In RISD, school librarians are knowns as LITEs, or Library and Information Technology Educators. All of the LITEs in RISD have classroom teaching experience and a master’s in library and information technology. April is School Library Month, and RISD will be highlighting some of the wonderfully talented LITEs across the district all month.
Lyna Gonzalez is in her 25th year in education, and this is her fourth year as the LITE at Apollo Junior High School. She also is co-sponsor of cheerleading, an equity liaison, the campus web advisor, and the assistant campus testing coordinator.
“I love to read books aloud, which I get to do when our Developmental Learning Classroom students come for library time. This time allows me to connect with them and share some of my favorite books,” Gonzalez said. “I help all students with their Chromebooks, trouble shooting, resetting passwords etc. while also helping them checkout books and finding digital resources. I collaborate with teachers to help them plan for research projects and gather materials for them to use.”
She loves building relationships with students around books, helping them choose just the right book and sharing book suggestions. This helps to develop a love for reading, and helps them become lifelong learners.
