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THE GOAL OF THE LIBRARY LEARNING CENTER IS TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS AND STAFF ARE EFFECTIVE USERS OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION. A STRONG LIBRARY LEARNING CENTER PROGRAM, ADMINISTERED BY A CERTIFIED LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY TEACHER, POSITIVELY IMPACTS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. THE LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY TEACHER IS A CERTIFIED TEACHER, INSTRUCTIONAL PARTNER, INFORMATION SPECIALIST AND PROGRAM COORDINATOR.

As a certified teacher, the Library Technology Teacher collaborates with members of the learning community to analyze learning and information needs, to locate and use resources that will meet those needs, and to understand and communicate the information the resources provide.
As an instructional partner and member of the educational team, the Library Technology Teacher promotes and models curriculum development and effective, collaborative teaching.
As an information specialist, the Library Technology Teacher provides leadership and expertise in acquiring and evaluating information resources in all formats.
As a program coordinator, the Library Technology Teacher works collaboratively with members of the learning community to define the policies of the library media program and to guide and direct all the activities related to it.

Qualifications: Utah Teaching Certificate and either a MLS degree (or equivalent degree) or the Library Media Endorsement.

Check Out These Exciting Battle of the Books Titles for this School Year!

Adventure: Distress Signal by Mary E. Lambert
Adventure: Stuntboy, In the Meantime by Jason Reynolds
Fantasy: Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
Fantasy: The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo
Fantasy: The Magical Imperfect by Chris Baron
Fantasy: Willodeen by Katherine Applegate, illustrated by Charles Santoso
Graphic Novel: Chunky (Chunky, Book 1) by Yehudi Mercado
Graphic Novel: Tales of the Feathered Serpent 1, The Rise of the Halfling King by David Bowles
Historical Fiction: Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna by Alda P. Dobbs
Horror: No Place for Monsters by Kory Merritt
Humor: Double the Danger and Zero Zucchini by Betsy Uhrig
Humor: Fly on the Wall by Remy Lai
Realistic Fiction: Maya and the Robot by Eve Ewing
Realistic Fiction: The One Thing You'd Save by Linda Sue Park
Realistic Fiction: Stella by McCall Hoyle
Science Fiction: Glitch by Laura Martin
Sports Fiction: Becoming Muhammad Ali: A Novel by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander
Nonfiction: Bartali's Bicycle: The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy's Secret Hero by Megan Hoyt
Nonfiction: Black Heroes of the Wild West by James Otis Smith
Nonfiction: Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Floyd Cooper

Meet Mrs. Riekhof our Liberty Librarian:

I am thrilled to be the Library Media Specialist at Liberty Elementary School. I have been teaching since 2004 and have been at Liberty since 2016. I love working with the families, students, faculty, and staff here at Liberty. The library doors are always open so please stop in to say hello, search the catalog, discuss book recommendations, or simply to enjoy our beautiful space.

Mrs. Riekhof’s email:

jenifer.riekhof@slcschools.org

Mrs. Riekhof's Phone Number

801-578-8180 Extension 2012

Try the Sora reading app. Our district has purchased a few thousand popular digital books that you can easily access through Sora.

You can also download this app onto your laptop, tablet or phone to enjoy from home. Students can log on using their regular district computer log on (their district ID and whatever password they currently use to log onto computers at school).

To limit reading material to elementary aged students, change the audience to “juvenile.” Go to Preferences on the left of the blue strip toward the top. Be sure to save the setting.