A new type of instructional activity broke out last week when the SBU Libraries Academic Engagement team introduced our new Breakout Boxes. Similar in concept to the popular breakout rooms, these boxes challenge teams to work together with the goal…
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After Hours Help at the Library!
On the evenings of November 19 and November 21, librarians and writing tutors offered drop-in consultations with students who wanted extra support on their research papers. The North Reading Room Learning Lab buzzed with activity as students conversed with tutors…
Dr. Patricia Brennan, Director of the National Library of Medicine speaking at Stony Brook University September 6th
The Antonija Prelec Memorial Committee in collaboration with Stony Brook University Libraries are very excited to bring you the 2019 Prelec Memorial Lecture! This year, we are pleased to announce our speaker is Patricia Flatley Brennan, RN, PhD, Director of…
SBU’s Class of ’69 Visits Special Collections & University Archives
On Saturday, June 1, 2019, graduates of SBU’s class of 1969 visited Special Collections and University Archives as part of festivities for their 50th class reunion. Alums attended an open house that featured an exhibit of photographs, newspapers, yearbooks, and…
Fuel Up For Finals
Studying for finals in the library this week? We are open 24 hours and will be handing out healthy late-night snacks on May 14th and May 16th from 10pm-12am to keep you fueled for your study sessions. Come see us…
Symposium and Special Performance: “Starting From Paumanok: Whitman, Long Island, The World” on May 3
Join us on Friday, May 3 at this symposium exploring Walt Whitman’s impact on literature, music, and the visual arts. The event will culminate with a lecture and performance featuring 2018 MacArthur Fellow Matthew Aucoin, composer and writer of the…
Art Crawl Draws Largest Crowd Yet!
On Wednesday, March 27 guests of the Art Crawl experienced an exciting and diverse array of books, photographs, paintings, multi-media installations, sculpture, and student art. Five exhibitions at Stony Brook University were featured at the spring 2019 event, including two…
Special Collections Announces Mary Olmsted Johnson Archive and Exhibition
Special Collections has acquired an important collection of artwork, papers, and artifacts documenting the life and artistry of Mary Olmsted Johnson (1890-1950). It is a trove for researchers studying social realism, art created during the period of the Great Depression…
Celebrating Women’s History Month with Literary Karaoke
On March 6th, students, faculty, and staff gathered to celebrate Women’s History Month with literary karaoke. Participants read from favorite texts, discussed important themes, and discovered new works. Please join the University Libraries for two more events…
“The Great Lolcat Massacre,” by Dr. Elyse Graham
Dr. Elyse Graham (Department of English) shared her research on trolling behavior on the early internet, with an emphasis on the development of the phenomenon in a context of community boundary maintenance, misogyny, and the accessibility of the early internet. …
