Librarians help students navigate an age of misinformation – but schools are cutting their numbers
- Written by Karen W. Gavigan, Professor of Information Science, University of South Carolina
Nearly 80% of high school students struggle to verify the credibility of a source, a 2016 study found.Hill Street Studios/DigitalVision Collection via Getty ImagesSchool librarians hear the question all the time: Why do we need school libraries and school librarians when students have the internet?
The perception is that a computer and Wi-Fi are...

















