Theology Library News
Graduate loan periods
The loan period for graduate student loans is now 133 days, rather than 28 days. Loans prior to August 28th remain at 28 days unless renewed. You may renew books twice online (unless an item is recalled or overdue) prior to bringing them back to the library.
Library Receives “The Ives Collection” Resources for Marriage and Family Ministries
The Boston University School of Theology Library has received an extensive collection of books related to marriage and family ministries, thanks to Jane P. Ives, an active United Methodist layperson and wife of Bishop S. Clifton Ives. Jane has a deep commitment to and passion for marriage and family ministries, More
Summer Hours begin 5/13
The Theology Library will observe Summer Hours beginning on Monday, May 13: Monday - Friday 8:30 – 4:30 Saturdays and Sundays Closed Holidays Closed Normal semester hours will resume on Tuesday, September 3, 2013.
Library Book Sale Delayed Today
The library book sale will begin at 1:00pm today, May 2nd. We apologize for the confusion.
Extended hours on Friday and Saturday (May 3 & 4)
The Theology Library will offer extended hours this week on Friday and Saturday. The library will be open until 7:00pm on Friday, May 3rd and until 8:00pm on Saturday, May 4th. Please stop by for any last minute studying.
ILLiad Improvements
Changes are coming to ILLiad! Effective at 1 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, you will be able to sign in to your ILLiad interlibrary loan account using your Kerberos username and password. You will then be asked to provide contact information to create your new ILLiad account. Your new ILLiad... More
Church History journal
A journal has made a name change and made itself available online: Contemporary Church History Quarterly (formerly ACCH Quarterly) provides “news, reviews, and commentary on German and European religious history in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries” and can be found at http://contemporarychurchhistory.org.
New online journal in Church Music
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is putting out a free online journal in church music, entitled The Artistic Theologian. You can read the first and subsequent issues here. According to the editors, the journal will be an annual but the blogs and book reviews will be more frequent.
Big changes coming to the BU Libraries!
Starting November 16th, there will be several changes to the library website and services. These changes include: All graduate students will get to borrow materials for 28 days. Faculty loans will be for one year. Requests will be performed within the new catalog interface (BU Search) rather than via paper request forms. Users... More
Finding Items Outside BU; There’s Treasure Out There!
If you can't find what you need at BU, don't give up! All you need to do is ask. In this informational session, our Access Services Librarian, Stacey, will show you how to find hidden treasure. You'll learn how to search for materials we don't have and how you could... More