This post was written by River Amin, former Access & User Services Supervisor at the Health Sciences Library. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, the event that sparked the modern LGBTQ* civil rights movement. Pride Month is an opportunity to celebrate the hard work
Last night the Southampton Library hosted Dr. Charles A. Riley, director of the Nassau County Museum of Art, as part of our annual Art in Focus lecture series. The topic was the exhibition now running at the museum, That 80s Show, Rebel with a Cause: The Extravagant Eighties as Envisioned
On Saturday, June 1, 2019, graduates of SBU’s class of 1969 visited Special Collections and University Archives as part of festivities for their 50th class reunion. Alums attended an open house that featured an exhibit of photographs, newspapers, yearbooks, and artifacts from their years on campus. Some of the events
On July 1, 2019, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) is retiring the Loansome Doc system due to declining usage. The Stony Brook University Libraries will no longer provide retrieval service for users who are unaffiliated with Stony Brook University. Health care providers can come to the University Libraries to
Health Sciences Librarians Jamie Saragossi, Gregg Stevens, and Jessica Koos presented on various topics at the 2019 Medical Library Association’s Annual Meeting held from May 4th through May 8th. Jamie presented a poster with former SBU librarian Dana Haugh, entitled, “Implementing a Digital Experience for the Physical Exhibit: Dental Instruments:
The Watermill Center, which lies some twenty minutes east of the Southampton campus, was founded in 1992 as a space to foster and incubate the work of artists across a range of endeavors. It is the vision of theater director and artist Robert Wilson, who took a rundown former Western
Michael Huang, Health Sciences Librarian and recent recipient of the honor of Distinguished Librarian, has been selected from a competitive pool of applicants to present to the Distinguished Academy at the upcoming annual meeting. The theme for this year’s meeting is Extraordinary Responsibility: How Distinguished Faculty Give Back to SUNY.
Congratulations to our colleagues Clara Tran, Head of Science & Engineering, and Darren Chase, Head of Scholarly Communication, for the recognition of outstanding service to the University Senate. It is a wonderful recognition of their enthusiastic service to the University in this way. They were nominated by the chairs of
We had a great turnout to our annual semester-ending visit from our therapy dog friends courtesy of CAPS and PALS. This year’s stress-relief was provided by Lucy and Cory. As finals are winding down for some (but not all) of our graduate programs out here in Southampton, it was great
On Friday, May 3 students, scholars, and the community gathered at Stony Brook University to explore and celebrate Walt Whitman’s local and global influence, impact, and legacy. The symposium “Starting from Paumanok: Whitman, Long Island, The World” examined Walt Whitman’s impact on literature, music, and the visual arts. Topics discussed
