{"id":1716,"date":"2011-02-17T08:26:11","date_gmt":"2011-02-17T13:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/?page_id=1716"},"modified":"2026-01-14T12:23:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:23:51","slug":"library-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/about\/library-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff &#038; Contacts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>General Inquiries &amp; Reference<\/strong><br \/>\n<span><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Phone (617) 353-3034<\/span><br \/>\n<em><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>For email inquiries, please use the webform below.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Library Staff<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dr. Amy Limpitlaw, <\/strong> <strong>Head Librarian.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Phone: (617) 353-1321<\/li>\n<li>Email: <a href=\"mailto:ael23@bu.edu\">ael23@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Office: 202B<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><paragraph class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Expand for full bio:<\/paragraph><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sthlibrary\/files\/2011\/07\/photoself-150x150.png\" alt=\"photoself\" class=\" size-thumbnail wp-image-3673 alignleft\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/files\/2011\/07\/photoself-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/files\/2011\/07\/photoself-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><em><\/em>Amy joined the STH staff as Head Librarian in 2011. Prior to coming to STH, she held librarian positions at the Yale University Divinity School Library and at the Divinity Library at Vanderbilt University. She began her career as a librarian at the Boston Athenaeum.<\/p>\n<p>Amy has been active in the American Theological Library Association (ATLA), most recently serving on the ATLA\u2019s Publication Committee, and she has given numerous presentations at the ATLA on different aspects of theological librarianship.<\/p>\n<p>In her spare time, Amy enjoys traveling, reading, exploring Boston and its environs, French language and culture, and spending time with her family on Cape Cod. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Contact the Library<\/h4>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">var gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.domLoaded&&gform.scriptsLoaded?o():!gform.domLoaded&&gform.scriptsLoaded?window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",o):document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",o)},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,n,r,t){gform.addHook(\"action\",o,n,r,t)},addFilter:function(o,n,r,t){gform.addHook(\"filter\",o,n,r,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook(\"action\",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook(\"filter\",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,n){gform.removeHook(\"action\",o,n)},removeFilter:function(o,n,r){gform.removeHook(\"filter\",o,n,r)},addHook:function(o,n,r,t,i){null==gform.hooks[o][n]&&(gform.hooks[o][n]=[]);var e=gform.hooks[o][n];null==i&&(i=n+\"_\"+e.length),gform.hooks[o][n].push({tag:i,callable:r,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(n,o,r){var t;if(r=Array.prototype.slice.call(r,1),null!=gform.hooks[n][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[n][o]).sort(function(o,n){return o.priority-n.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){\"function\"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),\"action\"==n?t.apply(null,r):r[0]=t.apply(null,r)})),\"filter\"==n)return r[0]},removeHook:function(o,n,t,i){var r;null!=gform.hooks[o][n]&&(r=(r=gform.hooks[o][n]).filter(function(o,n,r){return!!(null!=i&&i!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][n]=r)}});<\/script>\n                <div class='gf_browser_gecko gform_wrapper gform_legacy_markup_wrapper gform-theme--no-framework' data-form-theme='legacy' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_4' >\n                        <div class='gform_heading'>\n                            <p class='gform_description'>Please fill out this form and we will get in touch with you shortly.<\/p>\n                        <\/div><form method='post' enctype='multipart\/form-data'  id='gform_4'  action='\/sthlibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1716' data-formid='4' >\n                        <div class='gform-body gform_body'><ul id='gform_fields_4' class='gform_fields left_label form_sublabel_below description_below'><li id=\"field_4_1\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-name gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_4_1\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex'  >Name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container--name no_prefix has_first_name no_middle_name has_last_name no_suffix gf_name_has_2 ginput_container_name gform-grid-row' id='input_4_1'>\n                            <span id='input_4_1_3_container' class='name_first gform-grid-col' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_1.3' id='input_4_1_3' value=''   aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_4_1_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>First<\/label>\n                                               <\/span>\n                            <span id='input_4_1_6_container' class='name_last gform-grid-col' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_1.6' id='input_4_1_6' value=''   aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_4_1_6' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Last<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            <div class='gf_clear gf_clear_complex'><\/div>\n                        <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_4_8\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_4_8\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_4_8' >Preferred Pronouns (Optional)<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_8' id='input_4_8' type='text' value='' class='medium'      aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_4_7\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-text field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_4_7\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_4_7' >UID<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_7' id='input_4_7' type='text' value='' class='medium'      aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_4_2\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-email gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_4_2\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_4_2' >Email<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_email'>\n                            <input name='input_2' id='input_4_2' type='text' value='' class='large'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n                        <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_4_3\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_4_3\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label'  >Affiliation<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_4_3'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_4_3_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_3' type='radio' value='Boston University School of Theology'  id='choice_4_3_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_4_3_0' id='label_4_3_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Boston University School of Theology<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_4_3_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_3' type='radio' value='Boston University Div. of Relg. and Theol. Stud.'  id='choice_4_3_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_4_3_1' id='label_4_3_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Boston University Div. of Relg. and Theol. Stud.