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Feb 3, 2023 News The Katie Geneva Cannon Digital Collection The Katie Geneva Cannon Digital Collection, part of the Archives of Women in Theological Scholarship at the Burke Library, will facilitate access to digitized materials from the papers of the late professor and theologian, including drawings and sermons. Jan 24, 2023 News New, Team-Taught Course on Medieval Manuscripts A team of faculty members and librarians collaborated during the fall of 2022 to lead a new, interdisciplinary seminar on medieval manuscripts as a part of the University's vibrant Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program. Dec 22, 2022 News An Internship Exploring the Missionary Research Library Intern Lauren Capellan with the Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary delves into the archives of the Missionary Research Library, which document early 20th-century missionary activity on a global scale. Oct 14, 2022 News Religious Communities in the Christian Tradition: A New Exhibit An exhibit at the Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary highlights four newly-acuired items, which date from 1418 to 1961, that explore what it has meant to be part of a Christian religious community over the course of centuries. Oct 12, 2022 News Mapping the Stacks Library Assistant Brandon Harrington was recently tasked with "shelf shifting" to alleviate shelf congestion, or what book borrowers might recognize as (irritatingly) tightly-packed bookshelves. Here's a behind-the-scenes take on library maintenance. Jun 16, 2022 News Instructional Videos from the Early-Pandemic Era Public Services Librarian at the Burke Library Caro Bratnober reflects on their approach to "asynchronous learning" during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic: instructional videos on library resources and services. May 13, 2022 News The Construction and Evolution of the UTS Campus: a Re-Imagined Exhibit With construction on a new residential tower at 122nd St. and Claremont Ave. underway, staff at the Burke Library highlight past and present architecture on the Union Theological Seminary campus. Dec 10, 2021 News Looking Back & Looking Forward Staff from the Burke Library reflect on the wide array of services and support offered virtually throughout the pandemic, the team's recent return to in-person work, and look forward to 2022. Nov 12, 2021 News Belonging as a Latinx Seminarian Yarilynne Esther Regalado, a graduate student at Union Theological Seminary, reflects on her experience as a Latinx seminarian and a research assistant in the special collections of the Burke Library. Sep 30, 2021 News The Return of Special Collections at the Burke The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary proudly reopens its doors - and its collections of rare and archival materials - after closing for 18 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sep 15, 2021 In the media Honorees | LGBTQ-RAN Educational Resource Prize Librarian Caro Bratnober received the inaugural Educational Resource Prize from the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network for her work to teach graduate students about using primary sources in religious studies with a queer lens. May 14, 2021 News “Gebetsanliegen” in the Catalog: a Metadata Mystery Online library catalogs help users find specific materials from anywhere in the world, but what happens when an item's full title isn't included in its catalog record? The Burke Library takes on a metadata mystery. Mar 30, 2021 News Updating Finding Aids: Improving the Discovery of Archives at the Burke Library Archivist Leah Edelman works to improve the discovery of archival materials, including the papers of prominent theologians, held by the Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary. Mar 12, 2021 News Virtual Teaching with Rare Materials in the Era of COVID-19 Over the last year, curators and librarians at the Burke Library have worked to connect students to the library's collection of rare materials - despite being closed to visitors. Feb 12, 2021 News Alone in the Stacks Graduate student Hannah Ervin reflects on the joy they've found among the texts that have defined their study in seminary in the stacks of the Burke Library. Jan 15, 2021 News Research During a Pandemic: Interview With Documentary Film Researcher Heather Merrill Freelance researcher Heather Merrill took to the archives of the Burke Library - virtually, that is - to study up on the first women to be ordained as priests in the Episcopal Church. Feb 13, 2020 News Mapping the Holy Land: A New Exhibit "Mapping the Holy Land," a new exhibit in the Burke Library, highlights how past scholars have thought about and visualized one of the most historic and contentious areas in the world. Feb 4, 2020 News Black Theology Papers Project Created by the Libraries' Digital Scholarship team, with support from the Burke Library, the Black Theology Papers Project preserves the work of the Black Theology Unit of the American Academy of Religion. Jan 13, 2020 News Buying Cool Things for the Burke Browse the latest additions to the Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, including a 16th-century volume that features fold-out maps of the Holy Land. Oct 15, 2019 News Greetings from the Archives: Leah’s First Big Offsite Project Outreach Archivist Leah Edelman, who recently joined the staff of the Burke Library, tackles one of her top priorities: relocating select collections to offsite storage. Aug 9, 2019 News Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Microfiche: the Nachlass Collection A nineteenth-century technology that originated with the advent of photography allows researchers to view the papers of a noted theologian, as written in his own hand. Oct 30, 2018 News Staff Profile: Carolyn Bratnober Meet Carolyn Bratnober, Public Services Librarian at the Burke Library, who supports student and faculty research in religious studies, theology, and other disciplines. « 1 » News Archive Libraries News for years earlier than 2016 is available here: 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
Paris Bibles | The Burke Library The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary holds several examples of "Paris Bibles," Bibles intended for personal study that date to the 13th century and are printed on fine parchment with "minute, precise writing and delicate embellishments."
