CDU is creating a library web presence that is accessible to prospective students, and librarian Stephanie Garrett is participating in industry events. Both of these efforts are strengthening CDU’s position as a top provider of high-quality online theological education.

CDU’s new online library redesign and infrastructure will launch on July 1. Users will find it easier to navigate and search new interactive resources, new content and databases, and tutorial guides. Going forward, the library will not only be accessible from the Canvas Learning Management System but also from the cdu.edu website, making it possible for the library to play an active role in attracting prospective students. Integration of Worldcat Discovery enables CDU to participate in reciprocal borrowing programs with other academic institutions and theological library consortia as well.

On June 1st, the librarian presented a virtual Lightning Talk at SCELC’s Colloquium 2022. “Online Library Services to Distance Education Students 50+” was focused on best practices for providing library support and instruction to digital immigrants. Garrett also won a grant to represent CDU at the American Theological Library Association’s 2022 Annual Conference in Baltimore in June, which is a highly regarded professional development event for theological librarians from across North America and around the world.