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Here is an Opportunity for YOU!

We are planning to have a panel discussion for our Fall 2012 WELS-CLO Conference on September 15th at Peace Lutheran Church in Hartford, WI. The general topic will be library management and we would like some input from our members. What subjects would you like to have discussed? What are your...

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PLEASE Help!!!

Fellow librarians, please advise me!  I've been asked to write my five top priorities/goals for my library for a church committee in preparation for an upcoming building project.  I've got a few things in mind, but I am anxious to hear from others who wish for a new...

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Concerns about "Dry as Rain" by Gina Holmes

From one of our members:  "Just letting WELS-CLO members know that I recently purchased a fiction book at NPH that I planned to put in our library.  It was entitled Dry as Rain by Gina Holmes.  The description on the back sounded pretty good.  Then I started reading...

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Thoughts on 2 books from NPH

Recently I purchased two books from Northwestern Publishing House, "Sara Sue Learns to Yell and Tell" and "Samuel Learns to Yell and Tell".  Both address the issue of sexual predators, giving youngsters the facts and ammunition to yell and tell should they become...

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Book Club

Does anyone have experience with book clubs at their church?  Who facilitates it?  Are you reading things from your library/ secular books/ pop-culture religion in light of God's Word?  Who chooses the books to read?  Is it ongoing year round or just occasional?  How...

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"Driven" available at fall conference

WELS-CLO has purchased several copies of Betty Pfeiffer's book, Driven and will have them available for purchase at our fall conference in Tomah.  Cost is $8.00.  This book is about mission work in Thailand and is a very compelling read.

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Bookstores

Another question the Board asked me is to find out if any other churches run a Bookstore.  Do you have one and if so, how is it set up? Help, I need some answers.

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DVD's vs. downloads

My Board of Adult Education posed a question to me and I need your help.  Has anyone decided to go forward with members downloading movies instead of the library purchasing the DVDs?  I see problems with this.  What are your ideas? And is anyone doing this already?

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Phone Number Correction

It was brought to my attention that a phone number listed in our spring, 2011 newsletter is not correct.  Two numbers were transposed.  If you are interested in purchasing the book DRIVEN by Betty Pfeiffer and wish to order by telephone, the correct telephone number...

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Troubling song title on children's cd

I recently purchased a 60 song cd from NPH.  Upon preparing to place it in our WELS church library I noticed a song titled "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus".  Going to the website I found the lyrics.  The first line is like the title above and is repeated 3x.  The last...

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