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Readings for Community

Select one of the following articles to read and from which you will draw to support and inform your discussion on Context: Community and Curriculum.

Howard, Jody K. "Basic Selection Tools: 21st-Century Style." School Library Monthly. 28.3 (Dec. 2011): 9-11.
Johnston, Melissa P. and Bradley W. Bishop. "The Potential and Possibilities for Utilizing Geographic Information Systems to Inform School Library as Place." School Libraries Worldwide. 17.1 (Jan. 2011): 1-12.
Kropp, Lisa G. "Know Your Neighborhood: A Community Needs Assessment Primer." SLJ (June 21, 2014)
Lamb, Annette and Larry Johnson. "Overview: The Learning Community." The School Library Media Specialist. (2004-2103).
Marie, Kristen L. "From Theory to Practice: A New Teacher-Librarian Tackles Library Assessment." Teacher Librarian. 33.2 (Dec. 2005): 20-25.

Community Analysis Examples & Tools

Century HIgh School, Maryland Community and School Analysis
City-Data.com
Community Analysis Scan Form
Designed for public libraries but can be modified for school libraries.
Explore Census Data
Library Community Needs Assessment Report (Arcadia Public Library)
Quick Facts
Statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
School District Demographic System

Readings for Curriculum

Select one of the following articles to read and from which you will draw to support and inform your discussion on Context: Community and Curriculum.

Readings for Collection

Select one of the following articles to read and from which you will draw to support and inform your discussion on Context: Community and Curriculum.

Collection Analysis Tools

Surveys

Library Research Service. Library User Survey Template & How-Tos. (2013)