Comments on: Where do you get your Theology Books from? http://liambyrnes.co.uk/2008/06/30/where-do-you-get-your-theology-books-from/ Technology, Music, Theology, and General life - It's essentially a blog with a multiple personality disorder Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:03:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: graham http://liambyrnes.co.uk/2008/06/30/where-do-you-get-your-theology-books-from/comment-page-1/#comment-334031 graham Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:28:33 +0000 http://liambyrnes.co.uk/?p=923#comment-334031 Hi Liam, Like Tom, I've moved into a smaller space and am currently trying to shed a few pounds of excess "bookage". However, if you're seeking to bulk-up, here's how I did it. All I've ever asked for as presents for birthdays and Christmas for the last 10 years has been books. On top of that, I designed a website for a second-hand Christian book supplier, so stumbled upon a great contact that way. Unfortunately, they no longer exist! There are also theological college libraries that routinely 'modernise' their collections. My college had a classroom full of books they no longer wanted. Ah, what a happy day that was! I'd recommend getting to know some publishers as well. For example, I write a few reviews on my blog, so now get sent books from authors and publishers. Finally, get to know some book Distributors. "Seconds" or discontinued lines are a great addition to one's library. Hi Liam,

Like Tom, I’ve moved into a smaller space and am currently trying to shed a few pounds of excess “bookage”. However, if you’re seeking to bulk-up, here’s how I did it.

All I’ve ever asked for as presents for birthdays and Christmas for the last 10 years has been books. On top of that, I designed a website for a second-hand Christian book supplier, so stumbled upon a great contact that way. Unfortunately, they no longer exist!

There are also theological college libraries that routinely ‘modernise’ their collections. My college had a classroom full of books they no longer wanted. Ah, what a happy day that was!

I’d recommend getting to know some publishers as well. For example, I write a few reviews on my blog, so now get sent books from authors and publishers.

Finally, get to know some book Distributors. “Seconds” or discontinued lines are a great addition to one’s library.

]]> By: Liam Byrnes http://liambyrnes.co.uk/2008/06/30/where-do-you-get-your-theology-books-from/comment-page-1/#comment-322151 Liam Byrnes Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:35:43 +0000 http://liambyrnes.co.uk/?p=923#comment-322151 Tom, Thanks for the advise, Anything you are looking to rid off as a downsize I would certainly be glad of! I will keep an eye on the SCM Page too, and your last point is very true, but I love the idea of being able to grab a book off my shelf instead of endlessly searching Univeristy library catalogues! Thanks again. Liam Tom, Thanks for the advise, Anything you are looking to rid off as a downsize I would certainly be glad of! I will keep an eye on the SCM Page too, and your last point is very true, but I love the idea of being able to grab a book off my shelf instead of endlessly searching Univeristy library catalogues!
Thanks again.

Liam

]]> By: Tom Allen http://liambyrnes.co.uk/2008/06/30/where-do-you-get-your-theology-books-from/comment-page-1/#comment-320166 Tom Allen Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:50:51 +0000 http://liambyrnes.co.uk/?p=923#comment-320166 Slightly ironic that you should be posting on how to build up a library - I have spent the last few weeks trying to fit my books into a smaller study/office and wondering whether I really need them all after 30 years of gathering theology books. So how have a come by them - well I very rarely buy at full price execept those special books which you know are coming out from favoured authors - so buy behind publication and theology books have relatively short shelf lives so discount farely quickly - search bookshops for bargains - let people know you will always welcome gifts or donations or rejects - and best of all subscribe to publishers in house lists such as SCM list: http://www.scmpress.co.uk/salebooks.asp?i=4 best of all start blogging reviews of books and then you may start to get sent them for review - finally realise that perhaps 50% of books in peoples library are just for show - they may not have read them and they are probably out of date! Slightly ironic that you should be posting on how to build up a library – I have spent the last few weeks trying to fit my books into a smaller study/office and wondering whether I really need them all after 30 years of gathering theology books. So how have a come by them – well I very rarely buy at full price execept those special books which you know are coming out from favoured authors – so buy behind publication and theology books have relatively short shelf lives so discount farely quickly – search bookshops for bargains – let people know you will always welcome gifts or donations or rejects – and best of all subscribe to publishers in house lists such as SCM list:
http://www.scmpress.co.uk/salebooks.asp?i=4
best of all start blogging reviews of books and then you may start to get sent them for review – finally realise that perhaps 50% of books in peoples library are just for show – they may not have read them and they are probably out of date!

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