Margaret Lincoln

Title	Lakeview District Librarian
Work Address	Lakeview High School 15060 S. Helmer Rd. Battle Creek, Michigan 49015 (269) 565-3730 mlincoln@lakeviewspartans.org
Education	Distance-Independent Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Information Science, University of North Texas. Degree awarded December 2006. Graduate work, Syracuse University School of Information Studies, 1999 Educational Technology Certification, Michigan State University, 1996 (nine credits - graduate level program) Summer Media Institutes, University of Michigan, 1980, 84, 93, 94, 97 AMLS Library Science, University of Michigan, 1973 Educational coursework, Columbia University, 1971 Teaching Certification, Arizona State University, 1971 AB French (Highest Honors), University of Michigan, 1970
Academic Honors	Phi Beta Kappa Beta Phi Mu (library honor society)
Teaching Career	Library Media Specialist, Lakeview School District, 1973 to present Lecturer, San José State University, School of Library and Information Science, 2007 to present Instructor, Wade High School, Griffith NSW Australia, 1972
Professional Involvement	Member of MAME (Michigan Association for Media in Education) Member of ALA (American Library Association) and AASL (American Association of School Librarians) Member of MACUL (Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning) Midwest Collaborative for Library Services Board of Directors, school library representative from State of Michigan, 2008 - present Co-chair of REMC 12 Media Council 2001 to present; recording secretary 1997-2000 Michigan Libraries Strategic Issues Group, 2006 (only K12 member)
	Michigan eLibrary (MeL) database trainer for Michigan Library Consortium, teaching classes in use of online databases, 2001-present MeL database evaluation team for Library of Michigan, 2006 and 2003 Cataloguer, Website evaluator Michigan Teacher Network, 2000-03 Gale Group Project Advisory Board, 2002 Editorial Board SSEC (Social Science Education Consortium)/Library of Congress American Memory e-newsletter, 2001-2002
Research Interests	Current research interests focus on information literacy, online learning, and museum informatics. Completed dissertation involved a mixed methods study focusing on the informational value of a Holocaust Museum exhibition in its onsite vs. online format.
Publications	Lincoln, M. (2010, January/February). Information evaluation and online coursework. Knowledge Quest, 38(3), 28-31. Lincoln, M. (2010). MORE ways that Michigan eLibrary keeps working for you and your students in 2010! MACUL Journal, 30(3), 20. Lincoln, M. (2009, June). Information literacy: An online course for student library assistants. School Library Media Activities Monthly, 25(10), 29-30. Lincoln, M. (2009, May/June). Ethical behavior in the information age. Knowledge Quest, 37(5), 36-39. Lincoln, M. (2008). The traveling museum exhibitor: A resource for learning; The digital doctorate in library/information science. In C. Smallwood (Ed.), Thinking outside the book: Essays for innovative librarians. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. Lincoln, M. (2008). Virtual reference service at Lakeview High School. In T. Dalston and M. Pullin (Eds.), Virtual reference on a budget: Case studies. Columbus, OH: Linworth. Lincoln, M. (2007, November). All but her life. School Library Journal, 53(11), 52-54. Lincoln, M. (2006). Media makeover: Lakeview High School, Lakeview School District. Media Spectrum, 33(2), 30-35. Lincoln, M. (2006, February). Witness to history. School Library Journal, 52(2), 54-57. Lincoln, M. (2005). A Proactive Response to Plagiarism. In A. Lathrop and K. Foss. (Eds.), Guiding students from cheating and plagiarism to honesty and integrity: strategies for change (pp.137-140). Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited. Lincoln, M. (2004, November/December). Weeded books inspire student art projects. Library Media Connection, 23(3), 20-23. Lincoln, M. (2003, October). A tragedy revisited: Students reflect on the painful lessons of the Holocaust. School Library Journal, 49(10), 49. Lincoln, M. (2003, September). The Holocaust education project: A media specialist's story in online resource use, staff collaboration, and community outreach. Multimedia Schools, 10(4), 32-36. Lincoln, M. (2002, October). The Big6: A collaborative workshop. Multimedia Schools, 9(5), 26-31. Lincoln, M. (2002, January/February). Internet plagiarism: An agenda for staff development and student awareness. Multimedia Schools, 9(1), 46-49.
