On October 30th, Dr. Elena Davidiak presented her research on bilingualism and identity as part of the University Libraries’ programming in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. She was joined by two of her graduate students who also shared their work…
Yearly Archives: 2017
University Archives in “Gold Coast Classrooms” Exhibition
Artifacts from the University Archives are highlighted in the exhibition “Gold Coast Classrooms” at the North Shore Historical Museum in Glen Cove, New York. The exhibition brings focus and attention to Long Island’s historic gold coast mansions adapted for educational purposes. It…
How to make a Tiny Book Workshop a Success
On October 20th, the Preservation Department’s Bookbinder/Preservation Technician, Arielle Hessler, hosted How to Make a Tiny Book. The event and room were filled to capacity as interested campus community members learned the in-and-outs of making a tiny book; the series is…
Posted in Library Outreach, Preservation
Oya Rieger, PhD to Present 2017 Antonija Prelec Memorial Lecture
In 1974, Anotnija Prelec accepted the challenge of establishing the new Health Sciences Library at Stony Brook University. Over the next 26 years, Toni built the HSC Library’s collections with passion and zeal. Her extraordinary knowledge of scientific publishing, coupled…
Posted in Health Sciences Library, Library Science
Native American Heritage Exhibit
In cooperation with the Campus Diversity Initiative, join us 11/1/2017 from 12:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M in the library galleria for a display of Native American materials, books, literature, art, crafts, and historical items in celebration of Native American Heritage Month.
Posted in About Us
Tech Spotlight: Schedule Builder
That time of year is here again, when students have to look to next semester’s schedule, unsure if they’re going to make it through the present one! Stony Brook University has introduced Schedule Builder, which allows students to enter…
Literary Karaoke: Halloween/Autumn Edition!
Please join the University Libraries on October 31st at 4:00 as we celebrate the Halloween/autumn season with a literary karaoke event. Faculty, students, and staff members are invited to read a passage from a favorite Halloween- or fall-themed text. This…
Posted in Arts & Humanities, Events
“The Bilingual Identity” with Dr. Elena Davidiak at SBU Libraries
On October 30th, the University Libraries will host Dr. Elena Davidiak as she shares her research on bilingualism and identity: “The Bilingual Identity and its Expression in Oral and Written Form” People who consistently exist and function within…
Posted in Arts & Humanities, Events
SBU Libraries Colloquium: Open Access Edition
Please join the University Libraries for a colloquium event to showcase the research and professional development activities of our faculty and staff. The lightning talks in this session will treat various topics related to open access, including open access to…
Posted in Events, Open Access
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
SBU students from the Program in Writing and Rhetoric helped diversify Wikipedia yesterday (Oct 24th) with Lane Raspberry, Wikipedia Editor, and Marika Cifor, from Bowdoin College. Professors Kristina Lucenko and Cynthia Davidson worked with their students to help expand Wikipedia…
