Strangely enough I just gave a keynote address Sat. for the
Western NYS chapter of Church libraries on this topic: basically
what I said (although it took me 90 min to say it) was that you
need to develop a mission statement - in writing- and approved by
the polity of your tradition. It should address your purpose
basically. The a collection development policy - also approved -
including donations. Before you can do this, you need to meet with
all involved in ministry within the church - and find out their
needs - do you have children's books, adult books, magazines, CDs,
etc. What support do you give to the education program? What
support do you give to personal searches? family needs? faith
needs? etc. The develop a circulation policy, then a PR campaign,
web site, etc.
Good luck,
Allan
Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo, Librarian
Bishop Kearney High School
125 Kings Highway South
Rochester, New York 14617
library@bkhs.org
585- 342 - 4000 x231
585 -342 - 4694 (FAX)
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Bernardine E. Lowery-Crute" <blowery@NYCTEACH.NET>
Reply-To: "Bernardine E. Lowery-Crute" <blowery@NYCTEACH.NET>
Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 04:27:31 -0400
>Dear LM-Netters:
>
>I'm not quite sure if this post is on or off topic. I am a
>school library Media Specialist but this concerns the
>formation of a church library at the church where I am a
>member.
>
>We have a room that we have called a library for several
>years and the Minister of Christian Education would like to
>see it be more like a real usable library. It has become a
>dumping ground where people have cleaned out their books
>that they don't want to throw away and donated them to the
>church.
>
>We met and with me limited library experience (I graduated
>last year from Queens College with me MLS) I thought that
>the place to start would be with a collection development
>policy. She has a vision of what she wants in the library
>which would by definition help us to eliminate what we don't
>want. The problem is after four years working in a library
>I have yet to actually see what a collection development
>policy looks like. This is where I could really use your
>collective wisdom and expertise.
>
>I would appreciate any assistance that you can give me with
>sample collection deveolpment policies. Also if any of you
>have any experience with church library ministries that you
>could share with me I would be very appreciative.
>
>Bernardine E. Lowery-Crute
>Dr. Roland N. Patterson School Library
>275 Harlem River Park Bridge
>Bronx, New York 10453
>(718)583-6116
>Fax (718)583-6222
>
>"It is only possible to live happily ever after one day at a
time."
>
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