Banned Books Week is the national book community’s annual celebration of the freedom to read. Hundreds of libraries and bookstores around the country draw attention to the problem of censorship by mounting displays of challenged books and hosting a variety…
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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
1st Photo Scavenger Hunt is a success!
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…
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
