Our schools are taking this week off for Fall Break. So our church weekday activities are cancelled this week. Our team is using our Wednesday workday to continue our inventory. How does your team use school break weeks?
Read more…Hi, Everyone!
I have been asked to organize our church library (it hasn't been reviewed in years).
A friend of mine introduced me to the app LibraryThing and I know that it will be a HUGE help to me to organize.
But I'd love to find an online progr
Read more…We have not grappled with the Circulation Desk needs lately. How do you coordinate the Circulation Desk needs on Sundays and weekdays?
Read more…Do you have the opportunity to give reports to the church family in some way about the status of the library? Business Meetings? Staff Meetings? Did you have that opportunity in the past? If you do, share with us how you do such. Note that this ques
Read more…Church Library Ministry is well known among other ministries for the strong history of a variety of training events through the years. While many ministries have given up on providing training for church leaders due to lack of funding, librarians hav
Read more…In addition to budget planning, many of us are in churches that are having “Promotion Day” this Sunday. Then the new weekday schedule begins at some point during the next two to three weeks. Does this season impact your church’s library? Is this seas
Read more…Debbie, I would also like to receive your newsletters: jadams@olivebaptist.org Thank you!
Read more…I just had my first email question about creating a budget for the new year. Churches vary on budget seasons so some of us are going to be receiving forms to fill out with deadlines in the next few weeks. Others won't have to do such for a few more w
Read more…Email from Julianna Baucant:
Our church librarian, Nettie K. passed an article around for all library volunteers to read. The article was titled, 'Important Relationships: Church Librarians and Children.' It changed my perspective on things. The auth
Read more…I have been asked to update our policy on receiving donations. Would you please post a question to ask for examples of receiving gifts of books and media to the media library? Our policy has not been updated in several years and needs to be more sp
Read more…Last year, we moved to using Atriuum/Book Systems for our church library. In the past we used a computer system but still used book pockets and cards as well. We have hundreds (maybe a thousand each) of library book pockets (2 styles) and cards (2 c
Read more…My church calls our homebound ministry the In-Home Ministry. Last night I had a long overdue conversation with the leader of our In-Home Ministry. She loves the idea of the Enrichment Center collaborating with the In-Home Ministry.
How do you work w
Read more…On March 4 I will be facilitating a session during the Central Alabama Spring Conference on policies. I just searched the word "policies" on the CLN. I found 46 posts with lots of replies. Looks like we have not had any discussions related to policie
Read more…Edie Asbury posted the following request:
I am looking for tips on engaging with and coordinating library volunteers. This will be a focus of the next BIC Church Librarians Newsletter (BIC = Brethren in Christ).
Read more…Adair Elwing posted:
Background: They moved our kids to building on far side of campus for SS and started Childrens Church in Fellowship Hall so they are not in Sanctuary at all. Use to get kids checking out from cart in Sanctuary but now unless th
Read more…How do your customers return items? Do you have a drop box in the hallway? A place in the library? Feel free to paste a picture in your reply or post on Photos.
Read more…Adair Elwing asks the following question:
Background: They moved our kids to building on far side of campus for SS and started Childrens Church in Fellowship Hall so they are not in Sanctuary at all. Use to get kids checking out from cart in Sanctua
Read more…How do you plan to show your love and appreciation for your team members through Christmas or Hanukkah this year? Does your team have traditions? Do you give them a gift with words of appreciation?
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Lynn Floyd Wright has a question for us to discuss:
How do you justify to your bosses that your church library is necessary? We've got a new pastor (not even 40 yet!) and he wants to put resources into church's digital presence.
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