Welcome to the Resource Library.

CLICK ON THE COMPUTER TO SEARCH!

The Resource Library assists the Catholic community by providing resources to further faith formation, religious education, and Catholic family life. It is located at the Catholic Center, 5825 Shelby Oaks Dr., Memphis, TN 38134, phone number 901-373-1226, email Marybeth.bolton@cc.cdom.org. The librarian’s hours are 8-3, Monday through Thursday.   The library is open from 8-4:30, Monday through Friday, closed holidays.

Library Policies: Check out is for two weeks, renewals allowed. There is no charge for checking out materials. If you need items mailed in the Memphis deanery, there will be a charge of $2 shipping for each item. If you are in the Jackson deanery, the shipping is negotiable. A printed video/DVD catalog is available at the Resource Library for $20.00. For information, please contact the library. You must be registered as a library patron in order to reserve online and to check out items from the library. However, anyone may browse the online catalog.

Library Patron Registration Form: To register, please complete the library patron information form and submit to the Resource Library, or email, or call the library. If you are already registered but don’t know your barcode, please call or email the Resource Library. Click MOUSE below for online registration.

To use the online catalog: You must have your Client Barcode to place a hold or reserve an item. Please fill out the library patron information form and send it to the Resource Library, or call the library, or email.

General information about the online catalog: Videos and DVDs are denoted by the letter “v” after the call number. Navigate between screens by using the buttons or BACK. Media codes: BK- book, VID- video, DVD- dvd

SEARCHING: ICONS across the bottom of the page can be used to search: Keyword: a word that is part of the title, subject or description. Sounds like: phonetic spelling. Subject: general categories of study. Title: book or video/DVD name. Author: writer or editor. Series: a collection of books or videos/DVDs. Editor/Illustrator: not used.

BUTTONS: On the left side of the page they are: Picture Search: not used. MultiSeek: use drop down menus to refine your search. Advanced: buttons for specific searches. “Enable Between Searching” can be checked for a range of numbers, etc. Switch Languages: changes the language of the buttons and icons, not library titles. TO SEARCH: type in keyword in the entry window, click on a search icon or button. The results are a list of items. To access more information about an item, click on the title. Click BACK to search again. To sort, click heading of column.

BOOKBAG: Compiles selected items from searches. After searching, click Check box at left of item, click ADD or UPDATE. To delete items from bookbag, click check mark, then click UPDATE. Return to HOME to search again, refreshing screen to update bookbag.

TO PLACE A HOLD OR RESERVE: Click on the item to view the entire record for that item, click PLACE A HOLD, enter Client BARCODE (no PIN needed), click SUBMIT, enter the date you need the item, click SUBMIT, check the information on the screen, then click CONFIRM. On the next business day, Monday through Thursday, the item will be available for check out at the Resource Library, based on availability. Or you can simply call the library to reserve any item. If you need the item mailed, please call the library at 901-373-1226, or email Marybeth.bolton@cc.cdom.org.

Site updated March 28, 2007.