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Access & User Services Intern

This internship provides experience with developing training material and online content for an in-house training program and creating promotional materials such as social media and blog posts. The development of the training program is in its early stages. This will

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Access to Materials in Main Stacks, Melville

Updated 3/15/2023: The 4th floor has reopened! Patrons can now access all floors of the Main Stacks. Thank you for your patience while this important work was completed. Please contact us at circulation@stonybrook.edu or 631.632.7115 with any questions.

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ChatGPT & Generative AI Forum Features Faculty, Staff & Student Voices

On March 8, 2023, University Libraries hosted ChatGPT & Generative AI: An SBU Forum. Dean Karim Boughida moderated a faculty, staff, & student panel with interest and expertise in large language models (LLM) and how they might intersect with higher

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Service Recognition

On March 2nd, the University celebrated significant milestones for those who have achieved 25 or more years of service. In the library’s we were honored to celebrate the achievements of several team members who have reached milestones of 25, 30,

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Representing SBU at Joint Conference of Librarians of Color

Three members of University Libraries presented at the 4th national Joint Conference of Librarians of Color in St. Pete’s Beach, Florida in February, 2023. Caterina Reed, Content Acquisitions and Services Associate, presented a paper: “Repositioning power and privilege in the

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Increased Borrowing Privileges for Courtesy Borrowers

Borrowing privileges at the Stony Brook University Libraries may be extended to patrons who are not enrolled or employed at Stony Brook University. Known as “courtesy borrowers,” these patrons may be research assistants, visiting scholars, members of affiliated organizations such

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LEARNING INFORMATION LITERACY

The Ready for Success Information Literacy Project hosted field trips from Brentwood High School in December and January. Over 200 students attended with their ELA, Engineering, and Social Work classes. We were very impressed with the students’ enthusiasm and engagement

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Interlibrary Loan department recognized for exceptionally speedy service

The Stony Brook University Libraries is now an OCLC Express Digital Delivery library! OCLC Express Digital Delivery is a program that started in January of 2021 and groups together libraries with the fastest turnaround times for interlibrary loan. Qualifying libraries

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Update on Libraries’ Food Policy (#KnowYourLibraryZones)

We’re writing to let you know that starting Monday, January 23, 2023, food and drinks will be permitted in some areas of the Melville Library reading rooms.  In the Central Reading Room, food will be permitted in the event space.

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In Remembrance

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

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