Invitation to Spring Meeting 2025

You Are Invited

SEPTLA Spring Meeting 2025

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Trappe, PA / St. Charles Borromeo Seminary

The Continuing Education Committee has planned a unique program this year—a “field trip” to Trappe, PA, the historic home of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, a Lutheran minister from Germany and the so-called “Father of American Lutheranism.”

Our day will begin with a guided tour of several significant sites in historic Trappe, including the Muhlenberg Parsonage, the Speaker’s House (home of Frederick Muhlenberg, the first Speaker of the US House of Representatives), and Dewees Tavern, which now houses the Center for Pennsylvania German Studies. https://historictrappe.org

After the tour, we will head to St. Charles Borromeo Seminary (about a half-hour drive from Trappe) for lunch, followed by our business meeting and elections. We also hope to take a tour of their new library and campus!

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/XWxfJJpZ55mGTLPz8 by April 15.

Schedule:

  • 9:50 Arrive at St. Luke’s Church in Trappe
  • 10:00 Begin tour of historic Trappe
  • 12:00 Drive to St. Charles Borromeo
  • 12:45 (approx.) Lunch
  • 1:45 Business meeting and interest groups
  • 3:15 Library tour

Due to the nature of this meeting, times will be flexible. I aim to be done no later than 4pm.

During this gathering, we will also be conducting elections for key positions within SEPTLA, specifically President and Secretary. I encourage all members to submit their nominations for these positions. Nominations can be made either prior to the event or during the business meeting itself. Self-nominations are also accepted!

There are also openings for the Chair of the Continuing Education Committee, the Newsletter Editor, and the Website Manager. I encourage all members to consider serving in one of these roles. SEPTLA thrives because of the dedication and contributions of its members, and we always welcome fresh perspectives and new energy.

Parking instructions for Historic Trappe:

  • Park in the lot for St. Luke’s Church (200 W Main St, Trappe, PA 19426), which is directly across from the Henry Muhlenberg House.
  • Our tour guide will meet us in the parking lot

Directions to St. Charles Borromeo:

  • Leaving the Muhlenberg House on Morris Rd.:
  • Left onto 202 N/DeKalb Pike
  • Right onto Sumneytown Pike
  • Left onto Evans Rd.
  • Right onto Assumption Drive (there’s a sign for Gwynedd Mercy and St. Charles there)
  • Tell the guard at the gatehouse you’re going to St. Charles
  • Follow the road a quarter mile, see St. Charles Seminary on the left
  • Go past the large main building, park in the lots directly next to the smaller dormitory building before the road curves right onto Gwynedd’s campus

Finally, this will be my last meeting as President. The past two years have been a rewarding experience, and I look forward to continuing to serve SEPTLA in other ways.

Thank you for considering contributing your time and talents to SEPTLA’s work, and I hope to see you at our Spring meeting!

Warm regards,

Victoria J. Jesswein, President

Message from the President, Fall 2024

Dear SEPTLA Members,

I hope this message finds you well.

I’m excited to announce that our upcoming Fall meeting will be held at Moravian Theological Seminary in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. As we have become accustomed to, this will be a hybrid event, so you will be able to fully participate even if you are not able to make it to Bethlehem. Please see the meeting invitation for details and to register.

As always, the SEPTLA meeting is a wonderful opportunity for us to share knowledge, brainstorm innovations, and work to improve the future of our theological libraries. We hope to use the business meeting to understand how we can better serve your needs and enhance our collective mission. We will discuss what works and what doesn’t work in SEPTLA, and how we can reorganize to better function amid staff shortages, increased online education, and decreasing budgets at our member libraries.

There are a few committee positions open at this time, including Website Manager, Newsletter Editor, and a position on the Continuing Education Committee. If you would like to be appointed to one of these positions, please get in touch with the Executive Committee. Your involvement in SEPTLA is crucial to shaping the future direction of our organization, and your voice and service are greatly valued.

Thank you for your continued commitment to our shared goals. I look forward to seeing you all at Moravian, in person or virtually.

