The Libraries Social Media Interns spent some time talking with our deans recently, learning more about their roles and how it impacts students. What follows are their reflections on the meeting and their thoughts on how to promote further communication.…
Yearly Archives: 2021
Stony Brook University Libraries and SBU School Of Professional Development launch the publication of the Open Access Journal: The New York Journal of Student Affairs.
The New York Journal of Student Affairs: The Journal of the College Student Personnel Association of New York State (NYJSA) publishes peer reviewed and open source scholarship that addresses contemporary issues relevant to higher education and the practice of student affairs professionals.
Posted in About Us
Students and librarians come together to share ideas about Charles’ Yu’s ‘Interior Chinatown’
On Thursday, October 7, 2021, a small number of students and librarians gathered in the North Reading Room for a discussion of the One Book One Community book selection, Charles Yu’s Interior Chinatown. The gathering was both an opportunity to…
Posted in About Us
6 Things to Read to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day (October 11th) with a selection of some of the Libraries’ resources on Indigenous Long Island and issues in Indian Country. Indigenous Peoples Day is a holiday on the second Monday of October that celebrates and honors…
Posted in About Us, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Research Tagged with: Indigenous peoples, Indigenous research, Long Island Indigenous histories, research
Dr. Luis Alvarez-Gaume on “News from the Cosmos: The Unsettling Universe”
On September 14, 2021, Dr. Luis Alvarez-Gaume presented the first lecture of the fall 2021 STEM speaker series at the University Libraries. Dr. Alvarez-Gaume talked about the interconnection of the microscopic and macroscopic world of the universe. He discussed the…
Registration is open for Stony Brook University Libraries’ 6th Annual Open Access Symposium.
Theme: Towards Equitable Knowledge Gathering and Sharing. Symposium website This year’s symposium will be held October 28-29, 2021. It will be virtual and free for all to attend. SPARC’s Nick Shockey will be the keynote speaker for Thursday, October 28,…
Posted in About Us Tagged with: 2021 Open Access Symposium, Open Knowledge, Stony Brook University Libraries
Dr. Paul Offit delivered! You Bet Your Life: The Long, Risky History of Medical Innovation.
On Monday 20 September 2021, Dr. Paul Offit delivered his lecture You Bet Your Life: The Long, Risky History of Medical Innovation. As this year’s Antonija Prelec Memorial Lecturer, Dr. Offit was able to take attendees through a journey of…
Music Library acquires Matthew Barnson scores
The Music Library has recently added a number of works by Music Department faculty member Matthew Barnson to our collections. Professor Barnson teaches composition, electronic music, theory and the history of music after 1945. He composes for orchestras, choirs, string quartets, voices, chamber ensembles,…
Posted in Music, Music Library
Bibliotecas Universitarias celebra el Mes de la Herencia / University Libraries Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebre el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con las Bibliotecas Universitarias. ¡Pase por la sala de lectura central y vea solo algunos de los artículos que recomendamos de nuestra colección! ¿Te gusta lo que ves? ¡Publica una foto en las…
Posted in Central Reading Room, Events
Fall 2021 Art in Focus lecture series off to an exciting start
On Tuesday, September 21, University Libraries and the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center were pleased to welcome Dr. Lewis Kachur of Kean University for an Art in Focus talk on “The ABCs of New York Surrealism in the 1930s.” Dr.…
