Library Outreach to Writers and Poets: Interviews and Case Studies of
Cooperation
Book Publisher: McFarland
Carol Smallwood: Water, Earth, Air, Fire, and Picket Fences (Lamar
University Press, 2014); Women on Poetry: Writing, Revising,
Publishing and Teaching is on Poets & Writers Magazine list of Best
Books for Writers.
Vera Gubnitskaia: contributor, Bringing the Arts into the Library
(ALA, 2014); co-editor, Continuing Education for Librarians
(McFarland, 2013); indexer
One or two chapters sought from U.S. writers, poets, academic,
public, school, special librarians, LIS and Creative Writing faculty,
sharing practical know-how about outreach, workshops, literary
festivals, readings, librarian/author/poet visits to schools and
other groups, spotlights-on-authors, book talks/clubs. Interview
format chapters by librarians/writers/poets welcomed.
No previously published, simultaneously submitted material. One, two,
or three authors per chapter/interview; each by the same author(s).
Compensation: one complimentary copy per 3,000-4,000 word
chapter/interview accepted no matter how many co-authors, or if one
or two chapters: author discount on more copies.
Please e-mail titles of proposed chapters, each described in a few
sentences by January 31, 2016, brief bio on each author; place WRI,
Last Name on subject line: smallwood_at_tm.net
Technology Instruction in Libraries for Staff, Patrons, and Students
Book Publisher: McFarland
Carol Smallwood, co-ed. Google for Patron Library Use ed. (Rowman &
Littlefield, 2015); public library administrator, special, school
librarian.
Lura Sanborn, co-ed. Women, Work, and the Web, contributor, (Rowman &
Littlefield, 2015); public, academic, school librarian.
One or two chapters sought from U.S. practicing academic, public,
school, special librarians about technology instruction for staff,
patrons, and students. Chapters are encouraged that could apply to
more than one type of library: public, school, special, academic, LIS
faculty. Creative case studies especially encouraged. How-to chapters
based on experience to help colleagues; innovation highly valued.
No previously published, simultaneously submitted material. One, two,
or three authors per chapter; each chapter by the same author(s).
Compensation: one complimentary copy per 3,000-4,000 word chapter
accepted no matter how many co-authors or one/two chapters: author
discount on more copies.
Please e-mail titles of proposed chapters each described in a few
sentences by January 31, 2016, brief bio on each author; place TECH,
Your Name on subject line: smallwood_at_tm.net
Male Gender Studies in the Library: Case Studies of Innovative
Programs and Resources
Carol Smallwood: Essays on Women's Studies in the Library
(McFarland, 2016); public library administrator, special, school
librarian.
Vera Gubnitskaia: How to STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Math Education in Libraries. (Rowman & Littlefield, 2014); public,
college librarian.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield. Exploring feasibility---when enough
responses have been received you'll be contacted.
Anthology: 3,000-4,000 word chapters by public, school, special,
academic librarians, LIS faculty and those involved with library
outreach, programming, collection development, resources, community
partnerships in the United States and Canada. Innovative chapters on
a rapidly changing topic in popular media and an increasing presence
in college and graduate classes.
One, two, or three authors per chapter; each chapter by the same
author(s). Compensation: one complimentary copy per 3,000-4,000 word
chapter accepted no matter how many co-authors or if one or two
chapters: author discount on more copies.
Please send title for one or two proposed chapters: one or two
sentence description for each chapter; brief bio to: smallwood_at_tm.net
with MAL in subject line by January 31, 2016
Women's Studies in the Library: Case Studies of Innovative Programs
and Resources
Book Publisher: McFarland
Carol Smallwood, ed. Library's Role in Supporting Financial Literacy
for Patrons (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016); public library
administrator, special, school librarian.
Lura Sanborn, co-ed. Women, Work, and the Web, contributor, (Rowman &
Littlefield, 2015); public, academic, school librarian.
One or two chapters sought from U.S. practicing academic, public,
school, special librarians, LIS faculty, sharing practical know-how
about what works for women's studies programs and resources. Chapters
are encouraged that could apply to more than one type of library:
useful to public, school, special, LIS faculty. Proven, creative,
case studies encouraged. How-to chapters based on experience to help
colleagues; innovative workshops, outreach, grant resources highly
valued.
No previously published, simultaneously submitted material. One, two,
or three authors per chapter; each chapter by the same author(s).
Compensation: one complimentary copy per 3,000-4,000 word chapter
accepted no matter how many co-authors, or if one or two chapters:
author discount on more copies.
Please e-mail titles of proposed chapters, each described in a few
sentences by January 31, 2016, brief bio on each author; place WOM,
Your Name on subject line: smallwood_at_tm.net
Received on Mon Dec 14 2015 - 13:04:47 EST