Library News

Earlier this fall, PTS PhD student Kelsey Lambright and reference librarian (and Director of Research and Public Services) Kate Skrebutenas developed a "brochure and passport"-style way to introduce new students to the Library during orientation.

Kelsey greeted the students as they arrived in the building and gave each person a self-guiding library brochure and a “passport” to be stamped at five key library locations where they could meet some of the library staff: Susan Britt (Circulation); Kate (Reference); Jeremy Wallace (North Wing Periodicals); Ken Henke (Special Collections); and Patrick Milas (the Digital Media Lab). Students who collected all five punches on their passport received a card for a cup of coffee or tea at the Brick Café.

It's Electronic Records Day! Here are "10 reasons why electronic records need special attention" from the Council of State Archivists.

Tell your story for a chance to win a $25 digital gift card from the American Theological Library Association.

Celebrate Theological Libraries Month by entering the weekly faculty book raffle for a chance to win one of four newly-published books authored by Princeton Theological Seminary faculty.

This fall, we are pleased to welcome Kenneth Cleary (Processing Archivist, Special Collections), Donald Craig (part-time Circulation Assistant, Circulation Services) and Ronald Flewellen (part-time Cataloging Assistant, Collection Services) to the Library.

Ken holds a M.L.I.S. and M.A. in History, both from Rutgers University, and is a Certified Archivist by the Academy of Certified Archivists. Ken has considerable archival experience, most recently at Temple University where he was Project Archivist for the Philadelphia Jewish Archives. He has also worked in the archives at the Hagley Museum and Library, New Jersey State Archives, Historical Society of Haddonfield, Rutgers University Special Collections and University Archives, New Brunswick Free Public Library, and the New York Historical Society. Ken is active in key regional archives professional associations, including MARAC (Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference) and the Delaware Valley Archivists Group, where he is the current vice chair-chair elect.

Donald recently finished a one-year contract teaching ESL classes to 7^th and 8^th grade students in Shenzhen, China.  Prior to that, he worked at George Washington University’s Gelman Library, City College of New York, and Marquand Library at Princeton University. He speaks Spanish and has studied Portuguese, Italian, French and beginning Mandarin.

Ron holds a M.L.I.S. from Drexel University and a New Jersey State Professional Librarian Certificate. He has done advanced graduate work in political theology, political economy, and international relations. He brings a wealth of experience to the position, having worked in technical services positions in two distinguished libraries over the past 13 years. Ron has worked at Princeton University Library since 2006, serving as Senior Bibliographic Specialist and as Supervisor of Monographs Acquisitions. Previously, he served as Supervisor of Serials & Electronic Resource Acquisitions at New York University. Ron is a member of the American Library Association.

Please join us in welcoming, Ken, Donald and Ron.

It’s impossible to do research in a vacuum.

This October, celebrate Theological Libraries Month with us! We'll spotlight some creative collaboration in support of research.

How do theological libraries help YOU creatively collaborate?

The proxy service that enables remote access to library databases for authorized users needs to be upgraded to ensure continued, secure remote access to library resources. The process will involve some interruption in off campus service, though on campus access will not be affected.

Updates will be posted at http://systemstatus.ptsem.edu/ where you may also subscribe to receive updates automatically.

Prof. Gordon Graham's new book, Philosophy, art, and religion: understanding faith and creativity, is now available in the library.

Call Number: NX180.R4 G73 2017
ISBN: 9781107132221
Publication Date: 2017-09-07 

Thanks to everyone who visited the Library’s Seminary Fest table last week, and especially to all of you who participated in the raffle! It was great to see/meet you all.

Our five raffle winners were: Jan Ammon, Maiia Avelino, Shawn Oliver, Joaquina Perez and Alexis Silvoy. Congratulations!

If you didn’t get a chance to stop by and pick up one of the cards with info about the New York Times Academic Pass, you can find everything you need to know here: http://ptsem.libguides.com/nytimes

And if you missed Kate’s message from Jeremy about the Washington Post, here it is :-)

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Are you as excited about the start of a new year as we are? Be sure to check out the workshops that Academic Technology Librarian, Patrick Milas, is offering this fall. He also has some very useful information up about citation management tools, Zotero and EndNote.