Tracy Powell
Library Closed for Easter Weekend
Pitts Theology Library will be closed from Friday, March 29 through Sunday, March 31 in observance of Easter weekend. We will remain open until 9 PM on Thursday, March 28 and will re-open at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, April 1. Please let us know if we can help you prepare for this time.
Spring Break Hours
We wish each of you an enjoyable spring break, whether that time brings you study, rest, travel, or any combination thereof! The library will be closed the weekends of March 9-10 and March 16-17. We will be open Monday-Friday the week of spring break from 7:30 AM to 5 PM. If we can assist with [...]
Faculty Panel: Learning to Succeed
On Wednesday, February 20, Dr. Ian McFarland, Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs and Professor of Systematic Theology, and Dr. Ellen Ott Marshall, Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Conflict Transformation, spoke with a group of Candler students about times when they needed to learn something new. Each described a similar process for gaining [...]
Bibliography Reviews
Are you wondering if there are additional resources you should consider for your research project? Let one of Pitts’ reference librarians help! Provide us with your assignment prompt, a description of your project (including your thesis), and a list of the resources you have consulted so far (it helps if you note any that were [...]
Library, Media, and Technology Survey Starts on Feb. 4
All Candler students, faculty, and staff should receive an email link on Monday, February 4 to the annual survey conducted by Pitts Theology Library, the Media Center, and Candler IT. This year there are also a few questions that pertain to the Candler web site. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey–it really [...]
Special Collections Exhibit: The Cradle of Printing
Through the end of March, you can see a selection of Pitts Theology Library’s collections of incunabula in the Durham Reading Room of the library. Incunables or incunabula—the Latin word for “swaddling clothes” or “cradle”—is the designation for the earliest printed books in the Western world, those produced prior to the 16th century. Beginning with Johannes Gutenberg in [...]
Winter Hours
As the fall semester draws to a close, Pitts Theology Library will move to a between-semester winter hours schedule. Winter hours will begin on Wednesday, December 19 with a 5 PM closing and will remain until Monday, January 14. During this time, we are open 7:30 AM – 5 PM Monday through Friday for your [...]
Spirited Thinking: Religion and Ethics at Emory
Reflecting the significance of religious and ethical inquiry to the life of the university, the Emory Communications Office has launched a new blog titled Spirited Thinking: Religion and Ethics at Emory. The blog will feature Emory faculty from across the university discussing a wide range of issues related to religion and ethics. Initial consultants for [...]
MinistryMatters.com: Online commentaries and more
One of the most common requests we hear when we ask students about desired digital materials is: “Online commentaries, please!” Unfortunately, there are not a lot of options on the market for libraries to purchase for users so far. In an effort to provide more online theological resources, Pitts Theology Library has recently subscribed to [...]
Thanksgiving Hours
In celebration of Thanksgiving, Pitts Theology Library will close at 5 PM on Wednesday, November 21. We will re-open on Monday, November 26 at 7:30 A.M. We wish you a wonderful holiday weekend!