Monthly Archives: April 2021

Pitts Theology Library Inaugural Student Research Award Winner: Brianna Alexis Heath

Pitts Theology Library congratulates Candler MTS student Brianna Alexis Heath as the recipient of the inaugural Pitts Theology Library Student Research Award! This award acknowledges her submitted essay, “Frenzied H(e)avens: African American Post Exilic Realities in J’Sun Howard’s ‘aMoratorium.’” The award committee judged this essay to be the best demonstration of creativity in research, maturity…

Don’t Find a Book by its Cover

In specialized collections like that of Pitts Theology Library, we often recognize resources from their place on the shelf, size, or color. Titles, however, frequently get lost in the mix of the technical vocabulary, special characters, and foreign languages making the recollection of specific resources a challenge during a semester or years’ worth of reading. It can be tough to remember the title and author of a book…

Pitts Scholars Program 2021-22

Pitts Theology Library is excited to announce a renewed Pitts Scholars Program for the 2021–2022 academic year! We invite students interested in exploring theological vocation outside of traditional ecclesial and academic contexts to apply.  In this program, students will develop skills relevant to their vocational and theological education as they discern the role of libraries in…

National Student Employment Week: Recognizing Student Workers at Pitts

This week colleges and universities across the country recognize the importance of student employees! National Student Employment Week is April 12 – April 18, 2021, and Pitts Theology Library employs over thirty graduate and undergraduate students during the school year in various positions. Student assistants learn a wide range of skills, such as cataloging new…

Illustrated Bible Donated to Pitts as a Memorial

In a year marked by loss, whether due to COVID-19 or any other number of tragedies, finding a way to honor love ones who have passed has been painfully difficult for many. One way that Karen Kasan chose to commemorate the life of her beloved brother, Kenneth Andrew Kasan, was to give.   Among Kenneth’s personal…