Reading achievement is directly related to the amount of reading children do in school and outside. The library is the hub of the information flow, and the librarian is the educator who is most knowledgeable about information access and use. Gaining intellectual access to information will be paramount to living successfully in our world and librarians are essential the process. Resource-based learning pushes back the walls of the classroom to encompass the resources of not only the school library but also of the community and the world as well.
Flexible scheduling is important to a quality library program.
When the library is available to individuals and small groups virtually all day, students are free to seek information when questions arise. When flexibly scheduled, the librarian and the library media center can have a significant impact on student achievement in information handling and use, and in content areas. Flexibly scheduled library media centers provide greater academic benefits and students believe the library media center is more useful in their schoolwork than students in schools with fixed schedules. Information competency instruction must be part of every course of study. Librarians have the knowledge and are in an excellent position to be collaborative partners with teachers, empowering them to become coaches and facilitators of learning and assisting them with the change process.