Q&A

Lend a Hand to Overcome Depression!!!

Invitation to recommend spiritual books to use as bibliotherapeutic tools to overcome depression!!!

My name is Caroline Sarah, and I hail from Tamilnadu, India. Currently, I am a doctoral student at the University of Jerusalem. My research focuses on

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Self Check-In/Check-Out Equipment?

Those of you who have electronic equipment for self-checkout and check-in, what are our recommendations? Do you have any shopping advice for such machines? 

 

 

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The role of Church Librarians in Bibliotherapy

The role of church librarians in offering resources to congregants during challenging times through the provision of spiritual reading materials is of great importance. Such resources can provide comfort, guidance, and support to individuals seeking

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Overdue Books and other Items

I would like to hear how other librarians manage notifications of overdue books, and at what point do you just pronounce a book as lost and decide whether to replace it or not. We do not charge fines.This is the least enjoyable duty for me as librari

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Young Adults/Teens Collection

Amy Burke needs suggestions for Christian fiction and Christian Graphic Novels for young adult/teens. In order to minister to all age groups,  I am trying different things. I decided to create a Teen Satellite Library in our Youth Center. The Youth M

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Assisting Users in Locating Items

How do you schedule and train team members to assist users on Sundays and weekdays? Same people each Sunday? Monthly rotation? Other?

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Easy Chapter books with Christian theme

Most of my collection goes from pictures books to rather lenghty chapter books.  I need some suggestions of titles for children that are trying to move from picture books to chapter books.  I have a few like Squirelly Squirels, but not many.

 

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Updated homeschool resources?

Hi!

Can anyone recommend any Christian homeschool resources that are more recent than 1999?  :)

Thanks!

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Book Lists for New Libraries

Lee Smith and his Virginia Church Library Association is considering a list of books to recommend to new church libraries. Back in the 40s, The Sunday School Board church library specialist put together an annual huge list of book titles for all chur

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Non-Fiction Donations?

Bev Colquett has a situation that many of us deal with often.

  Weeding - Someone recently donated 4 boxes of books to the church library. Many of them deal with marriage, child rearing, etc. but are already  12-15 years old. Are there guideline

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Mothers Day?

What are you doing for Mothers in your church this Sunday? Do you have books in your collection for mothers? 

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Children's books about how to share the Gospel

Does anyone know any good resources on this subject? I can find many books explaining the Gospel to children, but what about books that help children know how to share it with others themselves? Thank you for your help!

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Collection Development: Selection

Kristin Ciholas is an author who wants to know how church librarians choose books, through what publications, and how you learn about the books.

Click here to meet Kristin and her books.

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Christian Fiction written by men

Barbara Brown asks the following:

Would like some suggestions on good/interesting Christian fiction books written by men. 

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Weeding decisions?

Barbara Brown has a question:

I am removing adult Christian fiction books that were published before 2000 from our church library.  Are there any authors/books you consider "classics" and would not remove their books?   Do you have any Non-fiction au

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Picture Books?

Kim Schneider has a question:

I am looking for picture books on honoring parents, any suggestions?

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eBook Lending

Cara Shelton Asks:

I am wondering if anyone has figured out the e-book lending thing? We have many requests for e-books and for audible books. I am not either an e-book or audible book fan, so this is a whole new territory for me.  I'm still in the "

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Martin Luther King

What books do you recommend about Martin Luther King?

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Suffering Servant Books

Hey Everyone.  Someone is looking for books that discuss the connection between Jesus and Isaiah’s suffering servant.  Can anyone think of some that might be really good?

Thank you.

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