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p 4 AAA Trip to South Korea ASDAL Action | Fall 2016 1 ASDAL Action Volume 36, No. 2 | Winter 2017 ISSN 1523-8997
Editor Jessica Spears contents About ASDAL ASDAL is an organization for individuals interested in Seventh-day Adventist 4 librarianship. The Association was formed to enhance communication between Seventh- day Adventist librarians, and to promote librarianship and library services to Seventh- day Adventist institutions.
The association holds an Annual Conference, publishes ASDAL Action, awards the D. Glenn Hilts Scholarship, and is a sponsor of the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index. The Adventist Library Information Cooperative (ALICE), is a service provided by the Association to provide Member Libraries with enhanced database access opportunities at reduced costs through collective efforts and resource sharing within f e at u r e s the Cooperative.
AAA Trip to South Events at Oakwood Letters to the Editor 4 Korea 10 We welcome your comments and questions. by Paulette Johnson Please submit letters to the editor to by Donald Martin [email protected].
Customer ASDAL Conference ASDAL Membership 8 Appreciation Day 12 2017 Membership is open to those who support the goals of the Association. Members receive a by Natalee Knight by Per Lisle one year subscription to ASDAL Action and discounted conference registration.
Get Involved with ASDAL All members are invited to get involved in ASDAL. On the ASDAL website, select "Get c o l u m n s Involved" on the quick links. 18 Institution Spotlight 24 Bytes & Bits ASDAL Executive Committee Book Notes ASDAL Updates President: Terry Robertson 22 27 President-elect: Per Lisle Past President: Grace Carr-Benjamin Secretary: Lauren Matacio Treasurer: Sarah Kimakwa ASDAL Action Editor: Jessica Spears
2 ASDAL Action | Winter 2017 From the President
It was a privilege to read through members. The first international conference of Keith Clouten’s draft of his article ASDAL was held at Newbold College in 1995, and on ASDAL for the forthcoming since then conferences have been held in Mexico, Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopedia. Argentina, South Africa, the Philippines, and now we What impressed me the most are returning to Newbold College. In addition, we are the accomplishments of the have continuously had an excellent representation of association, from publishing international colleagues who attend and present at our the Seventh-day Adventist conference. Periodical Index for over 35 years, to participation in the Adventist Digital Library, launched last year. The Thus we as ASDAL are a vibrant and living example work of ALICE (Adventist Libraries Information of the power of collaboration. All of us are fully Cooperative) touches us all, enriching and expanding engaged in our roles at our home institution, yet what we might offer beyond what we could manage collectively we have found time and opportunity work working alone. These may be the more public together, on a global scale, for the mutual benefit of accomplishments, but collaboration in a number of those we serve. more focused behind the scenes areas have also been fruitful. Terry Dwain Robertson ASDAL President
While these and other projects may have been initiated by creative and innovative leaders, it took broad collaboration for the products, services, and projects to achieve their current impact. Today, we find ourselves challenged to avoid taking these accomplishments for granted. We owe a debt of gratitude to all who have led or are leading out in these efforts.
The annual conference is a natural venue for our working teams to meet face to face and take care of business, engaging the synergy that flows from their collective wisdom. Thanks to advances in communication technology, most of the essential Bytes & Bits work can be handled through teleconferences, web services, or email. But the face to face experience adds ASDAL Updates a personal touch that also builds community.
