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QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE THIRD EDITION
DIRECTORY OF ASIAN THEOLOGICAL LIBRARIES
Research Design: Karmito & Cahyana E. Purnama
Perum Purwomartani, Blok I / 21 Kalasan
Yogyakarta, Indonesia

 

Dear Colleague Librarians,

    In order to add more and more of members and to enlarge further of its area coverage of the next edition for Directory of Asian Theological Libraries (DATL), here we encourage you to update with the newest data of your library. More than that, we need also
for your help  to introduce this Directory to other library/ies that you know and at your out reach. It is with a great hope that this Directory  will include as much as  possible of theological libraries and Christhian study centers in all over Asia and New Zealand.
    As you might know, the first edition of this edition of this directory (1993) had so long been out of print. The second edition of 2002 that covers a larger number of members had been launched recently with a great request. For the next edition, we imagine  that a number of generative programs can take certain benefits with this publication. Besides, in the ring of ForATL (Forum of Asian Theological Librarians) has emerged stems of ideas and plan to ignite steps of developments for the libraries and librarians as well.
    All of these efforts to boost its use is done in terms of following the latest (1993) survey of Mrs. Rita M. England, Librarian of the Program for Theology and Cultures in Asia (PTCA). It states that the journey of theological library to be a full priest for the whole community in the church of Asia is still in early steps and much without a close tie.
    Since in the directory we would also like to include a listing of library profile of your collection and your own profile in the WHO'S WHO, we do need your cooperation, especially by presenting any relevant information about the nature and holdings of your library.
In so terms, please, give this thoughful attention and complete this questionnaire by answering the following questions, check in
the bracket for the most applicable answer, and then return it to us at your convenience.
    Your answer will help us to improve a networking of the newly formed Forum for Asian Theological Librarians (ForATL) and will:

  • Enable us to publicize your library and your name in the WHO'S WHO of ForATL
  • Provide the basis of networking in this region.
  • Enable the ForATL to plan assistance and mutual support for you, your libraries, and our colleague librarians
Please, note also that you should:
  • Complete what sections you can and leave others if you are short of time
  • Fill out the section of Specific Asian Information, which is particularly important
  • Please, return this questionnaire every year
Thank you for helping us to prepare this DATL as the best possible publication.
--------------------------------------------------------
 

Name of the Library:    ___________________________________________________________________
Name of the College/Seminary/Centre:    _____________________________________________________
The date this Library founded:    ____________________________________________________________
Full address of this library:    _______________________________________________________________
                                            _______________________________________________________________
            Phone:  ______________________  Fax:  ___________________  Telex:  ____________________
            E-mail:  _________________________  ___________________________
            Website/Homepage: http://www. _________________________________

Part I. General Information

1.  Name of the library head:  ___________________________________________
                Educational Background:  _______________________________________
                Professional Qualifications:  _____________________________________
                Other Qualifications:  _________________________________________

2.  Number of Librarians with degrees in both Theology and Library Science:  _________
3.  Number of Librarans who have studied Asian Theologies and Literatures:  _________
4.  Number of Librarians with degrees/ certificates in Library Science only:  ___________
5   Number of Librarians with degrees/ certificates in Theology only:  ________________
6.  Total numbers of Library Staffs:  __________ (permanent) & _________ (temporary)
7.  Type of Library Organization:
            ( __ ) Independent
            ( __ ) Part of a university/college/seminary
                    Name of the Institution: ________________________________________
8.  Services in the library:
            ( __ ) Internal loan service
            ( __ ) Copying
            ( __ ) Inter library loan
            ( __ ) Consultancy
            ( __ ) Current awareness [e.g. selective dissemination of information, indexing services]
            ( __ ) Other [please specify]:  __________________________________________

