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The school library media center is regarded as the hub of the school community and integral to teaching and learning. By providing teachers and students with a full range of print and electronic resources to support learning, the school library media center impacts student achievement. A substantial body of research since 1990 clearly demonstrates the importance of school libraries to students' education. Whether student achievement is measured by standardized reading achievement tests or by global assessments of learning, research shows that a well-stocked library staffed by a certified library media special has a positive impact on student achievement, regardless of the socio-economic or educational level of the community. School Libraries Work!. : Scholastic Library Publishing, 2005.
School Library Media Programs and Academic Achievement: A Bibliography and Availability List by David V. Loertscher A bibliography of research studies on library media program.