On Wednesday, October 28th, the Melville Library Galleria was full of students who took a moment to stop and create a mini Zen Garden to take with them. A total of 96 little gardens were made! CAPS, the Counseling and…
Dalí in Wonderland
This November marks the 150th anniversary of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). Located in Special Collections is a limited, oversized portfolio edition (47 cm.) of the literary work. Housed in a custom clamshell box, it…
Highlights from the Lessard Concert
The concert tribute to the life and music of John “Jack,” Lessard took place on Thursday night, October 22, before an audience of nearly two hundred in the Staller Center’s Recital Hall. Music Department Chair Perry Goldstein welcomed the audience,…
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Zotero is Coming!
Zotero is coming! Have no fear, we will save you! If you are scratching your head wondering what Zotero is, here’s a brief synopsis: Zotero is an easy-to-use web tool that allows you to collect, organize, and cite your references. …
Posted in Library Instruction
The Music of John Lessard: A Tribute Concert
Thursday, October 22 8 pm Recital Hall, Staller Center for the Arts Free Admission Many of Jack Lessard’s scores can be found in the Music Library. His career as a highly regarded composer spanned 60 years, and he was a…
Posted in Arts & Humanities, Music
It’s Time to Go Back to the Future!
Did you know that today holds a special place in the heart of Back to the Future aficionados? In Back to the Future II (1989), Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel all the way into the future…to October 21, 2015!…
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Special Visit at Patriot’s Rock with Speaker Heastie and Assemblyman Englebright
Constantia Constantinou, Dean of University Libraries, and Kristen Nyitray, Head of Special Collections and University Archives, and University Archivist, were among the guests invited by Assemblyman Steve Englebright for a special meeting with Speaker of the New York State Assembly…
Get Help for Stalled Research
Has your research stalled leaving you lost and bewildered? Have no fear, the library is here! Our free workshop, Jump Start Your Research takes place on October 27 at 3:00 in Library Classroom A where you can meet with a…
Special Collections Open House on Wednesday from 12-2 p.m.
Spy Letters, Rare Books and More! Learn about Special Collections and University Archives at our open house on Wednesday, October 21 from 12-2 p.m. On display will be a selection of the university’s rare books, documents, photographs, and maps in…
Open Access Week 2015
Open Access literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. What it means to academia and research is that the primary barrier to access, price, is removed from the equation, allowing free access…
Posted in Health Sciences Library, Open Access
