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Scholarly Communication
By Andy Keck

TASKFORCE MEMBERS

 • Andrew Keck, Luther Seminary, Chair

 • Clifford B. Anderson, Vanderbilt University

 • Debbie Creamer, Association of Theological Schools

 • Michael Hemenway, Iliff School of Theology

 • Jérémie LeBlanc, Saint Paul University

	 •	 Brenda	Bailey-Hainer,	Ex	Officio	(July	2017–March	2018)

	 •	 Christine	Fruin,	Ex	Officio	(March	2018–Present)

For the period, the SCTF focused on deepening their understand-
ing of scholarly communication concepts and sharing their collec-
tive knowledge with the ATLA Board and its membership through 
workshops,	webinars,	and	other	outlets.	In	August	2017,	Andrew	Keck	
(SCTF	Chair)	and	Matthew	Ostercamp	attended	the	FORCE11	Schol-
arly Communication Institute, a week-long, intensive learning oppor-
tunity that provided attendees several courses in varying duration 
and on topics relevant to the production, review, dissemination, and 
evaluation of scholarly research. Andrew and Matthew collated their 
newly gained knowledge with their prior study of open access in reli-
gion and theology and other scholarly communication issues and 
presented	a	workshop	for	the	ATLA	Board	at	its	October	2017	meeting.	
Also in attendance at the October workshop was newly hired ATLA staff 
member Christine Fruin, who manages ATLA’s open access publish-
ing program and leads other scholarly communication initiatives for 
ATLA. She also now serves as the staff liaison to SCTF.

Together, SCTF and Christine organized and delivered several 
learning opportunities for the ATLA membership. Andrew Keck and 
Christine led a webinar, along with Luther Seminary faculty member 
and academic dean Craig Koester, on open access policies in February 
2018.	Christine	also	taught	a	webinar	for	ATLA	on	fair	use	for	librar-



18  ANNUAL YEARBOOK

ies.	Several	sessions	were	led	by	SCTF	members	at	the	2018	ATLA	
Annual	Conference.	Michael	Hemenway	organized	the	first	ever	ATLA	
THATCamp, which permitted attendees to share with and learn from 
one another about emerging technologies, research innovations, and 
issues arising in digital humanities work. Clifford Anderson presented 
a workshop on Wikidata, which taught attendees how to query and 
edit the linked data that runs behind Wikipedia. On the theme of open 
access, Christine Fruin taught a session on the myths of open access, 
and Christine and Andy Keck presented a poster on open access poli-
cies. Finally, Christine started a monthly column in the ATLA Newslet-
ter	(The	SCOOP)	that	addresses	various	topics	and	issues	in	scholarly	
communication.

The SCTF met both in person and virtually. In person meetings 
were	held	in	September	2017	and	March	2018	in	Denver.	During	 
these sessions, the group brainstormed future programs and projects 
to	present.	OER	is	a	primary	focus	of	attention	going	forward,	as	is	
education of members on skills such as data and software carpentry, 
as well as further education on open access and digital humanities. 
SCTF	will	also	explore	possible	co-sponsorship	of	an	ACRL	Scholarly	
Communication	Roadshow	in	2019,	as	well	as	development	of	skills	
courses for members.


	Preface
	committee reports
	Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
	Conference Committee
	Endowment Committee
	Professional Development Committee

	Task Forcereports
	International Theological Librarian Education
	Scholarly Communication

	Interest Group Reports
	Public Services
	Special Collections 
	Technical Services 
	World Religions 

	denominational Group reports
	Anabaptist Mennonite
	Anglican/Episcopal
	Baptist
	Campbell-Stone
	Lutheran 
	Methodist
	Orthodox
	Presbyterian and Reformed Librarians
	Roman Catholic

	memorials
	Officers of ATLA (1947–2018)
	ATLA Organizational Directory (2017–2018)
	ATLA Member Directory (2017–2018)
	historical Annual conferences
	AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF AMERICAN THEOLOGICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
	2017 ATS Library Statistics