9. How many hours each week is this Library open?
                    Monday - Friday: ................ hours                Saturday:  ...................... hours
                    Sunday:  ...........................  hours                Total hours open: ...........  hours
10. Stack's system in this Library:
                    Open access ( __ )  Closed access ( __ )  Mixed of open & closed ( __ )
11. How many items are checked out in average week?:
12. How many users are served in average week:?
13. Is this Library open to outside users?  ( __ ) yes  ( __ ) no
            If yes, of what institutions & how many are they?
            Institutions                                                                Number/estimate
            _________________________                               ________________________
            _________________________                               ________________________
            _________________________                               ________________________
            _________________________                               ________________________

14. How many seats are available at reading tables?:  .................................
15. How many places are available at individual study carrels or desks?: .........................
16. What classification system does this Library currently use? What edition/series?
           ( __ )  Library of Congress [LC]
           ( __ )  Dewey [DDC] modified  ____________________________________
           ( __ )  Union [Pettee]  ___________________________________________
           ( __ )  Lynn - Paterson  __________________________________________
           ( __ )  Local plan  ______________________________________________
           ( __ )  Other [please specify]  _____________________________________

17. Is there certain kind of retrieval system in use for technical service? ( __ ) yes ( __ ) no
      If yes, what kind and how many computers does it use?
 

Type of retrieval system
Version
  Dialog
  ESA/IRS
  ATLA
  CDS / ISIS
  Other:
18. What kind of computer program / system utilized here? What version?
                ( __ ) UNIX  ____________________________________________
                ( __ ) ORACLE  _________________________________________
                ( __ ) MS WINDOWS  ____________________________________
                ( __ ) APPLE - MCCINTOSH  ______________________________
                        __________________________________________________
                        __________________________________________________

19. For what tasks is the use of computer/s?
                ( __ ) Word processor                ( __ ) Administrative                ( __ ) Selling Agency
                ( __ ) Database management     ( __ ) Information/retrieval       ( __ ) Consultancy
                ( __ ) Inter library loan                ( __ ) other [please, specify] ....................................

20. Library holdings [provide number / estimate]:
                Books:  ........................................                  Microfiche:  .........................................
                Bound periodical vols:  .................                 Archives: ..............................................
                Reports:  ......................................                  Audio cassettes:  ................................
                Microfilms: ...................................                  Video cassettes:  .................................
                Plates:  ........................ Unbound periodicals but complete sets:  ................................
                Other [please, specify]:  ............................................................................................

21. Number of active subscriptions:
                Journal & other serial titles:  .....................................................
                Newspapers:  ..........................................................................
                Magazines:  ............................................................................
                Other [please, specify]:  ...........................................................

22. Subject areas covered [please list in order of importance the subjects upon which the collection is focused] and provide
      numbers / estimate of each:
        I.      _______________________  ( _________________ )   V.  __________________________  ( _________________ )
        II.     _______________________  ( _________________ )   VI.  __________________________  ( _________________ )
        III.    _______________________  ( _________________ )   VII. __________________________  ( _________________ )
        IV.   _______________________  ( _________________ )  VIII. __________________________  ( _________________ )

23.  What kind of computerized information retrievel system / service in this library?
                Online vendors [e.g. Dialog, ESA / IRS, ATLA, etc] :  .....................................................
                Internal database program used?:  ................................................................................
                Database contact person in this library:  ........................................................................
24.  Are there any special collections in this Library [please, list unique, distinctive, or rare items by name and / or subject,
      with size of holding]:
 

  Subjects
  Size
25.  Are there any special publications, catalogs and indexes prepared in this Library?
       [ Please list them in the below space ]
 
 
Subjects
Size
26.  What kind of library equipment and how many are of them?
                    Microfilm reader :  ___________________________  ________________________________
                    Film projector :     ___________________________  ________________________________
                    Microfiche reader :  ___________________________  _______________________________
                    Slide projector :    ___________________________  ________________________________
                    Tape recorder :     ____________________________  _______________________________
                    Video cassette player :  ___________________________  ___________________________
                    Cassette player  :  ___________________________  ________________________________
                    Photocopying machines :  ___________________________  __________________________
                    Overhead projector :  ___________________________  ______________________________
                    Other :                   ___________________________  _______________________________

