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Bio
Eleana
Silk is the librarian at St Vladimir's Seminary. She is co-editor
of the book, The Legacy of St. Vladimir, and has written
articles for The Orthodox Church, The FROC Journal and the OCA's
Resource
Handbook for Lay Ministries. Eleana has a B.S. in Zoology
from Michigan State University, a B.S. in Geology from George
Washington University, the Master of Divinity and Master of Arts
in Religious Education from St Vladimir's Seminary and Master
of Science in Library Science from Columbia University. Eleana
has been active at all levels of the Orthodox Church in America
and current serves on the Department of History and Archives.
Her interests are in 20th century Orthodoxy in North America.
She has spoken on the methodology of oral history. Eleana has
been at St. Vladimir's Seminary for 20 years. |
Books & Publications
Articles
Presentations
Professional Experience
Church & Professional Activities
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Librarian
es@svots.edu
- B.S. in Zoology cum laude,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1972
- B.S. in Geology, George
Washington University, Washington, DC, 1979
- M.Div. cum laude,
St Vladimir's Seminary, 1986
- M.A. in Religious Educationcum
laude, St Vladimir's Seminary, 1988
- M.L.S., Library Science,
Columbia University, New York, NY, 1989
Books
& Publications
- Editor, with John Breck and John Meyendorff, The Legacy of St Vladimir
(Crestwood, NY: SVS Press, 1990)
Articles
Various articles in:
- The Orthodox Church
- FROC Journal
Presentations
- "Eucharistic Revival in the Orthodox Church in America: Tradition and Traditions in Liturgical Worship," Bridgeport,
CT, June 11, 2005.
- "Oral History for Parishes," Bethesda, MD, St. Mark Orthodox Church, January 9, 2004
- "Eucharistic Revival in the Orthodox Church," Sign of the
Theotokos Orthodox Church, Montreal, Canada, October 19, 2003.
- "Oral History," Orthodox Education Day, St Vladimir's Seminary,
Crestwood, NY, October 4, 2003.
- "Stories and Oral History," St Basil's Church, Watervliet,
NY, October 17, 2002.
- "Stories and Oral History," Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church,
New Haven, CT, October 14, 2002.
- "Oral History and Parish History: A Workshop," St Nicholas
Cathedral, Washington, DC, August 17, 2002.
- "Pastoral Discussion on Exploring Parish History," Liturgical
Institute of Music and Pastoral Practice, St Vladimir's Seminary, Crestwood,
NY, June 25, 2002.
- "Preserving Our Past: Oral History as a Pastoral Resource," Liturgical
Institute of Music and Pastoral Practice, St Vladimir's Seminary, Crestwood,
NY, June 25, 2002.
Professional
Experience
- Librarian, St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, Crestwood,
NY, 1985-present
- Computer Programmer, Tymshare, Bethesda, MD, 1980-1984.
- Computer Programmer and Computer System Manager, Ketron, Inc, Rosslyn,
VA, 1980-1982.
- Systems Analyst and Researcher, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA,
1978-1980.
Church
& Professional Activities
- Member, Board of Trustees of St. Herman Orthodox Theological Seminary, 2004-
- Alternate, Metropolitan Council, Orthodox Church in America, 2005-
- Corresponding secretary, Orthodox Christian Education Commission (OCEC)
1987-present
- Member, Oral History Association
- Member, American Library Association
- Member, American Theological Library Association
- Member, New York Area Theological Library Association
- Member, Department of History and archives, OCA
- Member, Bicentennial Commission, OCA
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