Support for school libraries in Michigan has been declining over the last decade. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of school librarians in Michigan declined by 54 percent. Michigan is now ranked 47th in the nation in our ratio of students to certified librarians and, as of 2012, less than 10 percent of Michigan public schools employ a full-time certified media specialist (the new school librarian). At the same time, however, the need for services provided by school libraries with certified media specialists is growing.

Source: Opinion | A librarian in every Michigan school? Lawmakers make the case | Bridge Magazine