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Selection Sources for Church Libraries
Blogs, Podcasts, Social Networks
Book of Life
A podcast and blog about Jewish books, music, film, and web. Listen by phone, subscribe to RSS and Twitter feeds, or join the Facebook page. Last visited: 05/2013
Branches Blog
The National Church Library Association delivers information, updates, and trends in church library ministry. Use the blog to share ideas, photos, event information, reviews, and reading lists. Last visited: 05/2013
Church Librarians
If you enjoy Facebook or MySpace, you'll enjoy this social networking site devoted to church librarianship, the nearly 500 members share ideas for operating a library. Joining this free group will allow you to share information about yourself, receive email on the site, ask questions, invite friends to join, post photos, video, and events, start your own blog, and find other librarians in your state. Some advertising. Last visited: 05/2013
LibraryThing Church Library Group
Users of the popular online bibliographic tool share information. Last visited: 05/2013
LINC-L
An electronic mailing list sponsored by Shawn Brower,
Circulation Coordinator at Alloway Library, Trinity Western University.
According to Mr. Brower the list exists “to inspire, inform and encourage
those who work in church or other congregational libraries.” Members from
around the world can share ideas, discuss library issues, and ask other
church librarians for advice. Since the list’s inception in December 2002,
messages on a variety of topics have been posted. Examples include questions
about classifications systems, promoting the library, the appropriateness
of fiction a church library, and overdue materials. Participation in LINC-L
is easy; all you need is an email address. Send an email, wait for a confirmation
and then introduce yourself, ask a question, or respond to a previous
discussion. Last visited: 05/2013.
mission: information
An “open forum for ideas and theories on the role of information, its organization and dissemination, within the mission and ministry of religious communities.” Last visited: 05/2013.
Shelfari Community
Over 1,400 religious and spirituality based communities ranging in size from 1 to 3,000 members read and discuss books via this affiliate of Amazon.com. Groups may be public, meaning anyone can read the discussions, or private. Last visited: 05/2013.
Unanswered Questions
A discussion forum for all types of librarians and libraries. Ask anything and receive answers from peers; vote on the quality of answers, and receive recognition for your contributions. Like Wikipedia, this site is collaboratively edited. Questions are tagged by the person submitting the question, which facilitates grouping questions by subject. The most popular questions are reader’s advisory in nature. Users may submit questions without joining the discussion, or may join for free. A fun way to communicate with other librarians. Last visited: 05/2013.
WELS-CLO Book Talk
Designed “for church librarians to share ideas and concerns...” Last visited: 05/2013.
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