- Association of Seventh-day Adventist Librarians
The Association of Seventh-day Adventist Librarians (ASDAL) is an organization of Seventh-day Adventist
librarian s, an independent ministry to the church. [http://www.asdal.org/constitution.html]It holds an annual meeting, awards the D. Glenn Hilts Scholarship, [http://www.asdal.org/hilts/index.html] publishes the periodical "ASDAL Action", [http://www.asdal.org/action/index.html; includes archives] and is a sponsor of the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index (SDAPI).
History
The Association was formed in 1981 at a meeting of Adventist librarians at
Pacific Union College . ["Adventist Review " v159 (23 September 1982), p23] ["SDA librarian association formed". "Atlantic Union Gleaner" v81 (26 January 1982), p15]It has held an annual conference since 1981. [http://www.asdal.org/conf/index.html]
The Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index developed over time. [" [http://www.asdal.org/minutes/cranesdapi1.html A History of the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index, part one] " by Marilyn Crane]
References
External links
* [http://www.asdal.org/ ASDAL] official website
* [http://www.andrews.edu/library/car/sdapiindex.html Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index] (SDAPI)* [http://jewel.andrews.edu:82/search/dAssociation+of+SDA+Librarians Search for "Association of SDA Librarians" articles] as cataloged in the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index (SDAPI)
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.