12/17/04	Theological Librarians Sought for 2006 IFLA/OCLC Fellows Program
11/17/04	ATLA/ATS Cooperative Digital Resources Initiative (CDRI) Announces New Phase 4 Grant Recipients and the Addition of Six New Collections
11/15/04	ATLA Adds Four New Journal Titles to Growing ATLASerials (ATLAS) Collection
10/14/04	ATLA Accepting Applications for 2005 Bibliography and Publications Grants
8/26/04	ATLA to Support Theological Librarian Granted IFLA/OCLC Fellowship
8/26/04	ATLA Updates ATLAS Collection
4/29/04	ATLA Publications Committee Awards 2004 Grants
3/15/04	ATLA Seeks Theological Librarians for IFLA/OCLC Fellows Program

December 17, 2004—Theological Librarians Sought for 2006 IFLA/OCLC Fellows Program

The IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship is a program jointly sponsored by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), OCLC Online Computer Library Center and the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) to provide career development and continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies.

With ATLA's support, for a second year a theological librarian will be among the five Fellows selected to take part in this intensive four-week program of lectures, seminars, and mentoring at OCLC's headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA. The Fellowship includes visits to selected North American libraries and cultural heritage institutions. Fellows translate their learning and experiences into specific professional development plans that guide their continued growth as well as their personal contributions to their home institutions and country of origin.

The deadline to apply for the 2006 IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program is March 25, 2005. Complete applications, which include a cover sheet, a résumé, an essay of 1,000 words or less, and three letters of recommendation, must be submitted to institute@oclc.org by Friday, March 25, 2005. Only complete applications will be considered.

Guidelines, the list of countries of eligibility, and other application information is available at http://tinyurl.com/2oe55 or http://www.oclc.org/institute/resources/fellowships/ifla/default.htm.

Established in 1946, ATLA is a professional association of more than 1000 individual, institutional, and affiliate members providing programs, products, and services in support of theological and religious studies libraries and librarians. ATLA's ecumenical membership represents many religious traditions and denominations.

Contact: Karen Whittlesey

November 17, 2004—ATLA/ATS Cooperative Digital Resources Initiative (CDRI) Announces New Phase 4 Grant Recipients and the Addition of Six New Collections

The American Theological Library Association (ATLA) is pleased to announce the recipients of grants for Phase 4 of the ATLA/ATS Cooperative Digital Resources Initiative (CDRI).

• Pitts Theology Library, Emory University: 1) Woodcuts and metal engravings from 16th-19th century publications and 2) Slides of archaeological remains in the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia Minor
• Duke University Divinity School: Images of mainline Protestant children and families in the United States from denominational and non-denominational magazines dating from the 1920s to the 1970s
• Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Harvard Divinity School: Postcards of Unitarian and Universalist churches in the United States
• Multnomah Bible College and Seminary: Images of post Vatican II Catholic Church architecture and liturgical art in Oregon
• Trask Library, Andover Newton Theological School: Daguerreotypes from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
• Yale University Divinity School Library: 1) Images documenting the expansion of Christianity in Africa, China, and Oceania and 2) Postcards of Methodist churches in the United States
• Asbury Theological Seminary: Images from the papers of E. Stanley Jones, prominent Methodist missionary to India
• The Henri J.M. Nouwen Archives and Research Collection: Photographs and letters from the Henri J. M. Nouwen papers
• Brown Library, Abilene Christian University: Images of baptistery paintings and baptismal practices of the Church of Christ
• Ohio State University and Bridwell Library, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University: Images from John Foxe's Actes and Monuments of the English Martyrs (1684 edition)
• Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: Slides of archaeological sites in the Middle East

"The content delivered by these new projects will advance the Cooperative Digital Resources Initiative's goal of providing a freely-available resource for images relevant to a wide range of subject areas," commented Martha Lund Smalley, chair of the selection committee.

In addition to the Phase 4 grants, six new collections from Phase 2 of the ATLA/ATS Cooperative Digital Resources Initiative (CDRI) have recently been added to the database:

• American Thanksgiving Day sermons (Andover-Harvard Library (Harvard Divinity School), Pitts Theology Library (Emory University), Princeton Theological Seminary Libraries).
• Selected manuscripts (Concordia Seminary Library), including the Passio Domini, Netherlands, ca. 1500-1520, a collection of 24 miniature paintings of the Passion of Christ, with facing-page text in gold and red ink, and the Medizinisch-astrologisches Hausbuch, Germany, ca. 1429.
• Shape-note tune books illuminating various musical aspects of the American history of church and society (Kathryn Sullivan Bowld Music Library, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary)
• Portraits of Baptist leaders (Monroe F. Swilley, Jr. Library, Mercer University).
• Early text describing the development and social history of the Bohemian-Moravian Church of the Brethren (Reeves Library, Moravian College and Theological Seminary).
• Images of Religious and Theological Iconography (Vanderbilt Divinity Library). Images from cathedrals and museum in Europe are identified by scripture passage where appropriate.

