Hi Everyone!
Perhaps all of you have seen the news of the fire at First Baptist, Dallas Friday evening. Sadly, that fire damaged their sanctuary, library, and archive. Let’s pray for Ruthe Turner and her team as they await what is before them. Fortunately, they use Atriuum so they have their catalog which will be a huge help with insurance reports. Ruthe’s husband, Jerry, serves on the team with their ebook collection. He has written articles for us about ebooks as our churches have considered adding ebooks. Our prayers go with you!
Reisterstown UMC team would like to assist a new or struggling church library with their book withdrawals. They currently have theology, novels, and children's books available to give a library. If you live 2 hours or less from Reisterstown, Maryland, contact Brenda Soskin through the Church Librarians Network. At the top of the MAIN CLN page, click on the envelope to open your inbox. Follow the prompts to email Brenda. Or email churchlibrariansnetwork@gmail.com for connections.
Let’s continue our discussions about transitions for the coming new church year.
Weeding Collection
Click here to find 59 links to discussions on weeding. Our inventory discussion last week included weeding. Let’s “dig” the weeding topic.
Collection Development: New Believers
Share with us books and DVDs that you have in your collection for new believers to help them grow in their new faith in Jesus Christ? Click here. If each of us recommends 1 or 2 books in the reply, we will all have access to 2000 recommedations!
Budget Preparations
Click here to read the current discussion and to add your suggestions.
Inventory
Click here to read the current inventory discussion. Please add your suggestions.
Serving the Ministries
Click here to read about what to find out from your church leaders what books and DVDs they recommend to their audiences. What and how will you approach your church leaders?
Events
The Middle Tennessee Church Librarians Network had a very productive gathering this past Saturday. North Alabama librarians have set a date for all of us to gather in Decatur on November 2. Anyone else have an event? Click here.
Topics?
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May God bless your ministry this week!
Morlee Maynard, Facilitator
Church Librarians Network
Email: churchlibrariansnetwork@gmail.com
Website: churchlibrarians.NING.com
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