Interest Group Meetings  23

Special Collections 
By T. Patrick Milas, Chair

ACTIVITY REPORT: BUSINESS MEETING NOTES
Friday, June 15, 2018, Indianapolis, Indiana
Present: Patrick Milas (previously of Princeton Theological Semi-

nary, now of New Brunswick Theological Seminary), Shanee’ Yvette 
Murrain (University of West Georgia), Brother Andrew Kosmowski, SM 
(University of Dayton), Christopher Anderson (Yale Divinity School), 
Brian Shetler (Drew University), Jane Elder (Southern Methodist Univer-
sity), Jérémie LeBlanc (Saint Paul University), Roger Morales (ATLA), 
Tom Clareson (LYRASIS)

Call to Order at 11:48 a.m.

 I. Introductions

 II. Approved 2017 annual meeting minutes

 III.  Special collections “Show and Tell” by Brother Andrew 
Kosmowski—Marian Library, University of Dayton Library

 IV.  Shanee’ Yvette Murrain was recognized for her SCIG leadership 
& conference planning

 V.  Nominations and elections of Steering Committee and conve-
ners (with oversight from Member Rep/Staff Liaison Roger 
Morales); all members present joined the Steering Committee; 
Patrick Milas will serve as Convener, Brian Shetler as Co-Conve-
ner

	 VI.	 	Reflections	from	6/3/2018	Eiteljorg	Museum	of	Art	Excursion	
(Jane Elder, Brian Shelter)

 VII. Ideas for 2018–2019 programming

 •  ‘Cherished Treasures’ ATLA Special Collections Digital, webinar 
(Jane Elder)

 •  Highlighting Collections/Digital Collections, and preserva-
tion, outreach, discovery tips, ans basic housekeeping (Guild of 
Book Workers—National Bookbinding organization, Jane Elder, 
member) in ATLA Newsletter (Jérémie LeBlanc)



24  ANNUAL YEARBOOK

 •  University of Dayton, Marian Library’s 75th Anniversary planning 
and	exhibit	overview	webinar	prior	to	October	events	(Brother	
Andrew Kosmowski)

 •  Recorded “Show and Tell” Webinars through Zoom (Roger 
Morales) could be held in October for Archives Month and Theo-
logical Libraries Month

 VIII. Vancouver conference programming ideas

 •  Denominational archives (Archdiocese of Vancouver)

 •  Digital libraries programs in Vancouver, University of British 
Columbia (archival instruction program), Simon Frasier Univer-
sity (digital library program) (Tom Clareson)

 •  Victoria and Vancouver; Technology of the Book conference; 
SHARP, Rare Books & Digital Collections (Brian Shetler)


	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