Atla Annual 2026: Full Schedule

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12:45pm MST

Reflections on Representation: The Atla Board and the Power of Diversity

Sunday November 22, 2026 12:45pm - 2:00pm MST

In this panel presentation, members of the Atla Board of Directors, in celebration of Atla’s 80th anniversary, explore a few aspects of the diversity of Atla’s membership as represented in the board. While theological libraries and librarianship are the u

Speakers

Susan Ebertz

Emerita Associate Professor & Director for the Library, Wartburg Theological Seminary

Cindy Aalders

Library Director; Associate Professor of the History of Christianity, John Richard Allison Library; Regent College

Kate Wimer

Research & Instruction Librarian, Murdock Library; George Fox University

Leslie A. Engelson

Metadata Librarian, University Libraries, Murray State University

Sunday November 22, 2026 12:45pm - 2:00pm MST
Room TBA Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel (1550 Court Place, Denver, CO 80202)

Identity, Panel Presentation (75 minutes)

2:10pm MST

When Journal Evaluations Fanned the Culture War Flames: CPLI and The Wanderer

Sunday November 22, 2026 2:10pm - 3:00pm MST

Room TBA

Evaluating periodicals for inclusion in database indexes is much like any library acquisitions decision. Is the periodical within scope and do we have the budget to index it? There is seldom scrutiny of such decisions, which are made often and by committe

Speakers

Barnaby Hughes

Metadata Editor, Atla

Sunday November 22, 2026 2:10pm - 3:00pm MST
Room TBA Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel (1550 Court Place, Denver, CO 80202)

Identity, Listen and Learn (45 minutes)

3:10pm MST

Beyond the Book: Theological Librarianship Amidst Disinformation and Scholasticide

Sunday November 22, 2026 3:10pm - 4:00pm MST

Room TBA

Theological libraries, and librarians, are trusted repositories of knowledge, yet they are increasingly challenged by the rapid spread of religious misinformation and the deliberate destruction of educational infrastructure (scholasticide) globally. This

Speakers

Deanna "Dee" Roberts

Sunday November 22, 2026 3:10pm - 4:00pm MST
Room TBA Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel (1550 Court Place, Denver, CO 80202)

Identity, Listen and Learn (75 minutes)

Atla Annual 2026

12:45pm MST

Susan Ebertz

Cindy Aalders

Kate Wimer

Leslie A. Engelson

2:10pm MST

Barnaby Hughes

3:10pm MST

Deanna "Dee" Roberts

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