Have anyone created SMART GOALS for church admin for their library program or event? If so, Do you mind sharing?
Thank you!
Read more…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
Read more…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
Read more…Read more…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
New items? New furniture? New schedule? New displays? New team members?
Read more…These results were released on November 19, 2020. This test includes glass, marble, laminate, brass, and powder-covered steel.
Click here to view all six tests results in chart form.
Read more…OCLC released their Realm Test 5 results last week. This link includes results of tests 1-5. Click here.
You will find all 5 test results on this website.
Read more…Lindsay Thompson sent us a link to the Realm Project Test 4 Results. Click here to open the site. Notice the focus here seems to be the way we qurantine the items--stacked or laid flat. You will find other links for more information. You can also sig
Read more…The Covid-19 stay-at-home policy is about to end in many states. Let’s share what we are finding on how to handle reopening libraries whenever that comes our way: preparing the collection? Promotion? Communicating with our congregations? What else do
Read more…I have had our secretary open the library during office hours for people to self check books and I go up once a week to wipe down books and stuff...but I am wondering if we should completely close down because we are not isolating books and wiping do
Read more…Good Morning!
Our Library is looking for for an old-fashioned media cart. The kind that has wheels and two or three shelves. We are willing to pay, and I will travel 100 miles from Mobile to get one.
Thanks in advance,
Sherall
Read more…Hello!
I'm so excited to be a part of this group! I was at the conference in Decatur and learned so much!
Does anyone have a PDF of this I could have? Or do I need to buy the book.
Thanks,
Sherall Cornwell
Crawford Baptist Church
Mobile, AL
Read more…Our pastor and church staff considered libraries obsolete and a waste of space. We had over 6,000 books and DVDs. Thee were all given away and the library space changed to a Welcome Center. I kept some of he books and DVDs and still have the library
Read more…Hello! My name is Becky Isbell. I recently volunteered, along with two other ladies, to help with the church library. I think it’s become a bit of a forgotten nook of the church, and we’re seeking to revitalize it. I hope that my colleagues will join
Read more…This is Marilyn Camper, FUMC Livingston Texas. We are working on our Policy & Procedures notebook for our library. Does anyone have a media review policy that they could share? thanks
Read more…Have any of you done a church wide book swap?
If so, how do you get started?
Read more…Our library is a bit off the beaten path for most of our congregation. Our team was toying around with the idea of bringing the library to where the people are...a sort of "mobile library"... and possibly setting up a table in the Commons area. We w
Read more…I have several patrons who just don't return books in a timely manner or at all. The library operates on a self-check out method because it's always open and I'm not always there. I send overdue emails and make personal contact. There is a card that
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