28 ANNUAL YEARBOOK World Religions By Gerrit van Dyk, Secretary ACTIVITY REPORT 2017–2018 Oct 2017 ATLAntis Discussion Post: Halloween and religious/ cultural appropriation Nov 2017 ATLAntis Discussion Post: Using interfaith examples in instruction/orientation sessions Dec 2017 ATLAntis Discussion Post: Making your library inviting to all backgrounds during holiday season Jan 2018 ATLAntis Discussion Post: Representation of world religions in religious studies collections Apr 2018 Held Spring Meeting ATLAntis Discussion Post: Podcasts May 2018 Drafted revisions of WRIG documentation ATLAntis Discussion Post: Reflections on RIOTcon Jun 2018 Held Business Meeting at annual ATLA conference Sponsored ATLA conference session: Interfaith at the Hearth: Focolare and Beyond Sponsored ATLA conference session: Changing Seminaries, Changing Libraries, Changing Selves Leadership • Chair: Drew Baker • Chair-Elect: TBA • Past Chair: Megan Welsh • Secretary: Gerrit van Dyk Steering Committee Members • Nic Weiss • Stephen Sweeney Interest Group Meetings 29 • Karla Grafton • Ellen Frost • Chris Benda Meeting Details SPRING MEETING Mon, Apr 16, via Go to Meeting Reviewed upcoming meetings and sponsored programs at ATLA in June Assessed monthly ATLAntis discussion posts Introduced podcast initiative, including goals, potential partnerships, scope, and production schedule Introduced WRIG documentation clean-up initiative Business Meeting Minutes Fri, Jun 15, Studio 6, ATLA Conference Reviewed major annual accomplishments Introduced ATLA HQ contact, Roger Morales Discussed WRIG documentation, including pending new website redesign Introduced new steering committee members and called for volunteers to serve Discussed podcast initiative Brainstormed advertising and engagement ideas, including swag and partnerships with DEI Brainstormed ideas for next year’s conference, including a panel: “So you’re institution/library is becoming more ecumenical” Summary of Activities (hosted programs) ATLA CONFERENCE SESSION: INTERFAITH AT THE HEARTH: FOCOLARE AND BEYOND Presenter: Michael Saahir Engage with Michael Saahir, Imam of the Nur-Allah Islamic Center, a founding member of the Center for Interfaith Cooperation, and active participant in Focolare, an international movement focused on 30 ANNUAL YEARBOOK unity and universal brotherhood. Michael will discuss the interfaith efforts in which he is involved in Indianapolis and beyond. ATLA CONFERENCE SESSION: CHANGING SEMINARIES, CHANGING LIBRARIES, CHANGING SELVES Presenters: Patrick Milas, Megan E. Welsh Religious identities and practices are changing. Religious studies and theological educators are adapting curricula and services to support increasingly diverse student populations. On an institutional level, some religious studies departments and seminaries’ priorities are changing, too. For example, Princeton Theological Seminary (PTS) remains one of ten seminaries of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Yet currently, only 28% of students identify as PCUSA and over fifty Christian traditions are represented, reflecting a trend toward ecumenism. ATS-accredited institutions have faculty and students whose faiths are outside of Judeo-Christian traditions, principal traditions that comprise the ATLA membership. Additionally, there is increased representation from secular institutions such as University of Colorado Boulder and organizations not affiliated with specific denominations within ATLA membership. It’s time for librarians to share with each other their perceptions of their institutions’ relationships with students, administrations, and denominations, as well as where they fit within ATLA personally. Conversation questions may include: • What is your understanding of why ATLA was founded? • What is the relationship between personal religious belief and the affiliation with our institutions? With our students? • What are the relationships between members’ personal religious identities and ATLA denominational groups? • How can our personal identities strengthen the community in which we work? 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