Winter/Spring Webinars – Professional Development and Vendor Series

We are excited to announce our Winter/Spring webinar schedule. These seven free webinars include professional development topics such as “Succeeding in the Library Job Market, ” “Work-Life Balance of Women Leaders in the Association of Theological Schools,” and “Developing a Mutually-Enriching Library Volunteer Program.” Webinars in our Vendor series feature OCLC WMS, ACLS Humanities E-Book, and DeGruyter’s Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception Online (EBR).

Learn more about each session and register today!

OCLC’s WorldShare® Management Services (WMS) Part I
Wednesday, February 17, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET

Currently 31 ATLA members subscribe to WMS as part of several groups.  Come learn about the opportunity your library has to be part of an ongoing group purchase of WMS and how your library benefits by joining 15 of 31 ATLA members currently subscribing to the services as part of the ATLA WMS Incentive Program.

During the series you will learn about the following, as well as receive an explanation of how to secure incentive pricing and place an order and hear firsthand accounts from a panel of ATLA librarians on their experiences with WMS. Panelists include:

• Tom Phillips, Dean, Claremont School of Theology
• Karl Stutzman, Assistant Director of Digital Library Services, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
• Gary F. Daught, Director of Libraries, P.H. Welshimer Memorial Library & The Seminary Library, Milligan College

Register here: https://oclc.webex.com/oclc/onstage/g.php?PRID=017f106e7a358edb50a859128e698f11

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ACLS Humanities E-Book Available Through the ATLA/SCELC Affiliate Program and Introduction of the ATLA Special Series in Religion and Biblical Studies
Lee Walton, National Academic Library Account Manager, ACLS Humanities E-Books
Tuesday, February 23,  2 p.m. ET

The American Council of Learned Societies has historically had a long and cordial relationship with American Theological Library Association (ATLA), as part of which ACLS Humanities E-Book (HEB) has partnered with ATLA to introduce the ATLA Special Series in Religion and Biblical Studies. This carefully selected collection follows the same high curation rigor that make up the balance of HEB’s 4700 titles. The difference being, this new offering will have the additional vetting of ATLA’s member scholars.

Humanities E-Book is pleased to announce its participation in the ATLA/SCELC Affiliate Program with an extremely advantageous introductory program. Our participation will enable us to offer an increased discount and additional resources to ATLA members who join the ATLA/SCELC Affiliate Program.

Please join ATLA and Humanities E-Book for a webinar on Tuesday, February 23^rd 2pm ET where we will discuss some of the resources available in HEB, including the “top hits” in religion titles and some special series of particular interest to ATLA members. Contact Gillian Harrison Cain, 888.665.ATLA, x4415, at gcain@atla.com, for more information and to register for the webinar.

Register here:  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1396177829605746689

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OCLC’s WorldShare® Management Services (WMS) Part II
Wednesday, March 2, 2p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET

Currently 31 ATLA members subscribe to WMS as part of several groups.  Come learn about the opportunity your library has to be part of an ongoing group purchase of WMS and how your library benefits by joining 15 of 31 ATLA members currently subscribing to the services as part of the ATLA WMS Incentive Program.

During the series you will learn about the following, as well as receive an explanation of how to secure incentive pricing and place an order. This webinar you will see a demonstration of functionality that’s critical to ATLA libraries.

Register here: https://oclc.webex.com/oclc/onstage/g.php?PRID=017f106e7a358edb50a859128e698f11

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De Gruyter’s Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception Online (EBR)
Sebastian Fuhrmann, De Gruyter editor for the Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception (EBR) Online
DeGruyter
Wednesday, March 16, Noon ET

The Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception (EBR) Online offers the first comprehensive encyclopedia of biblical reception. Unprecedented in breadth and scope, with an interdisciplinary, international editorial board, EBR spans biblical reception across Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and other religious traditions. It covers biblical influences on literature, visual arts, music, dance, and film, and contains Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, New Testament, and historical contexts. EBR Online currently includes the first 11 volumes of the printed encyclopedia, with 19 further volumes to be added, c. 1,400 new articles per year. Learn more about the first 10 volumes of the EBR from the Journal of the Bible and its Reception. The EBR Online has non-restrictive DRM and offers perpetual rights for purchased content.

Join Sebastian Fuhrmann, De Gruyter editor for the Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception (EBR) Online, for a demonstration of the functionality and content of the encyclopedia. Also, he will be available to answer any questions you have about the current state and future of EBR. Sebastian is a biblical scholar with a PhD in New Testament from Humboldt University, Berlin, who has worked on the EBR since 2012. The EBR is edited by an international team of scholars.

We encourage you to invite colleagues from related departments to join the webinar. During the webinar, we will also share special pricing for ATLA members for the EBR.

Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1930249110012491010

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Succeeding in the Library Job Market
Jennifer E. Knievel, Director of Arts & Humanities at the University of Colorado Boulder
Wednesday, March 23, 2 p.m. ET

Join us for a webinar with Jennifer E. Knievel, the Director of Arts & Humanities at the University of Colorado Boulder, who will be speaking about succeeding in the academic library job market. Jennifer will describe how to craft excellent resumes and CV’s, write great cover letters, ace the interview, and give a standout job talk.

Register here:  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7773820259619824385

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Work-Life Balance of Women Leaders in Association of Theological School
Kelly Campbell, Associate Dean of Information Services and Director of the John Bulow Campbell Library
Tues, April 5, 2 p.m. ET

Although women often make up more than 50% of the student population at a theological institution, they are significantly underrepresented in leadership as evidenced by Lowe’s 2011 study that found that women account for fewer than 10% of CEOs in theological education. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine work-life balance as it relates to organizational commitment for women leaders in Association of Theological Schools (ATS) accredited schools. A questionnaire was sent to women in the specific job positions of President, Academic Dean, Dean, Dean and Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty as defined by the Association of Theological Schools. Ten women participated in the interviews and provided socio-demographic data.

The findings indicate that these women who participated in this study connect and intermingle their faith with their lives at all levels. Their calling and work are viewed as a part of God’s purpose in their lives, and they derive significant meaning from that work. They value professional and personal relationships that help them achieve work-life balance in all areas of their lives. The key findings provided a composite of these women leaders working in Association of Theological Schools. In addition, the research study demonstrated that both work-life balance and organizational commitment are beneficial for ATS institutions and for women leaders working in the environment.

Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3114480307775365890

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Developing a Mutually-Enriching Library Volunteer Program
Rebekah Bedard, Reference Librarian and Outreach Coordinator, Pitts Theology Library
Tuesday, May 3, 2:00 p.m. ET

As we seek to improve access to collections and better serve our communities, we often find our time and resources limited. One promising solution is to call upon volunteers. But what resources are there to aid us in doing so? The literature on library volunteers includes a longstanding debate on costs and benefits, and a public-library centric discussion of volunteer programs. There is a need for further research on how academic, and particularly theological, libraries can develop volunteer programs that will benefit both libraries and volunteers.

This webinar will address that gap by exploring the growth of a volunteer and docent program at Pitts Theology Library. To enhance access to special collections, Pitts Theology Library has found an opportunity for further volunteer involvement. Using this example as a case study, Rebekah Bedard, Reference Librarian and Outreach Coordinator at Pitts Theology Library will outline the steps a theological library can take to develop a fruitful volunteer program: (1) planning, (2) recruiting, (3) training, (4) supervising, (5) motivating, and (6) evaluating. We will then analyze the benefits of a volunteer program. Finally, we will explore resources that theological libraries large and small can use to develop their own mutually enriching volunteer programs.

Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5736160231047455746