Before there was Spotify and streaming and endless digital catalogs, listening to music was a physical experience. You bought something flat and round that you held in your hands and then you put it into or onto a device and…
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Human Library Sparks Conversations
On November 20th the University Libraries became the Human Library, marking the second time this unique event has been hosted on Main Campus. Over a span of five hours, visitors were able to check out and have conversations with a…
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Are you ready for some Halloween fun?
With spooky season in full swing, SBU Libraries is offering two ways to get into the spirit next week. Prepare yourself for: The Haunted Button Hunt Starting Monday and every day through Halloween we’ll be hiding buttons throughout the Melville…
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Library Social Media in the Works
We’re excited to welcome two new members to our Communications Team – two students who will be helping us spread the word about what SBU Libraries are doing. They’ll be out and about creating content, engaging with the community, and…
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Data Literacies Librarian Featured in Video
Our colleague Ahmad Pratama is featured in a new video and story in the Meet Your New Colleagues series at Stony Brook. You can hear Ahmad describe his unique journey into the world of data and academic libraries. You’ll also…
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Keeping the Galleria Green
Green spaces are important to have around and we’re mindful of that every time we walk through the Galleria in the Melville Library on main campus. This is an open and inviting space full of light and sound and the…
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Ahmad Pratama, Data Literacies Lead
We are excited to welcome Dr. Ahmad Pratama to the library faculty as our new Data Literacies Lead. In this role he’ll be building up the data literacies program at SBU Libraries, helping to ensure that our community understands how…
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Christine Fena wins SUNYLA award
Congratulations to our Undergraduate Success Librarian Christine Fena! She is the recipient of this year’s Excellence in Scholarship Award presented by the State University of New York Librarians Association (SUNYLA). The award celebrates SUNYLA members who authored or co-authored impactful…
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AI in DEIA: Thinking Beyond the Bias
On March 20th, Dr. Matthew Salzano gave a talk at the invitation of the Libraries’ DEIA Team about artificial intelligence and issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. He delivered a thought-provoking presentation that stimulated a lot of conversation…
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Ready for Success Summit a Success
Stony Brook Libraries hosted the Ready for Success Summit on Friday, March 15th with over 100 librarians, teachers, and administrators from across 40 Long Island school districts. Attendees assembled to hear about the Ready for Success project between SBU Libraries…
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