One distinct advantage for ASDAL is that our collaboration extends beyond our North American
ASDAL Action | Winter 2017 3 Adventure in South Korea by Donald Martin
Donald Martin, the Electronic educational institutions in Korea, information, and a department of Services Librarian at McKee celebrating their 111th year. The child care welfare. The Dr. Rue Library, traveled to South Korea University has six undergraduate Library and Information Support with the Adventist Accrediting and four graduate schools. The Center has a library director, Association (AAA), from Central Library has a director, one professional staff, and two November 8-17, 2016 to be a three professional librarians, and support staff. The Library houses part of the team that evaluated five additional staff. The Library over 54,000 volumes, study Sahmyook University’s and houses over 365,000 volumes, rooms, and forty-four computer Sahmyook Health University’s study rooms, special collections, terminals, providing access campuses for reaccreditation. The and provides access to many to many online databases and team was composed of Seventh- databases and e-books. e-books. day Adventist educational and pastoral leaders from Brazil, Hong SAHMYOOK HEALTH Donald enjoyed the blessings of Kong, Mexico, Nigeria, South UNIVERSITY wonderful hospitality, fellowship, Korea, Taiwan, and the United Sahmyook Health University is beautifully-prepared food, and States. Donald was responsible located in an urban part of Seoul, an excellent team of fellow for evaluating the staff, services, just behind the Seoul Adventist Adventists. and resources of both libraries, Hospital, and is celebrating their institutional policies, the 81st year of operations. They
computer center, and the IT have a four-year department of Donald Martin is the Electronic Services department. nursing, three-year department Librarian at McKee Library on the campus of Southern Adventist University. of dental hygiene, two-year SAHMYOOK UNIVERSITY department of skin health care, Sahmyook University is located a department of beauty hair, a in a pastoral setting in Seoul department of elderly healthcare, and is one of the oldest higher- a department of medical
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Cover & page 4: The team was able to do some sight-seeing in between working at both Universities. Here are pictures of the Gyeongbokgung Palace, built in 1395, representing the Joseon Dynasty. Opposite: Donald Martin with the library staff including, library director, two librarians, and the library assistant. 1. The Central Library 4 at Sahmyook University. 2. Donald had a chance to interview the faculty, students, and staff of each University. Here he is with some of the students from Sahmyook Health University. 3. Donald with the library president on Sahmyook University. 4. Donald is enjoying traditional Korean foods with some members of the AAA team.. 5. In front of the Korean Union Conference 5 of Seventh-day Adventists.
ASDAL Action | Winter 2017 7 feature Customer Appreciation Day Hiram S. Walters Resource Centre celebrated patrons during LIAJA Library Week 2016
by Natalee Knight
On November 2, 2016, as part library trivia, refreshment, and presentation were strategically of the Library and Information prizes! placed to accommodate individual Association of Jamaica (LIAJA) and group self-paced viewing of Library Week celebrations, the SERVICES & MEMBERSHIP information about the library’s Hiram S. Walters Resource Centre Library services information was services, collections, and staff. held its Customer Appreciation made available via brochures, Library staff, including student Day to fête patrons in leaflets, a pull-up banner, display, workers were strategically located acknowledgment of their support and PowerPoint presentation. to offer assistance to patrons throughout the year. It was a fun Registration for membership was as needed and to register new event experienced by over 80 done manually by library student patrons for membership. By individuals. workers. Brochures and leaflets the end of the day, most of the were attractively displayed on brochures were taken, and a total The main activities for the day reception and cocktail tables to of 23 new patrons were registered took place between 10:00 am and encourage conversation among for library membership. 3:00 pm, and included library patrons and library workers services information in several regarding the offerings of the ONLINE RESOURCE formats, registration for library library and membership benefits. TRAINING membership, training in the use The pull-up banner, display Training in the use of online of online resources, a book sale, and self-running PowerPoint
8 ASDAL Action | Winter 2017 library resources was open to highlight. After anyone who needed further enjoying healthy clarification to what is taught at finger food, the library’s regular information patrons were given literacy sessions. Three patrons the opportunity attended and were very engaged to answer library- as they got a chance to have that related questions “one-on-one” training that they for prizes. The needed to answer their “burning” more difficult the questions. The advanced search question, the bigger feature was of particular interest. the prize. Anyone Participants wanted to optimize in the audience their use of the databases to get could answer the best articles and e-books the questions, This event was a success for the available. One participant except current and past student Hiram S. Walters Resource Centre. expressed relief as she had a workers. Questions about the Patrons were thrilled and wished research paper due that same day. library’s services and resources it could happen more often. She said, “I feel more confident were randomly asked and prizes One patron who uses the library now to complete and submit