Monthly Archives: May 2012

Open Access Petition

The Obama administration is currently considering which policy priorities they will act on before the 2012 election season swings into high gear. There is a brief, critical window of opportunity to ensure that public access to the results of federally

Posted in Open Access

Reader’s Advisory

Stony Brook University Libraries offers a helpful tool to assist you in researching a number of popular books and films found in our collection. Throughout the Main Stacks, patrons may find small signs posted on random aisles providing a title that can be located in

Posted in Books, Classics, Comparative Studies, Film Studies, Melville Library, Reader Advisory, Research, Writing and Literature

New for Computer Science

University Libraries has acquired a number of new eBooks, books and databases for Computer Science researchers, students and faculty.

Posted in Computer Science

Repair Cafe: a grassroots model for sustainability

The Repair Cafe Foundation is leading a grassroots repair and recycling exchange in the Netherlands.

Posted in Sustainability

New for Sustainability Studies

University Libraries has recently acquired a number of new  books, eBooks and DVDs for researchers and students in the Programs of Sustainability Studies.

Posted in Sustainability

Summer Hours 2012

Stony Brook University West Campus Libraries Hours

Posted in Hours

Roth Pond Regatta Victory!

On its maiden voyage the University Libraries boat S.S. Melville won Second Place at the 2012 Roth Pond Regatta.  This was the fist year for the Libraries at the regatta.   S.S. Melville was bravely piloted by Kathleen Maxheimer and Kristen Cinar, and they

Posted in Events, Stony Brook University

University Libraries@SUNYLA 2012

Janet H. Clarke, Associate Director for Research and Instructional Services, will present at the SUNYLA 2012 Conference. The State University of New York Library Association (SUNYLA) 2012 Conference will be held at the Fashion Institute of Technology, June 6 through

Posted in Events, Library Instruction, SUNYLA

University Libraries@SUNY CIT 2012

Darren Chase, Web Librarian, will participate on a learning through digital storytelling panel discussion along with Stony Brook University colleagues from Teaching, Learning and Technology, and the Program in Writing and Rhetoric. The SUNY Conference on Instruction and Technology (CIT)

Posted in Library Instruction

SUNY CIT 2012

SUNY CIT 2012 will be at Stony Brook University, May 29 – June 1. The Conference on Instruction & Technology (CIT) is SUNY’s largest and most prominent event on instructional technology in educating, providing a forum for faculty, instructional support

Posted in Events, Stony Brook University