Group Meeting  231

Southwest Area 
Theological Library 
Association Spring 
Meeting
June 14, 2019 Vancouver, BC
SWATLA members attending the 2019 Atla Annual Conference met 
over lunch on Friday, June 14, 2019.

Informal news/sharing:

• David Schmersal is leaving Bridwell Library, Perkins, and 
starting a new position at Austin Presbyterian. Austin Pres-
byterian is starting a renovation.

• Bridwell Library, Perkins, is also starting a renovation.
• Jessie Zhong reported that Dallas Theological Seminary 

purchased the Fuller Arizona collection for their extension 
in Washington, DC. They plan to keep Fuller’s labeling and are 
using OCLC batch processing for this. Jeff Webster is moving 
to San Antonio and working remotely. The DTS president is 
retiring. The school is breaking ground for a new student 
center.

• Charles Bellinger reported that Texas Christian also has 
construction happening on campus.

• Heather Hicks reported that Southwestern Baptist Theologi-
cal Seminary has a new president, Adam Greenway, from 
Southern Baptist Seminary. SWBTS is hosting the 2021 Atla 
conference in downtown Ft. Worth.

• Carisse Berryhill reported that Abilene Christian is renovat-
ing the 3rd floor east of the library. The big Bible [Waynai Bible] 
has returned from loan and is going back out again. As part 
of the Max Lucado papers, the library now has two Lucado 
pulpits (in addition to their Thomas Campbell pulpit). Carisse 
also reported that the Disciples Organizational Archives have 
moved to Bethany, WV; the new facility is adjacent to the 



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Campbell Mansion. There are records for these materials in 
OCLC, but locally there is no system to access it.

The gathered members wondered whether they will be called upon 
to help with the 2021 Atla conference but decided they can probably 
discuss that in Detroit.

The meeting adjourned at 12:30 p.m.

Submitted by Ellen Frost