Q&A

Engaging and Coordinating Library Volunteers

Edie Asbury posted the following request:

I am looking for tips on engaging with and coordinating library volunteers. This will be a focus of the next BIC Church Librarians Newsletter (BIC = Brethren in Christ).

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Location of Library

Adair Elwing posted:

Background: They moved our kids to building on far side of campus for SS and started Childrens Church in  Fellowship Hall so they are not in Sanctuary at all. Use to get kids checking out from cart in Sanctuary but now unless th

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Books for preschool and/or primary grades

Jean Lifurgey posted a question:

At the request of some of our younger mothers, I am lookng for suggestions/recommendations for Christian-based books regarding reproductive sex  for pre-school and/or primary grades.   We are a Mennonite congregation,

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Book Warehouse?

Barbara Brown posted the following question on the Topics page. 

Does anyone have a Book Warehouse in their area?  If so, have they ever bought books or gone to one of their 70% off sales?  Are the books in sections - i.e. Christian or Christian Fict

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Grants

Most of us need additional funding to what the church budget provides. Share with us the grants that you have successfully found in your area?

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Has anyone been sucessful at having kids library in one building and adults in the other?

Adair Elwing asks the following question:

Background: They moved our kids to building on far side of campus for SS and started Childrens Church in  Fellowship Hall so they are not in Sanctuary at all. Use to get kids checking out from cart in Sanctua

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Team Leaders Corner: Christmas or Hanukkah Gifts for Team Members

How do you plan to show your love and appreciation for your team members through Christmas or Hanukkah this year? Does your team have traditions? Do you give them a gift with words of appreciation?

 

 

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Free eBook Sources

Joan Hite is searching for free eBook sources that she can refer people to who are looking for ebooks. She is exploring Libby for her location. 

Do you know of other sources?

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What are your Christmas or Hanukkah Plans for the Library Ministry?

We shared our Fall and Thanksgiving plans so let’s start getting ready for Christmas or Hanukkah. 

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Participation in Your Church's Fall Festival or Trunk or Treat?

Share with us how you participated in this weekend's Fall Festival or the Trunk or Treat activities.

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MARC Records for books with 979 ISBNs

Southcrest asks the following question:

Is anyone else having trouble locating MARC records for books with ISBNs that begin with the newly utilized 979 prefix?

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Teen Fiction Books?

Jenni Harvey posts this request:

Teen fiction and nonfiction anything for teens really.  My library has a couple devotonals and a few 70-90 nonfiction that seems good for now so I have something. Only regular kid is mine who is 5 so I want to work on

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Purchasing Items for a Library

Renea Skaggs asks the following:

What company do you purchase most of your books from - one that has the best prices?  When purchasing books for a church library, do you pay taxes on your purchases?

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How do you select Christian fiction?

Linda Johnson is starting a discussion on how you select your Christian fiction. Only those with a message of salvation through Jesus?  Those that mention God/praying/faith? Those that are just clean and a good or inspiring story? We have all of the

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Church's Digital Presence?

Lynn Floyd Wright has a question for us to discuss:

How do you justify to your bosses that your church library is necessary?  We've got a new pastor (not even 40 yet!) and he wants to put resources into church's digital presence.

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Organization for nonfiction?

Renea Skaggs posted this topic for us to discuss:

Do any other libraries have their nonfiction books organized under topics instead of the Dewey Decimal system. If so, what are your topics and how do you label the spine of the book?  

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Recommendations for Women's Bible Study Groups?

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Bulletin Board Ideas

Mary Reynolds requests the following ideas:

Our church library has been in a terrible state for the last 6-7 years. We have about 2000 books and we don't even have a budget until January. We have one bulletin board just outside the room & I would lo

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Queen Elizabeth and 9/11?

With the passing of the Queen and yesterday’s remembrance of 9/11, do you have books and/or DVDs in your church’s or synagogue's collection related to Queen Elizabeth? 9/11? Would you share the titles? 

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Organizing Fiction by Genre?

Karen Pippenger asks an interesting questions for us to consider:

Has anyone here organized their fiction by genres? Just wondering, and if you have, what categories did you use? Tell me about how you did it and how long it took, how did you mark the

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