Volume 59, Issue 1 (2016)
Editorials
Letter from the Editor
Garrett Trott
Columns
General Articles
Comparing Institutional Repository Software: Pampering Metadata Uploaders
Craighton Hippenhammer
Libraries and Student Retention
Mick Williams
The Power of Encouragement: The Role of Christian Academic Librarians in Supporting the Whole Student
Earleen J. Warner
Annotated Bibliography: Free Books Online
Murl Winters
Annotated Bibliography: Helps on Navigating the Art of Leadership and Empowering Team Members
Jeannie Ferriss
A First Timer’s Guide to the ACL Conference
Elizabeth Fairall
A Survey of Children’s and Young Adult Literature Collections in Academic Libraries of Christian Higher Education
Melissa Atkinson
Play On: The Use of Games in Libraries
Christa Hill
Creating an Institutional Repository
Nathan R. Schwartz
Comparative Study of Ethics in Librarianship and the Bible
Japheth Abdulazeez Yaya
Critical Book Reviews
Packard and Hope's "Church Refugees: Sociologists Reveal Why People are DONE with Church but not their Faith" (Critical Review)
Craighton Hippenhammer
Gray's "Hermeneutics of Hymnody: A Comprehensive and Integrated Approach to Understanding Hymns" (Critical Review)
Jason Runnels
Reviews
Hannan, Kiger, and Newman's "Authentic Communication: Public Speaking for Everyone" (Book Review)
Laura Walton
Del Campo's "Beyond the Attic Door" (Book Review)
Sherill L. Harriger
Schroeder's "The Bible in Medieval Tradition: The Book of Genesis" (Book Review)
Lisa Cutforth-Anderson
Stott's "The Challenge of Preaching" (Book Review)
Dale R. Jensen
Last's "The Christmas Virtues: A Treasury of Conservative Tales for the Holidays" (Book Review)
Carrie Beth Lowe
Bruno's "The Comfort of Little Things: An Educator's Guide to Second Chances" (Book Review)
Lisa Cutforth-Anderson
Mosher and Marshall's "The Community of Believers: Christian and Muslim Perspectives" (Book Review)
Elizabeth Pearson
Ten Elshof's "Confucius for Christians: What An Ancient Chinese Worldview Can Teach Us About Life In Christ" (Book Review)
Rebecca H. Givens
Curenton's "Conversation Compass: A Teacher's Guide to High-Quality Language Learning in Young Children" (Book Review)
John E. Palmer
Gadzikowski's "Creating a Beautiful Mess" (Book Review)
Addison M. Lucchi
Herold's "Creating Leaders: An Examination of Academic and Research Library Leadership Institutes" (Book Review)
Rory Patterson
Gzella's "A Cultural History of Aramaic" (Book Review)
Gary R. Averill
Last's "The Dadly Virtues: Adventures From The Worst Job You'll Ever Love" (Book Review)
Lindsay Van Sicklen
Marshall and Mosher's "Death, Resurrection, and Human Destiny: Christian and Muslim Perspectives" (Book Review)
John M. Hunter
Holder and Lannon's "Difficult Decisions: Closing & Merging Academic Libraries" (Book Review)
Ruth A. McGuire
Beggiani's "Early Syriac Theology, with special reference to the Maronite tradition" (Book Review)
Jonathan Loopstra
Fitzpatrick-McKinley's "Empire, Power and Indigenous Elites: A Case Study of the Nehemiah Memoir" (Book Review)
Joseph Baumstarck Jr.
Greenway's "For the Love of All Creatures: The Story of Grace in Genesis" (Book Review)
Kathy A. Watts
Jenkins' "The Future of Ethics: Sustainability, Social Justice, and Religious Creativity" (Book Review)
Elizabeth Pearson
Elkind's "Giants in the Nursery" (Book Review)
Cathie L. Chatmon
O'Malley's "God questions" (Book Review)
Deborah R. Hunt
Craig's "Health Care as a Social Good: Religious Values and American Democracy" (Book Review)
Rory Patterson
Cox's "How to Read the Bible" (Book Review)
Paul B. Drake
Cowan and Wilder's "In Defense of the Bible: A Comprehensive Apologetic for the Authority of Scripture" (Book Review)
Paul A. Roberts
Powell's "Inconclusive Theologies: Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Kierkegaard, and Theological Discourse" (Book Review)
Lisa Cutforth-Anderson
Bazyn's "Jesting Angels: God's Lighter Side" (Book Review)
Gary Fitsimmons
Lang, O'Driscoll, and Williams' "Just War: Authority, Tradition and Practice" (Book Review)
Lisa Cutforth-Anderson
Tarrech, Barclay, and Frey's "The Last Years of Paul: Essays from the Tarragona Conference, June 2013" (Book Review)
Mark C. Tubbs
Kapic's "A Little Book for New Theologians: Why and How to Study Theology" (Book Review)
Brad Doerksen
Rosales' "Mathematizing: An Emergent Math Curriculum Approach for Young Children" (Book Review)
Lori Thornton
Cartledge's "The Mediation of the Spirit: Interventions in Practical Theology" (Book Review)
Linda Poston
Sobel's "Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens: The Handbook for Outdoor Learning" (Book Review)
Lori Thornton
Giesecke, Cawthorne, and Pearson's "Navigating the Future with Scenario Planning: A Guidebook for Librarians" (Book Review)
Noelle C. Keller
George, Massey, and Smith's "Our Sufficiency Is of God: Essays on Preaching in Honor of Gardner C. Taylor" (Book Review)
Deborah McConkey
Kellum's "Preaching the Farewell Discourse: an Expository Walk through John 13:31-17:26" (Book Review)
J. James Mancuso
Colton's "Repetition and the Fullness of Time: Gift, Task, and Narrative in Kierkegaard's Upbuilding Ethics" (Book Review)
John E. Shaffett
Watson's "Selected Spiritual Writings of Anne Dutton: Eighteenth-Century British-Baptist, Woman Theologian, Volume 7: Words of Grace" (Book Review)
Leslie R. Starasta
Kalbian's "Sex, Violence, and Justice: Contraception and the Catholic Church" (Book Review)
Mark Sloneker
Heisler's "Spirit-Led Preaching: The Holy Spirit's Role in Sermon Preparation and Delivery" (Book Review)
Craig Rosenbeck
Waggoner and Herndon's "Starting with Character: Activities for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos" (Book Review)
Cathie L. Chatmon
Savary and Berne's "Teilhard de Chardin - Seven Stages of Suffering: A Spiritual Path for Transformation" (Book Review)
Rebecca H. Givens
Sookhdeo's "Unmasking Islamic State: Revealing Their Motivation, Theology and End Time Predictions" (Book Review)
John D. Laing
Murphy's "War's Ends: Human Rights, International Order, and the Ethics of Peace" (Book Review)
Laura E. Walton
King's "Yet One More Spring: A Critical Study of Joy Davidman" (Book Review)
Douglas L. Fruehling