Warm regards,
Victoria Jesswein
SEPTLA President
United Lutheran Seminary, Gettysburg PA
November 18, 2024

Invitation to Fall 2024 Meeting

You are Invited

SEPTLA Fall Meeting 2024

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Moravian Theological Seminary

Please RSVP online. Because of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, please RSVP by Friday, November 22. If attending in person, lunch will be provided. If attending virtually, you’ll receive a link via email at least one day before the event. If you cannot attend, please still use the RSVP link to send us an institutional update (one per institution).

Schedule:
10:00 Arrival and refreshments
10:30 Program
12:00 Lunch
1:30 Business meeting
2:30 Interest groups
3:30 Library tour

Location: Reeves Library, Bethlehem campus of Moravian University

Directions: For complete details, including a campus map and temporary parking pass, please see the email sent to the SEPTLA mailing list on 11/19/24 at 12:04 PM.

  • Recommended lot for visitor parking is lot A (alternatively, lots F or H)
  • To reach the entrance to Lot A, use this address in your GPS: 1309 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA
  • You can also use this Google Maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zzV1frECH6d11hC89
  • When you arrive, enter through the main doors of the library. Our meeting room is on the main floor directly across from the circulation desk.

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Invitation to Spring Meeting 2023

You Are Invited

SEPTLA Spring Meeting 2023

Tuesday, April 25

Cairn University (in person and virtual)

Please RSVP online by Tuesday, April 18. If attending in person, lunch will be provided. If attending virtually, you’ll receive a link via email at least one day before the event. If you cannot attend, please RSVP anyway and provide an institutional update for the meeting minutes (one per institution, please).

Directions to Cairn University: See the Maps & Directions page and scroll down for driving directions.

Parking: Please park in lot D or E (or C), which are marked on the campus map. No permit is needed.

Location: Auxiliary Dining Room in the Mason Activity Center, which is #8 on the campus map. Enter the Mason Activity Center (upper level), and look for SEPTLA signs. If in doubt, take a left and then a right; halfway down the hallway is the entrance to the Auxiliary Dining Room on the left.

Schedule:

  • 9:30-10:00 Arrivals and Refreshments
  • 10:00-10:10 Welcome and Introductions
  • 10:10-12:00 Program
  • 12:00-1:00 Lunch (gratis)
  • 1:00-1:50 Interest Group Meetings
  • 1:50-2:00 Break
  • 2:00-3:00 Business Meeting and Institutional Updates
  • 3:00-3:30 Tour of Masland Library

Invitation to Fall Meeting 2022

You Are Invited

SEPTLA Fall Meeting 2022

Thursday, November 10
Princeton Theological Seminary, in person and online

  • 10:00-10:30 Refreshments (optional)
  • 10:30-10:40 Welcome and introductions
  • 10:40-12:40 Program: Controlled Digital Lending
    • Featured speaker: Michelle Wu
    • See president’s message in fall newsletter for program description and resources
  • 12:40-1:20 Lunch (gratis)
  • 1:20-2:00 Atla update
    • Presenter: Christine Fruin of Atla
  • 2:00-2:30 Interest Group meetings
    • Cataloging and Metadata Interest Group
    • Research Services Interest Group
  • 2:30-2:40 Break
  • 2:40-3:15 Business meeting
  • 3:15-3:45 Tour of Wright Library (optional)

Please RSVP online by Tuesday, November 1 if attending in person, or by Monday, November 7 if attending virtually. If needed, you can update your response after submitting it, but if you change your status from virtual to on-site after November 1, please email gregory.murray@ptsem.edu and be aware that lunch might not be available.

Online attendees will receive the Zoom link via email the day before the event.

On-site attendees should park in the lot next to the library. Use “25 Library Place” as the address for GPS. From Library Place, turn onto Armstrong Place; at the stop sign, turn right into the parking lot. The meeting will be held in the Theron Assembly Room. Enter the library building through the front entrance; turn left and proceed to the Theron Room straight ahead. There you can pick up a parking pass for the day.

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