What is the advantage to the classification book you are recommending? Is it possible to see some examples of the book?
Read more…Does anyone carry Graphic Novels in their church library? If so, where do you classify them. Dewey says 721.4. Since we don't put Fiction in the 800's, I wonder if we should not put the Graphic novels in 700's, but in Fiction?
Read more…Great article in yesterday's Facts and Trends.
What can we do through our library ministries to disciple paren
Read more…I am looking for an updated hard copy of "A Classification Guide For Church Libraries". The copy I am using is 1996 and I know there is one dated 2004. I have looked everywhere I know to look, but most are priced way out of my range, $200.00-500.00.
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…How to you label DVDs?
Kids vs Adult section. But then I see comments about fiction and non fiction, Movie and Teaching
What do you put on the spine?
To keep Veggie Tales together for example, the letters would need to include VEG or they’ll be all
Read more…I am interested in tips on how to organize and facilitate a book club that I can use in a presentation I will be giving this fall. Please share with me your experiences.
Thanks!
Edie Asbury
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Any tips on tactfully asking a committee chairman to step down?
This chairman has done nothing since taking the office of chairman except attending the state Library conference just after taking office. She doesn't even fill out the check out sheet
Read more…STEM, STEAM and Maker Spaces are popping up in libraries all over my town. I wonder if there are church libraries that have these programs? I see the potential of tweaking and shaping these programs to incorporate biblical truths, team building, and
Read more…How many of you use the Concourse Program "Atrium" ?
If so, what are the pro's and con's of it?
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Our library is a bit off the beaten path for most of our congregation. Our team was toying around with the idea of bringing the library to where the people are...a sort of "mobile library"... and possibly setting up a table in the Commons area. We w
Read more…What a great conversation about evangelism and disciple making!! Through that conversation, we discovered an interest in collection policies. How did your church develop a collection policy for the church library? Would you share your policy? You do
Read more…I've posted a similar question last year, and got a few responses.
I'm just trying to gauge how many of us are paid. If you feel comfortable, would you please let me know if you are paid or not. I'm not looking for any specifics, just looking for
Read more…We've made great progress on revamping our library, but I'm confused. I purchased the book A Classification System for Church Libraries and it's adding to my question. I'm making new spine labels for all our resources as in their current categories b
Read more…I am using a MacBook and purchased software that was inexpensive and designed for a Mac but It is not what I would call user friendly at all. I worked 3 years as a public school librarian and used two different softwares. Neither of which seem avai
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…We have recently installed Atrium and OPAC however have not yet rolled it out church wide. I am looking for some ideas and thoughts on how best to do this. I fear some of our Seniors will be intimidated by the Scanner.
Thank you
Linda Adams
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I have to set up reading programs for the summer and am looking for help. Below is what I have come up with, but I need some fine tuning and of course any other suggestions are appreciated as well.
o Summer reading list with a prize
Read more…Our library has MANY great kits for group study. Some are not that old. However, they use VHS tapes rather than DVD's. Our younger patrons won't even consider them (even though we have a VHS player they can use). Most of the kits cost $150+. No
Read more…Briefly - a borrower who has consistently over the past few years borrowed books, not returned them, insists she has and bullies our older volunteers to let her take 6 more - last Sunday telling them that our computer needs updating as our Senior pas
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