I have had our secretary open the library during office hours for people to self check books and I go up once a week to wipe down books and stuff...but I am wondering if we should completely close down because we are not isolating books and wiping do
Read more…Morning from Sunny South Africa
We are trying to organize books into a library. I looked at Dewey but most of the congregation would not understand this as the church has predominantly people over 60 who do not even own computers or use Internet.
Read more…I am trying to decide how to classify the following book:
Practising Resurrection: The Church Being Jesus Hands, Feet and Heart
by Chris Rogers ISBN 9781780781334
OCLC shows that some libraries classify at 248.4 and others at 232.5. I am torn betwe
Read more…What materials do you pull for a display for the upcoming topics in each Sunday School class? Do you pick one or two? Do you try to do all? I have a medium size church that has most adults in one Bible guide series from Lifeway and another adult g
Read more…If you were to attend a conference for church librarians, what are some workshop options you'd like to see? What interests you, what would you find helpful in your job as a church librarian?
Thanks!
Read more…What materials do you pull for a display for the upcoming topics in each Sunday School class? Do you pick one or two? Do you try to do all? I have a medium size church that has most adults in one Bible guide series from Lifeway and another adult g
Read more…In a small library is there any need to keep old reference books that can 't be checked out? My pastor wants old Bibles and books stored in the library, should they be processed and how and should they be available for checkout? I am weeding out in
Read more…Is anyone familiar with "libib.com, a web based system that is way more affordable than "atrium."
Read more…As we all know, most of our Church Libraries are operating with little or no money at all to buy books, supplies, etc.
I'm wondering, how do you all get free books? We get donations but most of what we get we already have or can't use in a church lib
Read more…Question for someone. I am in the process of splitting up the 22 volume set of John Calvin's commentaries to be filed with the book (s) of the Bible. I've read what Eva Nell said about those more than 12 vol. in 2013. This is a real hard one.
Read more…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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Eva Nell Hunter and Carolyn Walker prepared a list of recommendations on the topic of grief. Click here. Do you have recommendations? Please share those with us in the reply below.
Read more…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
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