"Librarians hold key to world of books"

Check out article in 11 May 2008 Syracuse POST STANDARD by Professor Ruth Small:
"Librarians hold key to world of books"

"School librarians introduce students to books and other reading materials that stretch their minds and their imaginations. A study that we conducted at Syracuse University's School of Information Studies (iSchool) indicates an almost 10 point higher English language arts (ELA) test score among fourth-grade students whose schools had certified librarians over students in schools without certified librarians ."