my awarded to individuals with the almost every day felt so honoured, paper.” first correct answers. Questions she said, “I can’t believe I’m being like, “What is the loan period paid to use the library! I feel so special.” BOOK SALE and number of books an Withdrawn library books on undergraduate can borrow?” Customer Appreciation Day various subjects were available produced so many quick, correct provides the perfect opportunity to purchase for a nominal fee. responses that it was hard for the to meet library patrons and Patrons were thrilled at how cheap host to identify the winner. The reward them for utilizing the they could get supplementary participants had to help to make information resources provided books for their courses, and did the decision. Other questions for their academic enhancement. not hesitate to purchase a few like “Name the Library’s feature for themselves and their friends. in the University’s Weekender A total of 124 books were sold, publication?” were a bit more positively reducing the number challenging. Respondents needed of withdrawn library books the audience’s help again, but remaining for disposal. this time to help answer correctly and completely. Prizes included bags, mouse pads, note pads, LIBRARY TRIVIA & PRIZES Natalee Knight is the Systems Librarian at highlighters, pens, and other Northern Caribbean University in Jamaica. Closing off the day’s activities, stationery. the library trivia was the main
ASDAL Action | Winter 2017 9 feature Events at Oakwood Library Eva B. Dykes Library hosts several events throughout the fall semester
by Paulette Johnson
FOUNDER'S DAY large map posted in the lobby. her work, but she insisted none of It was exactly 120 years to the In response to the interest and the pieces were for sale. day on Wednesday, November 16, participation of the students, 2016, that Oakwood University the library remained open past FINALS WEEK celebrated Founder’s Day and its midnight closing time to after Finals week combined intensive welcomed Mr. Frank and Mrs. 1:00 A.M. on November 9, 2016. research assistance with food Anita Jacobs to the campus. Recognizing the uncertainty that (Exam café) and coloring the Mr. Frank Jacobs is the great- many students were feeling, the Christmas tablecloth to relieve grandson of Mr. Solon Jacobs, library once again met a need some stress. the first principal and business by providing a space where they manager of Oakwood Industrial could express their feelings by Paulette McLean Johnson is the Director of School (1896-1904). Mr. and Mrs. sharing their fears and hopes for Library Services at Eva B. Dykes Library on the campus of Oakwood University in Huntsville, Jacobs toured the Clara Peterson- the future. Alabama. Rock Museum and participated in the various campus activities STUDENT ARTIST marking its 120th anniversary. Ruth Gonzalez was the featured student artist of the month. She ELCTORAL MAP is a nursing major and works in Students and guests appreciated watercolor, oil, acrylic, India ink, the library’s invitation to color and spray paint. Her favorite the electoral map as results works are portraits, starry nights, were reported on election day. and nature in general. The TV in the lobby featured live news updates and students The response to her exhibit was colored in the red and blue states overwhelmingly positive and there on individual maps or on the were several requests to purchase
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Millennials in Libraries How well do we know our customers?
Newbold College believes that CALL FOR PAPERS The conference will seek to a Christian education is an Students born in the late 1990s address the implications this important ministry and that, and early 2000s are now working has for libraries. The 2017 where possible, every student their way through higher Conference Committee is still should have the opportunity to education. Some commentators accepting papers, presentations, study on a Seventh-day Adventist refer to these as Millennials, the or posters on but not limited to campus. latest in a long line of attempts to the following: categorise generations of people 1. Who are the Millennials Since Newbold was established that include “Baby Boomers” and and how do they see in 1901, it has been committed “Generation X”. themselves? to the objective of developing 2. How well do we know our autonomous learners who do not According to Roehling, et al, the customer – how they think and merely reflect the thinking of Millennials think and operate learn? others. differently compared to their 3. What kind of physical predecessors. space and equipment do Newbold is a student-centered, libraries need to serve the inclusive and innovative learning "They have been raised in Millennials? community operated by the an environment in which 4. Millennials and archives Seventh-day Adventist Church. individuality is highly valued and 5. Not all students/library information, entertainment, and customers are Millennials. How The diversity of Newbold’s social interactions are unlimited do libraries cater for customers educational network is reflected and at their fingertips. As a result, with a range of needs? in the nature of its campus these students may have different 6. Millennial speak community, in the staff, students educational experiences and 7. A Millennial’s guide to and graduates, and through needs than previous generations. library terminology the universities in the United … They are easily bored, expect 8. The Millennial and Kingdom, Germany and the variety, are self-directed, have spirituality/religion United States with which the high levels of self-esteem, are College partners in the provision collaborative, are ethnically Please send your proposal to of academic programmes. diverse, and crave interactivity." [email protected] by 28 February 2017.
