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University Libraries Presents: Colloquium Series

We are pleased to announce the next event in the Stony Brook University Libraries Colloquium Series.  All are welcome to attend.  Please mark your calendars and come join the library faculty and staff as we share our current research, initiatives, and professional development activities. Thursday, March 16, 2017 Special Collections

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Renovation Archive

Here you will find a chronicle of the North and Central Reading Room 2016 renovations. These pages feature details from planning meetings, site visits, renovation FAQs & updates, as well as pictures. Library Renovation (President Stanley’s Announcement) Renovation Updates Renovation FAQ Planning Meeting Student Focus Group Meeting Visit to Steelcase

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Health Sciences Library celebrates Black History Month

The Stony Brook University Libraries is proud to celebrate Black History Month. Throughout history African Americans have played a crucial role in the health sciences – breaking down existing barriers, and paving the way for others to pursue medical careers and originate advancements in their respective fields. This month at

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University Senate Adopts Open Access Policy

The SBU University Senate adopted an Open Access Policy on February 6, 2017.  Open access means unrestricted online access to scholarly articles. The policy demonstrates SBU’s commitment to sharing the fruits of research and scholarship as widely as possible, and complying with public access mandates of grant-funded research. Participation in

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Endowment Gifts

Endowments are often referred to as the ‘gifts that keep on giving.’ Endowments are perpetual and give donors the opportunity to support multiple generations of students and faculty, thereby making a lasting impact on Stony Brook. Endowments are permanently invested by the Stony Brook Foundation, and a portion of the

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Blizzard Warning In Effect – MODIFIED LIBRARY HOURS

Thursday February 9, 2017 – Updated 11:30am The following libraries are open:   North Reading Room: 8:30am – Midnight Central Reading Room: 12:00pm – 8:00pm Health Sciences Library: 8:00am – 12:30am Southampton Library: 8:00am – 8:00pm   All other libraries are closed. Please continue to monitor this posting for updates to library hours

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Open Access SBU

The SBU University Senate adopted an open access policy on February 6, 2017. This policy shows SBU’s commitment to disseminating the fruits of research and scholarship as widely as possible. Open access policies increase authors’ rights, readership and citation rates for scholarly articles. The opt out provision ensures that all

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