1 Member. Term 2 years. Reports in September. Open to Attenders.
The Librarian maintains and manages the inventory of books and pamphlets in the Meeting library including acquiring, cataloging and overseeing circulation; informs the meeting of new publications and promotes borrowing. Care is taken to select books about Quakerism, Quaker history, and the lives and subjects that demonstrate the tenets of Quaker values; Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, and Stewardship/Service, in short, books that nurture the spiritual growth of the Meeting.
The Librarian also places orders for Faith & Practice for Children’s Religious Education and Inreach/Outreach. Eighth graders receive their own copy in June and Inreach/Outreach assesses visitors/attenders their interest in receiving a copy of their own. Newtown Meeting has a large collection of Pendle Hill Pamphlets. The Library budget funds a yearly subscription yielding 4-5 Pendle Hill pamphlets a year.
Processing books for borrowing includes, entering them into LibraryThing.com, adding the card and pocket in the back of the book and determining the colored tape to place on the spine of the book that corresponds with the category theme of the book. Completes annual report accompanied by list of books purchased.