ASDAL Action | Winter 2017 13 conference KEYNOTE Science), the University of light supper will be served in the Dr Tom de Bruin, seen below, Amsterdam (Graduate Diploma registration area. is lecturer in New Testament in Religious Studies), Newbold Exegesis at Newbold College of College of Higher Education During the Conference vegetarian Higher Education. Previously, (License in Theology and M.A. meals will be served in the Bartlett he served the Adventist Church Theology) and Leiden University Hall cafeteria on campus. The as Youth Director, Executive (PhD New Testament Exegesis). cost per meal is £6. On the tour Secretary, Communications Tom is profoundly interested in day lunch will be on your own. Director, and pastor in the contemporary, post-Christian Netherlands Union. He has people, societies, and philosophy. Please email library@newbold. degrees from the University of He regularly speaks and publishes ac.uk and request a booking form Groningen (B.Sc. Computing on this topic, and currently is for accommodation and meals. trying very hard to finish his book: Metamodern Mission: ACCOMODATIONS Reaching post-Christian Europe. We recommend that attendees stay in Keough House, one of WEATHER the halls of residence on campus In England the weather may be that has been reserved for sunny and warm (23 - 28 degrees ASDAL. This is convenient for all Centigrade, 73 - 82 Fahrenheit). conference activities. There could also be wind and rain. Be prepared for both. The Standard room per night, single conference is in the middle of the occupancy or single room is English summer. £24. The standard room per night, double occupancy: £38.40. MEALS Standard rooms have a sink, For those arriving on Sunday a but guests must use communal
14 ASDAL Action | Winter 2017 showers and toilets. London Road, Binfield, Berkshire, Travelodge Bracknell Central RG42 4AA Hotel Room with en-suite shower & Tel: + 44 (0)871 984 6015 London Road, Bracknell, toilet per night, single occupancy Fax: + 44 (0)1344 485940 Berkshire, RG12 2UT is £33.60. Room with en-suite Tel: +44 (0)871 984 6367 shower and toilet, per night, White Gates Hotel Fax: +44 (0)1344 862509 double occupancy: £57.60. (across the road from Newbold College main entrance) BANQUET Those who do not wish to stay on St. Mark's Road, Binfield, The banquet will be held in campus may want to consider one Berkshire, RG42 4AT the wood paneled Oak Lounge of the options below. Please make Tel: +44 (0)134 464 9164 of Moor Close (see page 17), your own reservations. Cel: +44 (0)787 774 9014 a Grade II listed building built E-mail: rooms@whitegateshotel. in a mock Tudor style. The Hotels within walking distance of co.uk Oak Lounge boasts a large Newbold College: monogrammed fire place, beamed Requires a car: ceiling and an oak staircase. Coppid Beach Premier Inn Bracknell Leading off the Oak Lounge John Nike Way, Bracknell, (Twin Bridges) are the Green Lounge and Blue Berkshire, RG12 8TF Downshire Way, Bracknell, Room. The Blue Room is a light Tel: +44 (0)1344 303333 Berkshire, RG12 7AA and spacious former dining room http://www.coppidbeech.com/ Tel: +44 (0)871 527 8130 with mirrored doors and blue contact/html Fax: +44 (0)871 527 8131 scagliola columns. The Green http://www.premierinn.com/en/ Lounge is an elegant room hotel/BRADOW/bracknell-twin- evocative of the Rococo period Travelodge Bracknell-North bridges with a marble fireplace. Window (NOT Travelodge Bracknell seats allow beautiful views of the Central) ornamental gardens.
