Library Media Center (LMC)

Dr. Hoyle Ross is delighted to serve as Spring Brook's Library Media Center (LMC) Director since 2009. She is extremely enthusiastic about creating student motivation for reading and learning.  She has a BA from St. Olaf College, a Masters of Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), a Doctorate from Judson University, and is National Board certified. Teaching Spring Brook students, learning from fellow staff and students, and sharing book recommendations keeps Dr. Hoyle Ross smiling from ear to ear.  In her free time, she enjoys traveling, spending time in nature with her husband, daughter, and son, reading children and young adult literature, and ballroom dancing.

Luciana Rodriguez is thrilled to join the Spring Brook staff as LMC assistant. As a former reading teacher, she is looking forward to helping students foster their love for reading. She has a BS from The University of Texas at Austin, and a Masters in School Administration from The University of Houston. Luciana loves to read and enjoys reading to her sons. They have spent many hours at the library since they were a few months old at story time and reading all types of genres.  In her free time, Luciana enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons. They love to travel, play mini golf, visit museums and amusement parks. Her hobbies include scrapbooking and sewing.  Luciana is looking forward to working with students in finding books that they will enjoy reading and wanting to come back for more! 

We want students to see the LMC as a hub for their learning experience at Spring Brook––a place they enjoy, where they find information they need, and especially, a place that prepares them to be lifelong learners.  We strive to help students become good users of information.  We believe that information literacy is key and strive to create opportunities in which students can learn to determine information needs, plan strategies for research, access information, evaluate information, use information, and evaluate the process and product.  We believe reading is its own reward and encourage students to read often and share their favorite books with other students, family, teachers, and Dr. Hoyle Ross. Students may come to the LMC anytime to check out library materials, use our MakerSpace, conduct research, pleasure read, or use computers during the school day with teacher permission. Students are encouraged to come to the LMC as often as they want.  The LMC Director, the LMC Assistant, or LMC volunteers are available to assist them.