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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!

Elementary Battle of the Books 23-24
1. Across the Desert by Dusti Bowling. (Little, Brown and Company, 2021).
2. Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond. (Alfred A. Knopf, 2022).
3. Falling Short by Ernesto Cisneros. (Quill Tree Books, 2022).
4. The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett. (Katherine Tegen Books, 2022).
5. The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London’s Poop Pollution Problem by Colleen Paeff, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. (Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2021).
6. Haven: A Small Cat’s Big Adventure by Megan Wagner Lloyd. (Candlewick Press, 2022).
7. Iceberg by Jennifer A. Nielsen. (Scholastic Press, 2023).
8. Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, illustrated by Gabriela Epstein. (Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Books, 2022).
9. Jennifer Chan is Not Alone by Tae Keller. (Yearling, 2023).
10. The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat. (Candlewick Press, 2022).
11. The Lucky Ones by Linda Williams Jackson. (Candlewick Press, 2022).
12. Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee. (Random House, 2022).
13. The Marvellers (Marvellerverse, Book 1) by Dhonielle Clayton. (Henry Holt and Company, 2022).
14. Odder by Katherine Applegate. (Feiwel and Friends, 2022).
15. Once Upon a Tim by Stuart Gibbs, illustrated by Stacy Curtis. (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2022).
16. A Perfect Mistake by Melanie Conklin. (Little, Brown and Company, 2022).
17. A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga. (Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022).
18. Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas. (HarperAlley, 2022).
19. Tales to Keep You Up At Night by Dan Poblocki, illustrated by Marie Bergeron. (Penguin Workshop, 2022).
20. Thirst by Varsha Bajaj. (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2022).

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.