Roberta Harris Teacher Librarian

 Community Analysis: As I read the text, The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts and Practices (2016) and examine the 5 laws of library science:   books are for use every person his or her book every book its reader s ave the time of the reader and  a library is a growing organism (Mardis, p. 2) We are especially lacking progress with the fifth law of library science in ensuring that our “library is a growing organism” (Mardis, p. 2). I realize there is so much to do in order to "build a centralized collection of learning resources and then to use those resources effectively to give all children and youth an equal chance to develop an awareness and appreciation of our cultural heritage (Canadian Association for School Libraries [CASL], 2006, p. 4). Although tidy and organized, our library could be seen as a scene from "The Twilight Zone."   Much of our collection and equipment is outdated.   When I first began teaching at our school I found a book that I had signed