Includes bibliographic references.

Foreword -- Introduction -- Part I: Principles for best library practice -- Area 1: Integration of library in planning a doctoral program -- Area 2: Partnerships and collaboration -- Area 3: Collection development and management -- Area 4: The role(s) of library personnel -- Area 5: Information literacy in doctoral prgram(s) -- Part II: Stories of transitioning toward serving doctoral students -- "A joint collaborative task": the Africa International University library (Nairobi) -- "To stretch the imagination": the China Graduate School of Theology library (Hong Kong) -- "Excellence is a journey": the South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies library (Bangalore) -- "A missionary in and of itself": the John Smyth Library of the International Baptist Theological Study Centre (Amsterdam) -- What do we see?: some reflections on the "transition stories" -- Appendix 1: Profile of doctoral candidates in the majority world -- Appendix 2: Library networks.

Libraries and librarians are indispensable to student learning and the formation of researchers at the doctoral level. This book identifies five areas and sixteen principles that need to be considered by theological schools when optimizing library operations to serve doctoral programs. As an illustration of these principles, the book provides narratives from four theological libraries - in Nairobi, Hong Kong, Bangalore, and Amsterdam - that have successfully transitioned to serve doctoral programs. The contributors present tested best practice alongside their successful experiences pioneering libraries that serve doctoral programs in challenging situations. An invaluable training resource for Majority World librarians, this book also offers insight into quality guidelines for accreditation agencies supporting theological institutions in developing robust and flourishing programs. --