My Church has been using Atrium Book systems for several years now. My church is going through a need for reduction in our budget and my pastor has asked me to give up that system after this year because the price keeps increasing. He made a suggesti
Read more…From Judy Bawks
Hello all! I am a 70-year-old life-long member of a Presbyterian Church in the U.P. of Michigan. Here's some background of our church: Our church membership has dwindled over the years, and we now have a membership of under 200, and a
Read more…Marie Terwilliger has a request:
Recommended books by authors of color for church libraries. We are in serious need of expanding that grouping!
Thanks, Marie Terwilliger
Read more…Our pre-teen selection (4th-5th grade at our church) needs some attention! We are ready to order some current Christian books that would be highly appealing to this age group!
I've been searching publishers but finding that there doesn't seem to be
Read more…Good morning everyone,
I'm attempting to weed our 242 section, primarily devotional books in the calendar format. How does everyone handle this section? With all the ones published each year, do you carry them in your library? How do you weed?
Tha
Read more…Hello all,
I used to be able to look up a dewey decimal number for my non fiction books by going to an oclc webpage but it has been discontinued as of Jan 1 of this year. I moved to NM and am now the church librarian at my new church and don't know w
Read more…I would like to know if anyone has a instruction manual for their libraries on how to catalog the books etc. and how to know which category to put the books into.
Thanks!
Carmy Heerboth
Read more…During the July 20, 2024 gathering of the Middle Tennessee Church Library Ministry Network, we agreed we would like to collaborate on developing a list of women authors who write historical fiction. Since everyone is busy, how about just writing a na
Read more…AI is now a BIG news item today and every day. Are you using AI (Artificial Intelligence) as you serve in the library?
Read more…What, if anything, do you use to protect your books for circulation (both soft cover and hard cover)?
Contact paper? Book sleeves? If sleeves, are there height-adjustable sleeve options, or do you need to keep several sizes on hand in order to get
Read more…Are you planning to give your team members a gift this year? Let’s share our ideas.
Read more…Cheryl Subject has Two New Year Goals:
1. To better communicate about the Library Ministry with congregation and other Ministry Leaders. I'm looking for Ideas for church library newsletters or other communication tools. What methodology are you using
Will you be connecting with any of the Christmas or Hanukkah events during these weeks? Let’s share our opportunities and experiences.
Read more…Yesterday I had the opportunity to participate in a Student Ministry Parent & Guardian luncheon. David Reed, our Student Minister, asked me to prepare a list of Enrichment Center books for parents and guardians. I followed up asking if I could be the
Read more…If you are a veteran, share with us where you served or are serving. We thank you for our freedom.
Read more…One of our topics during last Saturday's (October 19, 2024) Middle Tennessee Church Library Ministry Network gathering was sharing titles on hospice and end of life needs. Have you discovered books to have for families dealing with hospice care? Ple
Read more…How do you determine if a concordance and other theological resources are out of date in your collection?
Read more…Another topic discussed on October 19 in Franklin, TN was requested by some in our group who do not have automated collections. How to keep track of circulation? If you do not have an automated collection, how do you track circulation?
Read more…Babs Harris asks the following?
Our team just completed a training seminar on the Atriuum software.
