Biography
Jason Fowler comes to Southeastern with a proven record as a top-shelf librarian and is known especially for fostering a customer-friendly environment for potential library users and researchers. He previously served at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary as acting library director and associate librarian for research services and archivist. Fowler is a graduate of North Greenville University, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and University of Kentucky. He is also a certified archivist with the Academy of Certified Archivists and is a member of several professional associations including the American Library Association, the American Theological Library Association and the Association of Librarians and Archivists at Baptist Institutions. He is married to Dawn and has one son, Russell.
Education
PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (2015-Present)
MSLS, Library Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky (2009)
Advanced M.Div., Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky (2006)
B.A., Christian Studies, North Greenville University, Tigerville, South Carolina (2000)
Professional Experience
The Library at Southeastern, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC
Director of Library Services; February 2014-Present
James P. Boyce Centennial Library, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY
Acting Library Director; 2013-2014
Associate Librarian for Research Services and Archivist; 2012-2014
Archivist and Special Collections Librarian; 2004-2012
Archives and Special Collections Assistant; 2002-2004
Christian Supply, Spartanburg, SC
Customer Service Manager; 2000-2002
Memberships
Evangelical Theological Society, Student Member, 2015-Present
Academy of Christian Librarians, Member, 2015-Present
American Library Association, Member, 2013-Present
Association of College and Research Libraries, Member, 2013-Present
Carolinas Theological Library Association, Member, 2014-Present
Co-Chair, 2021-Present
American Theological Library Association, Member, 2013-Present
Nominating Committee, 2018-2021
Creating the Leaders of Tomorrow, 2014-2015
Kentucky Council on Archives, Member, 2011-2014
Vice Chair, 2012-2013
Invited Speaker for the Kentucky Council on Archives CMS & Open Source
Software User Group, “Archon: A User’s Perspective,” 2011
State Historical Records Advisory Board, Member, 2011-2014
Association of Librarians and Archivists at Baptist Institutions (ALABI), Member 2006-Present
President, 2010-2012
Vice President, 2008-2010
Webmaster, 2007-Present
Participant, “Panel Discussion on Baptist Digital Initiatives,” 2009
Invited Speaker, “Opening Your Collections: An overview of open-source descriptive tools,” 2008
Invited Speaker, “Baptist Research and Statistics,” 2008
Invited speaker, “Baptist Church Records,” Second Saturday Workshop, Frankfort, KY, 2009
Invited participant, Archon/Archivists’ Toolkit Integration High-Level Requirements Webinar, 2009