On Demand Learning
Atla's On Demand Learning is a collection of free professional development webinars. To catch a live webinar, view our Events.
“The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up”: The Art of Decluttering and Organizing Library Collections
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Amy Limpitlaw,
Michelle Spomer,
Suzanne Estelle-Holmer The panelists will discuss how "tidying up" parts of their collections, while in some ways a daunting process, is nevertheless a worthwhile and important endeavor for libraries.
Events,
Webinars
Advising Graduate Students on Copyright and Publishing: What to Expect and How to Respond
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Christine Fruin While working on their thesis, dissertation or other terminal projects, graduate students often have questions about incorporating the copyrighted works of others in their papers or experience confusion about their own publication options and their rights as authors. In this workshop, participants will learn how to assist students navigate copyright……
Copyright
Zotero for Librarians
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Matthew Collins Zotero is an amazing open-source (free) tool that you can easily learn and teach to your students, faculty, and staff.
Introducing the New RIM: Searching and Sharing Student Research
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Christine Fruin Atla has released an updated and new instance of Research in Ministry® (RIM®), the database for sharing and searching abstracts of papers and projects.
Research Tools
Redevelopment of the ATS Accreditation Standards
In June 2018, the membership of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) voted to authorize a two-year comprehensive redevelopment of its accreditation standards and procedures. In this webinar, Debbie Creamer – a former library director who currently serves as senior director of accreditation at ATS – will provide an overview……
Accreditation
The Meaning of Innovation in Theological Libraries 2.0
Building on the conversations that started at the Annual Conference in June, Bob Turner and Kris Veldheer return to lead another presentation on innovation. As we discovered during our first presentation in Indianapolis, one size does not fit all when it comes to innovation. With widely varying budgets, student populations,……
Librarianship,
Library Administration,
Professional Development
Member Benefits You Might’ve Missed
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Charlotte Nahon Charlotte Nahon, ATLA Member Programs Coordinator, highlights a number of benefits launched in the past few months and revisit benefits that have been implemented earlier but may be less well known. Topics include: Annual Conference updates – Get ready for Vancouver 2019 and learn about conference travel grants and member……
Association News,
From Staff Leadership,
Member News
Open Access Myths
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Christine Fruin Member Programs and Scholarly Communication Manager Christine Fruin leads a session on Open Access: Myths, Facts, and Acts. With Open Access Week coming in October, learn more about the myths surrounding open access. Think open access equals low quality, that it is expensive for authors, or that it requires publishing……
Atla PCC Funnels
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Richard Lammert Atla Funnels Coordinator Richard Lammert presents updates on Atla’s participation in three Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) programs: Name Authority Cooperative (NACO), Subject Authority Cooperative (SACO), and Cooperative Serials Program (CONSER). This orientation will be most helpful to anyone interested in contributing name authorities or series authorities to the national……