Library Camps and Unconferences (Tech Set volume 8) now available
Wed 7 Apr 2010, 8:08 am
So I wrote a book. The experience of writing the book–even a pretty short, straightforward book like this one–was far more difficult than I expected it would be, so you might imagine that it would make seeing it finished to be that much more rewarding.
I really don’t expect individuals to buy the book, because it’s priced for libraries. But if you have the authority to spend money on librarian’s professional development books, you could find worse uses for your money than the ten books in the series, The Tech Set. I’m happy to be listed alongside such witty, accomplished, and attractive people as the other authors on that list.
Lastly, if you are reading this blog post, there is a strong chance that I thanked you in the acknowledgements, either by name or by implication. So take a look below, and thank you again.
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Congratulations!! I’m thrilled that you have the copies in hand, not least because now I can say “I knew him when…”
I loved reading the manuscript, and I can’t wait to see the finished product. Woohoo!!
Comment by Iris — April 7, 2010 @ 8:15 am
I knewed you could do it!
Comment by Stephen Francoeur — April 7, 2010 @ 8:22 am
Congratulations! I’m so proud of you and always knew you had the smarts and talent to do it! I hope the sense of accomplishment at seeing it in print outweighs the struggle it took to write it (I’d never have written Social Software in Libraries if I’d had young children at the time).
And please! I’m the last person you should be thanking since I’m one of the idiots who told you that you should write a book! ;-)
Comment by Meredith — April 7, 2010 @ 11:20 am
First off, congratulations on the book! Second, could you tell your publisher that $55 for 125 pages is a little over-priced? I was gonna buy myself a copy, but I can get three to five other books I’d like to read for the same amount of money. On the other hand, if they’re expecting that only institutions will purchase copies, then I guess it doesn’t matter.
Comment by Anna Creech — April 7, 2010 @ 11:45 am
I dunno what I did, Steve, but whatever it was I was happy to do it. It’s only fair; you saved Roach Motel from being no more than a petulant rant.
Huge congratulations to you on the publication of this book, and I hope it makes many friends!
Comment by Dorothea Salo — April 7, 2010 @ 12:27 pm
Anna, I agree that $55 is more than I expected it to be. I’m assuming that they know what they are doing and that it will result in the most money from institutional buyers. But it’s possible that they underestimated my popular appeal. ;)
Comment by Steve Lawson — April 7, 2010 @ 2:44 pm
Nice index. “Guy, That” is pretty great.
Comment by Jessy Randall — April 7, 2010 @ 3:35 pm
You’re entirely welcome, whatever it was that I was thanked for.
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