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By Donna DiMichele | September 23, 2015

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 October 28, 2015, brief bio on each author; place TECH, Your Name on subject line: smallwood@tm.net

Male Gender Studies in the Library: Case Studies of Innovative Programs and Resources

Carol Smallwood, ed. Essays on Women’s Studies in the Library (McFarland, 2016); public library administrator, special, school 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@tm.net with MAL in subject line by October 28, 2015.

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 October 28, 2015, brief bio on each author; place WOM, Your Name on subject line: smallwood@tm.net

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