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In building such collections, I recommend that there be one book that includes the scriptual work, e.g., the Quran, the Bhagadvita, etc., and one, written from the perspective of that religion, that describes the religion. But, I also caution on making assumptions based on the types of churches you see in your community. Even when we were a small library, and in conservative Williamson County, books with a Buddhist or Hindu slant and Scientology always circulated well. Just watch your circulation of these items. The public just might surprise you. (I do the collection development in religion and philosophy, which was also my undergrad degree, so I watch it pretty carefully.) -------------------------------------------------------- Dale L. Ricklefs, Library Director, Round Rock Public Library System 216 E. Main Street, Round Rock, TX 78664 512-218-7010; fax: 512-218-7061; [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: http://www.ci.round-rock.tx.us/library/library.html -----Original Message----- From: Laurie Mahaffey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 3:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Islam books This is a message from CTLS-L. Selecting "Reply" will send a message to the entire list. --------------------------------------------------------- I agree with Elaine's comments below. In considering which books to keep, if you are shown the actual books, be sure to look at the bindings. Choose the ones that are a history or that give a balanced view, as opposed to ones that proselytize (try to sway the reader to their point of view, that their path is the Only Way). This is the same advice I'd offer for books on Scientology, Eckankar, Latter Day Saints, and any other denomination or religion. Unless your community is overwhelmingly one denomination, it probably isn't a good use of shelf space to have more than one or two books on any particular religion. Laurie -----Original Message----- From: Elaine Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 3:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Islam books This is a message from CTLS-L. Selecting "Reply" will send a message to the entire list. --------------------------------------------------------- When we were offered these books, I explained to the sponsoring patron that it was too many books on the same subject for our small library. They had no problem with me selecting just the few that we could use. Later when we received a notification that the entire set was being donated by someone else, I called the organization and they readily cancelled the shipment. Elaine Miller Westbank Community Library 1309 Westbank Drive Austin, Texas 78746 512-314-3590, fax 512-314-3591 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm
