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Two Stellar Music Department Recitals

took place this week in the Library’s Galleria. “The Art of the Violin,” featured works by Martinu, Ravel and Saint-Saens, performed by students of Professor Jennifer Frautschi. “Clarinuts,” is the annual clarinet studio recital presented by students of Professor Alan Kay. The “Clarinuts,” ensembles performed works by Bartok, Bozza, Fisher-Lochhead,

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Student Spotlight – Rachel Parker

With just a year left to get her B.A., Rachel Parker transferred to Stony Brook University in the Fall of 2018 to finish her undergraduate program in English. Wasting no time Rachel joined the SBU Libraries last October and is now finishing her last semester with us. In the brief

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Dr. Paul Firbas Presents “Lima Newssheets” at SBU Libraries

On March 24th, Dr. Paul Firbas (Associate Professor in the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literature) presented his research on the history and circulation of newssheets in early modern Lima. With his research team, Dr. Firbas has created digital maps representing the circulation and content of the first newspaper in

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Survey of SBU Author Perspectives on Article Processing Charges (APCs)

Two Stony Brook University (SBU) librarians are conducting a survey on SBU author perspectives on article processing charges (APCs). The open access movement changes the scholarly publishing landscape in many revolutionary ways. The Gold open access model, where the journal provides open access, significantly shifts the journal subscription model to

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Stony Brook Brass

gave a stellar concert at Caroline Church in East Setauket on Saturday, with works by Gabrieli, Brahms, Koestier, Meyer, Böhme, Monk and Tower. The members are Stephen McLean and Tom Pang, trumpets ; Ryan Hayward, tuba, Michael Lockwood, trombone, and Elizabeth Schmidt, horn. All are graduate students in the DMA

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Streaming Video at SBU Libraries

Stony Brook University Libraries has streaming video resources to support your research and teaching in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Health Sciences. Check out our video databases to learn more. Videos from these databases can be viewed by anyone with an SBU NetID and password, from anywhere,

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New E-Book Collection from the Joanna Briggs Institute

The Health Sciences Library now has access to a collection of e-books from the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). Based in Australia and one of the premier evidence-based practice organizations in the world, JBI has developed an evidence-based practice model that is considered a benchmark in the healthcare industry. This unique

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Student Spotlight – Gabrielle Bismarck

Meet Gabrielle Bismarck. Gabrielle is currently a senior at Stony Brook University and a long time employee of the University Libraries. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Gabrielle came to Stony Brook as a freshman back in 2015 through the Education Opportunity Program (EOP). It was also around this time that

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Whitman’s Poetic Legacy Explored and Discussed By Distinguished SBU Poets

On Tuesday, April 2, a standing-room only audience filled the Poetry Center in the Humanities Building for a lively discussion between revered poets and Stony Brook University faculty Rowan Ricardo Phillips and Cornelius Eady. Through highly engaging readings and commentaries, Dr. Phillips and Dr. Eady examined Walt Whitman’s influence on

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