27.  Do the library / librarians hold professional membership/s in any library associations?
      [ Please specify ] :
                    Local / Provincial : _______________________________________________
                    National              : _______________________________________________
                    International        : _______________________________________________

28.  Do you have any remark or additional information necessary to be includeed in the Directory? [Please specify]:
                   _____________________________________________________________________________
                   _____________________________________________________________________________
 

Part II.  Specific Asian Information

1.    Concerning Asian Christian writers:
 

 Explanations
Yes
No
Are they classified separately from non Asian ones? Further comments:
Are their writings grouped on different shelves? Further comments:
Do you have listings of their writings:
Further comments:
Are there available indexes of their writings? Further comments:
Are women writes given any prominence? Further comments:
2.    Does this Library collect minority/society issues? ( __ ) yes ( __ ) no
       If yes, please list them in the space below:
                ________________________________________________________
                ________________________________________________________
                ________________________________________________________

3.    What kind of special collection for theological writings does this Library hold?
                ( __ ) Your own country
                ( __ ) Your neighboring countries
                ( __ )  Worldwide
4.    What kind of theological writings does this Library collect from your own country?

Subject
Language
Number / Estimate
Indigenous theological writings
Sermons / Bible Studies
Prayers / Meditations
New indigenous hymns
Poems / Literary
Other : ..................................
5.    Does this Library have any link / networking for specific Asian collections?
                Yes  ( __ )   No  ( __ )
                If Yes, what are those links / net workings? [Please, specify]
                    Provincial : _______________________________________________________________
                    National   :  _______________________________________________________________
                    International: ______________________________________________________________

6.    Does this library have material from any of the following? If so, please, indicate the date and extent of the holding :

Institutions
Explanation
Held Since
Christian Conference of Asia (CCA)
East Asia Christian Conference       (EACC)
Association for Theological       Education in South East Asia
(ATESEA)
Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College 
(BTE SSC)
North East Asia Association of Theological Schools (NEAATS)
Federation of Asian Bishops 
Conferences (FABC)
Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians (EATWOT)
East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI)
Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music (AILM)
Asian Women's Resource Centre (AWRC)
World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) Asia / Pacific
Asia Alliance of YMCAs
National Council / Conference of Churches (NCC) in your own country
Other : .........................................
7.    Does this Library receive / subscribe to any of the following publications?
 
Publications
Explanation
Held since
ATESEA Occasional Papers
PTCA Bulletin
Asian Theological Association
(ATA) Journal
CTC Bulletin (CCA)
Bibliographia Missionaria (Rome)
Exchange (Leiden)
Theological Book Review (London)
Religion Index One (RIO) ATLA
Index to Book Reviews in Religion
(IBRR) ATLA
International Review of Mission 
(IRM) WCC
Ministerial Formation (WCC)
Other : ........................................
8.    Are there any suggestions or help which you could offer to further the work of developing adequate Asian Resources?
        ( __ ) yes  ( __ ) no
        Suggestions :
 

9.     Further to the suggestion, which one of these following items would be your priority for setting up adequate an
        Asian  Resources?
             ( __ ) Listing of Basic Bibliography on Asian Theology & Culture
             ( __ ) Listing of Theological Journals published in Asia
             ( __ ) Listing of Christian Publishers in Asia
             ( __ ) Circulating duplicate lists of monograph & periodical titles about Asian issues
             ( __ ) Setting up a clearing house of Asian resources [e.g. Regular Newsletter]
             ( __ ) Conducting a regular Asian Theological Library Survey [every 4 year]
             ( __ ) Setting up a joint catalogue of books & periodicals of theological libraries in Asia
             ( __ ) Other [please, specify] : ______________________________________________