The banquet will include a vegetarian meal, chamber music and an after dinner speech by Dr John Baildam, Principal of Newbold College.
One banquet ticket is included with the registration fee. Additional banquet tickets are available for $35 each.
ASDAL Action | Winter 2017 15 of historical significance. The to the Magna Carta Memorial DIRECTIONS tour is by invitation only and is in a meadow on the bank of Please scroll down to HOW TO strictly limited to full members the Thames at Runnymede. It GET TO NEWBOLD on this of ASDAL. In the interests celebrates the Magna Carta, an page: https://www.newbold. of security, we cannot include historic peace treaty that came to ac.uk/contact-us/ photographs or more precise represent key principles of human details. It is a typically British rights. WEDNESDAY TOUR understatement to say to you all The tour-day highlight is a once that we are extremely fortunate to A short walk away from the in a lifetime opportunity to visit be invited to this venue and you Magna Carta Memorial is the a renowned historic library. will not be disappointed. Kennedy Memorial. This includes There will be a 90-minute guided a steep path of 50 steps and a tour of a prestigious collection The day continues with a visit woodland walkway as well as a
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Henry VI and attended by His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, better known as Prince Harry.
FRIDAY TOUR For delegates who stay on over the weekend, there will be a full day tour on Friday and an afternoon activity on Sabbath. Further details will be published in the Spring issue of ASDAL Action. memorial stone. The sculptor, shops, and a variety of lunch REGISTRATION Alan Collins, carved the lettering options. If time allows, you may Conference registration can be on this memorial. also be able to walk across the made on the ASDAL website. bridge over the river Thames and There will also be the opportunity visit the town of Eton, renowned to explore the royal town of for Eton College. Eton College Per Lisle (1991-) run the Roy Graham Library. They are looking forward to seeing you at ASDAL Windsor, with the Castle, its was founded in 1440 by King 2017.
ASDAL Action | Winter 2017 17 Friedensau Adventist Highlights from the Library at Friedensau Adventist University in Germany
by Raul Cervantes
Germany, a central European past and continues to play in the Saxony-Anhalt, 80 kilometers country and home to great minds present. Its capital, witness of and from Wittenberg, the epicenter across several disciplines such itself once fractured by war, is of the Reformation. It began as Albert Einstein, Albrecht now a vibrant and cosmopolitan in 1899 as the first missionary Dürer, Alexander Humboldt, metropol's, a hub of political and training school of the Seventh- and Georg Friedrich Händel to cultural influence in Europe. day Adventist Church in Europe. name a few, is known as the land It later became a Seminary of ideas, the heart of Europe, or ABOUT FRIEDENSAU School, and presently is an the economic motor of Europe. ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY academically-oriented house All testifying of the leadership Friedensau Adventist University of learning with students from role Germany has played in the is situated in the federal state of several dozens countries, and
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with research and educational established institutes of research the automobile city Wolfsburg, partnerships with other in varied areas. In the theology Hannover, famous for its universities and organizations realm: Adventist Studies, expositions and fairs, cultural in the region and abroad. Ecclesiastical Music, Languages, heritage cities like Leipzig and Friedensau Advenitst University Mission Studies, Old Testament Dresden, and the nation’s capital offers study options in the area and Biblical Archaeology, and Berlin, all at a short distance away. of theology at the bachelor Religious Freedom. On the part and master levels. The Social of the Social Sciences Faculty: THE LIBRARY Sciences faculty offers bachelor The Institute for the Protection The library is the newest building programs in Social Work, Health of the Ethnic, Linguistic and on campus. It houses the archive and Nursing Sciences, and master Religious Minorities, and the of the Inter-European Division study programs in International Institute for Evaluation in of the Seventh-day Adventist Social Sciences, Counseling, Development Cooperation and Church, and the Library of Music Therapy, and Social and Humanitarian Aid, among several Independent Churches. The main Health Management. Some others. library supports the educational study programs are completely and research goals of the in English and are aimed mainly The campus enjoys an idyllic Friedensau Adventist University at interested students from forest setting with close access in the areas of theology and social abroad. Both faculties have to the state capital, Magdeburg, sciences. Its collections include
ASDAL Action | Winter 2017 19 sources of regional and general political entity of its own. programs and career and life interest, including music. satisfaction to their more mature The library is comprised of counterparts. The library is unique in that it young people doing internships, has hybrid components in its employees, young Adventist The most current standards in funding and scope of service. volunteers from abroad, and local librarianship are practiced. We It is, therefore, mainly a private senior volunteers. The library are part of a regional cataloguing academic library which is open to staff reflects German societal association which allows for the general public of Friedensau institutions and benefits from simultaneous cooperation and the surrounding communities. the constant flow of fresh ideas and takes part in an efficient It is a reflection of Friedensau and skills. It also contributes to interlibrary loan exchange both as a town which is not only a providing work experience to as recipients and providers at the university campus, but also a young recipients of work study national and international level.
