Annotated Bibliography:
AFI. "Laurence Fishburne on TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD." YouTube. YouTube, 2011. Web. 2 December 2013.
http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=q0RgmaWNGt0
A brief video of celebrity Laurence Fishburne commenting on how this story, particularly the film, impacted his life. He particularly admires the charcter of Atticus Finch and how he was such a remarkable father to his children. Fishburne has acted in many films, including "Apocalypse Now" and "the Matrix." This video will particularly appeal to the tenth grade users who are familiar with his films.
"Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read: September 22-28, 2013." Banned Books Week. American Library Association. Web. 2 December 2013. http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/
This webportal provides a series of links to articles, news, blogs and literature devoted to the annual Banned Book Week. The most recent links refer to the latest Banned Book Week, taking place from September 22-28, 2013. The links encompass a variety of different topics pertaining to banned books, but focus specifically on particular schools and authors. Many of the articles also provide short videos with author interviews and other relevant information about the books in question. Although not about "To Kill a Mockingbird" specifically, these links provide an enticing overview into the subject of banned books.
Beheshti, Jamshid. (2012). “Teens, Virtual Environments and Information Literacy.” Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science & Technology. Feb/Mar2012, 38(3), p54-57
Information literacy remains a significant issue among teens who are, ironically, the most connected generation. While teens are immersed in digital worlds, they still lack the skills to find accurate, meaningful and relevant information. This article discusses key issues surrounding "Virtual Environments" and the need for these environments to be interactive and flexible to different users' needs. The author believes an important element of virtual environments is the ability to receive real-time assistance and reference help.
Baird-Remba, Rebecca and Gus Lubin, images by Eric Fischer. "21 Maps of Highly Segregated Cities in America." Business Insider. 25 April, 2013, <http://www.businessinsider.com/most-segregated-cities-census-maps-2013-4?op=1#ixzz2jj6nJYpC>
This source was particularly useful in mapping the population of Detroit by race/ethnicity in order to demonstrate its segregated nature. The maps are clear and interesting, and the captions add information about the maps that help add some geographical and demographic context to the maps of pure data. This source can be useful for anyone hoping to garner support for libraries or other institutions in these cities for projects aimed at addressing race, ethnicity, or any multitude of related topics.
chheinrich. "To Kill a Mockingbird Character Map." Image. Publish with Glogster. Glogster, 2007-2012. Web. 2 December 2013.
http://www.glogster.com/chheinrich/to-kill-a-mockingbird-character-map/g-6l15g6qpovq2lugop1r55a0
This is a clever, interactive map of the main characters in the story. The photos of the eleven portrayed characters are from the film. The map provides not only the names of each character, but also how they relate to one another. This visual aid is particularly useful tool for our tenth grade users to help them keep track of the various roles that each character plays in the story. It is also a valuable resource for users who are more visual learners as opposed to scholarly.
Gerolimos, M. (2013). "Tagging for libraries: A review of the effectiveness of tagging systems for library catalogs". Journal of Library Metadata 13(1): 36-58.
This article details how tagging functions within a library catalog and other resources, as well as the benefits and challenges for libraries incorporating tagging. In addition, the article considers the differences between controlled vocabularies and the vocabularies provided by users through the tagging system. Our team found this article to be useful as we weighed whether or not tagging would be a useful addition to our digital collection.
Kastellec, M. (2012). "Practical limits to the scope of digital preservation". Information Technology and Libraries 31(2).
Our team wanted to ensure that this digital resource would be correctly preserved, as extended time and effort was spent creating and curating this website. This article expands upon the many challenges that libraries face when attempting to preserve digital resources, for example data loss and technological obsolescence. It is important to consider the effort necessary to properly preserve digital materials, and this source will be useful for anyone concerned with the preservation of a digital resource they have created, such as a website.
Kids Count
This website provides a wide variety of demographic information that can be separate by state, county, and city. It compiles information from sources such as the American Community Survey, U.S. Census, and the Center for Educational Performance Information, with statistics that can be narrowed by race/ethnicity, age, and a number of other factors. Kids Count can be used to compile information on topics such as graduation rates and poverty levels for use in multiple sorts of projects. For this grant, it is especially useful in finding information on the particular population of children we hope to serve through this webportal.
Pew Research Center
The types of data the Pew Research Center can be accessed for many sorts of topics, from immigration trends to campaign outreach and strategy. The reports published here focus on recent demographic trends, and can also be separated by topic, making it easier to search the wide number of resources available. For this grant, the sections on 'Teens and Technology' and 'Teens and Youth' was especially useful, presenting a wide variety of information pertaining to technology use by teenagers.
Young Adult Library Services Association, American Library Association. (2012). "Teen Space Guidelines"
This report serves as a guide for librarians seeking to develop physical and virtual spaces for teen patrons. The report discusses the unique needs and information-seeking behaviors of teens. A series of best practices, tips and guidelines for ensuring teens are getting the most from the library are offered. A PDF of the full report can be downloaded at http://www.ala.org/yalsa/guidelines/teenspaces.
"Watch to To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Online for Free." Viooz. nd. Web. 2 December 2013.
http://viooz.co/movies/1760-to-kill-a-mockingbird-1962.html
The entire film is available to view on the Viooz site. This 1962 black and white film stars Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch and Mary Badham as Scout. It was directed by Robert Mulligan for Universal Pictures. It is considered to be one of the best films ever made.
image via http://its-my-life.emasters.info/article/lisalamoreaux-4.html