I am looking to buy/replace a very old atlas. Any suggestions as to what atlas would be the best? All suggestions welcomed! Thanks in advance.
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Our Library is closed along with the Church through April 30 at least. So when we reopen all will be considered safe. However my concern is we have cushions made of fabric that the kids sit on during story-time. Should we remove the
Read more…Good afternoon everyone, I do hope that you are well and are enjoying the fall.
We are considering adding e-books to our library, and I need your help.
1. When you began the e-book collection, how did you determine the mix of that initial order and
Read more…Do you have ebooks with Overdrive and do you allow others to join your library and check ebooks?
Joan
Olive library
Pensacola, Fl.
Read more…I would like to thank each and everyone who responded to my question on where do you buy your books?
They were very helpful and I can't wait to "start shopping".
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We have about 30 J. Vernon McGee paperbacks/pamphlets that are 8" x 5" in size.
Members like them because they are short but also good theology.
The titles are all on the front cover so they are often overlooked when browsing through a bookshelf
Do
Read more…I'm running out of ideas on where to find books that don't cost "an arm and a leg".
I'd rather not do Amazon if I can help it.
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Most local libraries seem to put the first 3 letters of the title on the visible spine so they are shelved alphabetically by title. I plan to do this, but also think that I need to establish broad categories and identify those on the spine label and
Read more…Any suggestions of a book for a wife who seeks to serve her husband in the best way possible while he is laid up with a recurrence of major pain from an old injury. She came to me in tears and I am assuming it is a tough circumstance but she has a h
Read more…Since card catalogs are dinosaurs, what plan is used for patrons to locate materials if the library is open but unstaffed?
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
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I know that pretty much everyone here highly recommends the Dewy Decimal system of cataloguing but I'm looking to hear from church librarians who have small libraries and organize bookstore-style via categories.
Our library is very small
Why aren't there web sites for Christian Fiction authors as in
"If you like this author then try" ..............
I find a lot for secular authors but none who are Christian Fiction authors.
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Have any of you done a church wide book swap?
If so, how do you get started?
Read more…I have a few dollars from our annual books sale and would like some suggestions for must have titles for our chuch library.
Adult Fiction
Adult non-fiction
Young adult fiction and non fiction
References
Childrren fiction
Childrren non fiction
Other
Read more…I am looking for fiction books for a tween boy (age 11) who has read about everything in our church library that is catalogued for his age. He's read Cooper Kids, Imagination Station, Young Whit, Pricilla Shirer, Red Rock Mysteries, Bill the Warthog,
Read more…I am having trouble classifying the book Incredible Creatures and Creations for the Bible. I have tried both OCLC and WorldCat without luck. This includes angels, bebemoths, etc.
Read more…We're looking at online resources for our library. Has anyone used RightNow Media or DevoHub? I'd be interested in hearing your comments.
Merry Christmas to all.
Martha
Read more…I'm going to start re-labeling our children's books. A few questions about picture books specifically:
1. Do you label them as "P" followed by the author? or
Do you separate Child (0-7) "C" from Juvenile (8-12) "J"
2. Is a Child book one with few
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