Can it be done? How do you do it? My youth minister said that his kids wouldn't take the time to come over to the library, but would check out books from website? I know I cannot afford overdrive even with a consortium of churches. Is there a wa
Read more…What E-readers is everyone using? Personally and in their libraries. Please let me know!
Read more…Seems to me with many if not most churches experiencing budget cuts, there is a greater need than ever for church librarians to be in the know about sources of free and cheap materials to add to their collections.One of my favorites is a website call
Read more…We have several borrowers who do written reviews of the books they read. We want to add them to our automated library catalog. Where in the item record would you recommend putting them? I took cataloging class almost ten years ago and don't recall di
Read more…I have been approached by several parents in our church inquiring if we have anything for them to help guide their children in using the internet, especially since it is now on their phones, etc.... I would love to hear of any recommendations for a
Read more…I just wrote a blog post after reading AnnCoulter's column about "Republicans who Don't Read." I think many of our problems in society are exacerbated because almost nobody reads serious literature, history or philosophy anymore.
Does your church li
Read more…Does anyone know of a list of standard or suggested format codes for eBooks and Internet resources? I would like our catalog to include links to Internet resources, including free Google eBooks, but I wasn't sure how church libraries indicate such fo
Read more…I am about to start using the new Equipping Church Library Ministries training program. Are the Interview/Visit sections intended to be physical visits to public and/or church libraries to interview librarians, Q & A's on this network, chats with ne
Read more…Shine a light on your library with the OCLC Library Spotlight program
OCLC will soon be launching the Library Spotlight program in order to help any library improve its visibility on the Web. We’d like you to help us test the process as an early, pil
When you log onto Concourse you use MLS and Set Up. How do you create a password for a volunteer to use Co ncourse and EZ Cat.
Again, in plain E nglish and easy for me to understand.
Thanks!
Read more…I was intrigued by the brief mention of it during our VBLA Fall conference. Here's my situation: We have the main campus, but several years ago purchased an office condo across the street, and that's where the college kids, and Varsity young peopl
Read more…How do I find a list of Christian authors living in Texas or from Texas? I've googled "list of Christian authors living in Texas" and similar wordings, but cannot access a list.
Thanks for your help,
Vicki
Read more…As I'm making purchase selections I thought it would be nice to add classics to our small but growing fiction section. What would be appropriate classics to include in a young adult, grades 9-12, church library? Looking for a top five or top ten to b
Read more…I am splitting some books with CD's from CBH ministries. Technically, they would be a kit, but kits are supposed to be split, but have the same call number.
Book- CE Mon
CD- JCD (for where it would be filed) CE Mon?
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How would you classify a board book with CD?
I have the book (not board book) classified in CE LUC
The Board book was originally in as kit-
BB
C220.95
LUC
There is a DVD with it
JDVD (only have one section for juvenile/children's media of this type)
C220.9
Read more…Fellow librarians,
Good morning! Am here today to ask a boon of each of you. Can you please get this in front of as many pastors as possible.
Got this question from a librarian today. Any suggestions?
We are in the process of building a new church building and will have a new library. Our staff wants all organizations that have a room to come up with a "creative" name for the group (space, room) Anyone else call their organization anything but L
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