Please join us from 7:00-9:00 pm in the Southampton Library for a visit with the therapy dogs from the PALS program. This is always a great event and we hope it relieves some of the stress of the upcoming finals! Here’s a look at some past visits. We’ll post
The print volumes in the Music Library with the call number M3 make up the “Music Monuments,” section. In this area the complete works and critical editions of music provide comprehensive content by composer, time period or geographic region. What makes these sets of music particularly valuable? The complete works
As the semester draws to a close, we’d love to hear your feedback on how well (or poorly) the library website meets your needs! All feedback is anonymous and will inform future changes on the library website. Please take a 60 seconds to fill out our feedback form here: Library
Before you leave for the semester, remember to RETURN or RENEW any items you’ve borrowed from the library. Students must be registered for an upcoming semester to be able to renew. You can renew online, over the phone, or at one of our library locations. Avoid starting the new year
The Interlibrary Loan / Resource Sharing department has been recognized by the Rethinking Resource Sharing Policies Committee as a Resource Sharing STAR. The department achieved 4 out of 5 stars for engaging in more than 92% of the best practices recommended for resource sharing. The recognition highlights the department’s efforts
The Stony Brook University Libraries were happy to host 4th graders from the Long Island School for the Gifted on February 27, 2018. The students toured the Central and North Reading Rooms as part of their Stony Brook University campus visit. Lisa Socci, Senior Assistant Head of Public Services, showed
A facsimile of composer Johann Sebastian Bach’s Study Bible, published by Uitgeverij Van Wijnen in the Netherlands, has been added to the Music Library’s holdings. The original volumes were published in 1681-82, with commentary by theologian Abraham Calov based on Martin Luther’s sermons and other writings. Bach’s copy
On April 11th, the Center for Scholarly Communications teamed up with the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies to host the first annual Asian and Asian American Studies Research Symposium. This symposium showcased the best project work of undergraduates and the continuing research of graduate students in the Department
In honor of Women’s History Month, the University Libraries welcomed Dr. Julia Bear, Assistant Professor in the College of Business, on March 27, 2018, for a presentation titled “Gender and Negotiation.” Dr. Bear presented on her research into gender differences in negotiation and gender gaps in organizations. Attendees learned that
On April 3, Dr. Dávalos unfolded the mysteries of 5 mass extinctions and offered pivotal lessons for preventing future extinction. Using an example from the Caribbean, Dr. Dávalos described the end of glaciation that caused the bat extinction. On the other hand, there was a fossil study which revealed
