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Special Collections and University Archives Honored with Award and Proclamation

Special Collections & University Archives was presented the Kate Wheeler Strong Memorial Award by the Three Village Historical Society “in recognition of significant contributions toward the fostering of interest in local history and a fuller appreciation of the rich historical

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Health Sciences Librarian Sunny Chung Earns Accredited Health Information Professional (AHIP) Certification

Sunny Chung, who currently works as a Health Sciences Librarian to the School of Nursing, recently earned the status of Accredited Health Information Professional (AHIP), Provisional Member. This certification is awarded by the Medical Library Association (MLA) after the applicant

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Students Can Now Voluntarily Deposit their Dissertation or Theses in Academic Commons

Stony Brook University Libraries has a new dissertations and theses collection policy and practice, which can be found at https://library.stonybrook.edu/about-us/policies-documents/.  Starting this semester graduating students are encouraged to deposit an open access copy of their dissertation or thesis in its

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A Student Perspective: Reflecting on the End of the English Major

Authored by Fatou Lemon Administrative Intern to the Dean of University Libraries Political Science Major, 2024 After attending the “Reflecting on “The End of the English Major,” event hosted by the Stony Brook University Libraries, it is clear that the

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Congratulations to our graduating student employees!

Our student employees are valuable members of our team. When they graduate, we want to give them special recognition for their contributions to the University Libraries and thank them for their hard work. Carpe Librum!, our bookplate program, gives graduating

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Librarians and Writing Tutors Come Together to Help Students with their Research Papers

On the evenings of April 19 & April 20, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, SBU librarians and writing tutors offered drop-in Zoom consultations for students who needed extra support finishing their research papers. Over 120 students joined the

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Clarinuts! Livens up an Afternoon

The annual Clarinuts! recital in the Library’s Galleria yesterday was a resounding success! Professor Alan Kay and his students performed a wide variety of selections from the clarinet repertory by composers Paul Harvey, Jörg Widmann, Béla Kovács, Gabriel Pierné, Theresa

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Chinese American Librarians Association Northeast Chapter Conference

Five members of University Libraries attended the Chinese American Librarians Association’s (CALA) Northeast Chapter’s Spring conference, themed: “Chinese Librarianship in the Post-Pandemic Future: Personal Growth and Professional Development” in April 2023. Michael Huang, SUNY Distinguished Librarian and Director of Global

Posted in About Us, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Global Initiatives, Health Sciences Library

Pop Up Music Library

Yesterday our Spring 2023 social media interns hosted a special Pop Up Music Library in the North Reading Room’s Learning Lab. The event was designed to introduce students to the library’s rich music resources and provide a relaxing, alternative space

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