I’m excited by these numbers. They’re great numbers for the world of publishing for libraries. They also confirm that you don’t publish for the library market for the money
Using the Internet as a Reference Tool (nine years of sales) – 2850 copies
Using MS Outlook (seven years of sales) – 1100 copies
Directory of Mgt Software for Public Access Computers (seven years of sales) – 630 copies
XHTML & CSS Essentials (five years of sales) – 980 copies
“This book has something for nearly everyone. Even early adapters [sic] of Web 2.0 technology may find an interesting tip. Those who wonder about the usefulness of Web 2.0 for their work will discover several examples, whether in answering reference questions to organizing their own computer.”
—Legal Information ALERT, Barbara L. Fritschel, Law Librarian, U.S. Courts Library, Milwaukee, WI
“Throughout the book, Sauers evaluates the reliability and appropriateness of each tool for searching and suggests best ways to organize them for quick reference access. Screen shots help to visualize concepts being introduced, while exercises in each chapter help put new-found knowledge into practice..”
—Catholic Library World, Betsy Butler
Sauers, Michael. Searching 2.0. Neal-Schuman. 2009. c.200p. ISBN 978-1-55570-607-4. pap. $65. Sauers (technology innovation librarian, Nebraska Library Commission; Using the Internet as a Reference Tool) puts his long experience as a technology trainer to good use here. The 2.0 in the title of course refers to the emergence of Web 2.0 and by extension the web services inherent in Library 2.0. Finding information using these new services requires new search techniques and perhaps a broader view of what searching means. Sauer outlines the central concepts of Web 2.0 as convergence, remixability, and participation. He quickly moves into the details of Web 2.0 services, including tagging and folksonomies; social bookmarking; Wikipedia; searching media on Flickr, YouTube, or Podscope; searching locally with mapping services; searching with "inside the book" services; OpenSearch plugins; searching web archives; desktop searching; and using data visualization while searching. He also covers Web 1.0 search engines Google, Microsoft Live, and Yahoo! However, he concentrates on advanced or specialized search features, presenting them in detailed step-by-step fashion, providing many examples and screenshots. Most chapters end with a list of exercises and a summary of the important points; there is also a companion web site (http://delicious.com/travelinlibrarian/searching2.0). Searching2.0 is the next best thing to attending a live presentation or workshop. Recommended for all librarians in need of a good grounding on new search capabilities in Web 2.0.—Robert Battenfeld, B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Lib., Long Island Univ., Brookville, NY
I just got the word from Neal-Schuman customer service: the book is back from the printer! My author copies should ship today or tomorrow. Have you ordered your copy yet? It looks like Amazon isn’t taking pre-orders but Neal-Schuman is of course.
I just heard the following from my editor: “We sent the book to press on Tuesday, so it should be off press in the last week of February; I’ll have a more precise date when I receive the printer’s schedule later tomorrow.” So it looks like come March it will finally be available.
Today I received sample pages from Neal-Schuman to show me the proposed layout for the book. Color me impressed. Feel free to take a look but keep in mind that these sample pages should not be considered final. Searching 2.0 Chapter 2 Sample
