22 ANNUAL YEARBOOK 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 Denominational Group Meetings 23 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.