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Visits and Other Passages is a short collection of short stories, vignettes, essays, letters, essays, flash fiction, free verse/formal poems: social commentary on visits and passages (psychological and geographical) of a mid-western contemporary woman. Various genre were used in the hopes of grasping the subtle aspects and shades inherent in the wide range of visits and passages one experiences-as in most things relating to humans, they are ne...

The poetry collection, Prisms, Particles, and Refractions, includes, "The Blue of Swimming Pools" the Franklin-Christoph 2010 Poetry Contest Award Winning pantoum, and "We Select" which placed in the Thirteenth Annual Ultra-Short Competition, University of Maine at Machias, 2016. The fourth collection is by Carol Smallwood, a multiple Pushcart nominee. Her Women on Poetry: Tips on Writing, Revising, Publishing and Teaching is on Poets & Writer...

Chronicles in Passing is a collection of formal and free verse poems about the incredible, enduring power of the written word to capture and preserve thoughts, emotions, and events. The word chronicles, associated with being a factual written account of history and record keeping, is used for contrast with classroom early reader words like "see Spot run, " yet both reflect the times they were written. We remember encountering Beowulf, Canterbu...

In the Texas Reconstruction Era (1865-1877), many returning Confederate veterans organized outlaw gangs and Ku Klux Klan groups to continue the war and to take the battle to Yankee occupiers, native white Unionists, and their allies, the free people. This study of Benjamin Bickerstaff and other Northeast Texans provides a microhistory of the larger whole. Bickerstaff founded Ku Klux Klan groups in at least two Northeast Texas counties and led ...

It is easy to arrive at the conclusion today that nothing is as it seems. There is a human need for explanation, however, and so we devise a variety of yardsticks to measure everything around us. Carol Smallwood's poetry reminds us that the beautiful mystery of life's ordinary moments defies measurement.

(CarolSmallwood's) greatest strengths lie in her own original content, and in that respect, A Matter of Selection soars not only as a follow-up to her past collections, but also as an independent entry into the modern poetic landscape. Be it the personal touches inside the profound, "The Universe, " the sensory allusions of "A Chemo Visit, " the domestic snapshots shaping "The Sewing Box, " or the startling social commentary beneath the short ...

These forty-three beautiful and moving short essays seem inspired by whatever is on Carol Smallwood's mind - library visits, her daughter, the TV show Columbo, "Chick Lit, " or hardware stores. But they remind us that everything in life is a variation on a theme, a different shade in the same tapestry.

Though privileged to live in times when space exploration and technology have advanced our knowledge of the universe at breath-taking speed, we still live as if we are the ones around whom the sun rises and sets. Moving from the most intimate of human activities to the profound and expansive dimensions of the universe, this collection of poems by Carol Smallwood explores, as did Edwin Hubble, the elusive mysteries of life. The vision, shared b...

Chapters from practicing academic, public, school, special librarians, and LIS faculty in the United States explore how to manage stress as working librarians. Creative methods of diffusing stress tta are adaptive to various types of libraries and job descriptions are covered: twenty-seven chapters written by one or two authors: one chapter of 2, 500-3500 words or two shorter chapters equaling 2, 500-3, 500 were compiled from thirty-two contri...

Fewer employees, shorter hours, diminished collection budgets, reduced programs and services-all at a time of record library usage. Don't fret and fritter away scarce resources. Be frugal! In this book, library expert Smallwood persuasively demonstrates that the necessity of doing business differently can be positive. Presenting creative and resourceful solutions to universal concerns from dozens of librarians, representing a wide variety of i...

For those of us who were raised in an urban center and occasionally bundled into some uncle's old Ford or onto a train for a day trip to the outland (which could be defined as anywhere away from city streets and sweltering apartment buildings), the natural world was a suspicious place. Hence, it was with great pleasure and a strong memory of how strange nature still seems to me that I read Carol Smallwood's Compartments: Poems on Nature, Fem...

Throughout literary history, female writers have faced challenges different from those of their male counterparts. This collection of 59 essays captures the wit and wisdom of published contemporary female poets, who reveal their victories and struggles with writing. Topics include the collective writing life, tips on teaching in numerous contexts, the publishing process, and general advice to aid the poet in her chosen vocation. Includes a for...

Both new librarians and those changing directions in the field can benefit greatly from a relationship with a positive and supportive mentor. In this anthology, public, school, academic, and special librarians, as well as LIS faculty and consultants, offer expertise and wisdom for those wishing to become a mentor or a protege or those wishing to implement a mentoring program within their library or library association. Topics include philosoph...

Preservation of historical documents and library related materials is a growing problem in all library types and institutions. Fortunately, editors Carol Smallwood and Elaine Williams have pulled together the wisdom of practicing professionals to elucidate how to cope with the many problems that arise when preserving, managing, and digitizing important collections. Preserving Local Writers, Genealogy, Photographs, Newspapers, and Related Mater...

This book provides guidance and insight for women who write about family. Award-winning women writers from all walks of life share their experiences in planning, composing, editing, publishing, teaching, and promoting work in a variety of writing genres. Readers will learn to tackle sensitive family issues and avoid pitfalls in memoir writing, poetry, fiction, and others. Filled with tips, exercises, and anecdotes, this anthology is appropriat...

There's no shortage of library management books out there--but how many of them actually tackle the little details of day-to-day management, the hard-to-categorize minutiae that slip through the cracks of a larger handbook? Library Management Tips that Work does exactly that, answering numerous questions library managers may never have thought to ask, such as* How create a job manual, and keep staff accountable* Keeping your library board in t...

Retirement holds many questions for librarians. Smallwood's volume offers insight, inspiration, and tips for those already retired as well as those thinking about retiring. A raft of veteran librarians, financial advisors, and other experts address * Planning for retirement, and how to leave things in good shape for those continuing your work * The pros and cons of taking early retirement, including financial considerations * How to stay conne...

Women, Work, and the Web: How the Web Creates Entrepreneurial Opportunities is by contributors from the United States and Canada sharing how the Internet has opened doors, leveled the playing field, and provided new opportunities for women to earn money using technology.