Open AccessCollaborative Future within Atla
Author(s) -
Jr. Richard Manly Bo Adams
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
summary of proceedings/summary of proceedings. annual conference - american theological library association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2769-2027
pISSN - 0066-0868
DOI - 10.31046/proceedings.2021.2980
Subject(s) - digitization , face (sociological concept) , space (punctuation) , political science , information literacy , literacy , pandemic , public relations , covid-19 , world wide web , sociology , computer science , social science , medicine , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , computer vision , operating system , law
In a post-pandemic, digital world, collaboration between libraries and librarians is more important than ever. This essay argues that Atla members should look to the association itself as a way of working together. I proceed first by outlining the great history of the association as a collaborative space for its members, highlighting three past successes. I then apply the four causes of success from these past projects to the challenges we face in a digital age that has been disrupted by the pandemic. I explore how Atla libraries can collaborate on collection development, digitization, and information literacy instruction, and what the opportunities and limits of working together may be.