Comments on: How to Start a Lending Library for Your Organization http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/07/09/how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:12:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: How To Set Up A Community "Lending Library" | The Greenest Dollar http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/07/09/how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization/#comment-469111 How To Set Up A Community "Lending Library" | The Greenest Dollar Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:04:54 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/07/09/101604_how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization.html#comment-469111 [...] some more detailed information about the ins and outs of setting up an actual lending system, then check out this great article.  It’s a “how-to” about setting up a book lending libray, but it’s very [...] [...] some more detailed information about the ins and outs of setting up an actual lending system, then check out this great article.  It’s a “how-to” about setting up a book lending libray, but it’s very [...]

]]> By: Brenda http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/07/09/how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization/#comment-396242 Brenda Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:25:37 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/07/09/101604_how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization.html#comment-396242 I work for a non profit agency and we would like to start a library. This would mainly consist of publications and materials that have been collected throught the years. We have many questions regarding what is to be "saved" and how this would be managed. We have also talked about putting things in some sort of electronic form to preserve our original publications and documents. Any ideas woudl be very helpful I work for a non profit agency and we would like to start a library. This would mainly consist of publications and materials that have been collected throught the years. We have many questions regarding what is to be “saved” and how this would be managed. We have also talked about putting things in some sort of electronic form to preserve our original publications and documents. Any ideas woudl be very helpful

]]> By: Melissa http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/07/09/how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization/#comment-393018 Melissa Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:02:01 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/07/09/101604_how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization.html#comment-393018 We're opening a library soon, but can't decide on library cards. Should we just use laminated cardstock? Any suggestions? We’re opening a library soon, but can’t decide on library cards. Should we just use laminated cardstock? Any suggestions?

]]> By: Gina http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/07/09/how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization/#comment-356936 Gina Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:49:00 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/07/09/101604_how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization.html#comment-356936 Am a preschool teacher and also a literacy advocate in the center where I work. Am interesting on having a lending book library for the children. I would like to find out where to get the supplies for starting the lending library. I have the books ready as well as the book shelves but the system in which to keep tag on the books have not been figured out yet. Am not sure if I should use pockets and stick them on the back of each books or what. I would love a step by step plan on setting up a successful library gear towards preschool families. Am a preschool teacher and also a literacy advocate in the center where I work. Am interesting on having a lending book library for the children. I would like to find out where to get the supplies for starting the lending library. I have the books ready as well as the book shelves but the system in which to keep tag on the books have not been figured out yet. Am not sure if I should use pockets and stick them on the back of each books or what. I would love a step by step plan on setting up a successful library gear towards preschool families.

]]> By: khanyi http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/07/09/how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization/#comment-300959 khanyi Tue, 06 May 2008 11:37:29 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/07/09/101604_how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization.html#comment-300959 I've been asked to start a library in my office and had no clue on where to start until i saw this site. It sure gave me a few ideas that I want to try. Thanks a lot. I’ve been asked to start a library in my office and had no clue on where to start until i saw this site. It sure gave me a few ideas that I want to try. Thanks a lot.

]]> By: rose http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/07/09/how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization/#comment-122190 rose Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:12:02 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/07/09/101604_how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization.html#comment-122190 this is clear and concise. thank you so much. I have been asked to set up a library in the unit where I work and I now feel that it is within my capabilities. this is clear and concise. thank you so much. I have been asked to set up a library in the unit where I work and I now feel that it is within my capabilities.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/07/09/how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization/#comment-75887 Elizabeth Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:43:23 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/07/09/101604_how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization.html#comment-75887 I've been using library.thing.com for the non-profit where I volunteer. It works really well. It can be as elaborate or simple as you want. And they have good support when you have a question. Strong suggestion: decide on your subject headings and arrangement before you begin adding information to the online catalog - it saves lots of time going back and changing things later. Deciding on all those policy things in advance and making sure everyone knows them is important too: who will be allowed to borrow? how many books at one time? how long can the books be borrowed for? do you collect fines for overdues or lost books? honor system or volunteer supervisor? It really helps to have thought out all these things in advance. I’ve been using library.thing.com for the non-profit where I volunteer. It works really well. It can be as elaborate or simple as you want. And they have good support when you have a question.

Strong suggestion: decide on your subject headings and arrangement before you begin adding information to the online catalog - it saves lots of time going back and changing things later.

Deciding on all those policy things in advance and making sure everyone knows them is important too: who will be allowed to borrow? how many books at one time? how long can the books be borrowed for? do you collect fines for overdues or lost books? honor system or volunteer supervisor? It really helps to have thought out all these things in advance.

]]> By: Ben http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/07/09/how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization/#comment-71996 Ben Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:11:47 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/07/09/101604_how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization.html#comment-71996 Great tips, thank you. I especially enjoyed the budget circulation system! It might be worth checking out the librarything.com. They make it really easy to create an online catalog (free up to 200 books, cheap beyond that) and it's an easy way to get the Dewey Numbers as well. Great tips, thank you. I especially enjoyed the budget circulation system! It might be worth checking out the librarything.com. They make it really easy to create an online catalog (free up to 200 books, cheap beyond that) and it’s an easy way to get the Dewey Numbers as well.

]]> By: Norma Walker http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/07/09/how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization/#comment-71974 Norma Walker Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:55:54 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/07/09/101604_how-to-start-a-lending-library-for-your-organization.html#comment-71974 Good suggestions. I am church librarian with a good library. Also many libraries are part of interlibraian loan and can borrow from all over US. Good suggestions. I am church librarian with a good library.
Also many libraries are part of interlibraian loan and can borrow from all over US.

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