Carol Smallwood
| Carol Smallwood | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | librarian |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Eastern Michigan University |
| Genres | poet, creative nonfiction, fiction |
| Notable awards | National Federation of State Poetry Societies Award |
Carol Smallwood is an American poet and writer. She won the National Federation of State Poetry Societies Award.[1] Smallwood also was awarded the Franklin-Christoph Poetry Contest Winner title, and the Eric Hoffer Award for Prose.[1]
Career
Smallwood has been working in the education and library administration fields as early as 1961.[2] She has written non-fiction books for libraries, including Library Services for Multicultural Patrons: Strategies to Encourage Library Use, co-edited with Kim Becnel.[3] The book provides public and higher education libraries with strategies and tested programs to encourage patron interaction with libraries.[3] Library Journal found that there was a "useful array of ideas for administrators, IT staff, and frontline librarians seeking programming and service success."[4] Also published around the same time was Continuing Education for Librarians: Essays on Career Improevement through Classes, Workshops, Conferences and More (2013) which was called "timely and informative" by Feliciter.[5] Her book, How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian (2011), presents librarians with practical advice for librarians who must take on multiple roles in their career.[6] She edited The Frugal Librarian: Thriving in Tough Economic Times (2011), which Library Resources & Technical Services described as being broad in scope, with not all resources useful to all readers.[7] Information Today called The Frugal Librarian a "valuable resource" for libraries dealing with tough economic times.[8] Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook (2009), works best as an idea-generator for programs, but Booklist lamented that there were "no guidelines for reproducing these successes or assisting readers in designing their own outreach."[9] Smallwood's book, Insider's Guide to School Libraries: Tips and Resources (1997) shares Smallwood's own advice based on her own twenty-years' worth of experience.[10] The Journal of Academic Librarianship wrote that Smallwood's book, A Guide to Selected Federal Agency Programs and Publications for Librarians and Teachers (1986) was a useful and comprehensive guide to Federal agencies in the United States.[11]
Smallwood's work as a poet has been called "skilled and generous" by Women's Studies.[12]
Her book, co-edited with Cynthia Brackett-Vincent, Contemporary American Women: Our Defining Passages (2009) collects "multicultural narratives by American women from diverse backgrounds and life experiences."[13]
Early life and education
Smallwood received her Bachelor's of Science degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1961.[2] She later earned a Master's degree in Art in 1963.[2] and MLA Library Science degree from Western Michigan University in 1976.[14]
Publications
Books
- In Hubble's Shadow (Shanti Arts Publishing, 2016)[1]
- Interweavings: Creative Nonfiction (Shanti Arts Publishing, 2016)[1]
- Divining the Prime Meridian, WordTech Editions, 2015, ISBN 9781625491114[1][15]
- Water, Earth, Air, Fire, and Picket Fences, Lamar University Press, 2014, ISBN 9780991107483[1][15][15]
- Compartments: Poems on Nature, Femininity and Other Realms, Anaphora Literary Press, 2011. ISBN 9781681141848[1][15][16]
- Lily's Odyssey, All Things That Matter Press, 2010, ISBN 9780984098453[1][15]
- Carol Smallwood (23 December 2014). Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4422-4357-6.[17]
- Carol Smallwood; Christine Redman-Waldeyer (4 September 2014). Writing after Retirement: Tips from Successful Retired Writers. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-1-4422-3831-2.[18][19]
Chapbooks
- A Ceremony (The Head & The Hand Press, 2014)[1]
- On the Way to Wendy's (Pudding House Publications, 2008)[1]
Awards
- National Federation of State Poetry Societies Award[1][20]
- Franklin-Christoph Poetry Contest Winner[1]
- Eric Hoffer Award for Prose[1]
