Atla Annual 2020 Online

A veteran pastoral minister who is now a library leader and a library science professor reports on practical use of pastoral skills in helping libraries make transition to new leadership.

Over the past two years, a Task Force of the Association of Theological Schools' Commission on Accrediting has redeveloped the Standards of Accreditation for seminaries and divinity schools. The proposed new standards will be voted on at the ATS biennial meeting in Vancouver June 22-26, 2020. This session will provide a preview of the proposed new standards and associated self-study guidelines, with an emphasis on the proposed new library and information services standard. The session will be presented by a member of the Redevelopment of the Standards Task Force, Mitzi Budde.

Managing a library can have its ups and downs, challenges and triumphant moments. Have a dean, director, president or rector to convince? This session will look at different strategies used to get your point out, gain support and achieve your goals. Come learn about strategies to creating your plan and have your voice heard!