Gender Studies in the Library: Case Studies, Programming, Outreach
Book Publisher: McFarland
Carol Smallwood, co-editor. Library's Role in Supporting Financial Literacy
for Patrons (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016); public library administrator,
special, school librarian.
Lura Sanborn, co-editor. 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/ Men/LGBTIQ to meet patron gender information. Chapters sought
useful to public, school, special librarians, LIS faculty: proven, creative,
case studies, how-to chapters based on experience to help colleagues with
innovative workshops, outreach, grants, resources.
Topics could include but are not limited to: getting boys to use the library;
showcasing GBLTIQ voices; programming, successful examples, intentions and
outcomes; acquisitions, to support, showcase, represent; wage gaps; women's
studies librarianship. 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.
Please e-mail titles of proposed chapters each described in a few sentences by
August 30, 2016, brief bio on each author; place GEN, Your Name on subject
line: smallwood.carol_at_gmail.com
Received on Sat Jul 30 2016 - 18:06:44 EDT