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Technical Services
Bro. Andrew J. Kosmowski, SM, Librarian, North American Center for  
Marianist Studies, Dayton, OH, Secretary

MEMBERS PRESENT

• Michael Bradford
• Leslie Engelson, Murray State University
• Ellen Frost, Bridwell Library, Southern Methodist University
• Becky Givens, Covenant Theological Seminary
• Heather Hicks, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
• Andrew Kosmowski, North American Center for Marianist 

Studies
• Richard Lammert, Concordia Theological Seminary
• Brinna Michael, Pitts Theology Library, Emory University
• Seth Miskimins, Bridwell Library, Southern Methodist Univer-

sity
• Denise Pakala, Librarian Emeritus, Covenant Theological 

Seminary
• Armin Siedlecki, Pitts Theology Library, Emory University
• Christa Strickler, Wheaton College
• Christina Torbert, University of Mississippi

ROUND ROBIN REPORTS

TCB: Technical Services in Religion & Theology – Reported by 
Christa Strickler. Christa Strickler is the editor in chief, with Anna 
Appleman and Brinna Michael serving as section editors. The title 
changed in January to reflect that cataloging is only one part of 
technical services. The Testimony section is now called “Perspec-
tives & Practices.” TCB needs more Atla members to write for it. As 
TCB is not peer reviewed, this may entice more members to write 
for it.

CC:DA Liaison – Reported by Richard Lammert. There were no 
meetings of the ALA CC:DA committee during the past year. The 
liaison serves to ensure a theological cataloging voice is present on 
the current. The current liaison is Donna Wells; she will need to be 



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replaced (due to retirement) if the committee continues meeting 
after July 2022. 

Atla Funnels (NACO/CONSER/SACO) – Reported by Richard Lam-
mert. Atla catalogers contributed almost 1100 name authority re-
cords (NACO), more than 800 serial records (CONSER), and 9 sub-
ject records (SACO) during the last fiscal year. To date, the numbers 
are slightly more than six hundred (NACO), five (CONSER), and 
thirteen (SACO). The drastic decrease in CONSER numbers is due 
to the moving of the sole cataloger involved in the CONSER funnel 
to a new position, resulting in the loss of that particular funnel. 
Although the numbers for NACO are quite good, the number of in-
stitutions involved has declined by one during each of the last two 
years, down to seven this year. The Atla Funnels Coordinator will 
work with the Professional Development Committee to present a 
webinar that will highlight some of the needs. Atla will also need a 
new Funnels Coordinator by the end of summer 2023.

OTHER

The steering committee has need of two new members to replace 
two members who have completed their two three-year terms. 
However, there were no nominations to present to the meeting, 
nor nominations made from the floor. The steering committee will 
continue to look for persons to serve as committee members.

A suggestion for the next Atla Annual was made to find a local 
librarian to present on the technical services needs of a special col-
lection or of a theological collection, or both.


