Recognizing the frustration of locating information in  Orthodox Journals which are not indexed, the Diocesan Library has begun a long term project of providing indexes to Orthodox journals which are not otherwise indexed, of which there are many.  The first of these, a subject index to the monastic journal Life Transfigured ,is posted on our website on the “Catalogs” page.   This index provides Title, Author and Subject access to this journal from Vol. 16 (1984) to date.  The index is an Excel file and can be searched by using the “Find” command at the top right of the screen.  Subject terms used conform to Library of Congress and American Theological Library Association terms.   For more information on Life Transfigured Index see the Introduction.

Several of the talks at the Clergy Conference meeting in Miami early in December deal with counseling people with mental and emotional challenges.   In support of the Conference, the Diocesan Library  has updated and expanded our bibliography on Ministering to Parishioners with Mental and  Emotional Challenges, an Orthodox Perspective.  The 7-page bibliography includes sections on Mental Illness, Depression, Alcoholic Addiction and Substance Abuse, Smoking, Eating Disorders, Suicide, Sex Addiction and Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Co-dependency, and Same-Sex Attraction.   Citations of books, journal articles and Internet web sites are included. 

The Diocesan Library will be present at the 3-day conference with an exhibit featuring books and journal articles in the collection relating to the conference presentations.  Copies of our bibliography on Ministering to Parishioners with Mental and Emotional Challenges will be given to all attendees.  Hard copies of our other updated and new bibliographies will be available with the exhibit.  Flyers will announce the new Book Review Index and the Index to Life Transfigured.