Joyce Valenza has been a school, public, reference, and special librarian. For 10 years, Joyce was the techlife@school columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. She writes the NeverEndingSearch blog for School Library Journal, contributes to a variety of edtech journals, speaks internationally about issues relating to libraries and thoughtful use of technology. Joyce is active in ISTE, ALISE, AASL, ALA, YALSA and online communities of practice.

Experience

  • –present
    Associate Teaching Professor of Library and Information Science, Rutgers University

Honours

2025 Top Thanked Instructor, Rutgers Institute for Teaching, Innovation & Inclusive Pedgagogy; 2023 AASL Research Grant Award; 2023 NJLA CUS/ACRL-NJ Research Award; 2022 NJASL President’s Award; 2021 Rutgers Grants for Individual Faculty Research (GIFR); 2019 AASL Distinguished Service Award; 2018 Outstanding MI Faculty Member of the Year; 2017 AASL Social Media Superstar:Leadership Luminary; Outstanding Teaching Award, LIS Dept. Rutgers University

Contact Joyce for

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  • Speaking request
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  • Research supervision