Colloquium Series

Stony Brook University Libraries is pleased to announce the next session in the Colloquium Series.  Please mark your calendars and come join the library faculty and staff as we share our current research, achievements, professional development activities and ideas for service to the Stony Brook community.  Presentations will begin at 1pm in the Special Collections Seminar Room on the 2nd floor of the Melville Library.  There will be light refreshments and time for discussion after the presentations.

Public access
Jennifer Lyon, Biomedical and Translational Research Librarian
This presentation will explain how NIH Public Access works, describe the preliminary efforts of other government funding agencies, elaborate issues and challenges this librarian has learned from coordinating NIH Public Access Compliance at the University of Florida, display Stony Brook University’s present compliance status, and distinguish public access from open access.

Science Boot Camp Report
Clara Tran, Science Librarian
The presentation reports on the understanding of scientific research and identifying opportunities for researcher and librarian collaborations.

Geosciences Conference Report
Bob Tolliver, Head, Science & Engineering Library
The GSIS is an affiliated society of the Geological Society of America and meets in conjunction with their annual meeting. The theme of this year’s GSIS Topical Session is “Evolution of the Data Life Cycle”.

Metro Systematic review report
Bob Tolliver, Head, Science & Engineering Library
Partnering with researchers to synthesize the best possible evidence in their respective fields of study.