Introduction to theological libraries / Matina Ćurić, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ćurić, Matina, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theological libraries.

Comparative librarianship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : Atla Open Press, 2020.

Summary:

"Theological librarianship represents one of the oldest and most complex branches of librarianship. However, in spite of its rich and significant role and history, the topic is in many parts of the world a poorly researched area. In this first volume, we have attempted to offer a general and religiously balanced approach, and this will be our goal also in the future volumes. But because of a lack of published comparative, cross-country and intercultural research, and contacts with local experts in some parts of the world, we could not offer at this time a more global contribution. This is the reason for example why we are missing contributions from the Middle East and some parts of Asia in this volume. I hope the published texts in this volume will inspire more comparative research and connections in these parts of the world, so in the future, we can have a more complete new edition." -- Preface.

Contents:

What are theological libraries / Carisse Berryhill

Theological librarianship as a career path / Kelly Campbell, Andrew Keck

Christian theological libraries in Africa / Ephraim Mudave

Theological libraries in Australia and New Zealand / Kerrie Burn

Theological libraries in Central and Western Europe / Matina Ćurić

Theological libraries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia / Katharina Penner

Theological libraries in Latin America / Álvaro Pérez

Theological libraries in North America / Stephen Sweeney

Christian theological libraries in North Asia / Seoyoung Kim

Christian theological libraries in South Asia / Yesan Sellan.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781949800043

9781949800050