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There are definite perks to being a technical services librarian. The first being that when books are newly arrived, we can place the first hold on any interesting ones as soon as they hit the catalog. The second being that when books are de-accessioned and destined for the recycling bin, we can take some home.
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When you work in Technical Services you see a lot of different packaging styles when book donations arrive. This pizza box was a first for our Technical Services team though!
Some of our librarians from @ItascaLibrary dressed up and posed in their hats for National Hat Day on January 15! The librarians in this picture are from Technical Services, Adult Services, and Patron Services departments.
Cataloging my first book
One item that is currently being cataloged for the Rare Book Collection is this early Pietist devotional work that intended for its reader to tear out its pages for personal use. This is the only known copy of the 1725 edition and there is one extant copy of the first edition from 1719 held in Germany. This rarity is likely due in part to the intended ephemerality of the piece. The Biblisches Spruch-Kästlein, or little chest of biblical sayings, is a testament to the beginnings of Pietism within the Lutheran faith. The preface argues that that the reader should not learn solely from sermons, but also from personal exploration of the Bible and its truths, pointing to the work of Lutheran theologian Philipp Jakob Spener, who is considered to be the father of Pietism. This little volume, measuring 7 x 10 cm, includes directions for use, which tell the reader to consider ripping out a particular page to read and remind oneself of spiritual truths throughout the day. Another possibility would be to read one page after the other, or to open the book at random, read the short entry, and look up the corresponding passage in the Bible for further learning. Each page includes a verse from Luther’s translation of the Bible, a reference for further reading, and a rhymed poem that interprets the verse. The poems tend to emphasize the importance of personally studying the Bible. This piece shows a move toward encouraging individual learning and devotion for both the young and old. The Rare Book Collection copy was contained in a small, portable slipcase. Most pages of the volume have been removed from the sewn gatherings and were stored loose in the case (surprisingly very few are wanting). The pages show heavy use and point to personal spiritual education in the early eighteenth century.
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We know you haven’t heard from us in a while, but that’s because we’ve been busy processing the New York Academy of Medicine Collection of International Medical Theses! We recently removed a cubicle to give us more space to stack boxes waiting to be shipped to the Library Service Center. We just noticed that the streamers left by the cubicle’s former occupant make the collection look very festive!
Sadly, the ocean scene in the window is just a decal. There are no oceans in Chapel Hill.
Halloween reading from the Rare Book Collection at Wilson Library. We have spooky mysteries, devilishly illustrated books, and even a dictionary for all things infernal!
Give me death (1934); Saducismus triumphatus (1689); Dictionnaire infernal (1844); The twin hells (1890)
