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In Remembrance: Library Colleagues Susan White and Eileen Phoel

As 2023 comes to end, SBU Libraries honor the memories of two library colleagues that passed away this year: Susan White and Eileen Phoel. Susan White’s career at SBU Libraries spanned more than three decades, from 1985 to 2016. Known

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Re-envisioning the HSL: Provide your input

Stony Brook Health Sciences Library is conducting a project to look comprehensively at the needs for the library and create a plan for the future that’s guided by a shared purpose, informed by stakeholder engagement, external trends, and research. This

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Health Sciences Librarian Sunny Chung Featured by NNLM

Our very own Health Sciences Librarian Sunny Chung has been featured in an article by the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), where her background, accomplishments and future directions are highlighted. To read the article, click here. Congratulations,

Posted in About Us, Health Sciences Library, Libraries, Library Science

What does your dream library look like?

The Health Sciences Library would like your input on the future of our spaces. We’ll be at the entrance to the Health Sciences Library gathering your feedback from 12-1pm on Wednesday 10/25. Stop by, vote on some space ideas and

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Help us Shape the Future of SBU Libraries: Strategic Planning Community Survey

The Libraries’ final call for feedback on our strategic planning is here. Please fill out our survey and take part in the libraries’ future. The survey will take about 5 minutes to complete and is open until October 20, 2023,

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Subscription to APA PsycTests

Stony Brook University Libraries has a new subscription to APA PsycTests. APA PsycTests is a database of psychological tests and measures designed for use with social and behavioral science research. It provides test types including test batteries, questionnaires, rating scales,

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Stony Brook University Libraries is Partnering with Ithaka S+R on “Making AI Generative for Higher Education”

Stony Brook University Libraries is excited to announce we will be partnering with Ithaka S+R and a cohort of select other universities on a new multi-year research project titled Making AI Generative for Higher Education. Leading this initiative is the

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Health Sciences Librarian Laurel Scheinfeld Wins Research Award

Health Sciences Librarian Laurel Scheinfeld won the 2023 State University of New York Librarians Association (SUNYLA) Excellence in Scholarship Award at this year’s conference. This honor is granted to a SUNYLA member who has published a particularly impactful research article.

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SUNY Distinguished Librarian Michael Bailou Huang Presents in China

SUNY Distinguished Librarian, Director of Global Library Initiatives, and Health Sciences Librarian Michael Bailou Huang was invited to deliver a presentation titled “ChatGPT and Its Potential Impact on Academia and Libraries” at four universities during a recent trip in China.

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Stony Brook librarians present at International Conference

Two Stony Brook  Health Sciences Librarians attended the Canadian Health Sciences Library Association Conference June 3-5, 2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The conference theme was ‘From Information to Action’. Laurel Scheinfeld and Sunny Chung presented a paper during the Knowledge

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