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Native American Heritage Exhibit

In cooperation with the Campus Diversity Initiative, join us 11/1/2017 from 12:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M in the library galleria for a display of Native American materials, books, literature, art, crafts, and historical items in celebration of Native American Heritage Month.  

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Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

SBU students from the Program in Writing and Rhetoric helped diversify Wikipedia yesterday (Oct 24th) with Lane Raspberry, Wikipedia Editor, and Marika Cifor, from Bowdoin College. Professors Kristina Lucenko and Cynthia Davidson worked with their students to help expand Wikipedia

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Commitment to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity & Accessibility at the University Libraries

Our Mission Respect for diversity is a fundamental value of Stony Brook University and the University Libraries, and is identified among the core values of our strategic growth. Working in parallel with the Office of the SBU’s Chief Diversity Officer the University Libraries Committee on

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Library supports Hispanic Heritage Month & disaster relief efforts in Puerto Rico

The Library’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee contributes to the library’s charge in support of Hispanic Heritage Month and disaster relief efforts in Puerto Rico. Library personnel will team up to stock and assemble a basket to be auctioned off at

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SBU Libraries & Ultimate Frisbee Hang

Stony Brook’s Ultimate Frisbee team and SBU Libraries teamed up this past Wednesday during campus lifetime to enjoy some midday sun on the Staller Steps. SBU Libraries provided munchkins and frisbees while the Ultimate team played kan-jam and tossed the disc. Many

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Dean of Libraries Tours Library of Congress with SBU Alumni

Constantia Constantinou, Dean of Stony Brook University Libraries, and Mr. Henry V. Carter ’86 Digital Conversion Specialist, Library of Congress, host a special private tour of the United States Library of Congress to SBU Alumni and their families.

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Catalogs

  Use for Melville Library, Chemistry Library, Math/Physics Library, MASIC, Music Library, & Southampton Library collections.   Use for Health Sciences Library collection (East Campus).

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Database Update: Artstor

Have you noticed that the digital art library database, Artstor, looks different? You may have thought, Wow! No more pop up windows or Flash needed when I want to look at an image, but where did my instructor privileges go?

Posted in About Us, Art, Arts & Humanities, Databases, Digital Collections, Digital Humanities

University Libraries Presents: STEM Speaker Series, Dr. Ming-Yu Ngai

The University Libraries is pleased to announce its third and final lecture of the fall 2017 STEM Speakers Series presented by Dr. Ming-Yu Ngai, Department of Chemistry.   Title: “Visible-Light-Driven Artificial Photo-synthesis in Organic Synthesis” Date: Tuesday, November 14 from

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University Libraries participates in CommUniversity Day 2017

On Saturday, September 23, 2017, Stony Brook University celebrated its first CommUniversity Day.  It was a day to share some of the exciting and innovative offerings available on campus.  Members of the University Libraries volunteered their time for the event, highlighting

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