Mrs.+Lofton,+Your+Teacher-Librarian

media type="custom" key="6894229" My name is Jane Lofton. I am a Southern California native, but have studied and lived in Northern California; Toronto, Canada; Edinburgh, Scotland; and Plano, Texas. My husband and I now live in Westlake Village. Our daughter Elaine is attending UCLA. We also have a dog named Arlo. I graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in English. After that I completed a Post-Graduate Diploma in English Language Studies at the University of Edinburgh. I then earned an M.A. in English and an M.L.S. in Library Science at the University of Toronto. I am credentialed in English/Language Arts and in Teacher Librarian Services. I began my career as a librarian in a reference library, then worked for a number of years as a technical writer in the software industry. For seven and a half years, I served as the teacher librarian at Lindero Canyon Middle School in Agoura Hills, CA, and loved sharing my passion for reading, information literacy, and technology with students, parents, and other teachers. During the 2009-2010 school year, I taught 7th grade English/Language Arts and a 6th grade Computer Exploratory elective at Lindero. Prior to my career in education, I was a librarian in a public library and worked as a technical writer in the software industry. I am passionate about school libraries and their ability to change lives. I love reading, research, technology – especially Web 2.0 tools, and working with students, teachers, and parents. I am also an active member of California School Library Association. I am very honored to have the opportunity to serve as Mira Costa’s teacher librarian, and look forward to working with the entire student and staff encouraging reading, collaborating with teachers, and teaching research, information literacy, and technology skills.