church libraries (226)
Atlas
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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Seating in the church Library
Hello Everyone!
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
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Starting an e-book collection
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
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EBOOKS
Do you have ebooks with Overdrive and do you allow others to join your library and check ebooks?
Joan
Olive library
Pensacola, Fl.
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Where do you buy your books?
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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Where do you buy your books?
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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I need to completely reorganize the way we shelve DVDs.
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
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Book recommendation
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
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Cathy Moss
Since card catalogs are dinosaurs, what plan is used for patrons to locate materials if the library is open but unstaffed?
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media review policy
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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Bookstore Style Cataloging
Hi All!
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
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If you like this author then try
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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Church Wide Book Swap
Have any of you done a church wide book swap?
If so, how do you get started?
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Title Suggestions
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
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Fiction/bio books for a tween boy
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,
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Classifying A Book
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.
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Online resources
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
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