A second Consultation of the Forum for Asian Theological Librarians was held
in Kaliurang, Indonesia, in October 1997. This Forum reaffirmed the following aims
and plans:
* To encourage the formation of a Master's Degree Course in Theological Librarianship.
* To expand the network of Librarians in Asia.
* To revise the Directory of Asian Theological Libraries.
* To revise and expand the Guidelines for Asian Theological Librarians.

With the help of Ecumenical Theological Education (ETE) and the Association for Theological Education in South East Asia (ATESEA), a third Consultation was held in Bangkok, Thailand, in February 2003 to consolidate the organization of ForATL and to identify and work on achieving its objectives.

A fourth was held from 19-23 April 2006 at Seminari Theoloji Malaysia in Seremban, Malaysia with the theme: “Strengthening the Collaboration between Theological Librarians and Scholars Towards Growth in Asian Theological Formation.”

Aims

* To facilitate the development and exchange of resources for theology in the Asian Context.
* To encourage and support the formation of:
- National theological library associations or networks
- National depositories of Christian literature
- Union listings, directory of Asian theological libraries, guidelines, indexes,
bibliographies, etc. for publication.
* To promote co-operation among, and training of, theological librarians.
* To arrange short-term courses and workshops
* To develop an Asia-wide network of theological libraries

Membership

Membership is open to
* Libraries
* Practising librarians
* Any other organization or individual interested in the development of Asian theological resources.

Members will receive occasional newsletter to keep them up-to-date on current ForATL developments, news and events.

Members are encouraged to share information from their areas on publications in theology and cultures, church history and current developments in churches and missions, as well as other topics, which are relevant to theological libraries.