- ByLine 1st Place for First Chapter of a Novel[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Carol Smallwood - Directory of Writers". Poets & Writers. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 Depin, Kelly (9 August 2010). "Footnotes August 2010: NMRT Member Profile: Carolyn Smallwood". New Members Round Table (NMRT). Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- 1 2 Glantz, Shelley (2013). "Library Services for Multicultural Patrons: Strategies to Encourage Library Use". Library Media Connection. 32 (1): 58 – via EBSCOhost. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Glass, Betty J. (February 2013). "Library Services for Multicultural Patrons: Strategies to Encourage Library Use". Library Journal. 138 (2): 75. Retrieved 10 October 2016 – via EBSCOhost. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Brockmeyer, Donna (August 2013). "Continuing Education for Librarians: Essays on Career Improvement through Classes, Workshops, Conferences and More". Feliciter. 59 (4): 61. Retrieved 10 October 2016 – via EBSCOhost. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Paulk, J. Sara (January 2012). "How To Thrive as a Solo Librarian". Library Journal. 137 (1): 116. Retrieved 10 October 2016 – via EBSCOhost. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Zietlow, R.A.; Medeiros, N. (January 2012). "The Frugal Librarian: Thriving in Tough Economic Times". Library Resources & Technical Services. 56 (1). Retrieved 10 October 2016 – via EBSCOhost. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Gregory, Gwen M. (September 2011). "Pinching library pennies.(Book review)". Information Today. Retrieved 10 October 2016 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Marcus, Sara (2010). "Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook". Booklist. 106 (18): 72. Retrieved 10 October 2016 – via EBSCOhost. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Davies, Judy (September 1998). "Insider's Guide to School Libraries: Tips and Resources". Teacher Librarian. Retrieved 10 October 2016 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Stevens, Norman (1987). "The JAL Guide to Professional Literature: School Libraries". Journal of Academic Librarianship. 13: 180. Retrieved 10 October 2016 – via EBSCOhost. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "In Brief". Women's Studies. 41 (4): 507–508. 2012-06-01. doi:10.1080/00497878.2012.662882. ISSN 0049-7878.
- ↑ Koivu, Annarina (March 2012). "Contemporary American Women: Our Defining Passages.(Book review)". Journal of International Women's Studies. Retrieved 10 October 2016 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ http://libraryofmichigan.state.mi.us/Authors/AuthorNames/Details/1300?searchString=smallwood&page=1&searchParameter=LastName&searchType=Quick
- 1 2 3 4 5 Bender, Sheila; Smallwood, Carol (7 July 2016). "Carol Smallwood, Poet, and Anthology Creator Extraordinaire, Tells Us How She Does It". Sheila Bender's Writing It Real – Community Writing Resource. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ "Compartments: Poems on Nature, Femininity and Other Realms by Carol Smallwood - Word Riot".
- ↑ Bundy, Alan; Consulting, Auslib Library; Australia, South (1 February 2016). "Book review: Carol Smallwood (ed.), Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century". Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. 48 (1): 105–106. doi:10.1177/0961000615616476. ISSN 0961-0006. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ http://writersmonthlyreview.com/book-reviews/
- ↑ "The Commonline Journal: Review of Christine Redman-Waldeyer's "Writing After Retirement" - by Aline Soules".
- ↑ Consolino-Barsotti, Gina (6 January 2016). "A Conversation with Carol Smallwood". Literary Mama. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
11. WorldCat.[1] 12. Poems.[2]
External links
- Interview with Smallwood
- Smallwood porfolio
- Gubnitskaia, Vera (2012). Book Review: Women Writing on Family: Tips on Writing, Teaching and Publishing. Journal of International Women's Studies, 13(1), 177-178.] Available at: http://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol13/iss1/16
- Perrin, J. M. "The Complete Guide to Using Google in Libraries ed. Carol Smallwood (review)." portal: Libraries and the Academy 16.3 (2016): 649-650. Project MUSE. Available at: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/624193
- Soules, Aline. "Review of Christine Redman-Waldeyer's 'Writing After Retirement'." The Commonline Journal. (2014). Available at: http://www.commonlinejournal.com/2014/12/review-of-christine-redman-waldeyers.html
- Swanberg, Christine. "Literary Hook 'Writing After Retirement: Tips from Successful Writers' highly recommended." The Rock River Times. (2014). Available at: http://rockrivertimes.com/2014/11/12/literary-hook-writing-after-retirement-tips-from-successful-writers-highly-recommended/
- ↑ http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=au%3A+carol+smallwood&qt=results_page
- ↑ http://classicalpoets.org/against-the-light-and-other-poetry-by-carol-smallwood/Society of Classical Poets. 2016.