Carol Smallwood

Carol Smallwood
Born	(1939-05-03) May 3, 1939 (age 86) 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]

Early life and education

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]

Career

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]

Awards

• 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]

Selected publications

Fiction

• A Ceremony, The Head & The Hand Press, 2014. OCLC   890940941

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

• 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

References

1. "Author Details". libraryofmichigan.state.mi.us. Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
2. "Carol Smallwood". Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors. Gale Group. 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
3. Depin, Kelly (9 August 2010). "Footnotes August 2010: NMRT Member Profile: Carolyn Smallwood". New Members Round Table (NMRT). Retrieved 10 July 2016.
4. Glantz, Shelley (2013). "Library Services for Multicultural Patrons: Strategies to Encourage Library Use" . Library Media Connection. 32 (1): 58 – via EBSCOhost.
5. Foldes, Mike. "Interviewing the Interviewer: an e-talk with Carol Smallwood". Ragazine. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
6. "Carol Smallwood – Directory of Writers". Poets & Writers. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
7. Consolino-Barsotti, Gina (6 January 2016). "A Conversation with Carol Smallwood". Literary Mama. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

External links

• Interview with Smallwood
• Smallwood portfolio
• Library's listing of Smallwood's books