1. "With all the time students need to prepare for the state tests, I don't have time to bring them to the library or to teach them how to do research."

• “Research has shown that school libraries staffed by qualified library media specialists are needed to have a positive impact on student academic achievement.”

From: U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Why Care About School Libraries? http://www.nclis.gov/info/WHYCAREABOUTSCHOOLLIBRARIES.pdf