As 2022 comes to end, SBU Libraries remember with great reverence two long-time faculty librarians that passed away this year, Doris Williams and Amelia Salinero. Librarian Emerita Doris Williams began her career at Stony Brook in 1971. She most notably…
Yearly Archives: 2022
Rare Culinary Collections Featured in SBU Magazine
In the latest issue of Stony Brook University Magazine, the feature “Rare Treasures” highlights diverse culinary collections from the Special Collections division of the University Libraries, including unique cookbooks and handwritten recipes from more than 150 years ago. A growing body…
Posted in History, Special Collections & University Archives
Our Four-Legged Friends
Our therapy dog events are always the happiest of the year. We held two last week, one at the library on our Southampton campus and one in the Melville Library on West campus. Between the two locations we welcomed eight…
Return or Renew
Before the end of the semester, remember to RETURN or RENEW any items you’ve borrowed from the library. Students must be registered for an upcoming semester to be able to renew. You can renew online, over the phone, or in…
Dr. Chi-Kuo Hu on “Stopping the clock of life – diapause and its ability to suspend and preserve life”
On November 15, 2022 Dr. Chi-Kuo Hu shared his intriguing research on better understanding life with audiences at the University Libraries. Interested in learning about phases in our life, Dr. Hu studies the African killifish’s dormant state, which is called…
In recognition of our graduating student employees
Our student employees are valuable members of our team. When they graduate, we want to recognize their contributions to the University Libraries and thank them for their hard work. One way we do that is by placing bookplates in a…
Stony Brook’s Trial of Data Planet
Data Planet is a repository of harmonized and structured statistical data. With this dynamic tool, users can scan and search the contents of billions of datasets, compare and contrast variables of interest, and create customized views in tables, maps, rankings,…
Stony Brook’s Trial of Statista
Statista is a database with access to over a million statistics across 80,000+ topics and 170+ disciplines. All statistics are downloadable and presented in accessible and digestible articles and graphics. For more information, see their overview video here. Stony Brook…
Writing Tutors and Librarians Join Forces to Support Student Research Writing
On the evenings of November 16 and November 17, 2022, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, SBU librarians and writing tutors offered drop-in Zoom consultations with students who needed extra support on their research papers. Students delved more deeply into…
Posted in About Us, Library Instruction, Library Outreach, Writing and Literature Tagged with: Library events, library faculty, student success, writing and rhetoric, writing center, writing tutors
Primary Sources in Music: Eighteen Portraits
Music Library volunteer Samuel Wallach produced the following essay about a collection of musical and artistic portraits created by composer Virgil Thomson and artist Maurice Grosser. The work is entitled “Eighteen Portraits,” and the Music Library owns a manuscript facsimile…
Posted in Music, Music Library
