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Information about course reserves for Fall 2020

Due to continuing concerns over Covid-19, the University Libraries will not be lending or checking out any physical items (books) for Course Reserves for the Fall 2020 semester.  We are offering to scan a limited number of book chapters to

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New Digital Collection – Kronos Yearbooks

Digital Collection The Kronos: Stony Brook University, School of Medicine, Digital Yearbook Collection is now available to the public. This digital collection provides online access to the complete holdings of the yearbook. For this digitization project, print copies of the

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Clara Tran receives Chancellor’s Excellence in Librarianship Award

Congratulations to Associate Librarian Clara Tran, Head of Science & Engineering, on receiving the Chancellor’s Excellence in Librarianship Award!  Clara is the liaison to the Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical & Chemical Engineering departments, as well as the Electrical Engineering

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Diane Englot receives Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service

Diane Englot, Head of Resource Sharing in the Access & User Services department, is a recipient of a 2019-2020 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service. Diane began working at the University Libraries in 1989, first in the Special Collections

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University Libraries Stands in Solidarity

June, 2020 University Libraries stands in solidarity with the statements from Interim President Michael Bernstein and President-Elect Maurie McInnis, Chief Diversity Officer, and our colleagues at the Association of Research Libraries, American Library Association, the Black Caucus of the American

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For Faculty Teaching Online

As you continue to develop classes for online instruction, we wanted to let all faculty know that SBU Libraries is right there with you. Librarians can provide online instruction support in a number of ways. We can hold synchronous library

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Christopher Larson wins Stony Brook University Supervisor of the Year Award

Christopher Larson is the Manager of the Health Sciences Library. He is a valuable member of the Libraries team, always looking for ways to improve library services and resources for our students, faculty, and clinicians.  He is a well-respected and generous student supervisor who

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SSO 102.23 students explore online collections: Look what they found!

This semester, Science and Society 102.23 first-year seminar students practiced using a variety of databases and digital collections to explore questions related to new technologies. One project was to delve into the past and investigate how society reacted to emerging

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Extended Virtual Chat Service

There are many virtual ways you can connect to librarians for research assistance; chat service is one of them. To support student research, the library since March 28, 2020 till further notice will have these extended reference chat service hours:

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Virtual Thursdays with the Libraries

Every Thursday for the rest of the semester, SBU Libraries will virtually open its doors to give any updates on library services and answer your library-related questions. Do you need help navigating library resources?  Do you need tips for effectively

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