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
Health Sciences Librarian Laurel Scheinfeld won the 2023 State University of New York Librarians Association (SUNYLA) Excellence in Scholarship Award at this year’s conference. This honor is granted to a SUNYLA member who has published a particularly impactful research article. Laurel was nominated for co-authoring the article, “A Systematic Review
Stony Brook University has a new subscription to the New York Times website and mobile app. The subscription offers complimentary digital access to the New York Times for all Stony Brook University faculty, staff and students. This powerful digital resource will grant our university community unrestricted access to the renowned
SUNY Distinguished Librarian, Director of Global Library Initiatives, and Health Sciences Librarian Michael Bailou Huang was invited to deliver a presentation titled “ChatGPT and Its Potential Impact on Academia and Libraries” at four universities during a recent trip in China. They are Shanghai International Studies University, Capital Normal University, Northeast
Two Stony Brook Health Sciences Librarians attended the Canadian Health Sciences Library Association Conference June 3-5, 2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The conference theme was ‘From Information to Action’. Laurel Scheinfeld and Sunny Chung presented a paper during the Knowledge Synthesis Session entitled: “Putting a Sustainable Service Into Action.” Sunny
