School Libraries Boost Achievement!

Every so often a study is published that justifies the necessity of school librarians.

Latest Study: A full-time school librarian makes a critical difference in boosting student achievement

By Debra E. Kachel and Keith Curry Lance on March 7, 2013 

School Library Journal

"Imagine trying to teach kids how to swim in an empty pool."  "...students suffer when they don’t have adequate resources—and, in particular, we’ve found that student achievement suffers when schools lack libraries that are staffed by full-time librarians."  Read full article here