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Welcome to Faith Library

These slides will show you how to use the catalogue and request items.

For starters

To use Faith Library, start at the catalogue, which is hosted by LibraryThing

Important!
When you get to the catalogue, use the suggested style for viewing the library.

This lets you see the summary for each title

the number of copies available

the number of borrowed copies and when borrowed copies will be returned.

Find
an item

2
ways to find items

1. Search

Type words into the LOWER search box and hit enter or click Search

Do NOT use the upper search box as this will search other libraries, not Faith Library

You will see all the items in the library related to your search.

For example, this search on prayer shows that there are 31 items on prayer in the library.

2. Browse

Browse by author by clicking on Authors

1. You will see all the authors in the library and the number of items by each author in brackets. 2. Click on an author to see all the items by that author.

Browse by topic by clicking on Tags

1. You will see all the topics (tags) in the library and the number of items under each topic (tag) in brackets 2. Click on a topic (tag) to see all the items under that topic.

Browse by title by clicking on the page numbers

This will show you all the titles in the library.

Found something interesting?

Request

Important!
First check that there are copies available

In this case, there is still one (1) available copy.

Then send an email to

faithlibnaija@gmail.com
Or send a text (SMS) to

0818-728-2872

Important!
Clicking on links within the catalogue will NOT take you to a request page. You must send a text OR an email.

Include

Your ID number Title of the items Type of item, if not a book (CD, DVD, audiobook, tape)

The type of material is shown in square brackets. If there is nothing shown, the item is a book.

Example: Hello, I would like to borrow Dont Waste Your Life (DVD) and Systematic Theology. My ID number is 9999. Thank you.

You will receive a confirmation by email or text:


Dear Jide, Your request for Dont Waste Your Life (DVD) and Systematic Theology has been received. You will receive it on July 5, 2012. The due date is Aug 2, 2012.

SGBC members: The item will be brought to you at church


Others: The item will be brought to you at your address.

Find and request an item now:

Click on Catalogue above


(Dont forget to click on Use suggested view!) Learn more about using the library: receiving items returning or renewing (extending) items, etc

Click on How FL works above


For other issues: becoming a member supporting the library paying fines, etc

Click on FAQs above

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