Church Library Administration - Q&A - Church Librarians Network

Are you in need of ideas for something?

We are all working on changes or addtions to our library ministries. You are welcome to reply to this post with your need for specific ideas. Or start a new post by clicking on the red button above on the right side. Actually, starting a new post wil

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

13 Replies · Reply by Elizabeth Fisher May 5, 2022

size of your collection?

I wish those that responded with links to catalog would include size of libary collection

Started by jackie saturley in Church Library Administration, Promotion, and Classification and Cataloging

1 Reply · Reply by Morlee Maynard Apr 4, 2022

Church Library Mission Statement

Yolanda Martinez is pondering if her church's library should have a mission statement? She asks us the following: Do church librarians have mission statements that they use?

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

4 Replies · Reply by Scott Sanjay Hayes Mar 5, 2022

Inventory

In response to CLN's discussion starter on INVENTORY (Monday Mailout: February 21, 2022), I wanted to respond with what some may find as a different approach to Inventory.

The goal of an Inventory is to KNOW where every Item in our library is, either

Started by Glenn McEowen in Church Library Administration and Miscellaneous

2 Replies · Reply by Ann Lancaster Mar 7, 2022

EBOOKS may now be affordable

For those of you who have been discouraged about the high cost of EBOOKS service, here may be some GOOD NEWS!

OverDrive® (the ebook service vendor for my church and most churches I know of) has recently made some "deals" with church libraries that are

Started by Glenn McEowen in Church Library Administration

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Team Appreciation during the Holidays

A great way to show appreciation to our team members is to give a gift of some kind to each one with a little note. Last year I gave our team jars of my favorite jelly purchased from a farm in North Carolina. A greeting card can also be used to expre

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

1 Reply · Reply by Tori Wright Nov 9, 2021

Afghanistan Refugees?

How and what can our library teams help equip our church and synagogue families to participate in preparations being made now in many of our communities for the arrival of 95,000 refugees?

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

1 Reply · Reply by Tori Wright Sep 21, 2021

Libraries in Smaller Churches

Many of our CLN members are serving in library ministry in smaller churches. Let’s say 100 or less in weekly attendance. What are your secrets to providing a library ministry that meets the needs and interests of people in your church family?

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

2 Replies · Reply by Jackie Huffman Oct 6, 2021

Making Disciples for Jesus Christ Each Book at a time.

What does that mean today? How does that work in our churches today? Why is that important for our ministries?

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

2 Replies · Reply by Lydia Neeley Sep 19, 2021

Budget for Church Libraries

Many of us are finishing up or have already turned in our budget requests for 2022. Or some churches start the budget year in October or another month. Budget preparation is an important aspect of what we do through our churches’ libraries.

What hav

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

4 Replies · Reply by Pam Grady Oct 27, 2021

Church Mission and Vision for the New Year

Have you asked your liaison staff person if there will be any updates to the church's mission, vision, and core values? I asked our liaison two weeks ago. He emailed me the updated edition. He asked me not to share it with anyone until it is introduc

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

3 Replies · Reply by Morlee Maynard Aug 9, 2021

Children and Youth Collection Location

Mary Mardiguian, Co-Librarian, Faith Presbyterian Church, Colorado sent the following question:

What is your opinion about separating adult and juvenile book collections? Our children and youth ministries wish to move the children’s books to another

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

8 Replies · Reply by Elizabeth Fisher May 25, 2021

Survey Questions

Mary Mardiguian, Co-Librarian, Faith Presbyterian Church, Colorado sent the following questions:

Have you used surveys with your congregations? What have been the value of the surveys? What content was included in the surveys? Would you be able to

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

3 Replies · Reply by Carol McKay May 24, 2021

SMART GOALS

Have anyone created SMART GOALS for church admin for their library program or event? If so, Do you mind sharing?

Thank you!

Started by La Gina Gross in Church Library Administration

2 Replies · Reply by La Gina Gross Apr 28, 2021

COVID Question for March 8, 2021

Most if not all of us are COVID weary whether we experienced COVID or not. We want to get our lives back. As church librarians we do have responsibilities to ensure people are safe when they us the collection.

OCLC released an update on March 5, 202

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

3 Replies · Reply by Martha W. Hancock Mar 10, 2021

Free Supplies Offer

One of our members asked me to make you aware of the following supplies that she wants to give librarians who need them.

Free Library Supplies:

Book Pockets

High Back Style (TLS 41-0315), approximately 350

Plain Economy (TLS 41-0121), approximately

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

2 Replies · Reply by Susan Full Jan 28, 2021

Need advice on figuring out how much to request on the church budget

Anyse asked me to post the following question for her:

Our library has experienced several years of serious budget cuts. With funds only covering expenses, we have been unable to purchase new books. Our additions have consisted primarily of donated

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

4 Replies · Reply by Martha Jo Dendinger Jan 18, 2021

Q&A

Church Library Administration (89)

Are you in need of ideas for something?

size of your collection?

Church Library Mission Statement

Inventory

EBOOKS may now be affordable

Team Appreciation during the Holidays

Afghanistan Refugees?

Libraries in Smaller Churches

Making Disciples for Jesus Christ Each Book at a time.

Budget for Church Libraries

Church Mission and Vision for the New Year

Children and Youth Collection Location

Survey Questions

SMART GOALS

COVID Question for March 8, 2021

Free Supplies Offer

Need advice on figuring out how much to request on the church budget

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