Lynda Larsen

Senior strategic knowledge professional with proven success in providing top-notch research solutions.

Exceptional record as creative team player committed to excellent performance and service.

Skilled in project management, research, writing and editing.

MLS, Library Science, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.

BA, History, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.

Half-time position. Responsible for reference desk information requests. Assign meeting rooms to qualified patrons. Respond to computer questions and provide informal instruction to users.

Free-lance writing and editing.

Search Quality Judge for Leapforce, Inc., September 2010 - present.

Enumerator for the U.S. Census Bureau, April 22 - July 27, 2010. Conducted interviews with residents in assigned areas following guidelines and confidentiality laws. Recorded data, mainted records, met daily with supervisor to review work.

Researched potential funders, registered domain name and prepared articles of incorporation for nonprofit startup with plans to provide digital services, April 2008-November 2008.

Attention Task Study Supervisor, Post Assessments, Department of Psychiatry, Emory University, April, 2008.

Librarian for Nelson Mullins, LLP, June 2007-September 2007.

Librarian for McGuire Woods, LLP, in Los Angeles, September 2006-December 2006.

Responsible for reference and complex research projects. Conducted electronic product testing. Prepared annotated bibliography of emergency contacts for nationwide firm offices. Prepared new associate materials and introduced new hires to library services. Advised in-house consultant on new portal content.

Librarian for Tucker Alan, an economic and litigation consulting firm in Washington, D.C., no longer in business. Coordinated research for engineers, accountants and analysts.

In Los Angeles, employed by Library Associates. Served as librarian for Winston & Strawn, LLP. Responsible for daily operations of the library in a temporary postion.

Provided reference and in-depth research and legal support for 450 attorneys and staff. Managed complex research projects. Reviewed databases, catalog systems, and Web products. Designed instructional presentations and trained users in research techniques and strategies.

Managed law firm library for a staff of 35. Responsible for in-depth research for partners and associates. Managed billing and provided budgetary data.

Highly experienced researcher using Lexis, Westlaw, Dialog and other major database services. Familiar with Bloomberg, Factiva, OneSource and Dun & Bradstreet. Excellent web researcher.

Hall, Deanna Morrow, and Larsen, Lynda: "Taking a More Holistic View." Information Outlook, V. 13 No. 2, p. 7, March 2009.

Larsen, Lynda: "What is SLA Doing in Second Life?" Peach State Update, SLA Georgia Chapter Newsletter, November, 2008.

Larsen, Lynda: "Will Second Life Transform the Way We Do Business?" Epoch Times, September 4, 2008.
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/business/second-life-business-3846.html

Larsen, Lynda: "Web 2.0: Impact on Librarians and Information Centers." Peach State Update, SLA Georgia Chapter Newsletter, Special Libraries Association, June, 2008.

Cannan, John: "In Search of Web 2.0: A Law Librarian's Attempt to Make Sense of an Internet Phenomenon." AALL Spectrum, March, 2008, p. 17. (Contributor, Photo)
http://www.aallnet.org/products/pubsp0803/pubsp0803_Web.pdf

Member, Special Libraries Association.
Member, Atlanta Law Library Association.
Events Editor, Peach State Update, Newsletter for the Georgia Chapter, Special Libraries Association, 2008-2010.

Elected to the Piedmont Crest Homeowner Association Board, Atlanta, Georgia, December, 2008 - 2010.