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Our prayers continue for those of you involved in the recent severe storms and tornadoes.
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As you can tell, we are shifting our Monday Email to a Tuesday Email. I assume I am not the only one dealing with a flexible schedule these days.
WHAT’S NEW
Holiday Reading?
Even though we are all busy right now with holiday preparations
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Let’s continue to pray for those recovering from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
WHAT’S NEW
Peggy Mollema posted information about a new Pepper Basham book recommended by Colleen Coble. Click here. She also asks about helping church librarie
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Prayers continue for Ruthe Turner and their Team
Ruthe and I talked on the phone last Monday. She greatly appreciates our prayers. Click here.
Conference Planning
The breakout session facilitators are collaborating on what they will do d
Hi Everyone! Let’s continue our discussions about transitions for the coming new church year. Back to school this week? eBooks We have not grappled with eBooks in a while. The pastor of one of our new members wants eBooks. Those of you who have |
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Let’s continue our discussions about transitions for the coming new church year.
Filing System
Does your church library team have a filing system for administrative tasks in the library? If so, what categories do you use? Click here.
Bo
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WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK?
Programs to Create Newsletters
Sabrina Jaye posted a new question for us to help each other with this week. Click here.
CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS
Survey for Libraries
Sam Stotts updated us on the survey she did with
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The Middle Tennessee Church Librarians Ministry Network had a fun learning experience Saturday at Woodmont Baptist Church Nashville! Kudos to Cookie Schauman and Linda Hunt for hosting us. Our group of 13 enjoyed refreshments, conversat
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New discussion since March 11:
Recommend these Children/Teens’ Authors?
Mimi W found these titles on Christianbook.com.
Continued from last week:
Please share your church’s library activities for kids and their families d
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We almost doubled the number of survey participants this past week. We now have 71 responses. Not too late to participate. Click here.
New discussions this past week:
Collection Development on North American Missions, Annie Armstrong, a
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Lost Bibles?
Barbara Rodgers has a situation with lost Bibles. Let’s help her out. Click here.
Cultural History Emphases Displays?
Barbara Rodgers also asks a great question for us to discuss. Click here.
Sunday Morning Experiences
Debo
Let the Holidays Begin!
Happy Hanukkah to those of you who serve with synagogue libraries!
Creston Mapes: Free Kindle Book
One of our authors is offering a free ebook on Amazon through this Thursday. You can read it on your Kindle to determine if
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Local Gatherings of Church Librarians?
Last Thursday those of us in Nashville had a Meet & Greet gathering to launch our new Middle Tennessee Church Library Ministry Network. The planning team is thrilled that we had a total of 10 librari
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Self Check-In/Check-Out Equipment?
Those of you who have machines for self-checkout and check-in, what are our recommendations? Do you have any shopping advice for such machines? Click here.
Overdue Books and Other Items
Last week, Lind
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Overdue Books and Other Items
Linda Johnson would like to hear how other librarians manage notifications of overdue books, and at what point do you just pronounce a book as lost and decide whether to replace it or not. Click here.
Youn
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Church Library Month
Amy Burke is new to Church Library Ministry. She is looking for ideas on how to use Church Library Month to promote the library. Click here. I just did a search for posts on Church Library Month through the years. C
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Engaging and Coordinating Library Volunteers
This conversation started back in January. Last week Denise A. Roberts continued the discussion which includes what they do by offering their list of ways they engage and coordinate volunteer
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New Post: Book Content Appropriateness
Julianna Dew started a discussion by asking for websites to help church librarians check the appropriateness of books. Click here.
Disclaimers
We are embracing the need for disclaimers for a coupl
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Mothers Day?
What are you doing for mothers in your church this Sunday? Do you have books in your collection for mothers? Click here.
The Importance of Relationships
During the recent Disciple Leaders Network conference, we learned a l
Dear Librarians,
We deeply value your work as champions of literacy who empower and encourage your patrons with faith-friendly books.We know you are the absolute best at finding your patrons inspiring reads!
To support your work, we invite you to si
