The Fall 2024 launch of LBR 210 (Critical Information Literacy) has come to a successful conclusion. The course, which is a first of its kind, taught students various aspects of information science, with a focus on how power and privilege impacts scholarly communication channels. Throughout the semester, students learned about
We are excited to announce the creation of a new course that will be offered starting Fall 2024, called LBR 210: Critical Information Literacy. This is the first credit-bearing course to be offered through the University Libraries and will be taught by Caterina Reed, Academic Engagement Librarian. LBR 210 will
On the evenings of April 19 & April 20, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, SBU librarians and writing tutors offered drop-in Zoom consultations for students who needed extra support finishing their research papers. Over 120 students joined the Zoom meetings to get one-on-one help finding more or better
On the evenings of November 16 and November 17, 2022, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, SBU librarians and writing tutors offered drop-in Zoom consultations with students who needed extra support on their research papers. Students delved more deeply into discovering their own research and writing processes, and tutors &
In the opening paragraph of his recent post to the Program in Writing and Rhetoric’s RhetComp blog, student Matt Hono explains a typical undergraduate experience of using databases to write a research paper: “Overwhelmed with the simple goal of finishing a paper, I hardly thought about or questioned the big
As you continue to develop classes for online instruction, we wanted to let all faculty know that SBU Libraries is right there with you. Librarians can provide online instruction support in a number of ways. We can hold synchronous library instruction classes through your Zoom account in Blackboard. We can
This semester, Science and Society 102.23 first-year seminar students practiced using a variety of databases and digital collections to explore questions related to new technologies. One project was to delve into the past and investigate how society reacted to emerging technologies from approximately 100 years ago. Students chose a specific
On the evenings of November 19 and November 21, librarians and writing tutors offered drop-in consultations with students who wanted extra support on their research papers. The North Reading Room Learning Lab buzzed with activity as students conversed with tutors and librarians about their papers in progress. Students delved more
Librarians Robert Tolliver and Laurel Scheinfeld welcomed students from Stony Brook University’s CSTEP Program. The students were taken on a tour of the Melville Library and were then provided with instruction on the use of library resources. The CSTEP Program aims to increase the numbers of underrepresented minority and income-eligible college
SBU Libraries want to help you “jump start” your research assignment, even if you don’t know where to begin. On Tuesday March 8, from 3-4PM in Melville Library Classroom A, a friendly librarian will be on hand to offer individualized research instruction tailored to your topics and assignments. We will introduce you to
