For over 40 years (41 to be exact), aspiring and prestigious writers have flocked to Southampton to take part in what is now one of the most well-known writers conferences in the world. While over those years the landscape has…
Jay Levenson awarded Presidential Mini Grant
Jay Levenson, an Interlibrary Loan clerk in the Access Services department at the Stony Brook University Libraries, is the recipient of a Presidential Mini Grant for the Departmental Diversity Initiative for his proposal to develop programming on Native American heritage! Jay’s…
Posted in About Us
Tech Spotlight: Bizness Apps
Bizness Apps is a suite of app building tools that is focused on small businesses, but they have just made their tools free for students to help encourage young entrepreneurs. Bizness Apps’ own founder launched the platform when he was…
What’s New at Southampton? Q&A with William Blydenburgh
Our students out at the Southampton Branch of Stony Brook University (or #EasternSeawolves as they’re now being referred to on social media) are starting to see a new face behind the desk at the Library and out and about on…
Lecture Series of the Office of Global Library Initiatives
You are cordially invited to the 4th lecture in the Lecture Series for the Office of Global Library Initiatives titled “Library Collection Development and the Role of Catalogers” The lecture will be given by Ying Cai at 11:00-12:00 noon, Friday, June 17, 2016 in the Special…
Posted in Global Initiatives, Health Sciences Library
Special Collections to Participate in Culper Spy Day
Celebrate “Culper Spy Day: Our Revolutionary Story” on Saturday, July 23! A collaboration of more than 15 local institutions and organizations, an activity-filled day of community events will highlight the amazing history behind George Washington’s Culper Spy Ring. Special Collections will…
SBU’s Class of 1966 Visits Special Collections
SBU’s class of 1966 visited Special Collections and University Archives on Saturday, June 4. As part of festivities for their 50th class reunion, alums attended an open house in Special Collections and University Archives, which featured an exhibit of photographs, newspapers, yearbooks, and…
Tech Spotlight: Ball State Achievements
Ball State Achievements is an app created by Ball State University to help improve retention by reinforcing positive behaviors outside of class. The app was inspired by weight loss apps that incentivize small positive changes to help inspire big results.…
LGBT Pride Month
The month of June celebrates LGBT Pride, in honor of the Stonewall riots in Manhattan which, in 1969, began the gay pride movement in the United States. Pride Month is our opportunity to highlight key topical resources at SBU Libraries, starting with our Queer Studies guide,…
Posted in Cultural Analysis & Theory, Women's Studies
North Reading Room Soft Opening
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…
