Background
Johns, Sara Kelly was born on July 31, 1949 in Plattsburgh, New York, United States. Daughter of Richard Walter and Lita Vance Lynch Kelly.
library association executive school librarian
Johns, Sara Kelly was born on July 31, 1949 in Plattsburgh, New York, United States. Daughter of Richard Walter and Lita Vance Lynch Kelly.
Bachelor in English, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, 1971. Master of Library Science, State University of New York, Albany, 1972.
Seconday school library media specialist Beekmantown Middle/Senior High School, Plattsburgh, 1972—1999. Secondary library media specialist Lake Placid (New York ) Middle/Senior High School, since 1999. Adjunct professor for library research methods Feinbrug Library., State University of New York, Plattsburgh, since 1990.
Consultant library media program evaluation, since 2004.
Member capital campaign committee Saranac Lake Free Library., New York, 2001—2005, president board trustees, 1998—2002. Member of American Library Association (councilor-at-large 2001-2004), National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Library. Media Standards Writing Committee (member writing committee 1997—2001), New York Online Virtual Library., Regents Commission Library.
Service for 21st Century (representative building-level school library media specialists 1998—2000), American Association of School Libraries (member committee 1994-1996, advisory ad hoc task force 1996-1997, mentoring ad hoc task force 1996-1997, chair leadership forum planning committee since 2001, president-elect 2006-2007, president since 2007), New York Library. Association (board directors, school library career awareness network school library media section 1985-1990, president school library media section 1993-1994, program director, summer leadership retreats since 1993, chair educational leadership committee 1994, member committee co-chair 1994-1996, senior councilor-at- large 2003-2005), Northern Adirondack Library. Association (charter member, past president 1986), Delta Kappa Gamma (chapter president, co-president).
Married Frank Robert Johns, August 18, 1991. Married Robert Frederick Brenizer, July 10, 1977 (deceased July 23, 1987). Children: Anthony Francis, Robin Lynn Brenizer, Robert Douglas Brenizer, Tyler Jacob, Ryan Kelly Brenizer.