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Strategic Plan 2019-2021

Mission Stony Brook University Libraries inspires learning, research, scholarly inquiry and service in an environment dedicated to the open exchange of ideas and information. The University Libraries are engaged in scholarly, cultural and artistic interactions with Stony Brook University, its regional and global communities by: Promoting academic engagement Building, preserving

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Registration

Symposium Home | Program | Speakers | Spotlights | Getting Here | Register Please note: In response to concerns over the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), this event will not take place as planned. However, keep an eye on this website—we plan to bring you digital content related to this project throughout Spring 2020!

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Student Spotlight – Shivani Mishra

For December’s Student Spotlight we present Shivani Mishra! Shivani grew up on Long Island where she attended Half Hollow Hills High School. In 2018 she was inducted into the National Honor Society and the National French Honor Society, and is a three time winner of the National French Exam Contest.

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Fuel Up For Finals

Studying for finals in the library this week?  We are open 24 hours and will be handing out healthy late-night snacks on December 12th and December 16th from 10pm-12am to keep you fueled for your study sessions. Come see us in the Melville Library Galleria for your snacks!  Sponsored by

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End of Semester Reserves Notice

All material currently on Reserve will be removed on December 19, 2019.  If you have items that you wish to put on reserve for the Winter session or the Spring 2020 semester, please use the reserves request form.  Personal copies must be picked up within two weeks of the end

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Mysteries of the Library Explained

For the uninitiated, the workings of an academic library can seem mystifying and unintuitive, with questions at every turn. Indecipherable acronyms. Complex floor plans. Arcane classification systems.  Hopefully SBU Libraries helped dispel some of the mystery at the recent workshop Mysteries of the Library Explained. Librarians Christine Fena (Undergraduate Success

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Open Access Journal Launch: Journal of Network Music and Arts

On Thursday, November 21st, 2019 , Stony Brook University alumnae, Sarah Weaver Ph.D, Stony Brook University’s Margaret Schedel along with Stony Brook University Libraries celebrated the launch of the open access journal JONMA (Journal of Network Music and Art). JONMA is a peer-reviewed open access digital research journal published by

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Film Screening in honor of Veterans Appreciation Month

On November 20th faculty, staff and students gathered to watch ‘Eye in the Sky’. This exciting film had us on the edge of our seats. If you missed it, you can still watch it through the library’s streaming video subscription on Swank Digital Campus through 10/31/20. http://proxy.library.stonybrook.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fdigitalcampus.swankmp.net%2Fstonybrook323529%2Fwatch%3Ftoken%3DA6AFC4BB83D0E792

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Interlibrary Loan provides 4-star service

The University Libraries’ Interlibrary Loan department was recognized again as a Resource Sharing STAR. The department first earned a 4 (out of 4) star rating from the Rethinking Resource Sharing Initiative in 2017.  The department retained the 4 star rating, demonstrating engagement with 98% of the activities, initiatives, and services

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