New exhibit in the Library

Yes, it's time to think ahead to Sprunts!!  If you're an alum of UTS, Union-PSCE, PSCE or UPSem, please consider coming here for your reunion!  If you graduated in a year ending with 9 or 4, this might be your fifth, tenth, fifteenth or twentieth reunion.  It's fun for us to see our graduates return to campus and have a great time during this special annual event.

We have just installed a new exhibit at the Morton Library to help people anticipate the Sprunt Lectures, which will be presented this year by our own distinguished emeritus professor, Dean McBride.  Dr. McBride's contributions to Union Seminary have been exceptional ... those who experienced his presence as a student or a colleague will rejoice to honor him at this event, and to hear what he has to say.

Dr. McBride will be addressing the emergence of an issue that has occupied Western theological discourse since Hellenistic antiquity.  Is the God who is self-disclosed by name in Jewish and Christian scriptures identical with the anonymous, all-encompassing "One God" of Greco-Roman philosophical theology?  The title of the lecture series is "The Name Above All Others : Denominating Divine Providence and Presence in Biblical Traditions."

The preacher at this year's worship services will be Agnes Norfleet, another accomplished alum, the pastor of the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church.  And the former President of PSCE, Heath Rada, will be honored as 2014's Distinguished Alum.

Please enjoy the exhibit as you pass through the Library's main entrance.  And plan to join us for Sprunts in May!

Paula

Delayed opening Thursday

On Thursday, January 30th, the Richmond campus of Union Seminary will open on a two-hour delay.  The campus will be open by 10:30 am.

CLOSED WEDNESDAY

On Wednesday, January 29th, the Union Seminary campus in Richmond will be closed due to inclement weather.

New books from our creative people !

We'd like to call your attention to some exciting book news involving several members of the UPSem community.

Dave Csinos (Th.M, 2010) published a new book last year which has been selected as "Best Book About Children's Ministry for 2013" by Hearts and Minds Books.  It's called Children's Ministry in the Way of Jesus  (IVP/Praxis).

Marilyn Johns (MACE, 1994), Director of Program Development in UPSem's Leadership Institute, has published Where Everybody Knows Your Name : Best Practices in the Small Church (VPS Press).

Andrew Taylor-Troutman (M.Div. 2009) has a forthcoming book, Parables of Parenthood : Interpreting the Gospels with Family (Wipf and Stock).  We'll feature this on our Library homepage as soon as we get a cover image.

It's wonderful that our alums and staff are doing so much to support congregations, children and families in their Christian life together.

Paula

CLOSED WEDNESDAY

The Union Seminary campus in Richmond will be closed Wednesday, 22 Jan 2014, due to inclement weather.

New ILL request form

As you may know, we've had many problems with systems maintenance on our form for Interlibrary Loan requests.  So, we have created a new one.  The procedure is still very similar. 

Before requesting an item, please be sure to search our catalog to determine whether the material you need is in our collection.  If we don't own it, we can try to borrow it for you from another library.

Click on the words ILL Form in the upper right corner of the catalog search screen.

First, fill in the required contact information.  Complete one form for each book or periodical article that you need. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the form and fill in the Verification box with any two digits (this helps to prevent "spambots" sending unwanted email to our ILL account). Then, click the Submit button.

When the item you requested has arrived, we will email you and let you know that you can come and pick it up at our Circulation Desk. If the item is in a digital format (an e-journal article, for instance), we will attach it to your email or provide an online link to it.

There is also a link on the ILL Form to our ILL FAQ page, providing detailed information about interlibrary loan policies and procedures. If you have any questions about this, please contact Lisa Janes, Public Services Specialist.

Paula

 

Closed MONDAY

In honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, the Library will be closed on Monday, Jan 20th.

Be sure to come in on Friday or Saturday to borrow or copy whatever you might need to work on over the weekend!

Paula