During our recent #blogeverydayofjune challenge, someone lamented on the lack of scholarly Library literature coming out of Australia. Well, here’s our opportunity to change that, by contributing to ALA anthologies on practicing librarians.

We all know that so many Australian libraries and librarians are doing great things in their communities. Every month I get fantastic submissions from new graduates for Energise>Enthuse>Inspire and I read so many more great stories in inCite, so I know that there are practicing librarians out there who are doing wonderful things and who can easily write 3000-5000 words on the great work they do!

This is an AMAZING OPPORTUNITY for publication, and you only have to put in an abstract by 25 July – not a whole chapter – so get your ideas pumping, your colleagues involved, and consider submitting!

Seeking Submissions for Proposed Anthologies from Practicing Librarians

1. Library Collaborations with Writers, Artists, Musicians and Other Creative Community Members

How local writers, artists, musicians and other creative people and libraries help each other and their community. These creative members (who are also voters) appreciate the resources and stimulus libraries provide the creative process and like making their work known. Librarians are asked to share successful activities and collaborations with these patrons.

2. Library Services for Multicultural Patrons to Encourage Library Use
How to make the multi-cultured community members regular library users. A how-to for librarians restricted by time, money, and staffing: creative librarians using various outreach methods to overcome language and cultural barriers to serve all those in their communities and turn them into regular patrons.

3. Publicity Methods to Keep Libraries in the News

An anthology by and for librarians striving to spread the word what their libraries offer, what they do, their service role. Changing economics and life styles presents challenges to librarians often restricted by cutbacks in staff, hours, and money: how creative librarians using many publicity methods to promote their libraries and make them recognized as an essential resource for all ages.

Publisher: Routledge Books

Articles: 3000-5000 words; 1 author or 2, 3 co-authors

Compensation: complimentary copy, discount on more

Librarians outside the U.S. encouraged to contribute

Editor: Carol Smallwood, MLS
Writing and Publishing: The Librarian’s Handbook, American Library Association 2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2646

Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook, American Library Association, 2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2774

Thinking Outside the Book: Essays for Innovative Librarians, McFarland, 2008
http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-3575-3

others by ALA, Peter Lang, Linworth, Scarecrow, Libraries Unlimited

Please e-mail in a Word .doc (older version) attachment

• 4 topics/titles each described in 2-3 sentences by July 25, 2010
• a 75-85 word 3rd person bio: your name, library of employment, city/state location, employment title, where you got your degree, awards, publications, and career highlights.
• Please include publisher/date for books.
• If co-authored, a separate 75-85 word bio on each contributor.
• Please: no long resumes or abstracts-your selected title/abstract/bio composes a tentative table of contents for Routledge.

You will be contacted which of your topics are not duplications, inviting you to e-mail your submission if Routledge decides to publish; your bio’s will appear in the anthology.

Please place COLLABORATION; MULTICULTURAL; or PUBLICITY/your name on the subject line: [email protected]