The University Libraries is pleased to announce that Dan’s Papers founder Dan Rattiner has donated more than a half century’s worth of his personal archives. Spanning 1960 to 2023, the collection is the most complete print run of Dan’s Papers held by a research library. It is currently undergoing a preservation assessment with
Stony Brook University Libraries is pleased to announce that the Metadata Research Center in Drexel University’s College of Computing and Informatics named Dana Reijerkerk as a 2023 LIS Education and Data Science Integrated Network Group (LEADING) Fellow. In this remote data science fellowship, Dana will work with the Loretta C.
This post was written by Heath Martin, former Associate Dean, Collection Strategy & Management. SBU Libraries is very pleased to announce that Caterina Reed-Araujo, Instructional Support Associate in SBU Libraries’ Content Acquisitions and Services Department, has been selected as an American Library Association (ALA) Emerging Leader for 2022! This is
The spring issue of the reimagined digital Stony Brook University Magazine features “From Special Collections,” a regular column highlighting distinctive and unique research collections from Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA), the division of the University Libraries with stewardship of Stony Brook University’s vast trove of rare books, manuscripts, antique maps
This fall, SBU Libraries is thrilled to welcome two social media interns who will be working with us to help promote the library and its resources. Both will be making periodic posts to the News blog as well as our other social media channels. Today we hear from Tearah Harrigan.
Stony Brook University Libraries is pleased to announce “Documenting COVID-19: Stony Brook University Experiences,” a new digital archive project established to collect, preserve, and publish the institutional history of Stony Brook University during this unprecedented moment in history. The entire Stony Brook University community is invited to contribute to the
Student Profile Name: Christopher DeBellis Major: Physical Therapy Year: Doctorate Career aspiration: Neuro Physical Therapy or Pediatric Physical Therapy Favorite library location: The Health Sciences Library of course! Favorite place to study: Tucked into a corner cubicle in the quiet section of the HSL Tips for first time students using
Stony Brook University Libraries is very pleased to introduce our new adjunct, Diane Holliday, who will join as Visiting Assistant Librarian in Special Collections and University Archives. Diane graduated from Stony Brook University with a BS in Atmospheric Science/Meteorology, earned an MBA from Dowling College, and attained an MLS degree and Certificate in
Gisele Schierhorst, Head of the Music Library at Stony Brook University, has authored a comprehensive history of an important, yet under-documented orchestra established on Long Island with roots here at Stony Brook University. The article entitled “The Suffolk Symphonic Orchestra and Society Papers” is published in the current issue of the American Music Research Center Journal (v.
In summer 2019, SBU student Matthew Burke’s passion for history and career ambitions spurred him to pursue an internship in Special Collections and University Archives. Every year, the department sponsors internships where students delve into exciting research and archival processing projects, and learn how to effectively apply their university studies
