Stanger, Frank Bateman

English

Asbury Theological Seminary

A Tribute ToDr. Susan A. Schultzby Frank Bateman StangerThis issue of 77?^ Asbury Seminarian is dedicated to Dr. Susan A.Schultz, Professor of BibUography and Research, and Director ofLibrary Services at Asbury Theological Seminary, who is retiring inJuly after 29 years of devoted service to our institution.Dr. Schultz is a native ofMinnesota. In 1940 she received her B.A.degree from John Fletcher College and remained there for five yearsserving as Dean of Women. In 1946 she received her Bachelor ofScience in Library Science degree from the University of Illinois, andthree years later she received the Master of Library Science degreefrom the same institution.In 1949 Dr. Schultz joined the faculty of Asbury TheologicalSeminary in the capacity of Librarian. Later during her tenure herposition became Director of Library Services. At first an AssociateProfessor of Bibliography and Research, she was elected to the rankof Professor in 1972 upon unanimous recommendation of herprofessional colleagues. She became the first Chairperson of thenewly-organized academic Division of Bibliography and Research.During her years at the Seminary she has fulfilled numerouscommittee assignments. In addition to her professional expertise inrelating the Library to the academic program, she has been especiallyeffective in her leadership of social activities for faculty andadministration.Dr. Schultz has traveled extensively throughout the world and is amember of the Wesleyan Theological Society.Dr. Schultz is a dedicated Christian and a devoted member of theChristian and Missionary Alliance. She has been designated as an"Official Worker" by her denomination. She is active in theCardinal Valley Alliance Church, Lexington, Kentucky, where sheDr. Frank Bateman Stanger is President of Asbury TheologicalSeminary, hie holds the S.T.M. and S.T.D. degrees from TempleUniversity as well as several honorary degrees.3The Asbury Seminarianserves as a member of the Executive Committee and as a Sundayschool teacher. She has been elected on occasions to represent herlocal church at the General Council of the denomination. She hassponsored Christian and Missionary Alliance fellowship groups onthe Asbury campuses. She also serves as a Director and the Treasurerof Evangelism Resources, Inc., which is active in Christian ministriesin Africa.Dr. Schultz's activities in library work have gained nationalrecognition. She is a member of the American Theological LibraryAssociation and has served as Chairperson of the StandingCommittee on Periodical Exchange, Chairperson of the Membership Committee, Executive Secretary and Director. She is a memberof the Kentucky Library Association, and she served at one time asits Second Vice-President and as Chairperson of the College andReference Section. She also holds membership in the ChristianLibrarians Fellowship and in the Church and Synagogue LibraryAssociation. She is a member of the Board of Directors of theWithers-Jessamine County Public Library.As the Director of Library Services at Asbury TheologicalSeminary, Dr. Schultz is active in the library consortium of theTheological Education Association of Mid-America (TEAM-A).During a sabbatical leave in 1961, Dr. Schultz spent six months inYeotmal, India where she supervised the organization of the libraryat Union Biblical Seminary. Shortly after her retirement this year.Dr. Schultz plans to go to Zamboango City, the Philippines, todevelop a library at the Alliance Graduate School.Many professional honors have come to Dr. Schultz. In 1967 shewas named the outstanding Special Librarian of the Year by theKentucky Trustees Association. In 1974 she received a DistinguishedService Award on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of AsburyTheological Seminary, and the Emily Russell Award from theChristian Librarians Association. The same year Houghton Collegeconferred upon her the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters.She is a member of Beta Phi Mu (library honorary society); PiLambda Theta (education honorary society); and Theta Phi (religionhonor society).We at Asbury Theological Seminary pay tribute to Dr. Susan A.Schultz for her magnificent professional and spiritual contributionsto our institution during almost three decades. The depth of herspiritual dedication and the radiant outreach of her love have made4A Tribute to Dr. Susan A. Schultzan indelible impression upon us all. Her spirit of cooperation in allthe activities of the Seminary and her willingness to perform any taskasked of her have done much to create the kind of community that weenjoy on campus.In a very real sense Dr. Schultz is the "builder" of the Library atAsbury Theological Seminary. When she came, she found little intheological library resources, and what she found existed in a ratherdisorganized state. The housing of the Library was shifted from placeto place, each of them inadequate, including a small room in thebasement of the Administration Building and later the basement ofthe Chapel Building.But Dr. Schultz had a dream that she held onto. Now her dream isbeing fulfilled. Under her leadership the Library collection presentlytotals more than 1 1 1,000 volumes, including microtexts, a list of 635regularly received periodicals, and more than 3,300 non-book media.To handle the demanding tasks involved in such an extensivecollection, she has organized a staff of fully competent professionalsand nonprofessionals.The Library is now housed in the beautiful B. L. Fisher Buildingerected in 1967. It is a library edifice second to none in the entiretheological world. A plaque bearing similar words to the one at St.Paul's Cathedral, London, giving tribute to Sir Cristopher Wren thearchitect, could be placed appropriately inside the B. L. FisherLibrary:"If you would see her monument, look around you." �5

A Tribute to Dr Susan A. Schultz

https://place.asburyseminary.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1696&amp;context=asburyjournal

A Tribute to Dr Susan A. Schultz

Abstract

Similar works

Full text

Available Versions

Asbury Theological Seminary