3 Anthology Calls
Pre-School through Teen
Library Outreach
Book Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc.
Co-editor: Kerol Harrod, Denton Public Library, Denton, Texas;
Marketing Your Library: Tips and Tools That Work, McFarland &
Company, 2012
Co-editor: Carol Smallwood, The Frugal Librarian: Thriving in Tough
Economic Times; and Library Management Tips That Work, both
2011 ALA Editions
Chapters sought for an anthology by U.S. practicing academic, public,
school, special librarians, LIS faculty, sharing practical how-to
chapters on: creative outreach activities that work and are fun for
staff, children, parents, and teachers. With budget and staff cuts,
changes in technology, and security concerns in an increasingly
diverse society, librarians more than ever need successful,
inexpensive outreach to young patrons-their future library
supporters.
Knowing what programs work saves time, effort, and resources for
librarians.
Creative methods are needed to use in various types of libraries.
Concise, how-to chapters 3,000-3,500 words using bullets, headings,
based on experience. No previously published or simultaneously
submitted material. One or two authors; one complimentary copy per
chapter as compensation, discounts on additional copies.
Please paste proposed titles of 2-3 topics each briefly described by
August 5, 2012 with biography sketch(s); place YOUTH/Last Name on the
subject line to Carol: [log in to unmask]
How to STEM: Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in Libraries
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Carol Smallwood, educator, librarian; co-editor Preserving Local
Writers, Genealogy, Photographs, Newspapers and Related
Materials, (Scarecrow Press 2012); editor Pre- &
Post-Retirement Tips for Librarians, (ALA Editions, 2012);
co-editor How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian, (Scarecrow Press,
2012)
Vera Gubnitskaia, Orange County Library System librarian, Orlando,
Florida; co-editor: Continuing Education for Librarians: Workshops,
Conferences, College, and Other Ways (McFarland, forthcoming);
co-editor Marketing Your Library: Tips and Tools That Work,
(McFarland & Company, 2012)
During the past few years, groups like the President's Council of
Advisors on Science and Technology, and Center for Education, have
been placing great emphasis on the significance of STEM (science,
technology, engineering, and math) education. The curricula has been
revised in many institutions and school districts across the country.
Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing academic, public,
school, special librarians, LIS faculty in the United States, Canada,
and others sharing practical how-to chapters on: grant writing,
community partnerships, outreach, research, and programming
activities. Creative methods are sought that apply to various types of
libraries and job positions.
Concise, how-to chapters words based on experience to help colleagues.
Your nuts and bolts article should total 3000-3500 words. No
previously published or simultaneously submitted material. One or two
authors per chapter; complimentary copy as compensation, discount on
more.
Please e-mail titles
of 2-3 topics, each briefly described separately by July 30,
2012 with short biography sketch(s); place STEM/Last Name on the
subject line to: [log in to unmask]
Handling Job Stress: Tips
by Librarians
Book Publisher: McFarland & Company
Co-editor: Carol Smallwood, How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian,
Scarecrow Press, 2012; Library Management Tips That Work, ALA
Editions, 2011
Co-editor: Linda A. Wade, Digitization Unit Coordinator, Western
Illinois University Libraries; contributor, Pre- & Post-Retirement
Tips for Librarians, ALA Editions, 2012
Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing academic, public,
school, special librarians, LIS faculty in the United States and
Canada sharing practical how-to chapters on managing stress as a
working librarian. Practical tips for colleagues on: dealing with
pressure from budget and staff cuts, keeping up with technology,
diverse patrons, while juggling family and personal life. Creative
methods of diffusing stress are sought that are adaptive to various
types of libraries and job descriptions. Concise, how-to chapters
words based on experience should total 2,500-3500 words; or two
articles each 1250-1750 words to equal 2,500-3,500. No previously
published or simultaneously submitted material. One or two authors per
chapter; if two chapters, both written by the same co-author(s). One
complimentary copy per chapter as compensation.
Please e-mail 2-3 topics each described in one sentence or two by July
30, 2012 with biography(s) to [log in to unmask] and place
STRESS/Last Name on the subject line.
