The Winter Intercession has come to a close and the staff at Pitts are back to assist Emory students, faculty, and staff during the upcoming semester! January term courses at Candler start January 4th, and run through Friday January 22nd. Pitts Theology Library will continue its modified services and hours from the fall, which include study…
Pitts Holiday Updates
The holiday season is upon us, and Pitts Theology Library will be modifying its services and hours as the campus quiets down for the winter recess. Please find updates below, and don’t hesitate to contact pitts.emory.edu/ask with questions or concerns! Library AccessIn light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation and recommendations from health professionals, Pitts will…
New Incunabula Additions at Pitts
Pitts Theology Library recently acquired a number of incunabula at an online auction, raising the library’s holdings of these books printed in the 15th century to 115. Among these new acquisitions is the first part of a 1485 printing of the Summa Theologica by Antoninus of Florence (1389-1459), initially printed in 1477. Antoninus was a Dominican preacher…
Thanksgiving Holiday Closures
The Thanksgiving holiday is just around the corner, and Pitts is getting in the mood with these fun feasting woodcuts from the Digital Image Archive! A friendly reminder that the library will be closed from Wednesday November 25th to Sunday November 29th. Find all Pitts library hours at pitts.emory.edu/hours. We hope you enjoy your socially…
New Special Collections Additions at Pitts
Pitts recently added a number of interesting volumes to its world-renowned Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection, including two works that have a curious connection to the Augustinian monastery Rebdorf in Eichstädt (Bavaria). The first is an anti-Lutheran tract by Kilian Leib who served as prior of the monastery for half of the 16th century (1503 to…
Library Services for Finals and Term Papers
As hard as it may be to believe, the end of the Fall 2020 semester is on the horizon! As you turn toward final exams, research term papers, and finalize thesis topics, we at Pitts wish you the best of luck! Below are some reminders about library usage. Library Space Students who are approved to…
The Reformation of Suffering: A Kessler Conversation with Prof. Ronald Rittgers
Don’t miss the final installment of the Fall 2020 Kessler Conversations at Pitts Theology Library, a series of online interviews with leading church historians and theologians, asking this question, “What relevance do the events, personalities, and texts of the Protestant Reformation hold for contemporary communities?” These 30-45 minute conversations offer opportunities for the general public…
Theological Libraries Month 2020
October is Theological Libraries Month, celebrated to increase awareness of the importance and value of libraries serving theology and religious studies programs through communications and activities for faculty, administrators, staff, and students. As Pitts Theology Library joined Emory and universities around the globe in the shift to remote research and learning in response to the…
Open Access Week 2020
October 19–26 2020 is the tenth annual international Open Access Week, when scholars around the world celebrate resources that are open to everyone and advocate for more scholarship to be made freely available. For many of us, this week passes without great fanfare. We may have heard the term “Open Access,” but it’s rarely at…
Weekly Webinars Available on Demand!
Every semester, Pitts Theology Library hosts a series of workshops to augment, support, and enhance student learning at Candler School of Theology. Pitts Weekly Workshops will help learners become efficient researchers, prolific writers, and well-prepared students. Weekly workshops cover everything from starting graduate research to worship planning. On-demand access to the first two Fall 2020…
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