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2009 CIG Minutes

2008 CIG Minutes

Library Assessment would be an important topic.  Libraries have traditionally used input/ouput measures.  We need to move to outcomes assessment for accreditation requirements.  The published literature on outcomes assessment in theological libraries is almost nonexistent.

[Name & Institution]

On Feb. 1, 2010, a survey was sent to the SEPTLA email distribution list with the purpose of compiling a list from which SEPTLA members can draw upon the expertise of fellow members. The questions were:

1. Which denomination(s) do you have expertise in (e.g., history, reference sources, etc.)?
2. Which languages are you familiar with? Please specify the level of fluency as such:
    a. Formal studies in reading/writing
    b. Bibliographic reading knowledge
3. What subjects do you specialize in?

Yours,
Donna R. Campbell
Chair, CIG

Name & Institution	1. Denomination/Religion	2. Languages	3. Subject Specialties
Nancy Adams & Palmer Theological Seminary	1. Baptist; Episcopalian	2. French: coursework in HS and college; still fairly fluent. German, Italian, Latin: 1 course; mostly enough to decipher a title page. Greek & Hebrew: seminary courses, but it's been a few years.	3. Don't really have a subject expertise, except that, like most of you, working in a seminary library for many years (and having taken some seminary courses) has helped with cataloging subjects in religion and Christianity.
Cliff Anderson & Princeton Theological Seminary	1. Can assist with PC(USA) and UCC reference.	2. Dutch, French, and German: reading knowledge.	3. Karl Barth, Abraham Kuyper, and Theology and Science.
Dick Berg & Lancaster Theological Seminary	1. German Reformed Church (U.S.), 1710-1869 which changed its name to Reformed Church in the United States, 1869-1934, which merged with the Evangelical Synod of North America (1840-1934) to become the Evangelical and Reformed Church (1934-1962) which merged with the Congregational Christian Churches in 1957 to form the United Church of Christ. I have expertise with the German Reformed, Reformed Church in the United States, Evangelical Synod of North America, Evangelical and Reformed Church, and United Church of Christ.	2. German and Dutch: bibliographic reading knowledge. French and Latin: cataloging experience.	3. Denominations listed in column 1, hymnology, religious Pennsylvania German imprints, archives and records management.
Donna Campbell & Westminster Theological Seminary	1. RPCNA, PCA, URC	2. Hebrew & Latin: formal studies. Romantic & Teutonic languages: bibliographic reading knowledge.	3. Music.
Sharon Gardoski & Baptist Bible College and Seminary	1.	2. Polish: speak/read. Note: Lived in Poland 1992-2000.	3.
Deborah Stern & Reconstructionist Rabbinical College	1. Judaism	2. Hebrew: reading knowledge.	3. Judaic studies.

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[Mission Statement for Catalogers’ Interest GroupAdopted May 20, 2009]

Mission Statement for Catalogers’ Interest Group
Adopted May 20, 2009

In order to serve the catalogers in the SEPTLA chapter, the Catalogers’ Interest Group shall be a forum to encourage, support, and promote excellent library service and professionalism in catalogers. In the course of its work, this Interest Group shall:

• Facilitate the exchange of information through programs, publications, and discussions.
• Provide continuing education and information on cataloging practices.
• Promote the use of existing national standards for the cataloging of theological materials.
• Advise the appropriate standard-making bodies on cataloging standards and issues and propose new cataloging standards.
• Establish liaisons with related organizations.

[Institution]

This information is intended to provide a means of regional consultation for when we have questions about a particular product or vendor whether we are using them now or are considering utilizing them.

“Outsourcing” means functions that are traditionally done in-house in a library are now contracted out to a company. For example, LTI is a company that does authority record processing/database cleanup. Another example is using OCLC for contract cataloging of foreign language materials or retrospective cataloging.

Best,
Donna R. Campbell
Chair, Catalogers' Interest Group

Institution	Integrated Library System (ILS)	Outsourcing Vendor(s) Used
1. Baptist Bible College & Seminary	Library.Solution 4.2 [formerly 3.3.5] (TLC)	a. TLC (The Library Corporation): Provide products used for cataloging, circulation, etc.; they provide tech support and update material, host a listserv for discussion of pertinent questions.
2. Bethel Seminary of the East	III Millennium	a. N/A
3.Evangelical Theological Seminary	The Library Corporation (TLC)	a. N/A
4. Lancaster Bible College	ExLibris Voyager	a. OCLC: cataloging records. b. The HFGroup: bindery for theses and periodicals.
5. Lancaster Theological Seminary	Library.Solution v.4.0	a. EBSCO as serials jobber.
6. Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg	ExLibris Voyager	a. LTI for authority work. b. Wert Bindery, Inc.
7. Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia	Endeavor Voyager now ExLibris	a. Library Technology Inc. (LTI): authority work.
8. Moravian College	III [formerly Sirsi/Dynix Horizon Information Portal]	a. N/A
9. New Brunswick Theological Seminary	Library Solution (TLC)	a. The HF Group: Bindery. b. OCLC: Retrospective conversion and cataloging vendor. c. Surpass Serials- Surpass Software. (For serials management software, not outsourcing.)
10. Palmer Theological Seminary	The Library Corporation (TLC)	a. N/A
11. Philadelphia Biblical University	III	a. SerialsSolutions MARC records for electronic book and serials (two separate services).
12. Princeton Theological Seminary Libraries	ExLibris Voyager	a. Joe Ngov: remote and on-site server support; remote and on-site Unix support. b. CodeMantra: EAD, MARCXML, METS, TEI. c. OCLC/select rare book cataloging. d. HF Group: binding, rare books. e. Serials Solutions: e-journals. f. WebFeat Express (now under Serials Solutions): databases.
13. Reconstructionist Rabbinical College	Horizon (Sirsi/Dynix)	a. Sirsi/Dynix-ASP customer: They host our catalog and ILS functions and provide all systems work necessary. b. OCLC Promptcat: provide all cataloging records for materials purchased from our main book vendor.
14. Reformed Episcopal Seminary	ExLibris Voyager	a. N/A
15. St. Charles Borromeo Seminary	Voyager, from Ex Libris	a. EBSCO A-to-Z: manage print and online serials collections. b. Wert Bookbinding: periodicals.
16. Valley Forge Christian College	Unicorn (Sirsi/Dynix)	a. N/A
17. Westminster Theological Seminary	Innovative Interfaces Inc. (III) Millennium	a. LTI for authority work. b. Wert Bookbinding.

I would be interested in learning more about how theological libraries are handling the increase in online or distance-learning course formats in providing acceptable library services for all students, whether they come to campus or not.

Aspects such as:

CMS choice and how it is being used by librarians
Online course guides (LibGuides, for example)
E-Reserves
Online reference service