Spies do exist in the archive! Visit SBU Libraries’ Special Collections during the 9th Annual Culper Spy Day to view an original 1779 letter from George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge concerning the Culper Spy Ring. Location and time: Stony Brook University, Melville Library Level 2, Special Collections (100 Nicolls Road,
We are proud to welcome four students as our cohort of social media interns for the fall semester. These interns will be helping communicate the mission and goals of the libraries to the broader university community (and hopefully having some fun along the way). Here they are in their own
Gisele Schierhorst, Head of the Music Library, and Christine Fena, Undergraduate Success Librarian, authored a discussion and analysis of the impact the Libraries’ ongoing concert series has had both on SBU music students and the larger SBU community. The chapter, ” ‘Being Able to Play for a Wider Audience’: Student
In the popular Art In Focus Lecture Series tradition, Summer 2023 brought a new lecture series, The Art of Relationships, sponsored jointly by the Stony Brook University Libraries and the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center. The Art of Relationships lecture series complemented the Pollock-Krasner House’s summer exhibition, “Creative Exchanges: Artists
Learn about the history of SBU through art! Stony Brook is home to many unique art installations and galleries throughout its grounds. As you navigate the west campus this first week of classes, two guides are available to point out where you can view exhibitions, and landmarks and works of
We’re excited to introduce a fresh new look for ILLiad, the software that powers our interlibrary loan requests. Thanks to the efforts of Matthew Hartman, the ILLiad interface now mirrors the design of our library web pages. This update aims to create a smoother and more seamless experience for our
The University Libraries now has four study rooms available for people who need a quiet space for academic activities such as an online class or interview. The study rooms, also known as the Core Rooms, are for individual use (one person in the room at a time) and can be
Entering the second half of the strategic planning phase, SBU Libraries is in its feedback-collecting stage. Since our last update, found at https://library.stonybrook.edu/2023/05/26/strategic-planning-2023-at-sbu-libraries/, the libraries’ strategic planning committee has completed its abbreviated self-study. We drafted new mission and vision statements, three themes throughout the libraries’ future work, and four priorities.
In the popular Art In Focus Lecture Series tradition, May 2023 brought a new lecture series, The Art of Relationships, sponsored jointly by the Stony Brook University Libraries and the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center. The Art of Relationships lecture series complements the Pollock-Krasner House’s current exhibition, “Creative Exchanges: Artists
Stony Brook University Libraries is excited to announce we will be partnering with Ithaka S+R and a cohort of select other universities on a new multi-year research project titled Making AI Generative for Higher Education. Leading this initiative is the Knowledge Management & Digital Assets Librarian, Dana Reijerkerk, who will
