Do you have a Desk Book for your library? If so, share how you organized it and what all you include in your Desk Book.
Thanks!
Read more…We have quite a large collection of Church Services from previous years and would like to get them all converted to DVD and CD. We have the equipment and knowledge to do it - just not the manpower. Any suggestions on getting this done in an economica
Read more…Our library recently purchased a DVD from Lifeway and wanted to show it at a movie night this summer for about 30 people. I emailed the distributor, Christianmovies.com, and was advised the movie is licensed on a per showing basis of $100. Since th
Read more…Our children's pastor is searching for something to use with a small group for fifth grade boys, to help prepare them for adolescence, similar to Elizabeth George, Girl after God's Own Heart. I see her husband Jim has done a version for boys, which s
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Does anyone have recommendations for books for adults who are beginning to learn to read? I'm looking for Christian titles that aren't geared toward children. Are there any sources?
Thanks so much.
Martha
Is it really necessary to have a vertical file in a church library? I guess I really don't understand it's purpose.
Read more…Due to some family health issues over the past 2 years I have just been processing books and hobbling along and not apparently paying attention to the fact that this software program is no longer supported. If my PC crashes for any reason I am sunk.
Read more…I am looking for programs my library could offer? Reading type programs for children, maybe a reading contest type thing geared toward adults, things along those lines. In addition, any other fun/interactive programs your libraries offer? Thanks in a
Read more…How do you classify a children'2 book that the content is fiction but one Bible verse is used as reference? Example: My princesses learn to be brave; the reference verse is Esther 4:14. Is it classified as fiction (CE) or would use C and a dewey numb
Read more…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.
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