Indeed, the documentation was lacking. This was the fix:

Instead, a template
[[Template:Saved_book]] should be utilized (the name of the
template
is adjustable via the system message [[MediaWiki:Coll-
savedbook_template]]).

Cheers.

On Aug 24, 6:27 am, Johannes Beigel <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On 07.08.2009, at 21:25, SoloPianoDC.com wrote:
>
> > The "Saving books" section on this page 
> > -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Books/for_experts
> > - doesn't work on my wiki. I even tried to add a
> > Category:Wikipedia:Books to my wiki. Is there something else I need to
> > do?
>
> What exactly doesn't work?
>
> Is there no "Save book" box on your Special:Book page?
>
> Then please see the README.txt of the Collection extension about the  
> necessary rights and enabling the write API of your MediaWiki.
>
> Is a wiki page not recognized as saved collection?
>
> * If you're using the newest version of the Collection extension: This  
> feature has been "disabled" in the way that there's no longer a "Load  
> collection" link in the "Print/export" portlet. Instead, a template  
> [[Template:Saved_book]] should be utilized (the name of the template  
> is adjustable via the system message [[MediaWiki:Coll-
> savedbook_template]]). See
>
>    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Saved_book
>
> for an example how this template could look like.
>
> This template should be transcluded at the top of saved collection  
> pages (this is done automatically if the collection has been saved  
> using the [[Special:Book]] page).
>
> These topics need yet to be covered by the README.txt, I've opened a  
> ticket:
>
>    http://code.pediapress.com/wiki/ticket/663
>
> * If you're using an older version (with a "Create a book" porlet),  
> make sure your collection page is contained in the category  
> [[Category:Book]] (adjustable via system message [[MediaWiki:Coll-
> bookscategory]]).
>
> -- Johannes
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