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Electronic check out

Since we will begin checking out with our scanner soon, I would like to know from your experience what the easiest method is--do you have patron barcode cards, look up the patron by name, or use a patron number? 

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Processing CDs and DVDs

Where can I find a clear, easy to follow, complete guidance for processing CDs and DVDs?9/25 The only help seems to be in Church Library Ministry Information Service.Help for determining call numbers on page 56. Help for processing on page 107.The in

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Multi-site campuses on Concourse

I attend a multi-site church, and I am the librarian at the main campus.  I am using Concourse software for cataloging, but do not have electronic checkout capabilities yet. 

 

One of our other campuses is in a city about 60 miles away, and it is a bra

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Site-seeing

My webliography from the Site-seeing conference at the Texas Church Library Conference is now on My Page. I am looking for ideas for using this to serve our patrons as well as to reach out to some who are not regular library patrons.

What do you think

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Library supplies

Angela Maxwell from Rocky Mount, NC, sent the following question. Thought I would see if any of you have a response: Do you know of any stores in our area (Rocky Mount, NC) that carry a wide range of library products? The Lifeway store in Rocky Moun

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New Library Layout

My Church is going to construct a new building within the next 1 1/2 years that will house a new and larger library.  I have been told that I will need to work with the architech firm in the layout and setup.  Does anyone know of resources available

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Censoring

Do you think it would be wrong to "white-out" 3 cuss words in a Christian book?  This book and a couple of others are by a popular Christian publishing company.  The entire book has a great message.   Why was the publisher able to give us 270 pages o

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Library options

I asked this question a few weeks ago without much response.  I'll try again.  The powers that be want the current library space for a welcome center.  The two options are to move the library or to create satellite libraries....that is to move presch

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