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Librarians have always been associated with a stereotype of being strict, wearing a bun, and continuously "shushing" patrons. But as we know this does not define all librarians. Cathy Collins is a librarian at High School in Massachusetts and her job entails many different things. Some her job description includes being internet savvy, collaborating with teachers, writing grants, and assisting students with media materials. Being that librarians are working behind scenes, legislatures do not fully appreciate the occupation and find it easy to cut funding in area. Unfortunately due to lack of funding the library becomes the hub for outdated materials, and research has found that this negatively effects grades of students. Study shows that schools who fully fund libraries students make better grades and perform better on standardized test. There is a long-term effect associated with the lack of library resources in which is not beneficial to students. These budget cuts in school media centers are creating a large gap to road of achievement amongst students.
Opinion:
I resonate with this article considering I recently moved to California and landed a job at a middle school in which I love. Unfortunately, shortly after being hired I received an email about possible budget cuts and library being at top of list. This truly saddens me that legislators have failed to realize significance of library and resources in which it offers. Hopefully, educators will bind together and show proof as to why the library is important to students educational experience.
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