GLMA: William Patterson Award, 2019 Given for service to GLMA in building the annual Summer Institute into the top librarian conference in Georgia. 2015-2016 Lilead Fellows Program (University of Maryland College of Information Studies) An intensive 18-month professional development program for 25 school district library supervisors selected via competitive national application process.The program developed Fellows' leadership skills in integrating information literacy instruction, technology use, and advocacy for library programs. Fellows were empowered as agents of change with the ability to build capacity in school libraries. GLMA: Distinguished Service Award, 2013 In recognition of dedication and service to the profession and for encouraging best practices in library media centers across Georgia through the cultivation and growth of the GLMA Summer Institute. GLMA: William Patterson Award, 2012 The William E. Patterson Award was established to honor library media professionals for outstanding and continuous service to the Georgia Library Media Association, Inc. State of Georgia GLMA/GAIT 2011 Library Media Specialist of the Year Metro RESA District (Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties) Library Media Specialist of the Year 2011 Fulton County Schools: Library Media Specialist of the Year 2011 Elkins Pointe Middle School: PTA Mini-Grant for LCD projector for media center instruction NEH "Picturing America" Grant (high-quality fine art reproductions for classroom use) PTA Mini-Grant for Post-production equipment for Broadcast News Team Midvale Elementary School: DeKalb County Junior League Grant for Lighting and Microphones for Broadcast Team NEH "We The People Bookshelf" Grant for historical fiction hardcover books PTA Grant for complete re-design of media center including new furniture, carpet, and theater-style reading corner. The Epstein School: Assisted in writing a grant for fully furnished Macintosh (25 computers) and PC (25 computers) labs connected to the library media center for an information literacy learning center available to all students.
The Transforming Role of Librarians (and Libraries): How one district is preparing their librarians to be leaders in technology, information literacy, and professional development. The Learning Counsel. October 2016
K-12 School Libraries - A curated site (via Scoop.it!) designed to provide professional development and articles of interest in the field of school librarianship, educational technology, and trends in teaching and learning.
Editor/Writer, Georgia Library Media Association Newsletter, The Newsleader, 2003-2004
"Variations on the Banana Split Lesson Plan" The Big6 Collection: The Best of the Big6 Newsletter by Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz; Linworth Publishing, Inc., 2000