Winner of the ALA 2011 Award for the Best Book in Library Literature

The Tech Set is the 10-book technology series that I envisioned, created, and edited with Neal-Schuman Publishers. It was published in April 2010 by Neal-Schuman Publishers and the prestigious Library and Information Technology Association (LITA, a division of the American Library Association). It was also published by Facet Publishing in the U.K.

4/19/11: In March 2011, The American Library Association (ALA) awarded The Tech Set the 2011 Greenwood Publishing Group Award for the Best Book in Library Literature. I'm ecstatic to be accepting the award at the 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA at the Awards Ceremony and Inaugural Banquet on June 28, 2011. Here are some links to the news coverage:

• ALA News: Greenwood Publishing Group Award recipient named
• Neal-Schuman's DIY Blog: THE TECH SET® NAMED “BEST BOOK IN LIBRARY LITERATURE”

5/10/10: On April 1st 2010 The Tech Set 10-book series was published!!! I'm pleased to say that there has been a lot of coverage/interest in the series. I'm thrilled that it's getting such a good reception. Here are some links to more about the series:

• Official Press Release
• Library Journal Review
• American Libraries Article
• Neal-Schuman Publishers Tech Set Page
• The Tech Set on Amazon.com
• Tech Set Companion Wiki

...and a couple of review snippets:

"Editor Ellyssa Kroski has gathered together leaders in the library information technology field to share their knowledge and expertise with us in a must have Tech Set 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." - --Michelle Frisque, President, Library and Information Technology Association and Head, Information Systems, Galter Health Sciences Library

"Ten volumes of current thinking and best practice... a valued addition to any librarian's toolkit when planning services using emerging technologies. "- --Michael Stephens, Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Dominican University

1/16/10:

I am very excited to let everyone know about the latest project I’ve been working on, it’s a new series of books which I’ve been developing with Neal-Schuman Publishers that will be a collection of comprehensive, how-to guides for effectively using technology in libraries. There will be 10 titles to start with and I will be editing the series. Here's some additional info:

The Tech Set book series is a collection of comprehensive, how-to guides for effectively using technology in libraries.  Each book in The Tech Set tackles a new and innovative technology type and provides an A-Z primer to let librarians hit the ground running.  Written by the field’s hottest tech gurus and packed with practical instructions and advice covering everything from planning and development to marketing and metrix, each title is a one-stop passport to an emerging technology.  If you’re ready to start creating, collaborating, connecting, and communicating through cutting-edge tools and techniques, you’ll want to get primed by the Tech Set.  Through this series you will learn:

• How to use the latest, cutting-edge technologies
• How to plan for and develop library implementations of these popular applications
• How to utilize the social marketing techniques used by info pros
• How to measure your success with these new technologies
• How to follow best practices already established by innovators and libraries using these technologies

The series will be published in March 2010 at which time we'll be unveiling an awesome companion wiki chock-full of extras such as code snippets, sample budgets, worksheets, checklists, videos, and more. Here are the individual titles and authors:

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 Libraries by Cliff Landis
8. Library Camps and Unconferences by Steve Lawson
9. Gaming in Libraries by Kelly Czarnecki
10. Effective Blogging in Libraries, by Connie Crosby

 

Stay tuned for more!