Q&A

Christian Men Authors

Yes, Virginia, "real" men do read books.

We have quite a few men who read books in the church library.

It's easy to find women who write Christian Fiction but where are the men authors?

Other than D. Brown, D. Bunn, J. Cahn, A. Collins, T. Dekker, J.

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vertical file?

Is it really necessary to have a vertical file in a church library?  I guess I really don't understand it's purpose.

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Weeding magazine collections

In general, how long does your library keep collections of magazines?  Should issues be weeded after 5 or 10 years, or does it depend on the subject matter?   While I'm at it, do your magazines circulate outside your library?   Thanks!

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vertical file

Can anyone explain the function of a 'vertical' file and what should be kept in it?  Thanks

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Christian book for youth on sex education

During a recent library inventory, we found that we need an 'updated', Christian based book or books on sex education for teens/preteens!  We have a spot in our workroom where 'sensitive materials' such as this are kept. Can anyone recommend some goo

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Decentralized library

We've had a good-sized library (roughly 1200 items, print and non-print), but recent church reorganization will dismantle it.  The collection will be weeded to remove anything not furthering the church mission, then we will store the collection (I ho

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What to use to store/shelve kits?

I have a few kits - DVD/Leader books & so on that need to be contained. The question is what & from where. I was looking at Brodart supplies but can't yet find what I need.

 

 

Our Beth Moore series come in nice boxes. Do you use boxes or some kind o

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Gift Money

I have been given $100,00 in honor of my library helper. I'm looking for suggestions for nice current books or other material that I could buy in his honor. He is a Sunday School teacher, so Bible study materials would be good, but I don't want to bu

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Book Covers

I have a quick nuts and bolts question. I am about to buy some book covers, for hardbacks, and I am wondering how many of you buy the individual covers and how many buy the 8 or 9 or 12 inch rolls. The advantage to the individual covers, of course is

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Best Sellers in Christian Fiction and Non-Fiction

Where is the best place to get a list of the best selling Christian Fiction and Christian Non-fiction each month to use as a tool in planning book purchases?

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"Worldly" Christian novels????

Having two teenage daughters of my own, I have been trying to increase our church library's teen/tween section. My older daughter likes historical, Biblical, and fantasy fiction. My younger likes just about anything, but really enjoys fairy tales and

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Cheap Barcode Scanners

My gadget addicted grandson purchased a barcode scanner from Amazon for about $20, and it works like a charm. Reads multiple types of barcodes.

 

Has anyone used one of the cheap scanners? I wonder how they hold up under use.

 

 

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Desperate need of help - book selection

I am in desperate need of help.

 

Our library is under the umbrella of our church's Education Committee.  This committee has put a halt to purchasing books until a "process" is developed in which books are approved for purchase.

 

With the exception

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Biblical viewpoints on Social Issues

 I am in need of up-to-date materials on suicide, post-abortion, unwanted pregnancy, homosexuality from a biblical worldview- that's all for now.

 If you have suggestions, I would appreciate your sharing your book lists.  

 Martha

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tween boys

Our children's pastor is searching for something to use with a small group for fifth grade boys, to help prepare them for adolescence, similar to Elizabeth George, Girl after God's Own Heart. I see her husband Jim has done a version for boys, which s

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Christian Publishers

I have been a Church librarian for a long, long time and am familiar with all the old stand by publishers, and denominations they are /are not associated with.  I know who I trust.  But lately it seems there are many new publishers I don't know. Is t

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Just starting a very small library

I am in charge of starting up our church's very, very small library. Any suggestions? The collection will consist of materials that members donate. Does having a check-in/check-out notebook seem to work out okay in cases like mine?

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Amazon Wish List

I just set up an Amazon Wish List for our library.  For those using this, how has it been received?  Has it worked well? How have you advertised the wish list?

 

Thanks for your answers.

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