the Find Your Library link (along with general directions), this could eliminate a step of inputting addresses for more specific driving directions.
We could also make a special map for local booklovers, with not only libraries, but bookstores and local sites mentioned in stories.
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