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Carol Smallwood | |
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| Born | May 3, 1939 Cheboygan, Michigan |
| 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 (born May 3, 1939) is an American poet and writer.[1]
Career
Smallwood began working in the education and library administration fields in 1961.[2] She has written non-fiction books for libraries with the intention of providing public and higher education libraries with strategies and tested programs to encourage patron interaction.[3]
Early life and education
Smallwood received her Bachelor 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.[1]
Publications
Children's books
- A Ceremony, The Head & The Hand Press, 2014. OCLC 890940941
- On the Way to Wendy's, Pudding House Publications, 2008.ISBN 978-1589986459
Non-fiction
- Library Partnerships With Writers and Poets: Case Studies (joint author with Vera Gubnitskaia), McFarland & Company, 2017. ISBN 978-1476665399
- Interweavings: Creative Nonfiction, Shanti Arts Publishing, 2017. ISBN 9781941830468
- The Complete Guide to Using Google in Libraries: Volume 1 Instruction, Administration and Staff Productivity, Volume 2 (editor), McFarland & Company, 2015. ISBN 978-1442246904 ISBN 978-1442247888
- Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century, Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. ISBN 978-1442243576
- Writing After Retirement: Tips From Successful Retired Writers (joint editor with Christine Redman-Waldeyer), Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. ISBN 978-1442238305
- Library Services for Multicultural Patrons: Strategies to Encourage Library Use (joint editor with Kim Becnel), Scarecrow Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0810887220
- Continuing Education for Librarians: Essays on Career Improvement through Classes, Workshops, Conferences and More, McFarland & Company, 2013. ISBN 978-0786468867
- Women on Poetry: Writing, Revising, Publishing and Teaching (joint editor with Colleen S. Harris, and Cynthia Brackett-Vincent), McFarland & Company, 2012. ISBN 978-0786463923
- How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian (joint editor with Melissa J. Clapp), Scarecrow Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0810882133
- The Frugal Librarian: Thriving in Tough Economic Times, (2011)
- Contemporary American Women: Our Defining Passages (joint editor with Cynthia Brackett-Vincent), All Things That Matter Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0984259434
- Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook, ALA Editions, (2009)
- Insider's Guide to School Libraries: Tips and Resources, Linworth Publishing, (1997). ISBN 978-0938865612
- A Guide to Selected Federal Agency Programs and Publications for Librarians and Teachers, Libraries Umlimited Inc, (1986). ISBN 978-0872875289
Novels
- Lily's Odyssey, All Things That Matter Press, 2010. ISBN 9780984098453
Poetry
- Poetry A Matter of Selection Poetic Matrix Press 2018 ISBN 0998146986
- Prisms, Particles, and Refractions, Finishing Line Press, 2017. ISBN 978-1635342338
- In Hubble's Shadow, Shanti Arts Publishing, 2017. ISBN 9781941830444
- Divining the Prime Meridian, WordTech Editions, 2015. ISBN 9781625491114
- Water, Earth, Air, Fire, and Picket Fences, Lamar University Press, 2014. ISBN 9780991107483
- Compartments: Poems on Nature, Femininity and Other Realms, Anaphora Literary Press, 2011. ISBN 9781681141848
- Smallwood, Carol (2018). In the Measuring. ISBN 978-1947067387.
- Visits and Other Passages Finishing Line Press (January 4, 2019) ISBN 1635348005
Awards
- National Federation of State Poetry Societies Award[4][5]
- Franklin-Christoph Poetry Contest Winner[4]
- Eric Hoffer Award for Prose[4]
- ByLine 1st Place for First Chapter of a Novel[4]
- Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award [6]
References
- ^ a b "Author Details". libraryofmichigan.state.mi.us.
- ^ a b c Depin, Kelly (9 August 2010). "Footnotes August 2010: NMRT Member Profile: Carolyn Smallwood". New Members Round Table (NMRT). Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ Glantz, Shelley (2013). "Library Services for Multicultural Patrons: Strategies to Encourage Library Use". Library Media Connection. 32 (1): 58 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ a b c d "Carol Smallwood - Directory of Writers". Poets & Writers. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ Consolino-Barsotti, Gina (6 January 2016). "A Conversation with Carol Smallwood". Literary Mama. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ Carol Smallwood Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who - Press Release - Digital Journal
External links
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Categories:
- Living people
- Poets from Michigan
- Eastern Michigan University alumni
- 21st-century American poets
- American women poets
- American librarians
- American women novelists
- 21st-century American novelists
- 21st-century American women writers
- 1939 births
- Novelists from Michigan
- American women non-fiction writers
- 21st-century American non-fiction writers