With the emergence of artificial intelligence and the proliferation of digital technologies, theological librarians will gather at the Bangkok Christian Guest House, Bangkok, Thailand, on July 15-17, 2025. This year’s Conference for Theological Librarians will focus on “Digital Preservation.” This conference intends to 1) explain comprehensively the concept, purpose, and value of digital preservation; 2) draft a policy on digital preservation; 3) demonstrate the processes of digitization and their application; and 4) identify the key elements of effective management practices in digital preservation and archiving.

The invited presenters are:

• Prof. Pimphot Seelakate, the Asst. Dean of the Faculty of Arts in Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. The topic is “Understanding Digital Preservation.” 
• Mr. Elvi Nemiz, a digital preservation specialist in the Philippines, will conduct a lecture-workshop on the digitization process (scanning).
• Mr. Vince Ervin Palcullo, Archivist and Special Collections and Institutional Repository Librarian at Central Philippine University, Philippines, will address the topics on “Digitization and Metadata.”

Ms. Hilda Putong, the Head of the Library at STFT Jakarta in Indonesia, and Mr. Toni Afandi, the Head of the Library at South East Asia Bible Seminary in Malang, Indonesia, will share their insights on policies and issues related to library digital repositories.