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Atla members Katie Benjamin, Connie Song, Joseph Thompson, and Megan Welsh have been elected to serve on the Atla Board of Directors. We thank all our members who participated in the election process!

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𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: Join us tomorrow at 1:00 pm CT for the "Acquisition Budgeting: Good Stewardship in Practice" webinar, which will offer an overview of acquisitions budgeting within theological libraries. Register now at the link below!

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Learn how 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢: 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥, published by Brepols, promotes medieval studies from a broad, Insular perspective.

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Please join us in welcoming Timothy Grasso to the Atla team in the Library Specialist role. Learn more about Timothy and his work at Atla by following the link below.

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“Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future” is the third annual webinar co-hosted by Atla and ACWR. The event will take place at 12:00 pm CST on March 25. Register today at the link below!

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Have you attended an Atla Break Room yet? Join us for the March Break Room at 12:00 pm CST on March 12. Register now at the link below.

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The call for proposals for the 54th Annual Conference of BETH, “Mission Collections: Stewardship, Access, Scholarship,” is now open. You can submit your proposal before the March 31 deadline. Find submission details linked below.

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𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 publishes work on all periods of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. Previous reviews have covered topics such as culture, politics, and religion. Follow the link below to learn more about this title.

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Looking for 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 in all the wrong places? For your convenience, we have compiled some subject headings that guarantee a (research) love connection.

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Thrilled to share my chapter Buddhist Libraries in the UK in the new book Theological Libraries in the UK and Ireland, celebrating 70 years of ABTAPL. With thanks to editors and
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𝗜𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗜: Atla announced a new service in January—Atla Volunteer Opportunities. This is a way for members and others to connect with institutions and organizations that are in need of volunteers, especially those with professional librarian skills and knowledge.

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Director of Information Services Jim Butler discusses technological advancements related to AI and considers the role religious communities, and the librarians who support them, play in these rapidly changing times.

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The National Museum of American Religion will host the "Religion and the American Founding Conference" from March 11–12 on the campus of Brigham Young University. Learn more at the link below.

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Learn about programming on Madonnas of Color conducted at the O'Toole Library with the assistance of Atla's Library Impact Grant.

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Board President Leslie Engelson and Bo Manly Adams, Jr., Treasurer and Chair of the Board’s Finance Committee, explain how the Finance Committee provides stewardship for Atla.

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The 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 was added to 𝘈𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘴 𝘗𝘓𝘜𝘚 in December. At the link below, learn how this peer-reviewed, open-access journal advances the study of Islam.

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Register now for the "Acquisition Budgeting: Good Stewardship in Practice" webinar, taking place March 3 at 1:00 pm CST.

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Books@ Atla Open Press published 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥: 70 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. Access it now!

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𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: The February Break Room will take place tomorrow at 12:00 pm CST. If you forgot to register, follow the link below to sign up. We hope to see you there for some brainstorming and networking!

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Mark your calendar! Atla Annual 2026 will take place November 20-23 in Denver, Colorado. Find more details and view the call for proposals at the links below. Check back on the Atla Blog soon for more information!

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Read the first installment in the "Serial Monogamist: Journals and the Indexers Who Love Them" series, written by Atla's Metadata Team.

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𝘑𝘑𝘔𝘑𝘚 presents research that addresses the interactions of the Jesus movement with other forms of Judaism. Learn more about this title, found in 𝘈𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘴 𝘗𝘓𝘜𝘚, at the link below.

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Join the CRRA Program Committee on March 10 at 11:00 am CST for a webinar on the 1995 Vatican Council document 𝘕𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢 𝘈𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦. Click the link below to learn more and register now!

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Starting the new year strong, Atla added titles on a variety of religion and theology topics in five languages from eight countries. Learn about these new titles at the link below.

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Access the January issue of 𝘛𝘊𝘉, focused on artificial intelligence in technical services, at the link below.

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It’s time to begin the 2026-2027 subscription year renewal process for the Atla/EBSCO Consortium! Learn about the renewal process at the link below and contact us with any questions.

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This year, Atla reaches its 80th anniversary! We invite you to celebrate with us throughout the year as we simultaneously revisit Atla’s past and look to Atla’s future. Learn more at the link below and sign up for blog alerts to make sure you stay in the loop.

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Register for PDA webinars on librarianship topics such as artificial intelligence, management strategies, career literacy, OER, and more. Browse the list and sign up at the link below.

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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲: Atla Volunteer Opportunities is a new way for Atla members and others to connect with institutions and organizations that are in need of volunteers. Learn more now at the link below!

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ICYMI: Last summer, Atla’s CRRA Program announced that the Catholic News Archive now includes titles from the Catholic Media Association and the Diocese of Phoenix.

Missed this announcement? Learn more at the link below.

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