CSLA Publications

CSLA publishes many materials to help you set up, run, and promote your congregational library. We also offer several bibliographies to help you build your library, as well as DVD/video rentals.

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Guides

Beyond the Book: Enhancing Your Congregational Library with Audio-Visual Resources. Rusty Tryon (orig. by Joyce Burner). 2008. $12.00, members $10.00. This publication is designed to assist congregational librarians in making audio-visual resources an integral part of their library collections. [More]

Cataloging and Classification. Susan E. Snyder. 2004. $12.00, members $10.00. Covers physical processing encouraging the use of the catalog and creating bibliographic records, classification, and classification schedules. This guide will take you through all the steps in cataloging. It covers physical processing, encouraging the use of the catalog, and creating bibliographic records, classification, and classification schedule. [More]

Developing an Effective Library: Ways to Promote Your Congregational Library. Lois H. Ward. 2004. 48 p. $11.00, members $9.00. Past CSLA President Lois Ward discusses all aspects of promoting the congregational library and publicity ideas for inside and outside your congregation. This guide covers planning and budgeting, creating ownership, programs that will get your members in the door, how to use all the publicity tools available to you, and promoting your library outside the doors of your congregation. [More]

Disaster Management in the Church and Synagogue Library. Nadia J. Martin. 2000. 14 p. $8.00, members $6.50. The information in this guide can help you prepare for natural and "unnatural" disasters. It will provide you with the tools you need to create a customized disaster plan for your church or synagogue library and help you minimize the costs and loss of value of your collection due to disaster. [More]

Fundamentals of Financing Your Congregational Library. Craig Kubic (orig. by Claudia Hannaford). 2008. $14.00, members $12.00. This guide will assist the congregational librarian in developing a realistic plan for the careful acquisition and management of the financial resources that libraries need to become a vital part of a congregation. [More]

Organizing a Library or Resource Center: Creating a Policy and Procedure Manual. Carol Campbell, Dianne Oswald, and Glenda Strombom. 1st ed. 2010. 28 p. $14.00, members $12.00. Revised and compiled from three previous CSLA publications, A Policy and Procedure Manual for Church and Synagogue Libraries: A Do-It-Yourself Guide, Standards for Church and Synagogue Libraries: Guidelines for Measuring Effectiveness and Progress, and Setting Up A Library, How to Begin or Begin Again, this new publication provides a simple method of developing a working manual which is valuable for all aspects of organizing and operating a congregational library. [More]

Planning a Congregational Archives Center. Curtis D. Howard, Ph.d.. 2011. $14.00, members $12.00. This is a great reference book on processing, preserving, and storing your archives and how to exhibit them. It offers tips on what to include in your archives and discusses their importance to your congregation. [More]

Promotion Planning, All Year 'Round. Claudia Hannaford and Ruth S. Smith. 3rd Rev. ed. 1996. 64 p. $11.00, members $8.00. This 64-page publication provides suggestions on what to publicize for the library, including periodic and special items, to encourage participation in the use of your library. Promotion Planning includes a 12-month calendar outlining significant historic events for the congregation. It also offers a wealth of ideas for getting children involved and interested in reading. [More]

Recruiting and Training Volunteers For Church and Synagogue Libraries. Lorraine E. Burson. 2nd Rev. ed. 1999. 24 p. $9.00, members $7.25. How to recruit and train volunteers, orient new workers, delegate responsibilities, and motivate and support workers. [More]

Subject Headings in the Library Catalog. Dorothy G. Lewis. 2007. 32 p. $12.00, members $10.00. This guide will help the beginning or experienced librarian identify the subject of a book and choose the most useful subject heading. [More]

Bibliographies

Classic Religious Books for Children. Carol Campbell. 2001. 48 p. $11.00, members $9.00. A graded (infant-sixth grade) and annotated subject listing with suggested Dewey Classification dealing with religion or containing religious themes. [More]

Helping Children Through Books: A Selected Book List. Patricia Pearl Dole. 4th Rev. ed. 2001. 32 p. $10.00, members $8.00. A graded (pre-school through junior high) and annotated subject listing of children’s books with suggested Dewey Classification useful in facing problems and establishing values. [More]

Promotional Kit

The CSLA Kit is a collection of guides, bibliographies, and current publications presented in a handsome bookshelf holder to place in local public libraries which promotes the services offered through CSLA. Includes the following CSLA guides:

• Cataloging and Classification
• Fundamentals of Financing
• Organizing a Library or Resource Center
• Planning a Congregational Archives Center
• Promotion Planning All Year ‘Round
• Subject Headings

The cost for the Promotional Kit is $65.00, which includes postage and handling.

DVD/Video Rentals

$8.00 each, includes postage.

Book Repair & Protection: Step-by step instructions. Brodart, 62 minutes. DVD. Accurate instructions for working at your own pace. Training tool for library staff.

Collection Care. Demco, DVD. Includes procedures for protecting and repairing books and magazines. Provide training for library staff and volunteers.

Library Inventory. Orange County VHS. Mechanics, timelines, and reasons for maintaining library inventories (30 min.).

Weeding: Cultivating your Library. Orange County VHS. Creative solutions and aids in training a capable weeding crew (17 min.).