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Library Team Leadership Transitions

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

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

5 Replies · Reply by Lynn Beech Jun 5, 2023

Donations Policy

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

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

2 Replies · Reply by Debbie Dehart May 2, 2023

Library Supplies

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

Started by Tara Smith in Church Library Administration

2 Replies · Reply by Tara Smith May 4, 2023

Library serving with the In-Home Ministry

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

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

3 Replies · Reply by Anyse Myers Feb 21, 2023

Policies

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

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

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Engaging and Coordinating Library Volunteers

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).

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

21 Replies · Reply by Debbie Dehart Sep 20, 2023

Location of Library

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

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

2 Replies · Reply by Kacy Darnell Jan 17, 2023

Returns

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.

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

1 Reply · Reply by Debbie Dehart Jan 9, 2023

Has anyone been sucessful at having kids library in one building and adults in the other?

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

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

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Team Leaders Corner: Christmas or Hanukkah Gifts for Team Members

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?

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

4 Replies · Reply by Kris Jodon Dec 12, 2022

Church's Digital Presence?

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.

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

4 Replies · Reply by Lynn Floyd Wright Oct 20, 2022

Door Sign?

Sherall Cornwall needs our help!

We are remodeling our library after 20 years! Need ideas for our new door sign. Suggestions? This is what we have now.

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

3 Replies · Reply by Kim Schneider Aug 13, 2024

How do you remember names?

Do you have a way to remember names and faces of people when they checkout books?

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

3 Replies · Reply by Glenn McEowen Aug 23, 2022

Planning and Budgeting for 2023

Last Wednesday evening (August 10), we had our annual Enrichment Center Team planning session which all feeds into our Budget preparations. We have a couple of new team members so that was fun getting to know each other. We reviewed our Atriuum stati

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

2 Replies · Reply by Barbara Brown Aug 15, 2022

Administration: Donations or Gifts?

How do you process financial donations in memory of someone or in honor of someone? Do you have a policy statement about such? When you remove an item that was added to the collection with donation funds, what do you do about that recognition?

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

4 Replies · Reply by Pat Shufeldt Jun 13, 2022

Sunday Morning Group Meets in Church Library?

With the high cost of building these days, churches are having to make difficult decisions about space needs when more people come to church on Sundays. How have those of you who have a group meeting in the library during the Bible study time accomod

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

5 Replies · Reply by Dee Ann Hoff May 30, 2022

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.

Q&A

Church Library Administration (105)

Library Team Leadership Transitions

Donations Policy

Library Supplies

Library serving with the In-Home Ministry

Policies

Engaging and Coordinating Library Volunteers

Location of Library

Returns

Has anyone been sucessful at having kids library in one building and adults in the other?

Team Leaders Corner: Christmas or Hanukkah Gifts for Team Members

Church's Digital Presence?

Door Sign?

How do you remember names?

Planning and Budgeting for 2023

Administration: Donations or Gifts?

Sunday Morning Group Meets in Church Library?

Are you in need of ideas for something?

size of your collection?

Church Library Mission Statement

Inventory

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