<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_4_3_2'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_3' type='radio' value='Boston University  (other than STH or DRTS)'  id='choice_4_3_2'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_4_3_2' id='label_4_3_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Boston University  (other than STH or DRTS)<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_4_3_3'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_3' type='radio' value='Boston Theological Institute'  id='choice_4_3_3'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_4_3_3' id='label_4_3_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Boston Theological Institute<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_4_3_4'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_3' type='radio' value='Boston Library Consortium'  id='choice_4_3_4'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_4_3_4' id='label_4_3_4' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Boston Library Consortium<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_4_3_5'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_3' type='radio' value='Other'  id='choice_4_3_5'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_4_3_5' id='label_4_3_5' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Other<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_4_4\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_4_4\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label'  >Status<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_4_4'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_4_4_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_4' type='radio' value='Student'  id='choice_4_4_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_4_4_0' id='label_4_4_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Student<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_4_4_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_4' type='radio' value='Staff'  id='choice_4_4_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_4_4_1' id='label_4_4_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Staff<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_4_4_2'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_4' type='radio' value='Faculty'  id='choice_4_4_2'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_4_4_2' id='label_4_4_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Faculty<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_4_4_3'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_4' type='radio' value='Alumnus\/a'  id='choice_4_4_3'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_4_4_3' id='label_4_4_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Alumnus\/a<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_4_4_4'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_4' type='radio' value='Other'  id='choice_4_4_4'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_4_4_4' id='label_4_4_4' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Other<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_4_5\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-textarea gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_4_5\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_4_5' >Comments<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_textarea'><textarea name='input_5' id='input_4_5' class='textarea large'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   rows='10' cols='50'><\/textarea><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_4_6\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-captcha field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_4_6\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_4_6' >Captcha<\/label><div id='input_4_6' class='ginput_container ginput_recaptcha' data-sitekey='6LenrP4SAAAAAOe65iTh7DJHakQcs96CHrr3owoy'  data-theme='light' data-tabindex='0'  data-badge=''><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n        <div class='gform_footer left_label'> <input type='submit' id='gform_submit_button_4' class='gform_button button' value='Submit'  onclick='if(window[\"gf_submitting_4\"]){return false;}  window[\"gf_submitting_4\"]=true;  ' onkeypress='if( event.keyCode == 13 ){ if(window[\"gf_submitting_4\"]){return false;} window[\"gf_submitting_4\"]=true;  jQuery(\"#gform_4\").trigger(\"submit\",[true]); }' \/> \n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='is_submit_4' value='1' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submit' value='4' \/>\n            \n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_unique_id' value='' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='state_4' value='WyJbXSIsImQ5Y2U2OGUxNzE1OTZlYjZkN2E4MzI4YmJhNDVlODY3Il0=' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_target_page_number_4' id='gform_target_page_number_4' value='0' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_source_page_number_4' id='gform_source_page_number_4' value='1' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' name='gform_field_values' value='' \/>\n            \n        <\/div>\n                        <\/form>\n                        <\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\ngform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {gformInitSpinner( 4, 'https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images\/spinner.svg', true );jQuery('#gform_ajax_frame_4').on('load',function(){var contents = jQuery(this).contents().find('*').html();var is_postback = contents.indexOf('GF_AJAX_POSTBACK') >= 0;if(!is_postback){return;}var form_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_wrapper_4');var is_confirmation = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_confirmation_wrapper_4').length > 0;var is_redirect = contents.indexOf('gformRedirect(){') >= 0;var is_form = form_content.length > 0 && ! is_redirect && ! is_confirmation;var mt = parseInt(jQuery('html').css('margin-top'), 10) + parseInt(jQuery('body').css('margin-top'), 10) + 100;if(is_form){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').html(form_content.html());if(form_content.hasClass('gform_validation_error')){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').addClass('gform_validation_error');} else {jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').removeClass('gform_validation_error');}setTimeout( function() { \/* delay the scroll by 50 milliseconds to fix a bug in chrome *\/  }, 50 );if(window['gformInitDatepicker']) {gformInitDatepicker();}if(window['gformInitPriceFields']) {gformInitPriceFields();}var current_page = jQuery('#gform_source_page_number_4').val();gformInitSpinner( 4, 'https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images\/spinner.svg', true );jQuery(document).trigger('gform_page_loaded', [4, current_page]);window['gf_submitting_4'] = false;}else if(!is_redirect){var confirmation_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('.GF_AJAX_POSTBACK').html();if(!confirmation_content){confirmation_content = contents;}setTimeout(function(){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').replaceWith(confirmation_content);jQuery(document).trigger('gform_confirmation_loaded', [4]);window['gf_submitting_4'] = false;wp.a11y.speak(jQuery('#gform_confirmation_message_4').text());}, 50);}else{jQuery('#gform_4').append(contents);if(window['gformRedirect']) {gformRedirect();}}jQuery(document).trigger('gform_post_render', [4, current_page]);gform.utils.trigger({ event: 'gform\/postRender', native: false, data: { formId: 4, currentPage: current_page } });} );} );\n<\/script>\n\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 36px; left: 20px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 36px; left: 20px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Inquiries &amp; Reference Phone (617) 353-3034 For email inquiries, please use the webform below. Library Staff Dr. Amy Limpitlaw, Head Librarian. Phone: (617) 353-1321 Email: ael23@bu.edu Office: 202B &nbsp; Contact the Library Save Save<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1592,"featured_media":0,"parent":5340,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1716"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1592"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1716"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10417,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1716\/revisions\/10417"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}