Michelle Spomer

Michelle Spomer became the Donald G. Miller Librarian and director of the Clifford E. Barbour Library at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 2016. Formerly, she served at Azusa Pacific University (California) as head of The James L. Stamps Theological Library in addition to a variety of previous roles there, such as associate professor of theological bibliography and research and head of reference. Prior to her work at Azusa she served in two other libraries: that of her Master of Divinity alma mater, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, and California Baptist University (Riverside). In 2012 she completed a one-year program of the American Theological Library Association titled Creating Leaders of Tomorrow. Also a graduate of San Jose State University (MLIS), Michelle has held memberships in and filled leadership roles for a number of professional organizations: the American Library Association, American Theological Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, California Academic and Research Libraries, Southern California Theological Library Association (former president), and Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium. She also serves on prominent library advisory boards, gives presentations at professional conferences on topics ranging from resources for faith integration research and scholarship to social networking on Facebook, and publishes articles and book reviews both online and in printed journals.

“The Fine Art of Throwing Sheep: How Facebook Can Contribute to Librarianship and Community at Theological Institutions,” Theological Librarianship 1/1 (2008)

Review of Religion & Politics, CHOICE 52/7 (2015)

Review of The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Gender Studies, CHOICE 52/9 (2015)

Critical review of World Christian Database, The Charleston Advisor 15/3 (2014)

Critical review of Encyclopedia of Religious Revivals in America, Theological Librarianship 1/1 (2008)

Review of Digital Library of the Catholic Reformation and Digital Library of Classic Protestant Texts (databases), Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium website (2007)