The Katie Geneva Cannon Digital Collection The Katie Geneva Cannon Digital Collection, part of the Archives of Women in Theological Scholarship at the Burke Library, will facilitate access to digitized materials from the papers of the late professor and theologian, including drawings and sermons.
New, Team-Taught Course on Medieval Manuscripts A team of faculty members and librarians collaborated during the fall of 2022 to lead a new, interdisciplinary seminar on medieval manuscripts as a part of the University's vibrant Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program.
An Internship Exploring the Missionary Research Library Intern Lauren Capellan with the Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary delves into the archives of the Missionary Research Library, which document early 20th-century missionary activity on a global scale.
Religious Communities in the Christian Tradition: A New Exhibit An exhibit at the Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary highlights four newly-acuired items, which date from 1418 to 1961, that explore what it has meant to be part of a Christian religious community over the course of centuries.
Mapping the Stacks Library Assistant Brandon Harrington was recently tasked with "shelf shifting" to alleviate shelf congestion, or what book borrowers might recognize as (irritatingly) tightly-packed bookshelves. Here's a behind-the-scenes take on library maintenance.
Instructional Videos from the Early-Pandemic Era Public Services Librarian at the Burke Library Caro Bratnober reflects on their approach to "asynchronous learning" during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic: instructional videos on library resources and services.
The Construction and Evolution of the UTS Campus: a Re-Imagined Exhibit With construction on a new residential tower at 122nd St. and Claremont Ave. underway, staff at the Burke Library highlight past and present architecture on the Union Theological Seminary campus.
Looking Back & Looking Forward Staff from the Burke Library reflect on the wide array of services and support offered virtually throughout the pandemic, the team's recent return to in-person work, and look forward to 2022.
Belonging as a Latinx Seminarian Yarilynne Esther Regalado, a graduate student at Union Theological Seminary, reflects on her experience as a Latinx seminarian and a research assistant in the special collections of the Burke Library.
The Return of Special Collections at the Burke The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary proudly reopens its doors - and its collections of rare and archival materials - after closing for 18 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honorees | LGBTQ-RAN Educational Resource Prize Librarian Caro Bratnober received the inaugural Educational Resource Prize from the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network for her work to teach graduate students about using primary sources in religious studies with a queer lens.
“Gebetsanliegen” in the Catalog: a Metadata Mystery Online library catalogs help users find specific materials from anywhere in the world, but what happens when an item's full title isn't included in its catalog record? The Burke Library takes on a metadata mystery.
Updating Finding Aids: Improving the Discovery of Archives at the Burke Library Archivist Leah Edelman works to improve the discovery of archival materials, including the papers of prominent theologians, held by the Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary.
Virtual Teaching with Rare Materials in the Era of COVID-19 Over the last year, curators and librarians at the Burke Library have worked to connect students to the library's collection of rare materials - despite being closed to visitors.
Alone in the Stacks Graduate student Hannah Ervin reflects on the joy they've found among the texts that have defined their study in seminary in the stacks of the Burke Library.
Research During a Pandemic: Interview With Documentary Film Researcher Heather Merrill Freelance researcher Heather Merrill took to the archives of the Burke Library - virtually, that is - to study up on the first women to be ordained as priests in the Episcopal Church.
Mapping the Holy Land: A New Exhibit "Mapping the Holy Land," a new exhibit in the Burke Library, highlights how past scholars have thought about and visualized one of the most historic and contentious areas in the world.
Black Theology Papers Project Created by the Libraries' Digital Scholarship team, with support from the Burke Library, the Black Theology Papers Project preserves the work of the Black Theology Unit of the American Academy of Religion.
Buying Cool Things for the Burke Browse the latest additions to the Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, including a 16th-century volume that features fold-out maps of the Holy Land.
Greetings from the Archives: Leah’s First Big Offsite Project Outreach Archivist Leah Edelman, who recently joined the staff of the Burke Library, tackles one of her top priorities: relocating select collections to offsite storage.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Microfiche: the Nachlass Collection A nineteenth-century technology that originated with the advent of photography allows researchers to view the papers of a noted theologian, as written in his own hand.
Staff Profile: Carolyn Bratnober Meet Carolyn Bratnober, Public Services Librarian at the Burke Library, who supports student and faculty research in religious studies, theology, and other disciplines.
