Community Asset Mapping Resources
From “Where Do We Go From Here: Reading Young Patrons Post-Pandemic” session, ILF Youth Services Conference 2021
Video: Verena Getehun on Asset Mapping – This video is a great introduction to Asset Mapping.
Participatory Asset Mapping – This toolkit explains why community asset mapping is important, provides directions for gathering data, and gives ideas for how to analyze and use the data you’ve collected. Developed by Advancement Project.
Assessing Community Needs and Resources – This toolkit provides detailed guidance for conducting assessments of community needs and resources. The sections Understanding and Describing the Community and Identifying Community Assets and Resources deal specifically with community asset mapping. Developed by Center for Community Health and Development at the University of Kansas.
Library staff as public servants: A field guide for preparing to support communities in crisis — This field guide provides information on supporting our communities by utilizing a public service mindset, and includes information on asset mapping.