It’s been a summer of excellent reading, listening, and viewing recommendations from the staff and faculty of Pitts Theology Library and Candler School of Theology! For this final entry in our summer blog series, we offer here the recommendations of Pitts Director Bo Adams. Bo often recommends that incoming Candler students prepare for graduate school…
Summer Reading No.10: Ted Smith
This week’s Summer Reading Recommendations are from Candler’s Professor Ted Smith, who was recently appointed as the Charles Howard Professor of Divinity! A member of the Candler faculty since 2012, Dr. Smith 04G works at the intersections of practical and political theology. Dr. Smith starts his recommendations with Jennifer Egan’s new novel, The Candy House (New…
Summer Reading No.9: Yasmine Green
Not a fan of flipping through the pages of a physical book? Our Summer Reading Recommendations from Pitts’ Collection Management Coordinator, Yasmine Green, have you covered! Since “reading a physical book isn’t something I can make time for these days,” Yasmine advocates for taking advantage of Emory University and public libraries’ Overdrive, a convenient and…
Summer Reading No.8: Arun Jones
For this week’s Summer Reading Recommendations, we consulted Candler’s Dr. Arun W. Jones—Dan and Lillian Hankey Associate Professor of World Evangelism and Director of the Master of Theology Program. During the summer intercession, Dr. Jones uses his time to read “big, fat classics that I have never read before, and feel that I should.” See…
July 30 Day Display: Colorized Woodcuts
Did you know that historical engravings and woodcuts allowed for creative license? Colors were often added after book production by their owners to enhance images. Find 15th and 16th century examples from Pitts’ collections at the new 30 Day Display for July! Nuremberg Chronicle This woodcut depicting Christ enthroned, surrounded by the apostles, originally appeared…
Summer Reading No.7: Kailyn Middleton
Resource Sharing Coordinator, Kailyn Middleton, facilitates the exchange of items between networks of libraries across the globe, making her the perfect candidate for Summer Reading Recommendations. Check out her top picks among a world of options below! Kailyn’s first recommendation is the Green Rider series by Kristen Britain (DAW Books, 2014). The first book, Green Rider, follows…
Pitts Closed for Independence Day
Pitts Theology Library will be closed Monday July 4th, 2022 in observance of Independence Day. The library will reopen on Tuesday, July 5th at 7:30am. Find a full listing of hours and closings at pitts.emory.edu/hours. On behalf of the Pitts Theology Library staff, have a safe and happy Fourth of July!
Pitts Represents at Atla Annual 2022
Members of the American Theological Library Association (Atla) have met annually since 1947 to develop their skills and connect with their colleagues in religion and theology. Atla Annual has over 300 members, exhibitors, and international guests who meet in June every year and take part in over 100 programs such as workshops, panels, exhibitor showcases,…
Summer Reading No.6: Brady Beard
This week Pitts Theology Library’s Reference & Instruction Librarian, Brady Beard, takes the class outside for his reading and listening recommendations! When he’s not answering research questions at the Reference Desk or providing library instruction for Candler classes and beyond, Brady enjoys ‘playing in the dirt’ and gardening at home and in Atlanta’s green spaces….
Summer Reading No.5: Carmen Toussaint
Pitts’ Summer Reading Recommendations continue this week with Candler’s Contextual Education Senior Program Coordinator, Carmen Toussaint! Carmen recounts “my eight years with the Contextual Education at Candler have brought me great joy in helping students during their MDiv journey.” However, after her first five years in the position, Carmen took a six-year sabbatical to fulfill…
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