Library Committee

Annual Book Sale

Date:

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Location:

Under Balcony

Sun, Oct 30, noon. The Library Committee (June Holmes, Annette Buchanan, Janet Dolan) thanks all who are donating books for the Book Sale. There will be a big selection of paperbacks but also almost new hardcover books as well. Need some inspiration in the kitchen? Pick up a new cookbook. Biographies? We’ll have a selection.

Besides customers on Sunday, the committee needs helpers to set up the night before (Sat, 6-8pm) and to clean up after the sale (Sun, 1-3pm). There is a sign-up sheet on the clipboard table at the back of Great Hall, or you can speak to anyone on the Library Committee. Many thanks!

Library Committee

Library. What We Do

Maintain a Variety of Relevant Books
Provide a varied selection of interesting books covering a wide range of non-fiction topics covering subjects compatible with the interests of our congregation. Use the Catalogue from Beacon Press for guidance. Also purchase books written by our own fellowship authors.

Monitor Check-Out List
Maintain an “honor system” check out list for users with a monthly follow-up reminder call if books are not returned promptly. Re-shelve returned books after marking return date on check-out list. Books marked “REF” are for in-house perusal and not for check out. Remove items that do not belong in library

Schedule Work Days
Cull old magazines, books, videos periodically. Delete culled books from Catalogue. Black-out RVUUF name from book. Once or twice a year should be enough. Bookcase behind door should be maintained by groups that occupy space on shelves. Check with committee chairman if bookcase becomes too cluttered.

Hold Annual Book Sale to Fund New Book Purchases
Book sale advertised a month or two before it happens, usually in late fall. Sale books include culled books from library shelves as well as donations solicited from fellowship members and administration. Sale is held after a service or whenever committee decides. Prices are determined by buyer.

Update Master Catalogue
Maintain a master list of all books in library by Category, Title and Author. A Title list would be helpful as well. Periodically label and catalogue new books into system. To include new books in library: determine category, make entry in catalogue, stamp front page with RVUUF stamp, apply the appropriate category color label and ID, cover with clear protective sticky label and shelve.

Follow-up Jobs
Write a monthly notice about the library in Fellowship Newsletter. Place periodic announcements in Order of Service as necessary. Possible subjects: new books, book sale, work parties, donations, come in and get acquainted with RVUUF Library.

Library Committee

Using Online Library Catalog

catalog rvuuf.org: Did You Know? Online Library Catalog
(appeared in Jun 2008 newsletter)

How do you find spiritual information and inspiration? Are you interested in reading more RVUUF authors? On a quest for enlightenment?

Due to the dedicated efforts of our Library Committee, "mouse potatoes" need wander no further than a web browser to discover gems in the RVUUF library collection. At the bottom of the main navigation menu (left menu on any page), click Library Catalog.

To find books, pamphlets, DVDs, etc., create a request in the top part of the window -- select a Category from the menu, or type part of a Title or Author, then click the Submit button; for more advanced searches, you can restrict more than one field at once, or you can change the comparison test used. You don't even need to enter a request if you would like to peruse everything.

Your search results appear below the request area, sorted alphabetically by Title, initially; to sort by a different field, click on the Author or Location heading in the results columns; reverse the sort order by clicking on a heading again -- the triangle suffix points up(ascending) or down(descending). If the list of results is long (more than 20, currently), it will be broken up into pages, which you can navigate at the bottom via first, previous, next, last or a page number; you can revise your request to narrow the number of items.

Click on an item to see a few more details -- maybe its Media type, or Publication Year. An item may belong to more than one Category; however, one of these is its Location -- where your fingers will leave your keyboard to tiptoe along a physical shelf. Now, remember to check the item out -- you still need to use the paper notebook, -- enjoy it, and don't forget to return it for others to discover.

If you have feedback or comments about the library in general or library catalog content (typos etc.), Contact Us: Library; if you have suggestions about the query or results format, Contact Us: Web Administrator.