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Calling Attention to Specific Items (Classification and Cataloging)
We had some responses to Ann Lancaster’s question about featuring a book that might be easily unseen on the shelves. Click here.
Calling Attention to Items that are Rele
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Taking the Collection to Groups (Promotion)
Back in April 2015, Janet Estridge started a discussion by asking for suggestions about an opportunity she had with MOPS. What would you add to the suggestions made at that time about opportuni
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Computer Lab
Ruthe Turner brings up a great point about having computers available for people to use in the library. I realize the option to have a computer for people to use is not an option for most of our church’s libraries due to spa
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In case you traveled last week and did not have a chance to check out all the new replies to these topics, check out these links.
Promotion: Facebook? Instagram? Click here.
Collection Development: Christian Publishers? Click here.
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Let’s pick up on Q&A discussions from the past that are relevant today.
Promotion: Facebook? Instagram?
In December 2014, Janet Estridge posted this question about Facebook. Only one person responded. How about today? How did you get started putting
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Books for Elementary and Middle Schoolers? Graphic Novels?
What a great response to Jane Sveska’s question about collection selections for school age children! Let’s stay focused there another week! How about graphic novels for juveniles
Greetings!
Hope you had a great holiday week. Now we face summer wrap up and school starting again. Whew!
Books for Elementary and Middle Schoolers?
What a great response to Jane Sveska’s question about collection selections for school age children!
Happy July 4!
Hope you are having a fun holiday with family and friends. I loved celebrating July 4 with my church family yesterday too!
July 4?
Not too late to post what you did through your church library for July 4th. Click here.
Books for Element
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We are all back to normal with our broadcasts! NING has a great team!
Self-Checkout
Our conversation about self-checkout and related topics continue here!
Facebook Group?
Robbi Imhoff has started setting up the CLN Facebook group, click
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For your awareness, the NING team is working on improving our broadcast system. While many of you got last week’s email, some of us did not. Click here if you missed last week’s email.
Self-Checkout
Lots of responses to Susan Eaton’s pos
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Self-Checkout
Susan Eaton just posted a question on a long list of posts about self-checkout. Great ideas here!
Summer Launch?
Any VBS reports? Share here. Other summer plans? Add to this long list of posts. Be sure to check out Linda Lo
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Biblical Illustrator Index
Many church libraries have copies of the magazine “Biblical Illustrator” available for teachers and church members. One of our members, Linda Adams, asked if we could get the index of all of the Biblical Illust
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Today we remember those in our families and our friends who lost their lives to save and protect our freedom. May God bless those memories.
Catalog Card Offer
Debra McCurry has a new printer, so she no longer needs an unopened package of
Our discussion article here includes two conference videos. These two sessions are part of the Alabama Baptist church library ministry conference that took place on April 22 and 29, 2021.
Descriptions:
Concourse: In this webinar, Allison Maynard and
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Mary Mardiguian asked me to ask the following questions on the CLN in a recent email. The church library in her church and the church staff are reimagining their church’s library ministry. These questions stem from their reimaging proce
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This week we have a Wednesday Email. Thank you for your patience.
CORRECTION: Church Libraries Making the Shift to Today’s Church Cultures.
One of our faithful members made me aware of a mistake I made regarding one of the Alabama confer
Our discussion article here is a conference video. This session is part of the Alabama Baptist church library ministry conference that took place on April 15, 2021. It is a recorded Zoom webinar.
Description:
When fewer are coming into the library a
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Engagement Transitions: Building Trust
We are continuing our links to session recordings of the Baptist Association of Christian Educators March 2021 conference. Matt Engel is the Executive Director of Gloo Innovation Hub @ gloo.us and a
Engagement Transitions: Building Trust led by Matt Engle
Matt is Executive Director of Gloo Innovation Hub @gloo.us and a Research Fellow with Leadnet.org.
Today, we continue to consider recorded videos of sessions from the March Baptist Association
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New Display Photo
Sherall Cornwell graciously posted a picture of their new display. See how she us using the GOAT theme here.
Summer Plans?
How are your summer plans going? Some of us are still figuring it out. Click here for lots of id
