"eBay the Smart Way" Selected as NetLibrary eBook of the Month
Monthly content promotion provides free access to new and notable releases

BOULDER, COLO. — NetLibrary, in partnership with AMACOM, is pleased to offer free online access to the definitive guide to smarter eBay tactics: "eBay the Smart Way: Selling, Buying, and Profiting on the Web’s #1 Auction Site." Selected as NetLibrary’s July eBook of the Month, "eBay the Smart Way" will be provided with unlimited access July 1-31 to more than 12,000 member libraries throughout the world.

The go-to resource for first-timers and veterans alike, "eBay the Smart Way" provides step-by-step instructions for listing products, creating attention-grabbing photos and descriptions, offering top-notch customer service, and maintaining high credibility. eBay buyers will also benefit from strategies for negotiating the best deals.

Throughout July, patrons of member libraries will be able to access the full text of "eBay the Smart Way" from in-library computers or by logging into NetLibrary as a remote user. To help promote the eBook of the Month program, NetLibrary will provide participating libraries with sample press releases, banners and other promotional resources that can be downloaded from the NetLibrary site.

In coming months, NetLibrary will highlight new, noteworthy and award-winning titles selected from our catalog of more than 68,000 eBooks. In many cases, titles will be selected that support industry-wide literacy and awareness initiatives, including Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Women's History Month and National Poetry month. More information on NetLibrary’s eBook of the Month campaign is available at:

http://legacy.netlibrary.com/help/ebookofthemonth/overview.asp

About NetLibrary

The NetLibrary division of OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (www.netlibrary.com) helps academic, public, corporate and special libraries create a richer, more productive learning environment for their patrons. By combining the time-honored traditions of the library system with electronic publishing, NetLibrary offers an easy-to-use information retrieval system for accessing the full text of reference, scholarly, and professional books. OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (www.oclc.org) is a nonprofit organization and leader in computer-based cataloging, reference, resource sharing and preservation services to libraries worldwide.

About the Author

Joseph T. Sinclair is an eBay and Web expert. As the author of the phenomenally successful "eBay the Smart Way" series, Sinclair has been interviewed by Entrepreneur magazine as well as on more than 100 radio programs. Sinclair began writing his first book about eBay in 1998. His second eBay book, eBay Business the Smart Way, secured his reputation as an expert—trusted by buyers, sellers, and entrepreneurs alike—on the Web’s #1 auction site. The "eBay the Smart Way" series now includes four titles: "eBay the Smart Way, 3rd edition", "eBay Business the Smart Way", "eBay Motors the Smart Way", and "eBay Global the Smart Way" (July 2004). His Web site, www.bookcenter.com, tracks changes in eBay policies, rules, and features. A contributing editor and reviewer for the Multimedia Reporter, Sinclair is based in Vallejo, California.

About AMACOM

AMACOM (http://www.amacombooks.org), the book publishing division of American Management Association, publishes books on business, management, career growth, current events, science and technology, personal finance, real estate and self-help. AMACOM books help readers enhance their personal and professional growth and reach into the future to understand emerging trends and cutting-edge thinking.