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Posted by Debbi in So CA on August 20, 2008, 6:56 pm
One of the reasons I never volunteered to be the librarian
Debbi in SO CA
teleflora wrote:
> You gotta be really strong to be Librarian at your guild, huh Debbi?
>
> LOL
>
> Cindy
>
>
>> Our guild has a huge library (we have over 500 members) They books are
>> kept in large rubbermaid containers, alphabetical by author. The library
>> brings half the books one month and the other half the other month. We
>> don't have any storage place at the meeting site, so we have to keep in in
>> a storage locker along with all of our other items (quilt racks and such
>> for quilt shows, philanthropy projects along with fabric for philanthropy,
>> etc.) A day or so before the meeting, the librarian has to go to the
>> locker to get books for that month.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Debbi in SO CA
>>
>>
>>
>> teleflora wrote:
>>> I am going to be Co-Librarian next year. That means in 2010, I'll be the
>>> main Librarian. We have too, too, many books. We meet in a church, the
>>> church is running out of room. We are down to one book cabinet. No one
>>> wants to get rid of any books.
>>>
>>> I think when it's my turn, I am going to be quilting DVD's. Don't you
>>> think that is an excellent idea?
>>>
>>> What do all of your Guilds do with your books, that is if you have a
>>> library?
>>>
>>> Cindy
>
>
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Posted by Pat in Virginia on August 20, 2008, 9:26 am
Cindy:
The local guild has two chapters, so the library is split into two units, a
red unit and a blue unit. (These are NON partisan units. LOL) Each book has
color sticker on it. Well, the library units swap out from chapter to
chapter every six months. Each unit has about six 'milk crates' of books.
They go home with the current librarians. We have not on site closets.
Periodically, the librarians cull the collection of books that have not been
circulated very often, just like in the county library. Since each book has
a sign out card, it is easy to see which books are no longer in demand.
Those books are sold to members at a reasonable price.
Does this help?
PAT in VA/USA
>I am going to be Co-Librarian next year. That means in 2010, I'll be the
>main Librarian. We have too, too, many books. We meet in a church, the
>church is running out of room. We are down to one book cabinet. No one
>wants to get rid of any books.
>
> I think when it's my turn, I am going to be quilting DVD's. Don't you
> think that is an excellent idea?
>
> What do all of your Guilds do with your books, that is if you have a
> library?
>
> Cindy
>
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Posted by teleflora on August 20, 2008, 1:08 pm
> Cindy:
> The local guild has two chapters, so the library is split into two units,
> a red unit and a blue unit. (These are NON partisan units. LOL) Each book
> has color sticker on it. Well, the library units swap out from chapter to
> chapter every six months. Each unit has about six 'milk crates' of books.
> They go home with the current librarians. We have not on site closets.
>
> Periodically, the librarians cull the collection of books that have not
> been circulated very often, just like in the county library. Since each
> book has a sign out card, it is easy to see which books are no longer in
> demand. Those books are sold to members at a reasonable price.
>
> Does this help?
> PAT in VA/USA
Yeah, but boy I sure wouldn't want to haul books to the car and carry them
around with me all month.
We've got books that haven't been checked out in 5 or more years. Some of
the "older" members throw a fit every time we try to do something with them.
I think I will suggest they take them home with them and keep the
"resources" safe for all us other members.
Thanks, Pat!
Cindy
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Posted by Roberta on August 20, 2008, 1:37 pm
I once belonged to a book club, really a private lending library,
where we all put in a chunk of cash at the beginning of the year, then
met monthly to decide which books to purchase. Books piled up quickly,
and once per year we held an auction of the ones that hadn't moved in
a while. Money raised went back into the book kitty. But for something
like a quilt guild, you might consider an auction for charity. A good
cause brings in more money and moves the books out faster.
Roberta in D
On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:08:48 -0500, "teleflora"
>
>> Cindy:
>> The local guild has two chapters, so the library is split into two units,
>> a red unit and a blue unit. (These are NON partisan units. LOL) Each book
>> has color sticker on it. Well, the library units swap out from chapter to
>> chapter every six months. Each unit has about six 'milk crates' of books.
>> They go home with the current librarians. We have not on site closets.
>>
>> Periodically, the librarians cull the collection of books that have not
>> been circulated very often, just like in the county library. Since each
>> book has a sign out card, it is easy to see which books are no longer in
>> demand. Those books are sold to members at a reasonable price.
>>
>> Does this help?
>> PAT in VA/USA
>
>Yeah, but boy I sure wouldn't want to haul books to the car and carry them
>around with me all month.
>
>
>We've got books that haven't been checked out in 5 or more years. Some of
>the "older" members throw a fit every time we try to do something with them.
>I think I will suggest they take them home with them and keep the
>"resources" safe for all us other members.
>
>Thanks, Pat!
>
>Cindy
>
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Posted by Pat in Virginia on August 24, 2008, 2:15 pm
Cindy:
Well, each Librarian has a folding flat dolly cart to help move the crates.
Members help too. Even so, it would be a bother to get home and have to lug
the crates into the house and up the stairs to the guest room! On top of
that, I don't want all those crates cluttering the guest room. So, I am not
the Librarian here!
Another idea: Ragmop mentioned having a 'no fines' month now and then. I'd
suggest that people can bring in ANY over due materials along with canned
goods or school supplies for the local charitable drive. That is what our
County Library does. In fact, I think this is such a Good Idea, I will
suggest it to my own guild!
PAT in VA/USA
>
>> Cindy:
>> The local guild has two chapters, so the library is split into two units,
>> a red unit and a blue unit. (These are NON partisan units. LOL) Each book
>> has color sticker on it. Well, the library units swap out from chapter to
>> chapter every six months. Each unit has about six 'milk crates' of books.
>> They go home with the current librarians. We have not on site closets.
>>
>> Periodically, the librarians cull the collection of books that have not
>> been circulated very often, just like in the county library. Since each
>> book has a sign out card, it is easy to see which books are no longer in
>> demand. Those books are sold to members at a reasonable price.
>>
>> Does this help?
>> PAT in VA/USA
>
> Yeah, but boy I sure wouldn't want to haul books to the car and carry them
> around with me all month.
> Cindy
>
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