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North Reading Room Soft Opening

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Last week, library faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the official unveiling of the new North Reading Room (previously the Science & Engineering Library) in the Melville Library. Dean Constantia Constantinou videoed in to share her excitement as everyone was

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SBU Libraries Colloquium Series

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Yesterday the University Libraries wrapped up the semester with the latest installment its Colloquium Series. This monthly event invites library faculty and staff to share current research, achievements, professional development activities and ideas with their colleagues, encouraging collaboration and innovation across

Posted in About Us, Discovery and Digital Initiatives, Events, Health Sciences Library, Libraries, Melville Library

Title IX Training

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Earlier this month, library faculty and staff attended a Title IX training on sexual harassment and other sexual misconducts. The training included information on the following topics: What are appropriate/inappropriate behaviors. What to do if you or someone is subjected

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Extended Hours – Major Changes Coming to the SBU Southampton Library

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In an effort to provide extended services to a budding enrollment, the Stony Brook Southampton Library has, and will continue to make major changes to their services and online resources. The changes started late in April when the Southampton branch

Posted in About Us, Featured, Hours, Libraries, Library Outreach, New and Notable, Southampton

24/7 Hours for Finals

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Melville Library (Central Reading Room) is now open 24/7 for finals, through May 18, 2016. May 1 – 17: 24 hours May 18: Closes at 5:00PM Best of luck on your finals!  

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Need some inspiration for your research? Consider SBU Libraries’ “Old News” Databases

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Primary sources are endlessly fascinating and can add value to research in a variety of disciplines.  Newspapers from another time add perspective and help the modern researcher to better understand the events, ideas, and preoccupations of the past.  The searchability

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SBU Librarians Present at English Department Lightning Talks

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Kathleen Kasten (Head of Humanities and Social Sciences) and Lis Pankl (Head of Academic Engagement) presented on Library Resources & Services for Graduate Students in English at the first English Department Lightning Talks event on 4/19/2016. Also presenting were faculty and

Posted in About Us, Events, Libraries, Library Outreach, Melville Library, Research

Improv Workshop for Library Liaisons

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The improv workshop with Louisa Johnson with the SBU Libraries was a great success! In our three hour session, we identified our communication challenges as liaisons at SBU, developed best practices for addressing the needs of our user groups, and enhanced

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Library Liaisons to attend Improv Workshop with Louisa Johnson

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Alda Center Improvisation Workshop (3-hour session) This unique improvisation based workshop was pioneered by science advocate, Alan Alda. Library liaisons will take part in improvisational theater exercises aimed at helping them connect more directly and spontaneously with different audiences. This

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SBU Libraries Present #StudentStaffSpotlight

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Student staff make up an essential part of the SBU Libraries community. Working on the ‘front lines’ of the library, they are often responsible for assisting patrons, providing circulation services, and much more. In order to highlight these contributions to

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