10.   Do you have any further remark and / or additional information? Please, written clearly and precisely in the following space:
       ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
       ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
       ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
 

                                                                                                            Date :           _______________________________
                                                                                                            Prepared by: _______________________________
                                                                                                            Name :         _______________________________
                                                                                                            Title :            _______________________________
 

  Please, return this questionnaire at your earliest convenience to:

                                Mr. Karmito ([email protected])
                                Perum Purwomartani, Blok I / 21 Kalasan
                                Yogyakarta, Indonesia
 
 



hildaputong-march2003

 might know, the first edition of this edition of this directory (1993) had so long been out of print. The second edition of 2002 that covers a larger number of members had been launched recently with a great request. For the next edition, we imagine  that a number of generative programs can take certain benefits with this publication. Besides, in the ring of ForATL (Forum of Asian Theological Librarians) has emerged stems of ideas and plan to ignite steps of developments for the libraries and librarians as well.
    All of these efforts to boost its use is done in terms of following the latest (1993) survey of Mrs. Rita M. England, Librarian of the Program for Theology and Cultures in Asia (PTCA). It states that the journey of theological library to be a full priest for the whole community in the church of Asia is still in early steps and much without a close tie.
    Since in the directory we would also like to include a listing of library profile of your collection and your own profile in the WHO'S WHO, we do need your cooperation, especially by presenting any relevant information about the nature and holdings of your library.
In so terms, please, give this thoughful attention and complete this questionnaire by answering the following questions, check in
the bracket for the most applicable answer, and then return it to us at your convenience.
    Your answer will help us to improve a networking of the newly formed Forum for Asian Theological Librarians (ForATL) and will:

Please, note also that you should: Thank you for helping us to prepare this DATL as the best possible publication.
--------------------------------------------------------
 

Name of the Library:    ___________________________________________________________________
Name of the College/Seminary/Centre:    _____________________________________________________
The date this Library founded:    ____________________________________________________________
Full address of this library:    _______________________________________________________________
                                            _______________________________________________________________
            Phone:  ______________________  Fax:  ___________________  Telex:  ____________________
            E-mail:  _________________________  ___________________________
            Website/Homepage: http://www. _________________________________

Part I. General Information

1.  Name of the library head:  ___________________________________________
                Educational Background:  _______________________________________
                Professional Qualifications:  _____________________________________
                Other Qualifications:  _________________________________________

2.  Number of Librarians with degrees in both Theology and Library Science:  _________
3.  Number of Librarans who have studied Asian Theologies and Literatures:  _________
4.  Number of Librarians with degrees/ certificates in Library Science only:  ___________
5   Number of Librarians with degrees/ certificates in Theology only:  ________________
6.  Total numbers of Library Staffs:  __________ (permanent) & _________ (temporary)
7.  Type of Library Organization:
            ( __ ) Independent
            ( __ ) Part of a university/college/seminary
                    Name of the Institution: ________________________________________
8.  Services in the library:
            ( __ ) Internal loan service
            ( __ ) Copying
            ( __ ) Inter library loan
            ( __ ) Consultancy
            ( __ ) Current awareness [e.g. selective dissemination of information, indexing services]
            ( __ ) Other [please specify]:  __________________________________________

9. How many hours each week is this Library open?
                    Monday - Friday: ................ hours                Saturday:  ...................... hours
                    Sunday:  ...........................  hours                Total hours open: ...........  hours
10. Stack's system in this Library:
                    Open access ( __ )  Closed access ( __ )  Mixed of open & closed ( __ )
11. How many items are checked out in average week?:
12. How many users are served in average week:?
13. Is this Library open to outside users?  ( __ ) yes  ( __ ) no
            If yes, of what institutions & how many are they?
            Institutions                                                                Number/estimate
            _________________________                               ________________________
            _________________________                               ________________________
            _________________________                               ________________________
            _________________________                               ________________________

