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Last Month Was TLM – What Did You Miss?

November 4, 2021

October was Theological Libraries Month (TLM)! Catch up on what you missed and check out how libraries around the world celebrated this year.

Programs & Projects, TLM

SCOOP: Atla Opportunities in Scholarly Communication & Digital Initiatives

by Christine Fruin / November 2, 2021

This month's SCOOP is about the Scholarly Communication & Digital Initiatives Committee, the work they're doing, & how you can get involved.

SCOOP

Atla’s Virtual Presence at Annual Meetings 2021, Hosted by AAR and SBL

November 2, 2021

Atla staff will be attending the Annual Meetings 2021, Hosted by AAR and SBL. Visit our virtual booth, connect with us, and attend Sunday's virtual panel moderated by Gregg Taylor!

Association News

Atla Announces New Digitization Grant Program 

November 1, 2021

Submit an application for an Atla Digitization Grant, which supports member efforts to digitize and describe their special collections and archives for wider access and use.

Atla Digital Library, Programs & Projects

Announcing Additions to Atla Products – September and October 2021

by Gregg Taylor / November 1, 2021

Atla is pleased to announce the addition of titles now available in the Atla Religion Database® (Atla RDB®), AtlaSerials® (Atlas®), and AtlaSerials PLUS® (Atlas PLUS®).

Research Tools

New Issue of ‘Theology Cataloging Bulletin’ Available!

by Christa Strickler / November 1, 2021

Check out the new October 2021 issue of 'Theology Cataloging Bulletin' (TCB), an Atla open access quarterly publication.

Publications & Resources

A Copybook of Historical Letters and Documents Found in Arabic Manuscript Preserved in the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchal Library, Cairo

by Dr. Iskandar Bcheiry / November 1, 2021

Atla Metadata Editor Dr. Iskandar Bcheiry shares his research on a historical copybook from the seventeenth century, found in the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchal Library.

Publications & Resources

Digital Collection Hosting through Atla Digital Library Now Available 

November 1, 2021

Atla member institutions that have digitized collections without a platform for hosting and public viewing may now contribute those collections to the Digital Library.

Atla Digital Library, Programs & Projects

Books@Atla Open Press Publishes New Volume in ‘Women in Religion’ Series

by Myka Kennedy Stephens / October 27, 2021

Read the second volume in the open access 'Women in Religion' series, 'Challenging Bias Against Women Academics in Religion.'

Publications & Resources

Submit to the 2022 ‘Theological Librarianship’ Student Essay Contest

by Garrett B. Trott / October 21, 2021

The open access journal 'Theological Librarianship' seeks original submissions for its 2022 Student Essay Contest.

Publications & Resources