Anthology Calls for U.S. and Canadian Librarians
From: Carol Smallwood <smallwood_at_tm.net>
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Call for contributors: Chapters sought for these 3 anthologies by
practicing librarians and LIS faculty in the United States and Canada.
See below for details.
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Google in Libraries: Uses for Patron, Student and Staff
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Editor: Carol Smallwood, Women, Work, and the Web: How the Web Creates
Entrepreneurial Opportunities (Scarecrow Press, 2014)
Google has vast resources that are often insufficiently used by
librarians or library users. To remedy this, chapters are sought for an
anthology by practicing public, academic, school, special librarians,
LIS faculty in the United States and Canada for creative, practical
approaches that use Google applications. Topics sought such as: Google
as a Library Partner or Competitor; Using Google in Library Operations;
Google+; Youtube; Picasa; Earth; Sky; Research.
Concise, how-to chapters based on experience to help public, school,
academic, special librarians, library consultants, LIS faculty/students,
and technology professionals totaling 3,000-4,000 words, or two short
chapters that come to 3,000-4,000 words. No previously published or
simultaneously submitted material, please. One, two, or three authors
per chapter; if two chapters they are to be by the same author(s).
Compensation: one complimentary copy per 3,000-4,000 word accepted
submission no matter how many co-authors, discount on more copies.
Please e-mail titles of 2-3 specific topics each described in 2
sentences by February 28, 2014 with biography sketch(s); place GOOGLE
and your Last Name on the subject line to: smallwood_at_tm.net
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Making Libraries Integral in the Lives of Baby Boomers
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Editor: Carol Smallwood, Library Services for Multicultural Patrons to
Encourage Library Use co-ed., (Scarecrow Press, 2013)
Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing public librarians and LIS
faculty in the United States and Canada: creative, practical how-to
chapters on strengthening and expanding services to the age group called
baby boomers. Possible topics: fostering positive staff attitudes;
encouraging endowments and advocacy; programming and workshops;
maximizing their experience as volunteers; instruction in technology;
needs assessment surveys; genealogy and oral histories; grants.
Concise, how-to chapters based on experience to help colleagues totaling
3,000-4,000 words, or two chapters that come to 3,000-4,000 words. No
previously published or simultaneously submitted material. One, two, or
three authors per chapter; if two chapters they are to be by the same
author(s). Compensation: one complimentary copy per 3,000-4,000 word
accepted submission, discount on more copies.
Please e-mail titles of 2-3 topics each described in 2 sentences by
February 28, 2014 with brief biography sketch(s); place BOOMERS and Last
Name on the subject line to: smallwood_at_tm.net
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Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Co-editor: Carol Smallwood, public libraries consultant; Library
Management Tips That Work, ed., (ALA Editions, 2011)
Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing public librarians and LIS
faculty in the United States and Canada: creative, practical how-to
chapters for a handbook on strengthening small and rural public
libraries as centers of communities serving populations under 25,000.
Possible topics: fostering positive staff attitudes; making an inviting
atmosphere; successful living endowments; programming; handling patrons,
volunteers, meetings; using technology; effective networking; staff
evaluations; professional development; needs assessment surveys.
Concise, how-to chapters based on experience to help colleagues totaling
3,000-4,000 words, or two chapters that come to 3,000-4,000 words. No
previously published or simultaneously submitted material. One, two, or
three authors per chapter; if two chapters they are to be by the same
author(s). A complimentary copy per 3,000-4,000 word accepted
submission as compensation, discount on more.
Please e-mail titles of 2-3 topics each described in 2 sentences by
February 28, 2014 with brief biography sketch(s); place SMALL and Last
Name on the subject line to: smallwood_at_tm.net
Received on Wed Jan 22 2014 - 03:02:19 EST