A Broadening Conversation Classic Readings in

The American Theological Library Association has served libraries, librarians, and academic institutions with distinction for sixty years. A Broadening Conversation offers a means of listening in on the rich and vivid conversation of this community over the course of its history so far.

Foreword

ix

Simeon Daly

Introduction

xiii

Melody Layton McMahon and David R. Stewart

Part 1: The Distinctive Character of Theological Librarianship

1

(52)

1 Introduction

3

(4)

Anne Richardson Womack

2 Theological Librarianship as a Ministry

7

(11)

Raymond P. Morris

3 The Theological Librarian: His Commitment and Strategy

18

(7)

James J. Kortendick

4 Developing Professionally on the Job

25

(4)

David W. Faupel

5 That They All May Be One

29

(3)

Simeon Daly

6 Some Values in Theological Librarianship

32

(3)

James Dunkly

7 On Spiritual Reading and Religious Reading in Peril: President's Address

35

(8)

Milton J. (Joe) Coalter

8 Power and Responsibility: Reflections on Theological Librarianship

43

(12)

Sharon Taylor

Part 2: Theological Librarians at Work

53

(70)

9 Introduction

55

(4)

Monica Corcoran

10 The Cataloger and Instruction

59

(14)

Helen B. Uhrich

11 Problems in Manuscript Cataloging

73

(8)

Julia H. Macleod

12 Archival Good Works for Theologians

81

(11)

Lester J. Cappon

13 Changing a Pile of Books into a Library

92

(7)

John J. Shellem

14 Collection Development in a Theological Research Library

99

(7)

Caroline Whipple

15 Circulation in Theological Libraries: Seeking and Saving the Lost

106

(6)

Thomas F. Gilbert

16 Parchment, Paper, PDF: The Literature of Theological Librarianship

112

(11)

David R. Stewart

Part 3: The Theological Librarian as Educator

123

(52)

17 Introduction

125

(4)

Roger L, Loyd

18 Seminary Libraries and Theological Education

129

(9)

L.R. Elliott

19 The Community of Learning

138

(8)

Helen B. Uhrich

20 Professors and Librarians: Partners in the Oikumene

146

(7)

Paul A. Crow Jr.

21 Theological Libraries Revisited

153

(9)

Leon Pacala

22 The Structures of Religious Literature: Conceptual Frameworks for Improving Bibliographic Instruction

162

(7)

Andrew D. Scrimgeour

23 Theological Libraries and Theological Librarians in Theological Education

169

(6)

James Dankly

Part 4: Theological Libraries: Contexts and Constituencies

175

(56)

24 Introduction

177

(3)

Michael Bramah

25 Joint Panel Discussion: The Library in the Life of the Seminary

180

(16)

Robert F. Beach (moderator)

26 Some Thoughts on the Joint Theological School—Liberal Arts College Library

196

(7)

Arthur E. Jones Jr.

27 The Theological Library: Servant or Partner?

203

(12)

Claude Welch

28 Religious Studies and Theology

215

(5)

John E. Wilson

29 Serving the Religion Information Needs of the Public

220

(11)

Mary A. Dempsey

Part 5: The American Theological Library Association: Reflections and Reminiscences

231

(38)

30 Introduction

233

(4)

John A. Bollier

31 Seminary Librarians (Greetings and Challenge from ATS)

237

(3)

Lewis J. Sherrill

32 Six Years of ATLA: A Historical Sketch

240

(9)

L.R. Elliott

33 Building on Our Strengths for the Future

249

(6)

Elmer J O'Brien

34 A Look at the Past

255

(9)

G. Paul Hamm

35 A Combined Greeting to ATLA 40 and Reflection on ATLA 1

264

(5)

Ernest G. White

Part 6: Changes and Challenges

269

(82)

36 Introduction

Eileen K. Crawford

271

(4)

37 On the Union Classification

275

(9)

Julia Pettee

38 When Catholic and Protestant Theologies Meet

284

(8)

Gustave Weigel

39 Contemporary Challenges to Theological Librarianship

292

(6)

Connolly C. Gamble Jr.

40 The Index to Religious Periodical Literature: Past, Present, and Future

298

(8)

G. Fay Dickerson and John A. Peltz

41 Revolution, Evolutions, and Syndromes

306

(7)

Decherd Turner

42 Can Serious Academic Religious Book Publishing Survive in an Age of Pop Culture?

313

(14)

Clayton E. Carlson

43 Globalization and Theological Libraries

327

(12)

Robert J. Schreiter

44 Shadow and Substance

339

(12)

Roy Stokes

Afterword

351

(2)

Dennis A. Norlin

About the Editors and Contributors

353

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