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  • Written by Joyce Valenza, Associate Teaching Professor of Library and Information Science, Rutgers University
imageThe School District of Philadelphia has 250 district and alternative schools – but only a few have libraries with certified librarians.Lisa5201/E+ Collection via Getty Images

Years ago, as a high school librarian in suburban Philadelphia, I hosted a group of honors students from a high school just across the nearby city border. With the...

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