I would like to hear from other librarians on whether or not they separate new books from their regular collection.
If you do, how do you do this? How long do you keep them separate before adding back to the regular collection? How do you keep them
Read more…I am my church's library director and I do this job completely voluntarily. I've been asked to help an acquaintance of mine do some catch up cataloging for her church's library. She has stated she will pay me whatever I want. There are probably 100 b
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We frequently run into the problem of the data entry person enters a book into the database and the card catalog immediately shows it as "in". The book has several more steps before it will be put on the shelf, so the patrons and/or workers cannot
Read more…I have been weeding my church library for several months. I seriously belive it has never been weeded at all since some books date as far back as 1950. Needless to say, I have alot of old books to get rid of and I doubt anyone would want them. Any su
Read more…A grandmother came into our library today with a real burden on her heart for her 8 year old grandaughter. Though only 8, this young girl is strongly believing in Jesus to see her through this experience, and grandma would like a book to encourage he
Read more…When you withdraw an item from Concourse how do you print up a report of withdrawn/deleted items ??
We have withdrawn items in the past but did not know how to generate a report.
Thanks!
Read more…We presently house our DVD collection on shelves on a wallboard. They must be flipped one by one to see behind the stack. We are thinking turntable shelving would make the DVDs more accessible. Would be interested in hearing what works well for you a
Read more…I manage a good-sized library in a mid-sized church. I do not have a big enough budget to go automated, so I stilll need to do everything the old-fashioned way, with book cards and card catalogues. I've been using Microsoft XL 97 for my data base,
Read more…I'm curious ~ what youth / young adult fiction books you and/or your patrons are excited about? I have ideas for future purchase orders, but am interested in hearing from this great forum your top recommendations - newer or older titles.
Our Youth Co
Read more…We've decided to form a Family DVD Collection & are working on expanding this section. (This is been after talking with some of our church members.) How do you suggest to label these movies? Fam? All?
~ What we are doing now~
Media Type: For DVDs
Read more…Recently I met with a church who after surveying their congregation, were left with a feeling of frustration. Of their ~160 attendees the Sunday of their survey, only 17 responded and 3 of those were from the team! I had previously scoured this we
Read more…I am weeding for the first time (very nerve-wracking). It is all old cassette tapes and VCR tapes. This is my question do I simply delete them? (I have a potential home.) Do I need to keep a list and why? (I though outdated technology). Any suggestio
Read more…I have read the older thread on this subject, and have downloaded the 2 attached from one church in Arkansas, and another one. I need to do this- it's been too long neglected, but I need some other examples than these two. If you are willing to s
Read more…Awhile back I posted about starting a teen library for the Varsity-College aged kids who meet across the street from the main campus. The good news is that the youth pastor loved the idea- He wants the kids to be exposed to good quality Christian b
Read more…I would like other librarian's take on the What's in the Bible series with Buck Denver (from the creator of Veggie Tales).
Any complaints from anyone? Is it scriptural? Does it stick to the Bible or make things up? I am encouraged by his use of t
Read more…My annual budget for our church library is only $500. Where can I purchase books at a low cost? I've been ordering from Christian Books Distributors but even that can eat up my budget quickly. Thanks!!
Read more…Hi, I'd like to find out how I can get copies of old issues of Glory Songs, and the accompaniment tracks to go with the booklets. I especially need the CD or Cassett for Oct/Nov/Dec of 1995. Can anyone help? Thanks.
Read more…This may be a silly question, but I am wondering how you decide what biographies should be classified under 266.092 for missionaries or with the call letter B for all other biographies (except for Bible biographies). If it is clear the person is a m
Read more…I was just informed that my offer to do a mini breakout session at the South Roanoke Associational Meeting was approved. This will take place on Oct 17, 2011.
I have about 45 minutes to cover basic library skills and needs like promotion, classificat
Read more…I have a 5 volume set of collective biographies, "The Swans Are Not Silent" series by John Piper. Each volume contains three bios. They include theologians, missionaries and clergymen. I would like to keep the set together. Is 920 the best placem
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