Resume

Lynda Martin

School Librarian

Current Projects:

• School librarian at Liberty Middle School, Clarksburg, WV
• Integration of two school libraries into one appealing, functional collection that serves the needs and interests of my students and supports curriculum needs. 

Past Projects:

• Provided Word/Excel training for employees of a Fortune 500 company.
• Provided summer outreach services for children in the Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library service area.
• Adult education programs at Monongalia Technical Education Center.
• Presenter of professional development for WV school librarians and teachers
• Designed and planned for new library media center at Brookhaven Elementary.  
• Wrote and revised online courses for WVLearns

Organizations:

• American Library Association
• American Association of School Librarians
• eWV - a combined association of West Virginia Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers - West Virginia
• Young Adult Library Services Association

Communication and Collaboration :

• Organizer, West Virginia School Library Media Specialists (Facebook and Yammer Groups)
• Blogs: InForm, Random Thoughts

Human Resources Development:

• Former district mentor for library media specialists
• Mentor for National Board Certification candidates
• Supervision of children's and teen librarian's program development

Conference Presentations:

• "Evidence-Based Practice." West Virginia Library Association Annual Conference 2008..
• "Becoming a National Board Certified Teacher"  West Virginia Library Association Annual Conference 2010.
• "School Library Division Meeting,"West Virginia Library Association Annual Conference 2013.
• "Helping Our Students Achieve Common Core." West Virginia Library Association Spring Fling, 2014.
• "How We Can Help You Achieve Common Core." West Virginia State Technology Conference, 2014.
• "The Five Roles of the School Library Media Specialist. a" West Virginia State Technology Conference, 2014.
• "Time for a New Professional Organization?" West Virginia State Technology Conference, 2015.
• "Mentoring Baby Librarians," West Virginia State Technology Conference, 2017.
• "A Snapshot of Collaboration," West Virginia State Technology Conference, 2017

Past Committees:

• West Virginia State Literacy Committee, 2013
• West Virginia Children's Book Award Committee
• West Virginia Library Association Executive Board

Certifications:

• National Board Certified Teacher, expired
• Technology Integration Specialist, exoired
• West Virginia Professional Teaching Certificate, Masters +45 with specializations in Journalism, School Library Media and Social Studies

Education:

• Masters Degree in Library and Information Science.  University of South Carolina, August 1995.
• Bachelors Degree in Secondary Education. West Virginia University. December 1982.