About the Cooperative Digital Resources Initiative (CDRI)

The Cooperative Digital Resources Initiative (CDRI) of ATLA and the Association of Theological Schools is a repository of digital resources contributed by member libraries and available free on the ATLA web site. The creation of CDRI has been made possible by a generous grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.

About ATLA

Established in 1946, the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) is a professional association of more than 1,000 individual, institutional, and affiliate members providing programs, products, and services in support of theological and religious studies libraries and librarians. ATLA's ecumenical membership represents many religious traditions and denominations. For more information visit http://www.atla.com/.

About ATS

The Association of Theological Schools is a membership organization of graduate schools in the United States and Canada that conduct post-baccalaureate professional and academic degree programs to educate persons for the practice of ministry and for teaching and research in the theological disciplines.

Press Contact:
Margot Lyon
+1.312.454.5100, mlyon@atla.com

November 15, 2004—ATLA Adds Four New Journal Titles to Growing ATLASerials (ATLAS) Collection

The American Theological Library Association (ATLA) is pleased to announce that four new titles have recently been added to the ATLASerials (ATLAS) online collection of major religion and theology journals:

• Direction
• Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
• Religion and Intellectual Life (absorbed by Cross Currents in 1990)
• Sociology of Religion

"We are pleased to welcome these four prestigious titles to the online collection," commented Dennis Norlin, ATLA's Executive Director. "The Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion and The Sociology of Religion represent titles originally selected by a scholarly advisory panel at the inception of the project. Further, adding Religion and Intellectual Life (absorbed by Cross Currents in 1990) highlights ATLA's commitment to reach back to original publication dates whenever possible. Completing the lineup with Direction, a newly signed title, underlines ATLA's endeavor to constantly welcome new publishers and expand the collection. We are also thrilled that ATLAS has enjoyed a tremendous increase in usage levels, reporting more than three times as many hits this year when compared to last year."

About ATLASerials (ATLAS)

ATLAS is an online collection of more than sixty major religion and theology journals selected by leading religion scholars and theologians. Users can read articles or research the history of a topic from as early as 1924 to the present. ATLAS is supported by a major grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. To request a trial or to learn more, visit http://www.atla.com/.

About ATLA

Established in 1946, the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) is a professional association of more than 1,000 individual, institutional, and affiliate members providing programs, products, and services in support of theological and religious studies libraries and librarians. ATLA's ecumenical membership represents many religious traditions and denominations. For more information visit http://www.atla.com.

Press Contact:
Margot Lyon, +1.312.454.5100, mlyon@atla.com

October 14, 2004—ATLA Accepting Applications for 2005 Bibliography and Publications Grants

The Publications Committee of The American Theological Library Association (ATLA) is accepting applications for the 2005 Bibliography and Publications grants. Applications for both grants are due January 15, 2005. Applicants will be notified of the decision of the Publications Committee by March 1, 2005.

The Bibliography Grant is given annually to one or more bibliographers or indexers to aid in the development of a work that provides access to a significant body of literature within the fields of theological and/or religious studies. The scope and subject matter are broadly conceived, with the intent of encouraging bibliographical essays or annotated bibliographies, especially by persons undertaking their first major project in this area.

The Publications Grant is given annually to one or more ATLA members for the development of works that provide information on theological librarianship or supply professional resources for theological librarians. The scope, length, and format are broadly conceived, with the intent of encouraging cooperative efforts among the membership. The grant is available to ATLA members only.

See the Publications Committee Grant Programs web page for more information and application forms for the two grants.

Established in 1946, the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) is a professional association of more than 1,000 individual, institutional, and affiliate members providing programs, products, and services in support of theological and religious studies libraries and librarians. ATLA's ecumenical membership represents many religious traditions and denominations.

Press Contact:
Margot Lyon
+1.312.454.5100
www.atla.com

August 26, 2004—ATLA to Support Theological Librarian Granted IFLA/OCLC Fellowship

The Rev. Gillian Wilson, librarian of the United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI), Kingston, Jamaica, was selected as one of five recipients of the Early Career Development Fellowships awarded by the International Federation of Libraries and Associations (IFLA) and OCLC Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). The announcement was made August 24 at IFLA's annual conference in Buenos Aires.

The fellowship, established by IFLA and OCLC in 1999, provides advanced professional development in the United States for new library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies. The American Theological Library Association (ATLA) will fund the fellowship for Rev. Wilson. With ATLA's support, this is the first year that theological librarians specifically were encouraged to apply.

Rev. Wilson received her master of library science from Southern Connecticut State University in 2003 and was appointed UTCWI librarian at that time. She holds a diploma in ministerial studies from UTCWI and a bachelor's in theology from the University of the West Indies. Before going to Connecticut for her MLS, she was a deacon in the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas.

