All Discussions (925)
Children and Youth Collection Location
Mary Mardiguian, Co-Librarian, Faith Presbyterian Church, Colorado sent the following question:
What is your opinion about separating adult and juvenile book collections? Our children and youth ministries wish to move the children’s books to another
Read more…Circulation?
Mary Mardiguian, Co-Librarian, Faith Presbyterian Church, Colorado sent the following questions:
What are ways you have found to increase foot traffic to your library and generate interest in the library? What have you done about declining circulati
Read more…Survey Questions
Mary Mardiguian, Co-Librarian, Faith Presbyterian Church, Colorado sent the following questions:
Have you used surveys with your congregations? What have been the value of the surveys? What content was included in the surveys? Would you be able to
Read more…Atriuum
I am the proud librarian of our wonderful library, the Lamppost, at Northeast Presbyterian Church in Columbia South Carolina, and have a question about Atriuum library software: would love to hear from anyone who uses that system and what they like a
Read more…Helpful Advice
Hello my new friends!
I have just newly taken over our church library (roughly 3,000 items in our collection).The library has been run the same way since 1987. Everything is done on paper, EVERYTHING.. I have been typing accessions on a typewriter (
Read more…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.
Read more…CVLI Licensing and movie nights at church
We purchased the license to show Fireproof at our church, and that was such a hit that we want to start having an occasional movie night. We have the CVLI License (Total Producers Package), and I have begun the task of going through every movie so I
Read more…Kids Summer reading program
Looking for posters and ideas for a kids summer reading program for the church library. Does anyone have a Bingo reading program?
Read more…SMART GOALS
Have anyone created SMART GOALS for church admin for their library program or event? If so, Do you mind sharing?
Thank you!
Read more…Online Book Clubs
Through the years, lots of you have shared your book club ideas and experiences on the CLN. You will find these ideas on the CLN by searching “book clubs.” Let’s embrace our current church environments. I recently “attended” the live Baptist Associat
Read more…Music Librarian Position Opening
Paul T. Jackson asked me to post the following:
In Dallas, they are looking for a Performing Arts Librarian.
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Summer 2021?
Are you planning your church's library summer plans? Let's share our ideas here.
Read more…These Lazy Library Lions need a new home
I need to rehome my Lazy Lions. My church library has closed and they would like a good home. This is a beaustiful poster I had custom framed many years ago. It is aproxmatly 36 inches wide. I can't be sure as I did not have anything I could measure
Collection Development: Book Donations
COVID Question for March 8, 2021
Most if not all of us are COVID weary whether we experienced COVID or not. We want to get our lives back. As church librarians we do have responsibilities to ensure people are safe when they us the collection.
OCLC released an update on March 5, 202
Read more…Classics and Good Reads
In a recent conversation about which books to include in the library (it started with a question about John Grisham), I had mentioned that we have what we call "Classics" and "Good Reads" in our library, and that we have an explanation of what this m
Read more…Guideposts
We are struggling with how to shelve our books published by Guidepost. They do not have an ISBN or Dewey system number. Does anyone have suggestions on how they categorize them on the shelf? Thank you in advance
kim Swisher - Hillside Christian Churc
Read more…Free Supplies Offer
One of our members asked me to make you aware of the following supplies that she wants to give librarians who need them.
Free Library Supplies:
Book Pockets
High Back Style (TLS 41-0315), approximately 350
Plain Economy (TLS 41-0121), approximately
Read more…What's New for Your Church's Library in 2021?
New items? New furniture? New schedule? New displays? New team members?
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