Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
The Thanksgiving holiday is just around the corner! Remember that Pitts Theology Library will be closed from Thursday, November 25th to Sunday, November 28th in observance of the holiday weekend. The library will reopen on Monday, November 29th at 7:30am. Have a safe and pleasant holiday!
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…
Final Kessler Conversation THIS Week
This week marks the final Kessler Conversation of the Fall 2021 semester, taking the theme “Luther and the Other.” Join Dr. Dean P. Bell (Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago) as he rehearses some of Luther’s thoughts on Jews and Judaism, comparing it with other reformers of the period. Dr. Bell will help…
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…
Theological Libraries Month at Pitts
October is Theological Libraries Month (TLM), 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. This year, the theme for TLM is “Creating Constellations: Connecting the World Through Scholarly Communication & the Digital Humanities.” This theme addresses the changing landscape of…
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…
Fall Break Library Hours & Closures
It’s hard to believe that Fall Break at Candler is just around the corner! Please note that Pitts Theology Library will have adjusted hours during the short intercession: Saturday, October 9: CLOSED Sunday, October 10: CLOSED Monday, October 11: 7:30am–5pm Tuesday, October 12: 7:30am–5pm Normal library hours will resume Wednesday, October 13th. Find all library…
Remembering John August Swanson
Recently, a dear friend of Pitts Theology Library passed away. John August Swanson, whose artwork graces the walls of Pitts Theology Library and Candler School of Theology, was 83 years old. In 2008, Candler became a home for Swanson’s artwork when it put on permanent display more than 50 pieces of Swanson’s prints and paintings….
Unlock “Kessler 4K” for the Kessler Collection’s 4,000th Item!
Pitts Theology Library is undertaking a crowdfunding campaign during the month of October to purchase a milestone acquisition for the library’s renowned Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection: its four thousandth item, a number no other library in the U.S. comes close to. Launching today, the “Kessler in 4K” campaign will run through October 31—Reformation Day—on…
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