Established in 1946, ATLA is a professional association of more than 900 individual, institutional, and affiliate members providing programs, products, and services in support of theological and religious studies libraries and librarians. ATLA's ecumenical and international membership represents many religious traditions and denominations. ATLA has its headquarters in Chicago. For more information visit www.atla.com.

August 26, 2004—ATLA Updates ATLAS Collection

The American Theological Library Association (ATLA) announces the August update of ATLAS, its online collection of major religion and theology journals selected by leading religion scholars and theologians.

ATLA recently updated the ATLAS image server for this release, which increases content with 561 journal issues, six times more images than in previous quarterly updates. It also introduces three new ATLAS titles: Perspectives in Religious Studies and Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics (preceded by Annual of the Society of Christian Ethics), both represented in ATLAS from their inception, and more than 45 years of AFER (African Ecclesial Review).

Other additions to note are the completion of the retrospective imaging of Zygon back to volume one, the addition of 91 issues of the Journal of Evangelical Studies, and 32 issues of Church History. The August update also adds issues of:

	Asian Folklore Studies (2)
	Greek Orthodox Theological Review (1)
	Homiletic (5)
	International Bulletin of Missionary Review (5)
	Interpretation (3), Journal for the Study of the New Testament (3)
	Journal of Religious Studies (4)
	Journal of the American Academy of Religion (2)
	Latin American Indian Literatures Journal (1)
	Living Pulpit (2)
	Missiology (1)
	Muslim World (2)
	Near Eastern Archaeology (4)
	Numen (1)
	Semeia (1)
	Vetus testamentum (1)

The entire updated ATLAS title list is online with a link from the ATLA products page at www.atla.com/products.

In November, along with the scheduled update of image content in the current ATLAS database, ATLA's direct ATLAS subscribers will have an opportunity to access and search an alpha-version with full-text. ATLA subscribers of ATLAS will be able to test-drive full-text functionality, as well as to contribute suggestions and comments to the ATLAS development team. ATLA will provide details to these subscribers on how they can access the alpha-version of ATLAS with full-text searching.

Founded in 1946, ATLA is a scholarly, ecumenical, not-for-profit association dedicated to advancing and supporting theological librarianship and research in religion. For more information, visit the ATLA web site at www.atla.com or call 888.665.ATLA.

April 29, 2004—ATLA Publications Committee Awards 2004 Grants

The American Theological Library Association (ATLA) Publications Committee has awarded the 2004 ATLA Bibliography Grant to James Elisha, associate professor at Bethel Bible College in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India, for his project "A Bibliography for History of Christianity in Andhra." Douglas L. Gragg, head of public services at Pitts Theology Library at Emory University, was awarded the 2004 Publications Grant for his project "Cognitive Science of Religion: A Comprehensive Bibliography."

Annually since 1995 the Publications Committee has offered the ATLA Bibliography Grant to bibliographers or indexers to aid in the development of a work that provides access to a significant body of literature within the fields of theological and/or religious studies. The scope, subject matter, length, and format are broadly conceived, with the intent of encouraging bibliographical or indexing work at all levels, especially by persons undertaking their first major project in this area. Applicants need not be members of the Association.

The Publications Grant is offered for the development of works that provide information on theological librarianship or supply professional resources for theological librarians. The Publications Grant is available only to Association members.

Both grants offer up to $1,500. For more information about either grant, visit http://www.atla.com/pub_com/grant.html.

Founded in 1946, ATLA is a scholarly, ecumenical, not-for-profit association dedicated to advancing and supporting theological librarianship and research in religion. For more information, visit the ATLA web site at www.atla.com or call 888.665.ATLA.

March 15, 2004—ATLA Seeks Theological Librarians for IFLA/OCLC Fellows Program

The deadline to apply for the 2005 IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program is rapidly approaching. Complete applications, which include a cover sheet, a résumé, an essay of 1,000 words or less, and three letters of recommendation, must be submitted to institute@oclc.org by Friday, April 23, 2004. Only complete applications will be considered.

OCLC Online Computer Library Center and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions are happy to welcome a third sponsor for the 2005 program. This year, a fifth Fellow will be selected thanks to the generosity of the American Theological Library Association (ATLA). Established in 1946, ATLA is a professional association of more than 800 individual, institutional, and affiliate members providing programs, products, and services in support of theological and religious studies libraries and librarians. ATLA's ecumenical membership represents many religious traditions and denominations.

The Fellowship Program provides early career development and continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies.

The selected Fellows come to OCLC headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA, for an intensive four-week program of lectures, seminars, and mentoring. Topics and issues include information technologies and their impact on libraries, library operations and management, and global cooperative librarianship. By observing an OCLC Members Council meeting, the Fellows gain insight to issues affecting global library cooperation and are exposed to the governance of a global library cooperative. Visits to selected North American libraries provide an opportunity for Fellows to meet leading practitioners and discuss real-world solutions to the challenges facing libraries today. Fellows translate their learning and experiences into specific professional development plans that guide their continued growth as well as their personal contributions to their home institutions and country of origin.

Application information is available on the OCLC web site.