* With Apologies for Cross Posting *
One of the recent developments of the free RSS generating site I publicised
on here a while ago (http://www.my-rss.co.uk) is the ability to create book
lists simply by specifying the ISBN. The website extracts the rest of the
information automatically from online book databases.
I have now launched a website -
http://www.Just-Published.co.uk<http://www.just-published.co.uk>- as a
home for new book lists on an ever growing list of subjects. This
service is supplied in assoication with Blackwell's Online Bookshop.
Just-Published <http://www.just-published.co.uk> provides a graphical HTML
interface to the New Books RSS feeds. Book covers are displayed (when
available) and live cost and availability data is displayed. Users can link
directly from the site to Blackwell's to purchase the latest books in their
field of interest.
I am looking for contributors - preferably information professionals with a
subject specialism - to compile new book lists on
MY-RSS.CO.UK<http://www.my-rss.co.uk>which can then be featured on
Just-Published.co.uk <http://www.just-published.co.uk>. Although I am unable
to pay people, contributors who are Blackwell's Affiliates, or which to sign
up for the programme, can generate commission from any sales arising from
the book lists they create. If you are not an affiliate and don't wish to
sign up as an affiliate, any sales that are generated from your lists will
contribute to the running costs of the MY-RSS and the Just-Published
websites.
My aim is to create a useful resource for librarians (particularly those in
solo/specialised units), students, researchers, academics and readers in
general of the latest books published in a wide variety of disciplines. Take
a look at the RSS site (http://www.my-rss.co.uk) and the Just Published site
(http://www.just-published.co.uk) to see how the two sites are related and
the different ways in which they present the same information.
If you would like more information - or want to get involved - please get in
touch. If you want to earn commission - you must sign up for Blackwell's
Affiliate programme (I cannot link the site to other affiliate programmes
such as Amazon).
Most of the development work I do on the internet has the objective of
solving problems I come across in my day job as a solo information
professional in a specialised library. I welcome suggestions for future
projects. If there is a web-based tool that would really help you out in
your day to day work - and you think others would fine it useful too - but
you don't have the time or the web-skills to develop it please let me know.
I hope you find the new books lists useful - any suggestions are, as ever,
gratefully received.
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Steve Burgess
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