EBSCO

Religious eBook Collections

Timeline: Annually (Sept 18-Dec 15) 

Four new customized collections of EBSCO eBooks in Biblical Studies, Pastoral Ministry/Missions, Education, and Mental Health.

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Anchored in Hope

God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. (Hebrews 6:18-19a NIV)

Throughout our lives, many of us will find ourselves in a season of drift or insecurity. Unmoored and untethered to a comfortable and firm foundation, like a boat without an anchor, it is in these times that we find ourselves searching for truth, connection, and stability. We find ourselves drawn to hope.

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Third Iron

LibKey

Timeline: Ongoing 

Third Iron is offering CLC members a minimum of 15 percent off the list price of their standard LibKey subscription, which includes LibKey Discovery, LibKey Links, LibKey Nomad, LibKey.io, and BrowZine (basic level of BrowZine only).

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Director of Public Services – Cedarville University – Cedarville, OH

Job Summary

Cedarville University (Cedarville, Ohio) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Director of Library Public Services at the Centennial Library. This position is a full-time, 12-month faculty position reporting to the Dean of Library Services.

The Director supervises the library’s Public Services Department, which is responsible for facilitating the use of library resources, services, and spaces. The Director accomplishes this through overseeing the personnel and operations of the Department (the Research Team, MediaPLEX, and Circulation), managing patron use of library resources, services, and spaces, and promoting patron use through programs, technology, communication, and partnerships.

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Executive Director – Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries – Vancouver, WA

Job Summary

The Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries, WA is seeking a strong, confident, and approachable leader who leads by example, consistently matches words to actions, and inspires people to unite around a shared vision to be their new Executive Director! Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries (FVRL) is the fifth largest library district in the state spanning 4,200 square miles and proudly serving residents of southwest Washington in rural, suburban, and urban settings within Klickitat and Skamania counties and all of Clark County (with the exception of the City of Camas,) City of Woodland, and the Yale Valley Library District in Cowlitz County. FVRL operates a total of 15 libraries with 13 staffed locations, two partially staffed/self-serve libraries and two bookmobiles. FVRL has 624,040 physical items that can be borrowed “fine free.” The District also offers patrons a robust collection of over 144,500 eBook and eAudio items as well as a vast array of digital resources including eMagazines, music and video streaming platforms and educational databases available 24/7.

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OverDrive

Timeline: 8/31/2023 

Join with other CLC members to build a shared academic digital collection from Overdrive. Discounted annual participation fee is based on FTE.

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Michael Wells – 7/2023

Michael is the Library Director at Wilmington College in Wilmington, OH (1013 FTE). Michael has been an ACL member for ten years.

Describe yourself using a book title: The Power of a Praying Parent

What’s the best thing about being a librarian? For me, the best thing about being a librarian is the ability to work with a variety of people and to learn (both good and bad) from the experiences. Having worked at a variety of libraries over the years, I have been blessed to work with many great colleagues and customers and have loved learning about their lives and sharing my life with them.

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Library Director – Montana Bible College – Bozeman, MT

Job Summary

Montana Bible College seeks a qualified and talented person to be our Library Director. As a small Bible college (currently about 70 students), this is a part-time role (A
possibility exists to combine it with an assistant to one of the vice presidents, making a full-time position) if both jobs fit the same person.).

This is an opportunity to work in a relational environment where other staff and the students are known by name and we can share life together. It’s an opportunity to work in a Christian ministry setting where our work makes a direct Kingdom impact.

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Lauren Denny – 6/2023

Lauren is the Consortium Librarian for SIL International in Reidsville, NC (20 libraries). Lauren has been an ACL member for nine years.

Describe yourself using a book title: Christ’s Servant Librarian Dancing on an International Tightrope

What’s the best thing about being a librarian? Connecting people with resources (people, print, electronic, counseling, training, etc.) to help them go beyond what they envisioned for their areas of interest or expertise. Be a sounding board to people see ways they could expand or enhance their ministry/mission.

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The Least of These

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’” – Matthew 25:40 NIV

While working in the public library my understanding of who the “least of these” were grew as I daily interacted with those who are marginalized in society: the homeless, those who are technologically challenged, those who aren’t comfortable speaking English, the recently released from prison, and those whom society seems to have forgotten for whatever reason.

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