TECHNOLOGY CONNECTION: Portfolios: Justify Your Job as a Library Media Specialist and the Media Budget During Times of Budget Cuts.

The article focuses on the justification of the job of a library media specialist and the media budget in the height of budget cuts for portfolio maintenance in the U.S. Study suggests that increased voluntary reading leads for better reading comprehension, better spelling and grammatical development, and more fluent writing style. It points out that student volunteering helps develop a close link with students.