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SBU Libraries meet Stony Brook Ultimate Frisbee Team

On Wednesday, September 26th, Stony Brook’s Ultimate Frisbee Team met with some SBU Libraries staff members to introduce our new promotional Frisbee, bearing the University Logo,  our “Get Your Read On” slogan, and the web address for the library homepage.

Posted in Events, Library Outreach

Take a Book/Leave a Book

SBU Libraries launch a new book exchange program to provide popular reading material for students.

Posted in Books, Libraries, Library Outreach, Melville Library, New and Notable

1st Photo Scavenger Hunt is a success!

Students flocked to the Melville Library this past Wednesday to participate in our 1st Annual Scavenger Hunt for a chance to win prizes!

Posted in Events, Library Outreach, Melville Library

Journalism “My Life As” Lecture Series — Michael Slackman

As part of the School of Journalism “My Life As” lecture series, Deputy Foreign Editor of the New York Times Michael Slackman will speak September 11, 2012, 8;00 PM in the Student Activities Center Auditorium. For more information see www.stonybrook.edu/journalism,

Posted in Events, Journalism

NYS Poet and Author Announced

Marie Howe to serve as the 10th New York State Poet, Alison Lurie as the 10th New York State Author. Marie Howe succeeds Jean Valentine as NYS Poet and joins a long line of distinguished poets who have served in

Posted in Arts & Humanities, Writing and Literature

Simons Foundation, another major contribution to the world of Mathematics and Physics research

It was announced on Aug. 28, 2012 that an operating grant from the Simons Foundation ensures future of arXiv, an open-access preprint database based at Cornell University Library since 2001. The repository includes reasearch in physics, mathematics, statistics, computer science

Posted in Physics, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Appropedia for Sustainable Development

Appropedia is a collaborative online space for solutions in sustainability, appropriate technology and poverty reduction. Appropedia is a wiki, and allows anyone to add, remove, or edit content. Registration is encouraged but not required for contributors. Appropedia has been described

Posted in Sustainability

University Libraries Receives 2012-2013 Preservation Grant Award

The Stony Brook University Libraries received notification of a 2012-2013 grant award for the preservation of library research materials.  The award which is part of the New York State Program for the Conservation and Preservation of Library Research Materials Discretionary Grant

Posted in Libraries, Preservation

Database Trial: Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive

Essential primary sources for studying the history of film, music, broadcasting and theater.

Posted in Database Trials, Film Studies, Music, Theatre

Free Trial: Journal of Special Operations Medicine

Free Trial to the Journal of Special Operations Medicine until October 18, 2012. Because human are more important than hardware, the Journal of Special Operations Medicine (JSOM) was established by the Command Surgeon’s Office of the Special Operations Command in

Posted in About Us