It’s that time of year again! ALA’s Banned Weeks Week falls at the end of September each year. The holiday, which began yesterday, is meant to encourage us all to embrace our freedom to read. So please show your solidarity…
Matthieu Cognet’s published transcription of Ravel’s “La Valse” available in Music Library
Matthieu Cognet, DMA candidate in Piano Performance, recently published his own transcription of Ravel’s “La Valse,” and was pleased to find that we had added several copies to the Music Library’s collection. Congratulations Matthieu!
On This Day: September 24, 1779…
General George Washington wrote a historically important letter about spy activities in Setauket. Did you know that Special Collections in the Melville Library has this original letter? Written during the American Revolution from “Head Quarters Westpoint,” the letter to Major…
Faculty Exhibition features collaboration between Music Department and the Library
Margaret Schedel, Associate Professor of Composition and Computer Music, and Patrice Scanlon, Multimedia Resources Specialist for the Library’s Technology, Discovery and Digital Initiatives, collaborated on an interactive work entitled “A Train of a Thousand Wings,” which allows the listener to manipulate…
SBU Libraries & Stony Brook Ultimate Frisbee Team Event
Stony Brook’s Ultimate Frisbee team and SBU Libraries met for some fun activities on Wednesday, September 23rd during campus lifetime on the Staller steps! The team had Kan Jam & See How High You Can Jump! set up. The team…
Come join the Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) – LabArchives Presentation
ELN is a program that allows scientists, engineers, and researchers to digitally document lab notes, data, and procedures of experiments. These systems are designed to replace paper laboratory notebooks. Electronic lab notebooks are fairly new technology but offer many benefits…
Have a Question? On-Site Reference in Humanities and SBS
SBU Libraries will offer on-site reference and consultation services in the Humanities Building lobby (Mondays, 2-3) and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Building lobby (Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30). All members of the campus community are invited to learn more about how the…
Upcoming Health Sciences Workshops
There are 2 upcoming workshops at the Health Sciences Library that will be of interest to students, residents and researchers. 1. Introduction to Bioinformatics Databases There are a vast number of bioinformatics databases, software tools, and resources available on the…
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One more week! Try ProQuest ebrary Academic Complete and University Press Collection
The Library is conducting a trial of ProQuest ebrary Academic Complete, including the University Press Collection, until September 28th. These collections provide access to e-books from scholarly and academic presses that support research and learning in a variety of disciplines. Readers…
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SBU Libraries Welcomes New Library Faculty!
Dean of Libraries, Constantia Constantinou, (second from left) poses with new library faculty recognized at President Samuel Stanley’s State of the University Address, September 16, 2015. With her are Shafeek Fazal, Associate Director for Library Technology, Discovery, and Digital Services, Kathleen…
