The top ten reasons a library media specialist is a teacher's best friend.

Many teachers think too little about the role of the library media specialist in their professional lives, and because of this oversight they underutilize this great resource. Here are the top ten reasons why teachers should work with their library media specialists:

1. A good school library program improves test scores.

In 1993 and again in 1999, the Colorado State Library and the University of Denver Library and Information Services Department studied the impact of school libraries and school library media specialists on student achievement. They found that "a school library media program with a full-time library media specialist, support staff, and a strong computer ...

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