Faculty Publications and Presentations

Why Am I So Miserable If This is the Lord’s Will? Study Guide

Anne D. Reynolds — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:41:55 PDT

A Script for Archiving Digital Research Data: Improving Accuracy and Efficiency in the Dataverse Network

Erin Crane et al. — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:41:50 PDT

My colleagues and I assessed the workflow for data ingest at the Odum Archive at the University of North Carolina. We then made recommendations based on our analysis of the system. This poster discusses the most important recommendation that we gave the staff of the archive. We suggested that they create a script which would automate the steps in the workflow that involve a single point of failure. With the script, the single point of failure remains, but the risk of error has been significantly lessened.

Ethical and Legal Concerns

Tyler J. Veak — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:16:10 PDT

Presentation as part of Technology Boot Camp.

Integrating Information Literacy into Technology Literacy Classes

Rory Patterson et al. — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:43:19 PDT

Thomas Armitage: Baptist Pastor, Historian, and Leader

Gregory A. Smith — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:49:22 PDT

Thomas Armitage (1819-1896) was a Baptist pastor, author, and leader who ministered to a single congregation—New York City’s Fifth Avenue Baptist Church—for forty years. Despite his accomplishments, he has largely been forgotten other than being noted as the author of A History of the Baptists. In addition to serving faithfully in the pastorate, he played a significant role as a leader in the American Bible Union. His English birth, his parents’ untimely death, and his Methodist rearing all made it unlikely that he would become one of the most influential Baptist pastors in nineteenth-century America. His story is, therefore, a testimony of the power of God to work in the life of a man who surrenders to His will.

Digital Archival Collections Hosted on Flickr: Institutional Experience Outside of the Commons

Erin Lemelin — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 06:40:51 PDT

This study describes an online survey of institutions which host digital archival collections on Flickr outside of the Flickr Commons. The survey was conducted to determine the experience of these institutions with Flickr in terms of usage statistics, user interaction, and assessment. The results from the survey were also used to determine factors which contribute to the success of a Flickr collection.

The majority of the eighty-nine institutions which responded to the survey reported satisfaction with Flickr and stated that they had achieved their goals. However, many respondents reported low usage or did not know the usage, which indicates weak evaluation. Factor analysis revealed that age, metadata creation, enabled social media tools, and number of staff members with time dedicated to the collection all related to the success of these collections. Recommendations for increasing usage are included.

ILRC Tour 2009

Randy Miller — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:10:01 PDT

Preaching: A Ministry of Newness

Gregory A. Smith — Fri, 20 May 2011 08:24:11 PDT

The message of the New Testament draws heavily on the concepts of newness and renewal. Nearly three dozen New Testament passages discuss “new” things—new wine, new commandment, new creation, new song and new Jerusalem, to name a few. The imagery of newness occurs in narrative, didactic and apocalyptic literature and is used by every New Testament author except James and Jude. Not only does the biblical concept of newness provide a useful paradigm for interpreting New Testament theology, but it also outlines the contours of the task of preaching. Preaching is the proclamation of a new message for the purpose of renewal with the hope of seeing all things made new.

The Lord's Prayer

Gregory A. Smith — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:38:53 PDT

These notes describe the context, structure, and interpretation of the Lord's Prayer. Special attention is given to the version of the prayer that appears in Matthew 6:9-13, with interpretive comments provided for each phrase.

The Holy Spirit in the New Testament

Gregory A. Smith — Tue, 17 May 2011 10:16:06 PDT

This is a series of four adult Bible lessons that combine to provide a systematic treatment of the New Testament's teaching on the Holy Spirit. The lesson titles are as follows:

• The Holy Spirit in the Gospels

• The Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts

• The Holy Spirit in the Epistles & Revelation

• Appendix: Are Tongues for Today?