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How to Designate Weeded Books in a Computerized Library

We are a very small church with a very small number of library patrons.  We have a large number of books that haven't been checked out for years and some not at all, books by Karen Kingsbury, Beverly Lewis, Janette Oke, Wanda Brunstetter.  I'm having

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Using a Classification that Might Cause a Book to Get Lost on the Shelf

We have a wonderful book called, "Two Nations Under God, Why You Should Care about Israel," by Tom Doyle, and recommended by Joel C. Rosenberg  It's about the history of Israel and its relation to the United States.  The recommended DD number is 956.

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Guideposts

We are struggling with how to shelve our books published by Guidepost. They do not have an ISBN or Dewey system number. Does anyone have suggestions on how they categorize them on the shelf? Thank you in advance

 

kim Swisher - Hillside Christian Churc

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Categorizing Children's Books

Hi Everyone,

Requesting assistance on categorizing children's books.

The existing system is classified by C - Children; J - Juvenile; and Y - Youth.

1) What ages are included in each category?

2) Do you shelve the Youth in their own section, or with the

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Atriuum

I am the proud librarian of our wonderful library, the Lamppost, at Northeast Presbyterian Church in Columbia South Carolina, and have a question about Atriuum library software: would love to hear from anyone who uses that system and what they like a

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Subject Headings

Sometimes I have difficulty distinquishing which is appropriate regarding these two subject headings:  "Commentary" and "Study and Teaching."  I'm wondering if anyone is a set guidelines for the purpose of telling the difference when a book is "setti

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Dewey Classification book

What is the advantage to the classification book you are recommending?  Is it possible to see some examples of the book?

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Dewey

Where can I find an updated copy o Dewey?

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Subject Headings

Morning from Sunny South Africa

 

We are trying to organize books into a library. I looked at Dewey but most of the congregation would not understand this as the church has predominantly people over 60 who do not even own computers or use Internet. 

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Book Collection Data

What software do most of you use for book data collection?

 

I will be using a Mac but cross platform would be even better.

 

Thank you!!!

Kim Swisher

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Cataloging and classification hardcopy books for free!

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Church Directories and Church History

Do you shelve copies of your church directories and your church history? What about church photo albums?  If so, under what number, or how do catalog them? Do you shelve maybe as Church History or Reference? And if you do do one of these, do you allo

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