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Pamela Tinker

Graduate Adjunct Faculty
Department of Education, Library Media

Contact phone number: (603) 535-6203
e-mail: mrahn@plymouth.edu

Profile

Pamela Tinker worked as a school library media specialist for 15 years before assuming her current position as director of library services for the Merrimack School District in 1998. As a member of the school district administrative team, she is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the district’s six school libraries. Her specific responsibilities include supervising and evaluating all building library personnel, budgeting, purchasing, cataloging and collection development. At Plymouth State University, Tinker teaches courses in reference and research, and learning resource centers and services.

Degrees and Education

  • M.S. in library and information science, Syracuse University
  • B.A. in sociology, University of New Hampshire
  • Library Media Certification, Plymouth State College

Research Interests

  • The role of library media programs in student achievement, particularly in reading.

Recent Academic Distinctions

  • New Hampshire Excellence in Education Award, 1999
  • New Hampshire Educational Media Association Service Award, 1998

Associations, Boards and Committees

  • American Library Association
  • American Association of School Libraries
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
  • International Society for Technology in Education
  • New Hampshire ASCD
  • New Hampshire Educational Media Association




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