	Lincoln, M. (2002, Winter). The American Memory Historical Collections: Primary sources for online learning. Media Spectrum, 29(1), 6-8. Lincoln, M. (2001, November). Reaching other teachers: The challenge of professional development. In L. Singleton (Ed.), Using photographs from American Memory (The Source: A Newsletter of Practical Teaching Ideas for American Memory Users, n.2). Washington, DC: Library of Congress. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED464012. Lincoln, M. (2001, November/December). Constructivist learning with primary sources. Book Report, 20(3), 12-14. Lincoln, M. (2001, Spring). Librarian leadership learned along the way. Media Spectrum, 28(2), 35-36. Lincoln, M. (2001, January /February). Internet inservice: The Unit Design approach. Book Report, 19(4), 37-39. Lincoln, M. (2000, Winter). Library orientation online. Media Spectrum, 27(1), 31-32. Lincoln, M. (1999, September /October). Library media centers and the block: It's a perfect match! Book Report, 18(2), 15-16.
Conference Presentations	ALA 2010 – “Discovering MORE (Michigan Online Resources for Educators) in MeL (Michigan eLibrary)” MACUL 2010 – “MORE Ways that Michigan eLibrary Keeps Working for You and Your Students in 2010!” NCA (North Central Association) 2009 - “Preparing for a QAR” AASL 2009 - “Information Literacy: An Online Library Media Course for High School Students” MCSS (Michigan Council for the Social Studies) 2009 – “Holocaust and Genocide” MAME 2008 – “21st Century Holocaust Instruction” International Association of School Librarianship Conference 2008 - “Introduction to Information Literacy: An Online Library Media Course for High School Students” and “Using Technology to Prepare World Class School Librarians to Deliver Learning and Literacy” The 6th International Conference on Holocaust Education 2008 - “Survivor Memoirs: A Resource for 21st Century Holocaust Instruction” MACUL 2008 - “The Best of MeL 2008: Michigan eLibrary” NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) 2007 - “Students Remember Survivors” AASL 2007 - “Exploratorium: All But My Life Blog” MAME 2006 - "One Survivor Remembers: Teaching Tolerance" World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust 2006 Conference - "Teaching the Holocaust: Our Role as Educators" Museums and the Web 2006 Conference paper – “The Online and the Onsite Holocaust Museum Exhibition as an Informational Resource” MACUL 2006 - “Hands On Michigan eLibrary (MeL) for the High School” MAME 2005 - “The Digital Doctorate in Library/Information Science” ALA 2004 - “Holocaust Instructional Resources and the School Library Media Program” NCTE (National Conference of Teachers of English) 2004 – “Holocaust Instructional Resources” MAME 2003 - “USHMM Mandel Fellowship Program” MAME 2002 - “Big6, Bob Berkowitz and Battle Creek” MAME 2002 - “A Collaborative Effort: Learning from the Michigan Teacher Network Librarians” NCA (North Central Association) 2002 - “Achieving Improvement: Michigan Teacher Network” MAME 2001 - “Instructional Design with American Memory” MACUL 2001 - “The Library of Congress: Your Primary Source for Online Learning” MFLA (Michigan Foreign Language Association) 2001 – “Foreign Language Internet Resources”
	MAME 2000 - “The Library of Congress and American Memory” MAME 1999 - “Library Orientation Online”
Awards	2008 Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award: Selected as one of ten award recipients from more than 3200 nominations received nationwide Kellogg Foundation Grant 2007 written by Margaret Lincoln and awarded to bring Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissmann Klein Battle Creek, Michigan for address to 1900 students throughout the state Kellogg Foundation Expert-in-Residence Grant 2004-2005 written by Margaret Lincoln and awarded to bring Holocaust child survivor Pierre Sauvage to Battle Creek, Michigan in support of USHMM traveling exhibition Life in Shadows: Hidden Children and the Holocaust on display at Art Center of Battle Creek, fall 2005 2005 Information Literacy Roundtable Award from Michigan Library