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Download full textBennett, William J. – 1986
Libraries serve our nation and its citizens in two primary ways: by preserving our common culture, and by nurturing and sustaining democracy itself. A particular democratic function of libraries is fostering reading. As noted in two reports recently issued by the U.S. Department of Education, "What Works" and "First Lessons," it is imperative to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Librarians, Library Collection Development, Library Role
