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Marta has freelanced for Library Journal since 2010 and School Library Journal since 2012. She focuses on exploring the relationships and partnerships between libraries and the communities they serve, the impact of architectural design on library service and literacy initiatives. 

  • Embracing Austin, Inside and Out, feature story, Library Journal's Library by Design September 2013, online Oct. 25, 2013
  • Powerful Partnerships, cover story, Library Journal's Library By Design May 2012 supplement, online May 15, 2012
  • Better together, cover story Library Journal, May 15, 2012, print only

Movers & Shakers:  Marta has written profiles on more than 85 library professionals for Library Journal from 2011 to present, giving her a unique perspective on the profession's best practices.
Booklists and book reviews:  Find Marta's professional booklists in Bibliocommons, and book reviews at Goodreads or the outdated site created for grad school Murvosh Reads and in OYAN (Oregon Young Adult Network) Review, Leanne Lieberman’s Gravity, Spring 2011, 

Newspaper clips: While Marta worked as a full-time journalist, she won a number of awards for coverage of the environment and social issues, including coverage of crime stories, floods, homelessness and endangered species. Many of her stories were picked up by The Associated Press in both Utah and Washington to be used as statewide or regional features. A sample of AP Evergreen Exchange features were published in the Seattle Times can be found here:

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