For the second week of 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 Dr. Jehu Hanciles, the D.W. and Ruth Brooks Professor of World Christianity and the Director of the World…
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Pitts Summer Recommendations: The Best of Quarantine
To kick off the 2021 Pitts Summer Reading Blog, Pitts took to the hallways of the library and Candler building to find out “the best resource you discovered during quarantine.” This week spoke to Myron McGhee, the one of Pitts’ circulation specialists. If you are a Candler student, Myron is a familiar face, as his…
Faculty Library Acquisitions for 2021
Each year, Pitts Theology Library purchases a book or manuscript item to honor the contributions that retiring faculty members have made to the Candler School of Theology community. The acquisition of these materials are intentional and relate to the faculty member’s area of scholarship. Pitts Theology Library first joins the entire Emory University community in…
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…
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…
Pitts Haggadot & Interfaith Passover Seder
Pitts has recently made its way into the news after having the opportunity to contribute to the Yiddishkayt Initiative’s Interfaith Seder. This interfaith Passover Seder will take place on March 28, 2021 with the goal of celebrating peace and freedom for all different faiths and religions. The Passover Interfaith Seder will be co-produced by Temple…
The Pilgrimage of a Pamphlet
I am ready to fly. I am ready to check a bag, cram my carry-on someplace inconvenient, squeeze into an Economy Minus™ seat, sleep through a movie, and reach my destination with a heart full of anticipation and mild anxiety. While that is not a possibility for me nor for most of the world these…
Love Data Week 2021 @ Pitts
February 8th through the 12th is International Love Data Week, which carries the theme “Data: Delivering a Better Future” for 2021. When Covid-19 limited access to physical resources in the building, staff at Pitts Theology Library jumped into action to support remote research and learning across the university. Reserves Specialist Liz Miller, Interlibrary Loan and…
Pitts from a Distance: Spring 2021 Policies & Updates
Is the premier theological library in North America be open this Spring? Absolutely, and in several ways. First, of course, the library is always open to all patrons through its online research guides, reference support over email and live chat at pitts.emory.edu/ask, and the thousands of electronic resources available through the Pitts website. But this…
Deciphering a 444 year-old Image in the Collection
This past week, Pitts librarians embarked on a research blitz to explain an image found in one of our rare books. Pitts owns a first edition of a 1577 history of the Italian city of Turin, written by Emanuele Filiberto Pingone (1525-1582). The book is richly illustrated with images depicting the history of the city…
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