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July 11, 2006
Hottest book out there
I am just finishing reading Chris Anderson's book The Long Tail (happily I got an advance copy - Thanks Annie!). Wow. It's a must read. There are so many lessons here for us in libraryland.
For keeping up with long tail ideas and debate, you can also view and subscribe to Chris Anderson's blog The Long Tail.
If you're looking to wrap your arms around the key points of the Long Tail theory, check out the new 15-minute podcast with the author at TCS Daily. It's also available on iTunes.
After reading the book one can't help but know that libraries straddle many parts of the long tail curve and that there are opportunities here. We have a lot to learn about promoting our books, articles, and DVD's etc. on our portals and websites.
The book has gone from being #25 on Amazon's bestseller list yesterday to #10 today with a bullet.
Stephen
Posted by stephen at July 11, 2006 5:19 PM
Comments
For someone who blogs and is into the long tail concept, you may want to look at HitTail. It could help you refine your blog headline posts to drive even more traffic.
Posted by: Mike Levin of HitTail at July 11, 2006 6:08 PM