14. How many seats are available at reading tables?:  .................................
15. How many places are available at individual study carrels or desks?: .........................
16. What classification system does this Library currently use? What edition/series?
           ( __ )  Library of Congress [LC]
           ( __ )  Dewey [DDC] modified  ____________________________________
           ( __ )  Union [Pettee]  ___________________________________________
           ( __ )  Lynn - Paterson  __________________________________________
           ( __ )  Local plan  ______________________________________________
           ( __ )  Other [please specify]  _____________________________________

17. Is there certain kind of retrieval system in use for technical service? ( __ ) yes ( __ ) no
      If yes, what kind and how many computers does it use?
 

Type of retrieval system
Version
  Dialog
  ESA/IRS
  ATLA
  CDS / ISIS
  Other:
18. What kind of computer program / system utilized here? What version?
                ( __ ) UNIX  ____________________________________________
                ( __ ) ORACLE  _________________________________________
                ( __ ) MS WINDOWS  ____________________________________
                ( __ ) APPLE - MCCINTOSH  ______________________________
                        __________________________________________________
                        __________________________________________________

19. For what tasks is the use of computer/s?
                ( __ ) Word processor                ( __ ) Administrative                ( __ ) Selling Agency
                ( __ ) Database management     ( __ ) Information/retrieval       ( __ ) Consultancy
                ( __ ) Inter library loan                ( __ ) other [please, specify] ....................................

20. Library holdings [provide number / estimate]:
                Books:  ........................................                  Microfiche:  .........................................
                Bound periodical vols:  .................                 Archives: ..............................................
                Reports:  ......................................                  Audio cassettes:  ................................
                Microfilms: ...................................                  Video cassettes:  .................................
                Plates:  ........................ Unbound periodicals but complete sets:  ................................
                Other [please, specify]:  ............................................................................................

21. Number of active subscriptions:
                Journal & other serial titles:  .....................................................
                Newspapers:  ..........................................................................
                Magazines:  ............................................................................
                Other [please, specify]:  ...........................................................

22. Subject areas covered [please list in order of importance the subjects upon which the collection is focused] and provide
      numbers / estimate of each:
        I.      _______________________  ( _________________ )   V.  __________________________  ( _________________ )
        II.     _______________________  ( _________________ )   VI.  __________________________  ( _________________ )
        III.    _______________________  ( _________________ )   VII. __________________________  ( _________________ )
        IV.   _______________________  ( _________________ )  VIII. __________________________  ( _________________ )

23.  What kind of computerized information retrievel system / service in this library?
                Online vendors [e.g. Dialog, ESA / IRS, ATLA, etc] :  .....................................................
                Internal database program used?:  ................................................................................
                Database contact person in this library:  ........................................................................
24.  Are there any special collections in this Library [please, list unique, distinctive, or rare items by name and / or subject,
      with size of holding]:
 

  Subjects
  Size
25.  Are there any special publications, catalogs and indexes prepared in this Library?
       [ Please list them in the below space ]
 
 
Subjects
Size
26.  What kind of library equipment and how many are of them?
                    Microfilm reader :  ___________________________  ________________________________
                    Film projector :     ___________________________  ________________________________
                    Microfiche reader :  ___________________________  _______________________________
                    Slide projector :    ___________________________  ________________________________
                    Tape recorder :     ____________________________  _______________________________
                    Video cassette player :  ___________________________  ___________________________
                    Cassette player  :  ___________________________  ________________________________
                    Photocopying machines :  ___________________________  __________________________
                    Overhead projector :  ___________________________  ______________________________
                    Other :                   ___________________________  _______________________________

27.  Do the library / librarians hold professional membership/s in any library associations?
      [ Please specify ] :
                    Local / Provincial : _______________________________________________
                    National              : _______________________________________________
                    International        : _______________________________________________

28.  Do you have any remark or additional information necessary to be includeed in the Directory? [Please specify]:
                   _____________________________________________________________________________
                   _____________________________________________________________________________
 

