library - The Circle - Church Librarians Network2024-03-29T15:51:11Zhttps://churchlibrarians.ning.com/Circle/feed/tag/libraryStorytimehttps://churchlibrarians.ning.com/Circle/storytime2020-05-27T12:45:57.000Z2020-05-27T12:45:57.000ZMorlee Maynardhttps://churchlibrarians.ning.com/members/MorleeMaynard<div><blockquote>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Hello To CLN:</strong></span><br /> <span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>FYI, check out Masonboro Baptist Church (in Wilmington, NC) website, Facebook or YouTube to see our Children’s Ministries Director Tracy Brewer feature our Library & read a book virtually last week. I think she did it on Zoom but not sure.</strong></span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Click here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgvYt-TINyo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgvYt-TINyo</a></strong></span></blockquote>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>If anyone is interested in the details, let me know & I will send her contact info.</strong></span><br /> <span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>In His service.</strong></span><br /> <span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Joyce Lucas</strong></span><br /> <span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Retired MBC Librarian</strong></span></blockquote>
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</blockquote></div>Read the Bible Through Ideashttps://churchlibrarians.ning.com/Circle/read-the-bible-through-ideas2019-08-31T13:24:49.000Z2019-08-31T13:24:49.000ZMorlee Maynardhttps://churchlibrarians.ning.com/members/MorleeMaynard<div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Carolyn Walker shared how her church encourages people to read the Bible through each year. Click <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}6055601255,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank">here</a></span> to read her article. How about your church? How does your church's library support an emphasis on reading the Bible?</strong></span></p></div>A Check Points Experiencehttps://churchlibrarians.ning.com/Circle/a-check-points-experience2014-06-02T12:53:52.000Z2014-06-02T12:53:52.000ZMorlee Maynardhttps://churchlibrarians.ning.com/members/MorleeMaynard<div><p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family:'times new roman', times;">Recently, Dottie Almond from Hudson, NC emailed me about her team's successful use of the Check Points for Ministry guide. We thought you would enjoy seeing what is going on in Hudson.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family:'times new roman', times;">Thanks for the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}6055600499,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:underline;">Check Points for Ministry</span></a></span> guide. Our biggest downfall is using the Desk Book and written instructions for tasks performed in the Media Center by a group of workers that have worked together effectively for many years. I update the Desk Book every few years but no one ever uses it. When we have new workers, we show them how we operate, promote, process, etc. rather than giving them written instructions. The staff meets once a week for our work/planning sessions and we seem to stay on top of things that way. I will work on some written instructions so if something happens to all of us, someone else could come in and pick up where we left off. However we did rank in the Excellent Library rating on the Check Points scale.</span></strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family:'times new roman', times;">God has been so good to us this year. Many changes in the library (I now have two staffers with their Master’s in Library Science and one other staffer who works at the public library). In addition, our church moved into our new 3.4 million dollar Christian Life Center last January and had the note burning recently. We never had to have a mortgage. We are not a large church with a lot of money but God provided in miraculous ways. He will continue to provide. The library is in need of space, but our location is perfect, so until we can expand, we manage our collection by weeding and removing items that are not in much demand. I look forward with anticipation to see what He will do.</span></strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family:'times new roman', times;">Dottie Almond, Media Center Director</span></strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#000000;"><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family:'times new roman', times;">Thank you, Dottie, for sharing your experiences with us! Congratulations! Based on First Baptist, Hudson's experiences, we encourage you to consider the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}6055600499,original{{/staticFileLink}}">Check Points</a></span> process as an evaluation tool for your church library. To view and download the guide, click <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}6055600499,original{{/staticFileLink}}">here</a></span>.<br /> </span></span></p>
<p> </p></div>Books for Single Folkshttps://churchlibrarians.ning.com/Circle/books-for-single-folks2013-01-19T20:00:00.000Z2013-01-19T20:00:00.000ZDevout Librarianhttps://churchlibrarians.ning.com/members/DevoutLibrarian<div><p>I recently discovered that I don't have nearly enough book geared towards single people in our church library. You can read more about it <a href="http://devoutlibrarian.blogspot.ca/2013/01/books-for-single-folks.html" target="_blank">here</a>! </p></div>