1. Attracting, Retaining, and Maximizing Library Volunteers
Book Publisher: McFarland
Carol Smallwood, co-editor; Bringing the Arts Into the Library (American Library Association, 2014); public library administrator, special, school librarian.
Lura Sanborn, co-editor; contributor, Women, Work, and the Web (Scarecrow Press, forthcoming); public, academic, school librarian
Chapters sought from U.S. and Canadian practicing academic, public, school, special librarians sharing practical know-how how to make the most effective help from volunteers in tight economic times with staff cuts. Chapters are encouraged that could apply to more than one type of library-that is, be useful to public, school, special, LIS faculty, especially award winning volunteer efforts, case studies.
Possible topics: programming for different age groups; special events; training and continuing education; recognition reinforcement; policies and manuals; literacy outreach; recruitment and interviewing; scheduling; technology, and legal concerns.
Concise, how-to chapters using bullets, headings, based on experience to help colleagues; creativity, innovation are highly valued. No previously published, 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 no matter how many co-authors, discount on more copies.
Please e-mail 2-3 topic proposals each described in 2-3 sentences by September 30, 2014 with brief biography sketch(s). Please place VOLUNTEERS/your name, on the subject line: smallwood@tm.net
2. Possible title: The Library's Role in Supporting Financial Literacy for Patrons
We are exploring for interest in a possible anthology by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers about librarians working to help patrons with financial literacy. Possible topics include:
What is financial literacy and why should we care?
Financial literacy: do libraries have a role?
Collection development to support patron financial literacy
Seeking and using collaborators in the financial industry
Job hunting help
Tax preparation programs
Any specific topic that touches on financial literacy
Recognizing fraud:
Case studies, what works and what doesn't
Case studies for supporting financial literacy in libraries
If you can contribute a 3,000-4,000 word chapter, (with 1 or 2 co-authors or solo) please send 1-3 topics/short paragraph(s)/bio for each author of what you could contribute to: smallwood@tm.net by September 30, 2014 with FIN as Subject. Complimentary copy per accepted chapter.
3. Possible title: A Librarian's Genealogical Guide to Outreach for Ethnic Populations
We are exploring for interest in a possible anthology by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers about librarians working with local historical and genealogical societies. Possible topics include:
Local societies: who are they, where are they, what do they do?
Multicultural issues in genealogy and how to deal with them
Primary sources for finding ancestors or the genealogy of ethnic groups: American Indian, African American, Jewish or others
Partnering with local societies
Preservation problems in ethnic genealogy and local history
How to initiate cooperative projects diplomatically
Case studies, what works and what doesn't:
Case studies for library and historical society collaboration
Case studies for library and genealogical society collaboration
If you can contribute a 3,000-4,000 word chapter, (with 1 or 2 co-authors or solo) please send 1-3 topics/short paragraph(s)/bio for each author of what you could contribute to: smallwood@tm.net by September 30, 2014 with GEN as subject. Complimentary copy per accepted chapter.