20 ASDAL Action | Winter 2017 Our collections practices are providing relevant sources and The library is therefore a meeting geared toward an ever-growing materials for language acquisition point of learning and exchange. electronic collection of resources for students of German as a Its glassy façade invites passersby to guarantee access, independent Foreign Language. to enter the world of information, of location and irrespective of ideas, and interaction. The the number of users at any given The library´s processes and inscription at the entrance “In the time. staff are bilingual, knowing both beginning was the Word” captures German and English, showing the distinctive flair of Friedensau The library building is a setting cultural sensitivity and customer Adventist University and its for book readings, lectures, art orientation, given the international library. expositions, music concerts, and diversity of our student body. more. It is a place where not The library´s institutional only knowledge is stored and etiquette and service demeanor disseminated, but also where ideas is casual but professional. It has are promoted and nurtured, a been awarded a seal of quality place where education is seen as by ServiceQualität Deutschland. a life-time concern. The library It provides longer than usual strives in the promotion of opening hours, a 24 hour Raul Cervantes has worked at the Friedensau literacy by way of book readings access area, and space to work Adventist University library since 2011. He is responsible for user services and resource for preschoolers and adults. It collaboratively. electronic access. facilitates social integration by
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Book Notes Review of The Free State of Jones by Victoria Bynum
by Katharine Van Arsdale
When Confederacy. egalitarian beliefs led him to start historians tell Bynum’s history begins long a mixed-race family with Rachel the story of before Newton Knight and the Knight, a former Jones County the American 1860s. Instead, she opens with the slave. Their descendants became Civil War, they settling of the United States, using a large community that flourished recall a time a sweeping view of American for years in the midst of the Deep when “brother history to set the stage in Jones South, where being mixed-race fought against County. Bynum explores how was controversial and even illegal. brother” as the country tore itself white men in Mississippi found apart over slavery. This often-used themselves ideologically opposed The first edition of Bynum’s characterization usually refers to the majority of other Southern The Free State of Jones was to families split in two along the men at the start of the Civil War. originally published in 2001, border between the Union and but last summer the story came Confederacy, or the northern Through unique circumstances to theaters in a feature film and southern states. Popular over time, primarily poor white starring Matthew McConaughey. memory, aided by revisionist yeoman farmers, rather than To celebrate that feat, Bynum history that attempts to recall wealthy plantations owners, expanded and re-released her the war as a noble struggle over populated Jones County. The book with a new afterword, states’ rights, often describes the Second Great Awakening also which brings the work up to the Confederacy and the south as a affected Newton Knight and his present day. The struggles Jones united front where every citizen neighbors, instilling a strong sense County has faced, Bynum argues, rallied to the cause of rebellion. of religion and community in the are more relevant than ever in Victoria Bynum’s The Free State area. Knight himself was a devout an era of racially charged crimes of Jones shatters this illusion by primitive Baptist, and his religion and polarizing American politics. reviving the story of Newton directly affected his choice to The focus of her history remains Knight and his Jones County fight against the Confederacy. timely as well, as she analyzes guerilla resistance against the After the war, his unusual Jones County through the lenses
