UMC Library consortium?
Is there a UMC library consortium? Either nationally or regional/city? I am in Dallas, have a small library (5000 or so titles), still on physical paper cards for borrowers, though keep my database in Bookcat (which is now defunct and not supported). I have no budget, but need to get everything automated so patrons can at least search items online. Right now is honor system for circulation. If I can get a decent, inexpensive system, I will propose a budget line item. I have reviewed a…
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Central Alabama Church Library Conference 2025
Growing a VIBRANT Library Ministry
March 15, 2025
8:00 am till 3:30 pm
Shoal Creek Baptist Church
13214 Holtville Rd (Actual Street address)
Deatsville, Al 36022
The MAIN PARKING LOT is LOCATED off Coosa River Road BEHIND THE CHURCH.
2961 Coosa River Road. Deatsville, Al 36022 (mailing address and parking lot)
(Fellowship Hall. Enter through main parking lot entrance)
Information
Check-In 8:00 AM
Conference Sessions 8:30AM-3:30 PM
DEADLINE for reservations Tuesday March 11, 2025
The only cost will be a $10.00 charge for lunch
You will pay for lunch when you register on-line
To register online go to:
https://churchhealthal.org/event/central-alabama-library-conference-2/
Registrations are required.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND, PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTACT INFO TO ME! I am trying to UPDATE the Database for Libraries
Phone: Marty Woodall @334-296-1899
Email: martybooks1@gmail.com
If you are coming in from out of town or out of state
You can make Hotel reservations at a much-Reduced Rate by directly calling:
Hampton INN located in WETUMPKA, AL.
334-731-2222 press “0” at the prompts
350 South Main Street
Wetumpka, Al 36092
Tell them you will be attending the “Central Alabama Library conference” for a reduced Room Rate.
WETUMPKA is the little town where Ben and Erin did Hometown Makeover. Plan to come into Wetumpka early on Friday March 14 to Visit the Downtown area. There are lots of things to see and do including several Art Galleries. Don’t miss a visit to The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts (I have art on display there), walk through Goldstar Park, and several great restaurants (Coaches Corner-seen on the Hometown show), coffee shops and of course SHOPPING at several Boutiques.
Central Alabama Library Conference is sponsored and supported by The Alabama State Board of Missions. (Alsbom.org)
This conference will include many aspects of library work including Administration, Promotion, Collection Development, Space/furnishing, and Computer.
Brief Overview
Session 1
• Serving as a Responsive Team facilitated by Morlee Maynard
• Atriuum Cataloging and Cataloging Reports facilitated Allison Maynard
Session 2
• Building a Dynamic Collection facilitated by Carolyn Walker
• Atriuum Patrons and Patron Reports facilitated by Allison Maynard
Session 3
• Cataloging for a Buzzing Circulation facilitated by Marty Woodall
• Atriuum Circulation and Circulation Reports facilitated by Allison Maynard
Session 4
• Promotion with Vigor facilitated by Bev League
• Book Systems Questions and Answers facilitated by Allison Maynard
Session 5
• Connecting the Vibrant Dots with all facilitators
Marty Woodall, Strategist
Shoal Creek Baptist Church
13214 Holtville Rd
Deatsville, Al 36092
334-296-1899
martybooks1@gmail.com
Morlee
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November is Tellabration! An event for storytelling (primarily for adults but can be for families as well). There is a website on the celebration held around the globe in various venues. It provides a nice and natural link to books for people to check out after they have listened to the stories told by the storyteller. Themes of hope, survival, challenges overcome, and helping one another. If there is a storytelling organization in your area contact members to see if they will come and share. The website is: https://storynet.org/nsnevents/tellabration/
Oral storytelling is linked to memory, visualization, imagination, vocabulary development, language use and empathy building.
I'm a new librarian. Does anybody have suggestions about improving the library's circulation? Several problems: competition with the Internet; some groups in the church have their own collections of books; we're on a wing of the building that's not on people's main paths.
I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share their library mission statement as well as their collection and purging policies and whether or not you charge fines for late and lost materials, Does anyone here use Church Library Organizer Pro?
What new books are you adding to your collections this Fall?? I am going to order a couple UMW books and have added to our "Quilts of Love" collection. What ideas do you have for Spiritual growth and for the pre teen reader?