At this year’s Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, there will be a special session dedicated to Biblioblogging called, “The Pleasures, Pains and Prospects for Biblioblogging.” Here is more information about regarding this session:

Computer Assisted Research

11/20/2005

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Room: Room 411 & 412 - Marriott

Theme: The Pleasures, Pains and Prospects for Biblioblogging

The phenomenon of “blogging”, the maintenance of a regular online journal or weblog, has proliferated massively in recent times. As in all areas of life, political, religious, cultural, art, entertainment and media, so too in the area of academic Biblical Studies, the blog is an informative, innovative, up-to-the-minute way of discovering more about the subject, discussing the latest developments, interacting on controversial topics and enjoying the lighter side of the discipline. These “biblioblogs” are now widely consulted by those in the guild, and are contributing something of interest and intelligence. But what is the future of the biblioblogs? What is their scope for development? This session gathers together a panel of pioneers in this area.

  • Mark Goodacre, University of Birmingham, Presiding
  • James Davila, University of St. Andrews, Scotland
    Enter the BiblioBloggers (20 min)
  • R.W. Brannan, Logos Bible Software
    PastoralEpistles.com: Biblioblog? Annotated bibliography? Or Something in Between? (20 min)
  • Panel Discussion (80 min)

    A.K.M. Adam, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Panelist

    Tim Bulkeley, University of Aukland, Panelist

    Stephen Carlson, Fairfax, VA, Panelist

    Edward Cook, Cincinnati, OH, Panelist

    Torrey Seland, Volda University College, Panelist

    James West, Quartz Hill School of Theology, Panelist