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Carol Smallwood | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1939 Cheboygan, Michigan |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
Eastern Michigan University (
BS) Western 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]
Carol Smallwood was born May 3, 1939, in Cheboygan, Michigan to teachers Lloyd and Lucy Gouine. [2] She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1961 [3] followed by a master's degree in Art in 1963, [3] and MLA Library Science degree from Western Michigan University in 1976. [1]
Married in 1963 and divorced in 1976, Smallwood has two children. [2]
Smallwood began working in the education and library administration fields in 1961. [3] 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. [4]
She stated in an interview that her first book "came from teachers asking where to get materials", and that she started writing poetry after being told her "chan[c]es were slim of surviving cancer". [5]
- National Federation of State Poetry Societies Award [6] [7]
- Franklin-Christoph Poetry Contest Winner [6]
- ByLine 1st Place for First Chapter of a Novel [6]
- 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
- Lily's Odyssey, All Things That Matter Press, 2010. ISBN 9780984098453
- On the Way to Wendy's , Pudding House Publications, 2008. ISBN 978-1589986459
- Patterns : Moments in Time. Word Poetry. 28 February 2019. ISBN 978-1625493057.
- 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. Shanti Arts. ISBN 978-1-947067-38-7.
- Visits and Other Passages, Finishing Line Press, January 2019. ISBN 1635348005
- Chronicles in Passage, Poetic Matrix Press, August 2019. ISBN 978-1733702539
- Thread, Form, and Other Enclosures, Main Street Rag Publishing, October 2020. ISBN 9781599488127
- The Illusiveness of Gray, Kelsay Books, May 2021. ISBN 9781954353367
- ^ a b "Author Details". libraryofmichigan.state.mi.us. Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ^ a b "Carol Smallwood". Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors. Gale Group. 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Foldes, Mike. "Interviewing the Interviewer: an e-talk with Carol Smallwood". Ragazine. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "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.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
Categories:
- Living people
- Poets from Michigan
- Eastern Michigan University alumni
- 21st-century American poets
- American women poets
- American librarians
- American women 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
Carol Smallwood | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1939 Cheboygan, Michigan |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
Eastern Michigan University (
BS) Western 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]
Carol Smallwood was born May 3, 1939, in Cheboygan, Michigan to teachers Lloyd and Lucy Gouine. [2] She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1961 [3] followed by a master's degree in Art in 1963, [3] and MLA Library Science degree from Western Michigan University in 1976. [1]
Married in 1963 and divorced in 1976, Smallwood has two children. [2]
Smallwood began working in the education and library administration fields in 1961. [3] 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. [4]
She stated in an interview that her first book "came from teachers asking where to get materials", and that she started writing poetry after being told her "chan[c]es were slim of surviving cancer". [5]
- National Federation of State Poetry Societies Award [6] [7]
- Franklin-Christoph Poetry Contest Winner [6]
- ByLine 1st Place for First Chapter of a Novel [6]
- 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
- Lily's Odyssey, All Things That Matter Press, 2010. ISBN 9780984098453
- On the Way to Wendy's , Pudding House Publications, 2008. ISBN 978-1589986459
- Patterns : Moments in Time. Word Poetry. 28 February 2019. ISBN 978-1625493057.
- 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. Shanti Arts. ISBN 978-1-947067-38-7.
- Visits and Other Passages, Finishing Line Press, January 2019. ISBN 1635348005
- Chronicles in Passage, Poetic Matrix Press, August 2019. ISBN 978-1733702539
- Thread, Form, and Other Enclosures, Main Street Rag Publishing, October 2020. ISBN 9781599488127
- The Illusiveness of Gray, Kelsay Books, May 2021. ISBN 9781954353367
- ^ a b "Author Details". libraryofmichigan.state.mi.us. Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ^ a b "Carol Smallwood". Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors. Gale Group. 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Foldes, Mike. "Interviewing the Interviewer: an e-talk with Carol Smallwood". Ragazine. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "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.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
Categories:
- Living people
- Poets from Michigan
- Eastern Michigan University alumni
- 21st-century American poets
- American women poets
- American librarians
- American women 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