Don’t forget to register for next week’s installment of this fall’s Kessler Conversation series on disease, healing, and pastoral care in the 16th century! The second Kessler Conversation will be with Professor Erik Heinrichs, Associate Professor of History at Winona State University. Professor Heinrichs is a historian of medieval and early modern Europe, with research interests…
New Acquisition: The Earliest Italian Rejection of Martin Luther
Pitts’ Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection recently acquired an early Italian response to Martin Luther’s reforms, the only copy known to exist outside of Europe. The work, published in 1532 as Jesus Maria. Opera Utilissima vulgare cotra le pnitiosissime heresie Lutherane per li simplici, was written by Giovanni Pili da Fano (1469-1539), and it is…
EBOLA: People + Public Health + Political Will Digital Exhibition Now Available Online
Georgia State University and Emory University, in collaboration with the David J. Sencer CDC Museum at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announce the online exhibition EBOLA: People + Public Health + Political Will. Developed by the CDC Museum in 2017, EBOLA: People + Public Health + Political Will explores the history of Ebola…
Fall 2020 Weekly Webinars
Wondering how to get started on your midterm papers? In this week’s Research 101 webinar, Pitts reference librarians will walk you through the research process, give you tips for optimizing the Emory catalog and databases, and teach you the habits of mind you’ll need to be an effective researcher. This webinar is open to all…
Kessler Conversations 2020
Pitts was delighted to host Professor Anna M. Johnson in the library’s inaugural Kessler Conversation with over 70 attendees last week! In case you missed this insightful session on “Christian Ethics in Times of Plague,” you can view the recording on demand from the comfort of your own home. Don’t forget to register for the…
Pitts Closed for Labor Day
Please note that Pitts Theology Library will be closed Monday, September 7 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Remote and on site services will resume on Tuesday, September 8. For all Pitts hours, visit http://pitts.emory.edu/hours. Happy Labor Day!
Recommended Reading from Dr. Nichole Phillips
This week marks the 57th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, and today the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s delivery of his “I Have a Dream” speech. In commemoration of this important day in history, Dr. Nichole R. Phillips, Associate Professor in the Practice of Sociology of Religion and Culture and Director…
Using the Library from a Distance: Pitts Services, Research, and Resources during COVID-19
Today Pitts is excited to welcome Emory students, faculty, and staff back to the library with new policies and procedures in place to adhere to university–wide health guidelines. Find all the information you’ll need about new protocol at pitts.emory.edu/policies, and learn how to take advantage of the library’s resources from a safe distance distance with…
Tips and Tricks for Online Resources
As students and faculty adapt to online and distance learning, chances are you’ll have to access a digital resource or two during the fall semester. Find some helpful tips and tricks below for a quick guide to using ebooks, databases, online periodicals, and more! Skip the Searching with Libguides! Find vetted, reputable resources in…
Fall 2020 Policy Updates: Pitts Theology Library
Will the premier theological library in North America be open this Fall? 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…
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