Review of Civic Space/Cyberspace: The American Public Library in the Information Age (Hardcover)

The subtitle is: the American public library in the information age.

The main strength of this book is in the historical perspective it offers.The authors give a broad, national overview of the public library as an institution, its governance and funding, and U.S. national information policy generally.This historical, research based approach makes for somewhat dense reading, but also makes the book a valuable resource.

The main drawback of Civic space/cyberspace is that the authors really do not provide much detail about the site visits to 22 libraries and other institutions which also shaped their thinking on the subject.

I found it frustrating that the book's generally postive comments about the future of public libraries and the ways that they are adapting to information technology were second guessed by the very last paragraphs of the book.

I would recommend this book mainly for librarians, library school students, or those significantly involved with public libraries in some way.



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Review of Trade Options Online (Trading for a Living) (Hardcover)

Wow!A book that really delivers the goods.

Starting out with Online Investing 101. and moving on to Online Trading Resources Fontanills introduces the world of cyber trading. Then he moves to introduce theoptions basics strategies. In particular he concentrates on VerticalSpreads.and Covered Writes to show how to trade online.

Then he movesto his trademark of Delta Neutral Strategies. The book covers Ratio Spreadsand Backspreads, Sideways Spread Strategies.Now we got tothe bits that I really was thrilled by the Cybervesting from A to Z. Thisis a complete analysis of all the investment web sites that options tradersneed to know.If it is not here then forget it.This is an exhaustivereview of all the players on the web for option trading.

As a frustratedoption trader I was enthralled by his review of all the brokers and theirrankings. He is candid and brutal in his rankings. he concentrates on theirperformance not their marketing.I was surprised by his choice for bestbroker.

He wraps up with good sections on Living Online, Appendices andof course a Glossary.

This was a great read that will live on my desk asa reference guide for my trading.It is the Fontanills trademark of beingeasy to understand, practical and written for the average reader not thePHD. This man can really write so others can grasp the complex strategiesthat he conveys.

I like the candid story of his life, cancer victim,Harvard MBA etc. and now a money manager for a living.

Great read andinvaluable guide to how to trade options online.

Alison Pearlman



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