Nancy Wilson emailed me a book she just discovered: Clean Fiction Magazine, Winter Edition 2021. Neither of us are familiar with it.
Click here to link to their website. They sell it through Amazon: Clean Fiction Magazine, Winter Edition 2021. A hel
Read more…Is your church library (not the card catalog) on Facebook?
If so, how do you get started?
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Are you adding new Christmas related books and DVDs for adults, teens, children, and/or families? Would you share the titles? Many of us are needing to build this part of our collections. Share your titles in the Comments below.
Read more…Tim Wilson asks the following question.
After a tornado severely damaged our church, we're finally recovering and I'm trying to get my library restocked and reopened. I occasionally have requests for fantasy and futuristic type fiction. I'm having a
Read more…I would be interested to hear from those of you who loan out e-books through your church library. We have been asked to look into this for our church library and I don't even know where to start.
Please tell me everything I need to know!
Thanks!
Debbi
Read more…A great way to show appreciation to our team members is to give a gift of some kind to each one with a little note. Last year I gave our team jars of my favorite jelly purchased from a farm in North Carolina. A greeting card can also be used to expre
Read more…Linda Draper, one of our CLN members in St. Louis, MO, emailed me a couple of weeks ago suggesting we connect with churches who lost their libraries during Hurricane Ida, Waverly, TN, and other recent weather disasters. We’ve waited until today to be
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How to keep this short and still get my concerns across? And be respectful of church leadership. I'm hoping this page isn't available to outside eyes, but I really need advice.
Four years ago, I became the librarian (volunteer). Our chu
Read more…Many of us are finishing up or have already turned in our budget requests for 2022. Or some churches start the budget year in October or another month. Budget preparation is an important aspect of what we do through our churches’ libraries.
What hav
Read more…Pam Langston asked me to post this question for her.
Read more…I’m in a church now that has a bookstore rather than a check out Library. There still needs to be a simple way to inventory books and retrieve by subject matter. Any suggestions? ( i could get a
Hello everyone,
Some general supply questions:
1) Bar-code reader. We are switching to barcodes, therefore will need a bar-code reader. Any preferences on wired versus wireless? I just realized wireless would work best during inventory. Recommendations
Read more…Greetings all.
I have long been a proponent of "if you want it done right, do it yourself." However, it just isn't cutting it anymore. I have a few people interested in our library, but are looking for me to give them specific jobs to do.
At this
Read more…Many of our CLN members are serving in library ministry in smaller churches. Let’s say 100 or less in weekly attendance. What are your secrets to providing a library ministry that meets the needs and interests of people in your church family?
Read more…How and what can our library teams help equip our church and synagogue families to participate in preparations being made now in many of our communities for the arrival of 95,000 refugees?
Read more…Lou Gardner has reference books available to those of you who need such. Email her for details through the Church Librarians Network email. Note that Lou lives in Cary, North Carolina.
NOTE: If you have not discovered the CLN email, at the top of th
Read more…What does that mean today? How does that work in our churches today? Why is that important for our ministries?
Read more…Afghanistan. Extreme flooding in Waverly, TN. COVID. Sex trafficking. What are ways to engage our church families in reading books and watching DVDs that help us deal with these current crises?
Read more…In about a week, I will be giving a talk to the Mops about the church library.
Do I bring a cart down with a sample of what we have to offer in the library?
I will be passing out bookmarks with our hours and website on it.
Any suggestions will be gre
Read more…Have you asked your liaison staff person if there will be any updates to the church's mission, vision, and core values? I asked our liaison two weeks ago. He emailed me the updated edition. He asked me not to share it with anyone until it is introduc
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Our library is in the process of being moved and reorganization is a great opportunity to re-imagine the library. I want to set up a computer station or technology hub for patrons to search the catalog, use the internet, etc...
Does anyone have
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