I have been asked to look into other churches with libraries and find out if they have a long range plan in place and what is it about. Please help me out by letting me know if you have a plan and if you can give me a quick overview that would be gr
Read more…Where is the best place to get a list of the best selling Christian Fiction and Christian Non-fiction each month to use as a tool in planning book purchases?
Read more…Our Children's and Youth Department Is going through the makeover process. There have been several old posters found that have our kids and youth on them involved in various trips and events. Can someone tell me how best to handle these for archiving
Read more…We are building our media center from the ground up after years of little use. Has anyone used surveys to find out what church members/staff/ministers need from the library? If so, what types of questions did you ask, how did you circulate the surv
Read more…Can anyone explain the function of a 'vertical' file and what should be kept in it? Thanks
Read more…We are having many 'glitches' when using Concourse. I know that Atrium is a web based system but that's all I know. Can someone explain the difference between Concourse and Atrium? Also, should we consider the expense and time spent training to sw
Read more…We have catalogued the 7 books in the O'Malley series in sequential order. How have others catalogued the book called Jennifer, which expands on a character/s in the series? Have some of you treated it like a prequel?
Read more…I am finally getting around to cataloging all our church DVD/CD study kits. Some of them do not have their original packaging. I would like suggestions for how to keep the various element together in the least amount of space (our space is limited
Read more…I have decided to have a preschool story time in the library once a week for five weeks in the summer. Now, I have to come up with a plan! I know I should have a plan first before advertising the story time but it's too late now. Actually the news
Read more…I am looking for some recent titles (fiction only) that address domestic abuse. I read a book MANY years ago but am wondering if there is anything recent.
Read more…I know that the public libraries of the world order books from places like Baker & Taylor so they can get discounted rates. I usually order new books from amazon, CBD, or LifeWay (just depending on price/shipping costs). Does anyone use book jobber
Read more…I have $25.00 to buy a book honoring the 90th birthday of our former librarian. I would appreciate any suggestions.
Read more…I've been cleaning out old cabinets and dusty places. Came across a 1911 copy of The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan by E.G. White. There are copies of this book on ebay that range from 25.00 to 125.00. The copy that I have is battered
Read more…Our church is working on new bylaws and asked me about my VHS and DVDs that I check out in the library. Can someone let me know about what if anything I need to know about checking out them. Also, if anyone can help they also had a question abut the
Read more…While looking up the classification for this book, I looked through the pages. I think, while based on people from the Bible, it is a work of fiction. The WorldCat libraries have it under 226. However, these stories are written in a diary/journal f
Read more…During a recent library inventory, we found that we need an 'updated', Christian based book or books on sex education for teens/preteens! We have a spot in our workroom where 'sensitive materials' such as this are kept. Can anyone recommend some goo
Read more…Hello all. I'm interested in how other church libraries use social media. Do any of you have dedicated Facebook, Instagram, or twitter?Do you have good responses from it? Does it work as a promotional tool?Thanks for your input.Sharln Chapman
Read more…In general, how long does your library keep collections of magazines? Should issues be weeded after 5 or 10 years, or does it depend on the subject matter? While I'm at it, do your magazines circulate outside your library? Thanks!
Read more…We have a children's collection and a junior collection that both contain picture books which we place separately from the other books.
Do you add any letter(s) into the call numbers to indicate that the book is a Picture Book? Do you add a sti
Read more…I have just added to our library a copy of Stealing from a Child: The Injustice of 'Marriage Equality' by David Van Gend ISBN: 9781925501230
I have no idea which Dewey classification number to give it! Although this is an Australian publication, I am
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