I've been reading Dani Pettrey and I'm just not sure about adding her books to our library. Has anyone read anything by her. If so, I would like to know what you think. Is she an acceptable author? Sometimes I think I'm being too prudish so I really
I've been considering hosting some type of reading event to draw people in. Such as having our pastor and others read excerpts from books to encourage people to read them. If any of you have ever done that, please share your ideas. Did you have fo
How do you decide which old books to discard to make room for more books.? Our library has been around for many years . I am at loss how to go about this weeding process.
Based on this Pew Research study results, let's talk about what our church library ministry teams might do to reach young adults who have walked away from church families. What changes do we need to consider? What do we currently do that needs to be
For those of you that use PC Card Catalog, what do you normally do to write off books? Is it as simple as deleting the records? Or do you somehow "archive" or remove the book from circulation?
I have taken over our library after 3+ years of ne
The walls are covered with books. The only place to go is the middle of the floor. So I want to purchase some bookcases. I've been searching online for one similar to the attached picture. I think you would have access to both sides and it couldn't b
We have a Facebook Group called Lone Star Christian Librarians. It is another great place to network with other like-minded individuals. Ya'll come join us. Here is the link:
We are seeing an increased number of our new CLN members saying they are starting libraries in their churches. So for all of you that have been serving in your church libraries for years, now is your opportunity to share what you have learned through
Does anyone know anything about The Enchanted Attic series by L. L. Samson from Zonderkidz? Literature is okay, but Christian content is a must for our library. If anyone has any suggestions for series (mysteries, adventure series for boys), pleas
I need help in classifying a book "Seeing Christ in the Tabernacle". It deals with the symbolism of the different facets/meanings of Christ a sections/vessels used in the tabernacle. Any help would be appreciated.
Does anyone know of a network of Southern Baptist Church Libraries in the state of Wyoming? I am interested in either joining such a group or starting one. Wanting to have a way to communicate with others and perhaps help them with their libraries.
We just recently did MAJOR weeding and are in the process of composing a list of items that were weeded. We also have many items that are marked 'lost' - dating back 12-15 years. Should these items remain on our shelf list as 'lost' or should they
I'd like to set up a Wish List with a book vendor and was wondering how many of you have done this? I read the recent post about linking it to the church's Facebook site, which sounds like a great idea, along with somehow making a link from our churc
I'm reviewing our policies regarding periodicals and would be delighted to hear from other librarians. Does your library carry magazines, newspapers, newsletters? How long do you retain them? What is the criteria for selection and for retention?
The subject of Collection Policies came to mind last week when the Southern Baptist Convention had a proposed resolution expressing concern that recent books and movies about heaven are not biblically accurate. How does your Collection Policy deal wi
We have a growing collection of DVDs that come with study/discussion guides, which are either a book/booklet or PDF documents on the disc itself for printing out. Small group leaders and individuals check them out for study.