Pitts Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection recently acquired a tract by Paul (or Paulus) Staffelsteiner on the interpretation of Psalm 22 (“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”). Published in Nuremberg in 1536, it is the only printing of this work and is held by only 5 other libraries in North America. Paulus…
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The Top 5 Circulating Books of 2021
As Pitts looks forward to 2022, we took a moment to see which of our 640,000+ books were most popular with our patrons in 2021. Below is a list of the books that were checked out more than any others this year (our reference and circulation teams guessed all 5 before we even compiled the…
Annual Pitts Book Tree 2021
December brings colder weather, final exams, and one of the great Pitts Theology Library traditions—the annual Pitts Book Tree! Pitts staff use books that are designated for our Spring book sale to construct the tree, which seems to get bigger (and more symmetrical) each year. Check out this year’s creation on the main entry level…
Enhancing Engravings: Coloring in the 16th Century
Did you know that 16th century engravings allowed for creative license? Colors were often added after book production by their owners to enhance images, like this engraving of Jesus’ baptism by Jan Wierix, located in two different copies of the Plantin Polyglot Bible (1569 BIBL). Click on the image above to move between versions and choose…
Open Access Week at Pitts
October 21st through 25th is Open Access Week, a global event now entering its tenth year! OA Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access (freely available, digital, online information) and to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire…
Kessler in 4K: Building a Collection of Reformation History
Are you curious about what a donation to the Kessler in 4K campaign might support? Each year the Richard C. Kessler Collection adds dozens of rare and unique items to Pitts’ rare book and archival holdings, but we are excited to make the 4,000th one of our most significant additions in recent years! As an…
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
Every year from September 15 to October 15, Americans celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month by appreciating the community’s history, heritage, and contributions of the ancestors of American citizens who came from Mexico, Spain, the Caribbean, and South- and Central America. Did you know that Candler’s affiliate, the Emory Aquinas Center, has a diverse team focusing…
Summer Reading Recommendations, Part 8: Prof. Ellen Shepard
To wrap up the final installment of Pitts Theology Library’s Summer Reading Blog for 2021, Pitts reached out to a beloved faculty member of the Candler community, Dr. Ellen Shepard, for the top resources she turned to during quarantine. Dr. Shepard recently retired from Candler as Assistant Professor in the Practice of Practical Theology and…
Summer Reading Recommendations, Part 7: Anne Marie McLean
As we enter the last week of July, Pitts continues to consult library and Candler staff for “the best resource you discovered during quarantine.” For Pitts’ Reference Librarian & Outreach Coordinator, Anne Marie McLean, resources that qualified were those that took her out of the present and let her escape into the stories of others…
Summer Reading Recommendations, Part 6: Elizabeth Miller
For the 2021 Pitts Summer Reading Blog, Pitts took to the hallways of the Candler School of Theology building in search of “the best resource you discovered during quarantine.” This week we spoke to Reserves and Circulation Specialist, Elizabeth (Liz) Miller, about her favorite discoveries. After completing a Social Informatics course in her Masters of…
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