scholarly journals Collection Development for Theological Education

2012 ◽  
pp. 112-127
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Little
Keyword(s):  
Theological Education ◽  
Pastoral Ministry ◽  
The United States ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Association Of Theological Schools ◽  
Theological Schools ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Ministry Leadership ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Library Collections

Students in graduate theological programs working toward ordination and a career in ministry in the Christian church require library collections that support their study of scripture, doctrine, ancient languages, and Biblical history and interpretation, as well as the practice of pastoral ministry, leadership, and administration. This chapter will discuss how to build collections at theological libraries measured against standards set by the Association of Theological Schools, the accrediting organization for theological schools in Canada and the United States; the importance of print and online reference works such as language dictionaries, atlases, and encyclopedias in theological library collections; indexes and databases for theological studies; important journals; the different categories of theological monographs; collection development policies; special collections in theological libraries; dealing with gifts and donors; and professional development resources for theological librarians.

Collection Development Policy for E-resources in University Libraries: A Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-68
Author(s):  
Sajini Priya Natarajan
Keyword(s):  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Selection Tools ◽  
Library Collections

This article describes about the Collection Development Policies in University libraries. Collection Development Policy included for Electronic Resources in University libraries, Major Roles in the Selection of Library Collections and the important Selection Tools for Print and Electronic forms, Criteria for Selecting the Book suppliers and Order of Books and Details of the collections in the library for the preceding five years. The Inter library lending/ resource sharing facility for books with other and Subscribe to e-resources.

scholarly journals ATS Accreditation Standards: Brainstorming and Discussion

2020 ◽  
pp. 128-129
Author(s):  
Mitzi Budde ◽  
Debbie Creamer
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Association Of Theological Schools ◽  
Accreditation Standards ◽  
Theological Schools

The presenters provided an overview of the two-year process (2018-2020) to redevelop the standards and procedures for accreditation of the Association of Theological Schools. The session elicited conversation among Atla librarians about the current accreditation standards and how future redesigned accreditation standards might best support the work of theological education, particularly theological libraries, librarians, information resources, and educational technology.

scholarly journals Combining Accessibility and Pedagogical Effectiveness in a Hybrid Theological Education Program: A Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
Andrew R. H. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Hybrid Learning ◽  
Residential Program ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Course Enrollment ◽  
Association Of Theological Schools ◽  
Theological Schools ◽  
The University

As of 2017, the Association of Theological Schools had seen an increase in online course enrollment of 200% over ten years. It is therefore worth exploring in some depth the potential challenges and strengths of online and hybrid programs. This article describes one hybrid online-residential program, the Alternative Clergy Training at Sewanee (ACTS) program at the School of Theology at the University of the South, familiarly known as Sewanee. Based on the experience of this program and contemporary research on the strengths of online and hybrid programs, it is argued that hybrid learning has significant advantages in its own right, perhaps especially for those who may be considered "hybrid clergy," the deacons and bivocational priests for whom the program was designed.

scholarly journals PROBLEMATIKA KEBIJAKAN DALAM MENGEMBANGKAN KOLEKSI DI PERPUSTAKAAN PERGURUAN TINGGI

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 833
Author(s):  
Batriatul Alfa Dila
Keyword(s):  
High Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Font Size ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Policy Problems ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Library Collections

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Theological Education

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel O. Aelshire
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
Colonial Period ◽  
General Study ◽  
Baccalaureate Degrees ◽  
Theological Schools ◽  
Post Baccalaureate

Theological education in the United States has developed as a function of religious practice, American culture, and conventions of higher education. It began with the general study of classics in colleges and universities during the colonial period and the early decades of nationhood. It developed through a process of specialization that involved the founding of freestanding theological schools and seminaries and the development of a specialized curriculum and theological disciplines and patterns of scholarly work. By the mid-twentieth century, the education of ministers had developed into a normative form of graduate, professional education for which post-baccalaureate degrees were granted. Because theological education is embedded in religious, cultural, and higher education conventions, it changes as they change, and all three are changing in ways that will impact the future forms and practices of education for ministry.

scholarly journals A Preview of Coming Attractions

2020 ◽  
pp. 226-231
Author(s):  
Mitzi Budde
Keyword(s):  
Theological Education ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Association Of Theological Schools ◽  
Theological Schools ◽  
Biennial Conference ◽  
The Us

The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) is the accrediting body for graduate theological education in the US and Canada. The ATS standards for accreditation have been rewritten, and the proposed new standards will be voted on at the ATS biennial conference on June 24, 2020. This session reviews five key changes in the proposed new standards and discusses the proposed new standard on library and information services.

scholarly journals Praktisk och pastoral teologi i Svenska kyrkans prästutbildning

2021 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Rubenson ◽  
Elin Lockneus
Keyword(s):  
Practical Theology ◽  
Pastoral Theology ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
The United States ◽  
Church Of Sweden ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
Research Perspective ◽  
Theological Schools ◽  
The Church

In this article, we discuss practical and pastoral theology in relation to Swedish theological education for future ordained clergy in the Church of Sweden. We look at how pastoral theology is understood in the Church of Sweden today and its relation to Practical Theology as an academic subject. We problematize the split between "academic" and "pastoral" theology and argue that pastoral theology should be understood as a part of the academic discipline Practical Theology. Practical Theology today is heavily theoretical and methodological, not least in the United States, the origin of much literature used in the Swedish context. Interesting as this may be from a research perspective, the discipline runs the risk of losing some of its relevance for undergraduate theological education. Here we discuss different aspects of pastoral and practical theology, and how they may feed into each other. We highlight the potential problems with a practical theology distancing itself from what has been called "the clerical paradigm" (in Sweden: pastoral theology), but also point to the importance of Practical Theology as an academic field in relation to ordination training. In Sweden, academic theology is still understood as supposedly "neutral", which complicates the relationship between "academic" and "pastoral" theology, as this obscures the influences from explicit normative and constructive practical theology on Swedish theological education. Drawing on practical theologians such as Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore and Mary McClintock Fulkerson, we discuss the normative and constructive ambitions in some practical theological schools of thought today. A changing understanding of Practical Theology may contribute to pastoral theology as a part of the ordination training in the Church of Sweden, but the normative assumptions need to be made explicit.

Leavening Public Life

2021 ◽  
pp. 11-53
Author(s):  
Larry Abbott Golemon
Keyword(s):  
Religious Identity ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Public Life ◽  
The United States ◽  
Popular Media ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Social Discourse ◽  
Religious Traditions ◽  
Theological Schools

From the beginning of theological education in the United States, pastors, priests, and rabbis have been educated as leaders in public life by being producers of culture. This chapter describes how theological schools prepared clergy for leadership in five social arenas: families, congregations, schools, voluntary societies, and published media. Families were the seedbeds of religious identity and character, congregations became charismatic communities of piety and action, schools developed cultural capital and moral practices, voluntary societies mobilized resources and mass movements to reshape society, and popular media built national communities of religious identity and reform. These five social arenas also operated in harmony for clergy and religious communities to influence public morality and social discourse. Through their leadership in family life, educating youth, writing and publishing, and leading voluntary associations, the clergy mobilized aspects of their religious traditions to shape public narratives, symbols, and practices. In turn, this wider social engagement helped expand and renew the religious traditions they represented.

scholarly journals Association for Library Collections and Technical Services Annual Report 2013–14

2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Genevieve S. Owens
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Annual Report ◽  
The United States ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Organizational Flexibility ◽  
Technical Services ◽  
Library Collections

Comprising nearly four thousand members from across the United States and forty-two countries from around the globe, ALCTS is the premier resource for information specialists in collection development, preservation, and technical services. We are the leader in the development of principles, standards, and best practices for creating, collecting, organizing, delivering, and preserving information resources in all forms. This year, under the leadership of ALA President Barbara Stripling and ALCTS President Genevieve S. Owens, we have focused on three key areas: financial stability, organizational flexibility, and excellence.

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