22 ASDAL Action | Winter 2017 of race and gender. Her book first African American could have been a straightforward woman to do so from history of Newton Knight and any American Christian his guerilla fighters. Instead, denomination. In the Bynum carefully recounts the course of her research, experiences of important women Bynum interviewed many involved in the community, and of Knight’s descendants. she keeps her study focused on She attended a family the consequences of racism in the reunion at the Soso American south. SDA Church, and she worked in the Oakwood This approach keeps her text University Archives. fresh and relevant for the popular history reader or researcher Despite this deep looking into racial history. research into potentially However, in some ways this unique resources about proves to be a weakness, since Knight, Bynum fails to Bynum spends surprisingly few surprise. Her discussion pages actually talking about the of Knight is well-rounded Civil War and the events that but superficial, drawing made Jones County historically primarily on books by relevant. For studies of the Civil Ron Numbers, Knight’s Hopefully this interest will lead War, The Free State of Jones is own autobiography, and the SDA to more scholarship. Perhaps actually not particularly rich. encyclopedia. Bynum’s work someday soon a historian will certainly leaves room for someone take on the task of researching For the Seventh-day Adventist else to write a well-researched and writing a book about Anna reader or researcher, Bynum’s historical study of Anna Knight’s Knight. history can prove interesting. contributions to Adventism and Thanks to her emphasis on the especially the unique interplay of Bynum, Victoria E. The Free experiences of the family and race and gender within her life as State of Jones: Mississippi's community Newton Knight an Adventist missionary. Longest Civil War. Chapel began, she tells the story of Hill: U of North Carolina, Anna Knight, an important The 2016 edition of Bynum’s 2016. Print. figure in SDA history. Anna work is still relevant and should Knight converted to Adventism prove useful for some students. 352 pages, paperback $12 in about 1890 and founded a Overall, it does not replace or large Adventist family that thrives add much to the first edition. today. Knight also served as a However, thanks to the film, the Katharine Van Arsdale is the Special Collections missionary in India, and was the book may see renewed interest. Librarian at Pacific Union College Nelson Library.
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Union College Update
by Kieren Bailey Union College Library
It gives home as a Consulting Librarian announce that I have partnered me great for Union College. This semester with one of our English Adjunct pleasure to the library will be focused on Faculty to develop a curriculum write my continuing to maintain current where we will teach information first update library services despite the fact literacy using the new ACRL for Union that we are short staffed. Framework in our ENGL 212 College as a library director. I Writing for Scholarly Audiences want to first thank Sabrina Riley As many of you know I have course. We are currently team- for her exceptional leadership and been working on completing my teaching one section together this although we will miss her, we are doctorate and I have set a target semester. happy that the Riley family is back date for my doctoral defense to together again. While we continue be June 20, 2017, so I hope to be our search for a Public Services able to celebrate with everyone Librarian, Sabrina is working from at Newbold. I am pleased to
News from La Sierra University Library
by Kitty J. Simmons La Sierra University Library
In January we welcomed our new the University of California, Los She joins librarians Jeff de Vries Reference/Special Collections Angeles in 2012. and Hilda Smith in providing Librarian Michelle Rojas. reference desk service and Michelle graduated from La Michelle comes to us from her classroom instruction. Michelle Sierra University in 2010 with previous position as librarian at also has responsibility for the a BA in Liberal Studies and a the University of St. Augustine Library's Special Collections, concentration in English. She for Health Sciences in San filling the vacancy left by Chelsi earned the Master of Library and Marcos, CA. Cannon's departure last year. Information Science degree from
24 ASDAL Action | Winter 2017 Public Services Librarian Position at Union College by Kieren Bailey Schaffer Library, Union College
Union College seeks a public provides leadership for the library priorities. An MLS degree (or services librarian to coordinate when the library director is absent. equivalent) from an ALA- an active information literacy accredited program, a minimum instruction program and manage The successful candidate will be of 1-5-years’ experience, and access services, including hiring able to effectively and creatively active membership in the Seventh- and supervising a team of communicate with a wide range day Adventist church are required. student assistants, for a thriving of individuals in both group library serving undergraduate and one-on-one settings as A complete job description is students in a variety of liberal arts, well as in writing; understand available upon request. To apply, health science, and professional the undergraduate college send cover letter, resume and programs as well as graduate environment and librarians’ references to: Michelle Velazquez- students in a physician assistant educational responsibility in Mesnard, Associate VP of graduate program. Additional promoting student learning; Academic Initiatives responsibilities include planning possess knowledge of Phone: 402-486-2501 and conducting assessment information literacy competencies; Email: [email protected] in collaboration with the copyright; interlibrary loan library director and collection procedures and practices; have development for designated strong visionary skills to seek subject areas. innovative uses of technology to further library service goals; and The public services librarian the ability to manage multiple
