ELLYSSA KROSKI’S NEW TECH SET LAUNCHES CLEAR, FIVE-STEP APPROACH TO IMPROVING USER SERVICES WITH TECHNOLOGY Friday, Apr 9 2010
Books and Forthcoming Titles and General Announcements and New Releases and News and Press Releases and Series Announcements and Special Offers 2:34 pm
The Tech Set’s 10 Books + 10 Wikis + 10 Podcasts Are Packed with Practical Instructions and Advice in an Accessible Style from These Sought-After Experts:
Marshall Breeding
Sean Robinson
Cliff Landis
Jason Griffey
Lauren Pressley
Steve Lawson
Robin M. Hastings
Sarah Houghton-Jan
Kelly Czarnecki
Connie Crosby
April 1, 2010 (New York, NY)- The Tech Set, Neal-Schuman Publishers’ groundbreaking new library technology series, simplifies the process of learning and applying ten technology tools. Written by librarians, for librarians, the series guarantees that there’s no lost time translating techniques to fit public, academic, school, and special library settings. Michael Stephens, Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Dominican University and author of the prominent “Tame the Web” blog praises The Tech Set as, “Ten volumes of current thinking and best practice for a wide range of library-related tech trends. Editor Ellyssa Kroski has assembled a Who’s Who of notable experts…. The titles are well-researched, clearly explained by a cadre of library technologists, offering tips and tricks for diving into blogging, gaming, video production, and more. This set will be a valued addition to any librarian’s toolkit for planning emerging technologies.”
The Tech Set, to be co-published with the prestigious Library and Information Technology Association (LITA, a division of the American Library Association) on March 31, 2010, is edited by Ellyssa Kroski, one of today’s leading authorities on library technology. Each practical, start-to-finish primer is devoted to a specific emerging library technology, ranging from microblogging to mobile communication to library camps.
Designed to aid both the novice and the more seasoned professional, The Tech Set follows a clear and concise five-step approach that makes learning and implementing each new technology simple and effective. The authors begin with guidance for integrating a social networking technology with current library services and practical tips for learning new skills while simultaneously attending to day-to-day tasks. Then, the authors provide a basic “recipe” for how to effectively apply, launch, and use the technology in a library, and offer a number of more advanced project ideas that build on this foundation. They cover all of the key planning and implementation steps and include
sample timelines and outlines that can be replicated for immediate use. Next, The Tech Set’ s authors introduce the essential, innovative social marketing strategies that will ensure each new service attracts and satisfies users, helps increase library visibility, and boosts community presence. The authors also provide established best practices to help libraries eliminate research time and quickly make the most of each tool’s specific benefits. The Tech Set’s authors conclude with proven methods for measuring results and documenting successful outcomes that can be shared
with library administrators and stakeholders, attract more users, and secure additional funding.
In addition to ten books, the series also includes ten author podcasts and ten regularly updated Tech Set wikis (located at www.techset.wetpaint.com) that are packed with more advice, samples, new studies, instructional videos, and further recommended resources and reading. Plus, the wiki’s interactive forum allows readers to share advice and tips with their professional peers and to communicate with the Tech Set authors themselves.
Michelle Frisque, LITA president and Head of Information Systems at Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University, deems The Tech Set, “…a must have series. This series will answer almost any question a librarian can have about such emerging technologies as mobile computing, next generation catalogs, gaming, microblogging and so much more.” Unparalleled in scope, ease, and expertise, The Tech Set is an invaluable investment that provides any library, large or small, with all of the tools it needs to continue to remain relevant and thrive in today’s
increasingly digital information environment.
The TECH SET includes a book, wiki and podcast for each of these authors and their topics:
1. Next-Gen Library Catalogs
by Marshall Breeding
2. Mobile Technology and Libraries
by Jason Griffey
3. Microblogging and Lifestreaming in
Libraries
by Robin Hastings
4. Library Videos and Webcasts
by Sean Robinson
5. Wikis for Libraries
by Lauren Pressley
6. Technology Training in Libraries
by Sarah Houghton-Jan
7. A Social Networking Primer for Librarians
by Cliff Landis
8. Library Camps and Unconferences
by Steve Lawson
9. Gaming in Libraries
by Kelly Czarnecki
10. Effective Blogging for Libraries
by Connie Crosby
THE TECH SET – Volumes 1 -10
ISBN: 978-1-55570-714-9
2010 . 6×9. 10 books, 10 wikis, 10 podcasts.
$550 list; $385 pre-publication.
About the Editor
Ellyssa Kroski is an Information Services Technologist at Barnard College as well as a writer, educator, international conference speaker, blogger (at iLibrarian) and a Library Journal “Stacking the Tech” columnist. She is an adjunct faculty member teaching emerging technologies at Long Island University, Pratt Institute, and San Jose State University. She is the author of Web 2.0 for Library and Information Professionals (Neal-Schuman 2008).
About Neal-Schuman Publishers
Founded in 1976, Neal-Schuman Publishers is based in New York City with offices in London, UK. Neal-Schuman is a leading publisher of professional and academic titles in all areas of library and information studies.
Available: Podcasts, Ellyssa Kroski’s photo and author photos, TECH SET interior and cover art.
Contact Kathryn Suarez
suarez.kathryn@neal-schuman.com
100 William Street, Suite 2004
New York, NY 10038
212-925-8650
www.neal-schuman.com