Association 2004 AASL Collaborative School Library Media Award 2004 George Award from Battle Creek Enquirer Mandel Teacher Fellowship Program, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Advanced Funding Project 2003-2004 awarded for creation of teacher resource site at http://mandelproject.us/ 2003 MACUL Outstanding Technology-Using Educator of the Year Award, Runner-Up Salute to Leadership Award presented to three Battle Creek area women by Kellogg Community College Foundation, June 2003 Lakeview High School Library recognized as School Library Journal Web Site of the Month, April 2002 Mandel Teacher Fellowship Program, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 2002 Kellogg Foundation Artist-in-Residence Grant 2002 written by Margaret Lincoln and awarded to bring traveling exhibition on Oskar Schindler from United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to Battle Creek, MI. Kellogg Foundation Expert-in-Residence Grant 2001-2002 written by Margaret Lincoln and awarded to bring Big6 co-founder Robert Berkowitz to Battle Creek, Michigan to provide information problem solving training for area librarians and educators American Memory Fellowship, Library of Congress, 2000 Ruby Brown Award for Individual Excellence, MAME 2000 Excellence in Education Kellogg Foundation Award, 1999 Mary Ellen Vanderveer Lakeview Staff Improvement Grant, 1996 Excellence in Education Kellogg Foundation Award, 1994 Telecommunications Institute participant at SILS/University of Michigan,1994 (full tuition, room & board)
Special Projects	Developed wiki to document Lakeview HS school improvement work. Facilitated online learning initiative at Lakeview HS by piloting Information Literacy course and setting up additional wiki. Created the Museum Teacher Fellowship Resources site to bring together lesson plans and book reviews submitted by USHMM Teacher Fellows. Developed Midwest Holocaust Education Consortium Ning to promote further collaboration. Selected as participant in the Holocaust & Jewish Resistance Teachers Program 2007, a summer seminar in Poland and Israel. Developed Weblogs to promote discussion of memoirs by Holocaust survivors Elie Wiesel and Gerda Weissmann Klein, linking students in Michigan, New York and Montana. Organized classroom visits for over 6,000 students in 2003 and 2005 to view traveling USHMM exhibitions on display in Battle Creek, Michigan while providing instructional resource support for teachers. Collaborated with Scott Durham, Lakeview High School Social Studies teacher, to write an online primary source unit on World War I, published on the Teachers Page of the Library of Congress. Created and maintained the Lakeview High School Library website at http://www.remc12.k12.mi.us/lhslib to facilitate Internet research by students. Website offers tutorials for using MeL resources. Organized a school-wide project "Reach for a Star, Ask a Librarian" in which students wrote letters to celebrities requesting articles of memorabilia. Over 90 items were received and exhibited during National Library Week (April 1990) amid local media coverage. Coordinated closing the school district's Highland Junior High School Library in 1982 and supervised reallocation of materials collection.
National Honor Society Advisor	Served as Lakeview HS National Honor Society Advisor since 1975. Developed first All-City Quiz Bowl program for Battle Creek schools. Organized Quiz Bowl conducted over DIAL (Distance Interactive Learning) fiber optic network. Initiated participation in online QuizNet program. Initiated annual project whereby National Honor Society students escort senior citizens to school musical each year. Established ongoing tutoring program. Organized annual NHS Induction Ceremony, inviting such noted guest speakers as CEO of Kellogg Company William LaMothe, U.S. Senator Carl Levin, U.S. Congressman Howard Wolpe, Eastern Michigan Head Basketball Coach Ben Braun, Vice President of Kellogg Company Joe Stewart, University of Michigan Regent Shirley McFee, US Congressman Mark Schauer, and U.S. Congressman John Schwarz.