Campbell-Stone 40 Campbell-Stone Carisse Mickey Berryhill, Abilene Christian University, Secretary MEMBERS PRESENT • Carisse Berryhill, Abilene Christian University • Sheila Owen, Harding School of Theology • Jessica Holland, Harding School of Theology • David Kiger, Emmanuel Christian Seminary • Robin Hartman, Bushnell University • Chris Rosser, Oklahoma Christian University • Leslie Starasta, Lincoln Christian University • Lucy Perrin, Pepperdine University ROUND ROBIN REPORTS Oklahoma Christian University – New president and provost. Former library director Lee Anne Paris is now at Oklahoma Cen- tral University. J. J. Compton, cataloger and archivist, is serving as interim director. Enrollment is sagging. Meanwhile, the library is pursuing “gameful design” in library instruction. Emmanuel Christian Seminary – Former director Gary Daught is retiring as director of libraries. David Kiger will succeed him on August 1. Current President Greer to retire next year. The library is adding a Student Success Librarian position. The Seminary is add- ing a hybrid MDiv, as well as DMin. Lincoln Christian University – Budgetary concerns have pro- duced administrative changes and a reduction in student workers at the library, which now has one librarian, Leslie Starasta. Former director Nancy Olson is working with TCM International. The Eury Library’s hymn site will be migrating to a new web format, pos- sibly with Illinois, which originally funded the project through an IMLS grant. Harding School of Theology – Enrollment is up significantly. Sum- mer courses were up 63% over a year ago. DMin Director Steve Cloer has inaugurated a cohort model in the DMin program and Denominational Group Reports 41 has added a course called Introduction to DMin Research, which library director Jessica Holland co-teaches. Cataloger Sheila Owen reports that about 60% of their Overdrive ebooks are cataloged in WorldCat. Pepperdine University – Lucy Perrin, Director and Archivist for the Rushford Center and the Churches of Christ Heritage Collec- tion, participated at the June Christian Scholars Conference on a panel concerned with the preservation of church records in an era when many churches are closing. Also, on the panel moderated by James Wiser were former Lipscomb University archivist Eliza- beth Rivera, now University Archivist at Baylor, Carisse Berryhill, and Scott Lambert from Heritage 21. Where Lucy has been carry- ing liaison duties in religion and philosophy, Kristin Peace will be coming alongside Lucy to help with liaison duties. Pepperdine is emphasizing digital curation and discovery. The library is selecting items for conservation from a gift of 1000 rare books. The library has an open position for University Archivist. Bushnell University – After 28 years at Hope International Uni- versity, Robin Hartman has moved to Bushnell University in Eu- gene, Oregon. Bushnell, formerly Northwestern Christian College, is historically related to the Disciples of Christ and the indepen- dent Christian Churches. After beginning as Student Success Li- brarian, Robin is moving into the Director role at Bushnell and get- ting acquainted with faculty leaders in MFT, Education, and Bible. Meanwhile, HIU has two librarians, including Steve Jung, who also teaches graduate-level courses in biblical studies. Abilene Christian University – Brown Library is in its third year with James Wiser as Dean. Carisse works half-time remotely as his Special Assistant for Strategic Initiatives. Craig Churchill continues as theological librarian. Mac Ice continues as the director of Spe- cial Collections, including the Center for Restoration Studies col- lection, with archivist Amanda Dietz and librarian Erica Pye. The library acquired the Landon Saunders papers and recordings, and honored Saunders this spring as the 2023 Friend of the Library. In 2023 Special Collections put a newly acquired first-edition copy of Thomas Campbell’s Declaration and Address (1807) on permanent display in its own custom case. Former CRS student worker Dr. Joel Brown is the new President of the Disciples of Christ Historical So- ciety. 42    ANNUAL Y E ARBOOK OTHER The participants expressed our eagerness to collaborate on digital collections that reveal unique material held in our libraries from our common heritage, possibly by expanding the Stone Campbell Teaching Archive hosted by ACU, or by other means. Furthermore, we wish to strengthen a sense of networking among ourselves and our colleagues in related institutions. David Kiger offered to host a monthly Zoom discussion to encourage networking and collabora- tion.