Kistler Library Announces Saint John's Bible Display

By Melanie McBride

“In 1998, Saint John's Abbey and University commissioned renowned calligrapher Donald Jackson to produce a hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible. We invite you to explore this work of art that unites an ancient Benedictine tradition with the technology and vision of today, illuminating the Word of God for a new millennium.” –saintjohnsbible.org

The exquisite artistry of the Saint John’s Bible is now on display in the Front Reading Room of the Library. The seven volume set contains seventy-three books of the Old and New Testament in total. Each volume focuses on key components of the Bible, combining them according to theme. The set includes the following titles: Psalms, Gospels and Acts, Letters and Revelation, Wisdom Books, Historical Books, Prophets, and Pentateuch.

If you are interested in learning more about the Saint John’s Bible and its creation, our library staff recommends Christopher Calderhead’s “Illuminating the Word: The Making of the Saint John’s Bible (Call Number: BS 191.5 C25 2005). We also encourage those who are interested in the Saint John’s Bible to visit the official webpage at www.saintjohnsbible.org.  

From the Archives: Presidential Memorabilia

By Melanie McBride

The Archives proudly presents "Presidential Memorabilia," an informative display on the lives of the
Presidents of Rosemont College. Located on the first floor of the Library, the display features letters, photographs, personal mementos, and other items of curiosity from the Archive collection relating to the lives of the College's Presidents.

The Archives team has also put together a compilation of Presidential biographies. The booklet begins with Mother Marie Joseph Dalton, who opened the College in 1921, and ends with President Sharon L. Hirsh, a Rosemont alumna. The biography will be available for viewing beginning Thursday August 29th at the Archive display.

Interested in learning more about the lives of the Presidents? Visit the Archives webpage at http://www.rosemont.edu/library/archives/college-presidents/index.aspx

Take the Ink Blot Challenge

By Melanie McBride

What Do You See?

Come to the Library to visit our Psychology Themed Display, titled: What Do You See? The display introduces the Rorschach Test, more commonly referred to as the “Ink Blot” test.  The Rorschach test is used as a psychological character evaluation. Six of the most popular ink blots are displayed on the bulletin board. Test yourself against the most common answers. Search Credo Reference to learn more about the Rorschach Test and how it is used.

Take the Ink Blot Challenge

Located to the left of the “What Do You See” Board are 10 inkblots. Write down your answers and submit them for a chance to win 3 free books at the Book Sale OR tweet your favorite answer to @kistlerlibrary #inkblot for a chance to win 1 free book at the Book Sale.

We will reveal the most common answers for each of the 10 ink blots on Sept 26^th via this blog and announce the Book Sale winners.

New Journal Content Added to Project MUSE

Project MUSE has been expanding in recent months to bring you even more reliable, scholarly journals. Over 30 journals have been added to the collection over the past year, including:

• China Review, Vol. 13 (2013) through current issue;
• Critical Philosophy of Race, Vol. 1 (2013) through current issue;
• Edgar Allen Poe Review, Vol. 14 (2013) through current issue;
• Journal of Austrian Studies, Vol. 45 (2012) through current issue;
• Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies, Vol. 5 (2012) through current issue;
• Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics, Vol. 32 (2012) through current issue;
• Review of Japanese Culture and Society, Vol. 24 (2012) through current issue;
• Scottish Literary Review, Vol. 5 (2013) through current issue;
• Women, Gender, and Families of Color, Vol. 1 (2013) through current issue.

Project MUSE has also added archival issues for fourteen additional journals, with eight of those titles now having their complete runs available in the database. These expanded titles include:

• American Annals of the Deaf, Vol. 125 (1980) through current issue;
• Ecotone, Vol. 1 (2005) through current issue;
• Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television Studies, Vol. 1 (1971) through current issue;
• Journal of Latin American Geography, Vol. 1 (2002) through current issue;
• Parergon, Vol. 1 (1983) through current issue;
• SAIS Review of International Affairs, Vol. 1 (1981) through current issue;
• Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies, Vol. 9 (1990) through current issue;
• Sign Language Studies, Vol. 1 (2000/01) through current issue;
• Southeastern Geographer, Vol. 1 (1961) through current issue;
• TENSO: Bulletin of the Société Guilhem IX , Vol. 1 (1985) through current issue.

Project MUSE is a full-text collection of over 500 scholarly, peer reviewed journals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences from over 120 university presses and scholarly societies.