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Present & Future for Seminary Libraries, USA. Taiwan Theological Seminary and College Taipei, Taiwan: May 6, 2009 Rev. Dr. Richard D. Blake, Librarian for Graduate Studies Waynesburg University, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Crisis 危機 Opportunity in Danger. USA SEMINARY LIBRARY Challenges.
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Present & Future for Seminary Libraries, USA Taiwan Theological Seminary and College Taipei, Taiwan: May 6, 2009 Rev. Dr. Richard D. Blake, Librarian for Graduate Studies Waynesburg University, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Crisis 危機 Opportunity in Danger
USA SEMINARY LIBRARYChallenges • Economics & Collection Development • Cutbacks • Consortia • Shared Web Resources • Politics of the Bible & Faith • ACLhttp://www.acl.org/ • ATLAhttp://www.atla.com/atlahome.html • CLA http://www.cathla.org/ • AJL http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/ • New Approaches to Public Services
ATLA • ftp://ftp.atla.com/public/comprehensive_2006-01-24.pdf
USA REFERENCE DESK 1890 Princeton University Historical Postcard Collection http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/d217qp492
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY —“Chancellor Green Library” (built 1873) New York Times 4 June 1899 W.H. Clemons at work ??
Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur, Georgia 2001 Public Services Librarian 2006 Interim Co-Director 2007 Associate Director for Reference
Mission Statement to serve as a learning resource center for Columbia Theological Seminary . . . a professional and graduate school of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) committed to academic excellence, world ecumenicity, and cultural pluralism in the education for church, social, and teaching ministries.