E-books: The Process [Revised 2025]
by Glenn McEowen
This article discusses how the e-books [1] service works. We will consider the need for an e-book vendor and what it can do for us.
E-book technology assumes your church members have an electronic
Note: You may prefer the link since the formatting did not work so well here.
E-books: The Ministry [Revised 2025]
E-books: The Ministry [Revised 2025]
by Glenn McEowen
This article discusses how e-books[1] provide a unique ministry through the churc
E-books: The Cost [Revised 2025]
by Glenn McEowen
This article discusses the cost of the e-books[1] service. We will look at the vendors' annual fees, the cost of titles, and the time the library team uses to manage e-books.
Vendor Annual Fees:
When
The annual Christy Awards were presented on November 14, 2024. This year is no different than previous years in providing us a great introduction to new novels for our church's libraries. I've already started my purchase list. We are adding new auth
Last week during the Alabama webinars, I mentioned a recent experience with my church's Women's Ministry. They asked me to write a blog post for their ministry blog. The opportunity challenged me to write in a different style than I usually use. For
Contributed by Eva Nell Hunter, library team leader for Central Baptist Church, Decatur, Alabama and Sue Berthelot, library team leader for Ascension Baptist Church, Gonzales, Louisiana.
The publishers are listed for your convenience with the inte
Written by Ken Satterfield
Plans are nothing; planning is everything. - Dwight D. Eisenhower
You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going, because you might not get there. - Yogi Berra
Successful churches, like successful busin
Written by Sue Berthelot
Plans were made and carried out for a successful book drive. Now is the time to wrap up the details and enjoy all the new items in the library. Consider the day after the drive, evaluation, and coming weeks.
Day After th
Written by Sue Berthelot
With your plans in hand for your book drive, here are some implementation ideas. These ideas include selection, bookstore, online, pricing, helpers, room set up, before the drive, day of the drive, and additional tips.
Selec
Written by Sue Berthelot
With tight or small budgets, it can be difficult for a church library to provide key items to meet the needs of their users. Library team leaders are challenged to be creative and frugal with their dollars. One type of fundr
Written by Glenn McEowen
This article discusses the cost of the e-books[1] service. We will look at vendors' annual fees, the cost of titles and the time the library staff uses to manage e-books.
Vendor Annual Fees:
When we select a vendor to for ou
Written by Glenn McEowen
This article discusses how e-books provide a unique ministry through the church library. After several years of providing this service, our library and others have discovered it as a ministry beyond what ever imagined.
For th
Written by Glenn McEowen
This article discusses how the e-books[1] service works. We will consider the need for an e-book vendor and what it can do for us.
E-book technology assumes your church member has an electronic device that can connect to the
Written by Glenn McEowen
A pastor recently contacted me regarding his church's interest in providing eBookservice to his congregation. He shared a list of questions provided by his church LibraryDirector, Pat Bredbenner. They serve at First Baptist,
Written by Sue Berthelot
Manual Inventory Supplies:
Written by Sue Berthelot
Automated Inventory Supplies Needed:
