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Baptist
 Donna Wells

GATEWAY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

The seminary is to be the western center for the Jonathan Edwards 
collection in collaboration with Yale Divinity School. The library 
assessed and redistributed their collection among their various 
branches. They started HELP, a library chat service. 
Patsy Yang celebrated 25 years of service!

GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY

Received national attention when the basketball team made the 
NCAA tournament, otherwise the situation is a bit gloomy. The Dean 
and Associate Dean both resigned, the library lost two professional 
positions and were only allowed to replace one—hired someone 
particularly for instruction. However, the new president starts this 
summer. 

MIDWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Obtained the Overdrive collection of online commentaries—a very 
popular addition! Started a summer reading program. Renovations 
to the library will begin in August or September, starting with the 
first floor, while all books will be packed up during the process. An 
electronic resources librarian was hired in February.

NEW ORLEANS BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

The Seminary has a new president—Jamie Dew, hired away from 
Southeastern. The library joined the Louisiana consortium. A 
part-time archivist was hired to deal with the extensive backlog. 
In conversation with Jim Henry of FBC Orlando to acquire his 
collection. Gained the Joe McKeaver cartoon collection. Free 
shelving was picked up from Loyola University. Forced to buy new 



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computer equipment when the server fried. Ky St. Amant celebrated 
15 years of service!

SOUTHEASTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

One of the most popular professors, Jamie Dew, was hired to be 
the new president at New Orleans Seminary. The acquisitions 
coordinator retired after 20 years of service, his replacement is 
a former library assistant as well as a PhD student. The library 
acquired the collection of Dr. George Braswell, former SE professor 
and the first Baptist missionary to Iran. Processing that collection, 
the new books and the steady stream of text books and library books 
for the prison ministry keep the technical services department very 
busy.

SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Adam Greenway is the new president of SWBTS, and Randy Stinson 
the new provost. The Baptist Heritage Center is being renamed the 
B.H. Carroll Center for Baptist History and Missions. All the extension 
centers were closed except Darrington. The library acquired the 
collection of Millard Erickson.


