Elizabeth Heubeck writes: “It’s difficult to quantify all the potential benefits that students miss out on when they lack regular access to active certified school librarians or library media specialists, as they are sometimes called. But research and anecdotes show the range of losses extends from basic literacy lessons and the opportunity to learn research skills to powerful collaborations that can engage students and inspire a love of reading. School library impact studies consistently show a positive correlation between the literacy achievement of students who attend schools with full-time, professional school librarians compared to students who do not.”