Part II.  Specific Asian Information

1.    Concerning Asian Christian writers:
 

 Explanations
Yes
No
Are they classified separately from non Asian ones? Further comments:
Are their writings grouped on different shelves? Further comments:
Do you have listings of their writings:
Further comments:
Are there available indexes of their writings? Further comments:
Are women writes given any prominence? Further comments:
2.    Does this Library collect minority/society issues? ( __ ) yes ( __ ) no
       If yes, please list them in the space below:
                ________________________________________________________
                ________________________________________________________
                ________________________________________________________

3.    What kind of special collection for theological writings does this Library hold?
                ( __ ) Your own country
                ( __ ) Your neighboring countries
                ( __ )  Worldwide
4.    What kind of theological writings does this Library collect from your own country?

Subject
Language
Number / Estimate
Indigenous theological writings
Sermons / Bible Studies
Prayers / Meditations
New indigenous hymns
Poems / Literary
Other : ..................................
5.    Does this Library have any link / networking for specific Asian collections?
                Yes  ( __ )   No  ( __ )
                If Yes, what are those links / net workings? [Please, specify]
                    Provincial : _______________________________________________________________
                    National   :  _______________________________________________________________
                    International: ______________________________________________________________

6.    Does this library have material from any of the following? If so, please, indicate the date and extent of the holding :

Institutions
Explanation
Held Since
Christian Conference of Asia (CCA)
East Asia Christian Conference       (EACC)
Association for Theological       Education in South East Asia
(ATESEA)
Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College 
(BTE SSC)
North East Asia Association of Theological Schools (NEAATS)
Federation of Asian Bishops 
Conferences (FABC)
Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians (EATWOT)
East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI)
Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music (AILM)
Asian Women's Resource Centre (AWRC)
World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) Asia / Pacific
Asia Alliance of YMCAs
National Council / Conference of Churches (NCC) in your own country
Other : .........................................
7.    Does this Library receive / subscribe to any of the following publications?
 
Publications
Explanation
Held since
ATESEA Occasional Papers
PTCA Bulletin
Asian Theological Association
(ATA) Journal
CTC Bulletin (CCA)
Bibliographia Missionaria (Rome)
Exchange (Leiden)
Theological Book Review (London)
Religion Index One (RIO) ATLA
Index to Book Reviews in Religion
(IBRR) ATLA
International Review of Mission 
(IRM) WCC
Ministerial Formation (WCC)
Other : ........................................
8.    Are there any suggestions or help which you could offer to further the work of developing adequate Asian Resources?
        ( __ ) yes  ( __ ) no
        Suggestions :
 

9.     Further to the suggestion, which one of these following items would be your priority for setting up adequate an
        Asian  Resources?
             ( __ ) Listing of Basic Bibliography on Asian Theology & Culture
             ( __ ) Listing of Theological Journals published in Asia
             ( __ ) Listing of Christian Publishers in Asia
             ( __ ) Circulating duplicate lists of monograph & periodical titles about Asian issues
             ( __ ) Setting up a clearing house of Asian resources [e.g. Regular Newsletter]
             ( __ ) Conducting a regular Asian Theological Library Survey [every 4 year]
             ( __ ) Setting up a joint catalogue of books & periodicals of theological libraries in Asia
             ( __ ) Other [please, specify] : ______________________________________________

10.   Do you have any further remark and / or additional information? Please, written clearly and precisely in the following space:
       ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
       ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
       ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
 

                                                                                                            Date :           _______________________________
                                                                                                            Prepared by: _______________________________
                                                                                                            Name :         _______________________________
                                                                                                            Title :            _______________________________
 

  Please, return this questionnaire at your earliest convenience to:

                                Mr. Karmito ([email protected])
                                Perum Purwomartani, Blok I / 21 Kalasan
                                Yogyakarta, Indonesia
 
 



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