Library Position at Loma Linda University by Carlene Drake Loma Linda University Library
Loma Linda University seeks a Provost’s office in addition to Loma Linda University Director - University Library. submitting an online application. Office of the Provost Please click here to access the Loma Linda, CA 92354 Inquiries and resumes can posting (909) 558-4542 be directed to the University
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Staff Development and Library Visits
by Xiaoming Xu James White Library, Andrews University
One staff development event I always enjoy is visiting other libraries. The Staff Development Committee chooses one or two libraries to visit each year so that over time, we visit many different types of libraries in different locations. There is much to learn from every library we visit. exchange with a live person telling us their story helped us to In the past, the committee visited understand better what others public and private university and were thinking and doing and what college libraries at different levels they tried to accomplish. including state libraries, county libraries, community libraries, and On June 28, 2016, we visited special libraries. Some libraries the Chicago Public Library, we have visited have the most Chinatown Branch. As an On the same day, we visited advanced storage and retrieval American Chinese, I felt at home the Van Wylen Library in Hope systems. Some libraries were when seeing so many Chinese College. It was much smaller, interesting because of modern language books. more conventional, and had designs. On May 21, 2014, we visited the interesting details. Both of these were very different from each On March 31, 2016, we attended Mary Idema Pew Library at Grand other, with each having its own The Human Library event at Valley State University. Mary st unique features. Illinois Institute of Technology. Idema Pew Library, a 21 century We had wonderful experience library with human-centered I learn something with each talking with human books. The design, exceeds “the expectations of anyone who thinks of a library library visit. I am looking forward as a static and fading book box.” to this year’s library visit. It was my first time visiting a library with such innovative concepts and ideas, and so many different styles of comfortable seating and study areas.
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ASDAL Membership by Sarah Kimakwa ASDAL Treasurer
ASDAL membership is open Application for membership credit card at http://www.asdal. to those who support the goals can be made at http://www. org/asdal-pay/. of the Association. Members asdal.org/membershipinfo/ receive a one year subscription to memformonline/. Please email Sarah Kimakwa, ASDAL Action and discounted ASDAL treasurer, with questions conference registration. If you have not already paid your at [email protected]. 2017 ASDAL membership dues, Regular membership is please do so as soon as possible. $25 annual. Retiree and Renewal can be made on the student membership is $10. ASDAL website and paid via
2016 Conference Minutes Addendum by Lauren Matacio ASDAL Secretary
Below is an addendum to the Bailey, Adorée Hatton, Ashlee Additionally, Don Essex was Business Session I minutes for Chism unintentionally left out of the June 21, 2016. 5.5 Nominating Committee list of newly elected Consitution 5.4 Resolutions Committee election: Paulette Johnson, & Bylaws Committee members. election: Don Essex, Kieren Christy Scott, Carlene Drake.
Call for ASDAL Action Submissions by Jessica Spears ASDAL Action Editor
Submissions for the next issue of • Overview of your • Special displays ASDAL Action are due by April institution for the • Campus collaborations 15, 2017. I hope you will consider institutional spotlight section submitting an article highlighting of the publication Please email questions or ASDAL the activities of your library. • New or improved service Action submissions to Jessica offerings Spears at [email protected]. Submissions could include: • Library events
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