On March 2nd, the University celebrated significant milestones for those who have achieved 25 or more years of service. In the library’s we were honored to celebrate the achievements of several team members who have reached milestones of 25, 30,…
Service Recognition
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“Design for Discovery: Structural Shape & Topology Optimization in the Age of 3D Printing”
Curious about how topology optimization would help achieve a desirable design? Spend an hour with our STEM speaker, Dr. Shikui Chen from the Department of Mechanical Engineering to learn more. Date/Time: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 from 1pm-2pmLocation: Special Collections Seminar…
Women’s History Month Exhibit Explores New York’s Women’s Suffrage Movement
After seventy years of fighting for the right to vote in New York state, women finally won that right on November 6, 1917. An exhibit on loan from the Long Island Library Resources Council (LILRC) features material related to the…
Posted in Women's Studies Tagged with: Central Reading Room, Melville Library, Voter rights, womens' history month
Representing SBU at Joint Conference of Librarians of Color
Three members of University Libraries presented at the 4th national Joint Conference of Librarians of Color in St. Pete’s Beach, Florida in February, 2023. Caterina Reed, Content Acquisitions and Services Associate, presented a paper: “Repositioning power and privilege in the…
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Increased Borrowing Privileges for Courtesy Borrowers
Borrowing privileges at the Stony Brook University Libraries may be extended to patrons who are not enrolled or employed at Stony Brook University. Known as “courtesy borrowers,” these patrons may be research assistants, visiting scholars, members of affiliated organizations such…
LEARNING INFORMATION LITERACY
The Ready for Success Information Literacy Project hosted field trips from Brentwood High School in December and January. Over 200 students attended with their ELA, Engineering, and Social Work classes. We were very impressed with the students’ enthusiasm and engagement…
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NEW NIH DATA MANAGEMENT AND SHARING POLICY
The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) new Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMSP) will go into effect on January 25, 2023. The policy, initially released in 2020, requires researchers to submit a plan for how the data from any…
Interlibrary Loan department recognized for exceptionally speedy service
The Stony Brook University Libraries is now an OCLC Express Digital Delivery library! OCLC Express Digital Delivery is a program that started in January of 2021 and groups together libraries with the fastest turnaround times for interlibrary loan. Qualifying libraries…
Posted in About Us Tagged with: Access & User Services, Access Services, ILL, Interlibrary loan, OCLC
Grant for Studying How Public Libraries Can Help Prepare For Extreme Weather
The Department of Civil Engineering, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, and the University Libraries at SBU are currently collaborating on a grant project to identify gaps between community needs and available services at Long Island libraries that serve socio-economically…
Update on Libraries’ Food Policy (#KnowYourLibraryZones)
We’re writing to let you know that starting Monday, January 23, 2023, food and drinks will be permitted in some areas of the Melville Library reading rooms. In the Central Reading Room, food will be permitted in the event space.…
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