I am looking to buy/replace a very old atlas. Any suggestions as to what atlas would be the best? All suggestions welcomed! Thanks in advance.
Read more…Eva Nell Hunter and Carolyn contributed a list of books on prayer. Click here to open the list that is located under Articles on the CLN Main Page.
Please add your recommendations on prayer in the comments below.
THANKS!
Read more…The Covid-19 stay-at-home policy is about to end in many states. Let’s share what we are finding on how to handle reopening libraries whenever that comes our way: preparing the collection? Promotion? Communicating with our congregations? What else do
Read more…Our Library is expanding & becoming more tech oriented. Can anyone recommend Biblical software for Children & teens that would benefit their spiritual life or study?
We do have internet access for users but will also have a few laptops for study &
Read more…I'm going to start re-labeling our children's books. A few questions about picture books specifically:
1. Do you label them as "P" followed by the author? or
Do you separate Child (0-7) "C" from Juvenile (8-12) "J"
2. Is a Child book one with few
Read more…In the Dewey Decimal System (DDS), biographies are listed within each subject area. This does make sense to me for a larger scale library operation. On the other hand, in our small library our patrons like to go to the Biography shelves to find a gre
Read more…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?
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