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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!

Link to book trailers for this years battle ElementaryBattleoftheBooks24-251.mp4

2024 2025 Battle of the Books List

1. Bea and the New Deal Horse by Laura Elliott

2. The Curious Vanishing of Beatrice Willoughby by G.Z. Schmidt

3. The Cursed Moon by Angela Cervantes

4. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn by Sally J. Pla

5. The Ghost of Spruce Point by Nancy Tandon

6. The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island, Book 1) by Christina Soontornvat

7. Hip-Hop: The Beat of America (History Comics) by Jarrett Williams

8. How to Stay Invisible by Maddie C. Rudd

9. Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better by Glenda Armand

10. The International House of Dereliction by Jacqueline Davies

11. The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt

12. The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass

13. The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh

14. A Royal Conundrum (Misfits, Book 1) by Lisa Yee

15. Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz Arango

16. Squished by Megan Wagner Lloyd

17. Stars of the Night: the Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport by Caren Stelson

18. The Story of the Saxophone by Lesa Cline Ransome

19. Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen

20. The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Unforgettable Logan Foster, Book 1) by Shawn Peters

Meet Ms. Ramsay our Liberty Librarian:

I am thrilled to be the Library Media Specialist at Liberty Elementary School. I have been teaching since 2018 but this is my first year at Liberty. I look forward to 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.

Ms. Ramsay's email:

lauren.ramsay@slcschools.org

Ms. Ramsay'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.