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SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD 427
During the weeks of October 28-November 13, the first regional tour was
conducted in co-operation with Miss Christine Little, manager of the Nashville
Book Store. Afternoon and evening conferences on library promotion were held
in each of the eight regions of Tennessee. The enthusiasm was keen among the
two hundred and seventy-three registered representatives who came from seventy-seven
Baptist churches in the state. This effort was more than productive.
Dr. Holcomb, Dr. Williams, Mr. Ingraham, and Mr. R. L. Middleton were the
principal speakers on these programs.
During the year, thirty-six different churches have been visited by the
secretary in the interest of library promotion.
MONTHLY BULLETIN
We continue to use as the organ of promotion the Church Library Bulletin
which is issued each month and sent to every church librarian whose name appears
on our mailing list. The pastors of these churches also receive the Bulletin.
It has been enlarged somewhat and its circulation has been greatly increased.
The various periodicals of the Board have given space to library promotion
during the year. This is a most helpful avenue of promotion. We appreciate
the opportunity.
BOOK STORES
Not only have we had the full and eager co-operation of the library workers
from the different Book Stores, but the managers of all of the stores have
shown a most friendly attitude toward library promotion. Thirteen stores have
been personally visited during the past year.
NEW LIBRARIES
During the last twelve months we have added 388 new libraries to our list
bringing the total of church libraries registered with the Church Library Service
up to 2,322.
NEW PLANS
We feel that one of the most needed emphases at present is the training
of our church librarians. With this in mind it is our hope that we can soon
have a Church Library Clinic conducted in Nashville to which the churches
will send their librarians for intensive training. It is also our hope to have
at Ridgecrest each summer a Church Library School that will be so graded
that we can train new workers for church librarians, and give additional training
of a more advance type to the librarians already serving. The first Ridgecrest
school has been scheduled for August 22-30 this year.
NEW LEAFLETS AND FILM STRIP
We have added four new leaflets to our group: The Value of Books, by W. W.
Melton, The Church Library Reinforcing the Work of the Denomination, by W.
A. Criswell, Special Library Programs, and Processing the Books.
Recently we have produced with the aid of Mary Lucile Saunders, who at
that time served as staff photographer of the Board, a film strip to aid in teaching
librarians the proper way to process books. We are planning three additional
film strips to be used in teaching the text book, The Church Library Manual,
by Althoff.
HOME LIBRARIES
On March 8, at a meeting of the Library Committee of the Board, the
secretary of Church Library Service was authorized to begin the promotion of
home libraries in our Baptist homes throughout our Convention territory. Definite
plans and a promotional program for this new and enlarged service have been
started This new emphasis offers a challenging and intriguing opportunity.