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<div><font face="Arial" color="#000000"><i><b>Google in Libraries:
Uses for Patron, Student and Staff<br>
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</b></i><font size="-1">Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press<br>
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Editor: Carol Smallwood,<i> Women, Work, and the Web: How the Web
Creates Entrepreneurial Opportunities</i> (Scarecrow Press, 2014)<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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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:</font></font><font
face="Arial" size="-1" color="#0000FF"><u> smallwood@tm.net<br>
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</u></font><font face="Arial" color="#000000"><i><b>Making Libraries
Integral in the Lives of Baby Boomers<br>
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</b></i><font size="-1">Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press<br>
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Editor: Carol Smallwood,<i> Library Services for Multicultural Patrons
to Encourage Library Use</i> co-ed., (Scarecrow Press, 2013)<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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:</font></font><font face="Arial"
size="-1" color="#0000FF"><u> smallwood@tm.net<br>
<br>
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</u></font><font face="Arial" color="#000000"><i><b>Creative
Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century<br>
<br>
</b></i><font size="-1">Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press<br>
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Co-editor: Carol Smallwood, public libraries consultant;<i> Library
Management Tips That Work</i>, ed., (ALA Editions, 2011)<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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.</font></font></div>
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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:</font><font face="Arial"
size="-1" color="#0000FF"><u> smallwood@tm.net</u></font></div>
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