TALENT Grant Awards

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Kristen Nyitray, Head of Special Collections and University Archives, and Associate Professor Ray Guins of the Department of Cultural Analysis and Theory have been awarded a $6,000 TLT TALENT Grant for their project “Digitization of Documents for the William A.

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Dean Constantinou Keynotes at the 2nd International Conference on Leadership and Innovative Management, Shanghai, China

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Constantia Constantinou, Dean of Stony Brook University Libraries, made a keynote speech titled “The future of research libraries: Challenge, collaboration, opportunity” at the 2nd International Conference on Leadership and Innovative Management in Academic Libraries in the Age of New Technology,

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University Libraries Welcome Students from Gezhi High School, Shanghai, China

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Students from Gezhi High School visited Stony Brook University from August 11 to August 18, 2014. They were working on five research topics ranging from engineering science to social science. A small group of five students were working on a

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University Libraries Welcome Students From Gezhi High School, Shanghai, China

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Students from Gezhi High School are visiting Stony Brook University from August 11- 18. They are working on 5 research topics ranging from engineering science to social science. A small group of 5 students is working on a project, a

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Spotlight: Ask Us

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ASK US – Chat with a Librarian! Need assistance with your research? Have a reference question?  Stony Brook University Libraries offers the ASK US service – a chance to speak with a librarian right away through instant messaging. Look for

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New Faculty Publications

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Sally Stieglitz, Visiting Assistant Librarian in Research & Instruction Services, published “The American Memory Project.” Electronic Records and Resource Management Implementation in Diverse Environments. [DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4466-3.ch006] J. Krueger, editor. IGI Global,  2014. Jennifer DeVito, Head of Access Services, and Colleen

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Special Collections

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Stony Brook University’s collections of rare maps, atlases, manuscripts, and books comprise the largest repository of archival materials on Long Island. Special Collections and University Archives is the steward of these distinctive primary source materials. Visit the new  Special Collections

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Spotlight: Project MUSE

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Project MUSE is a leading provider of digital humanities and social sciences content; its electronic journal collections support a wide array of research. MUSE is a source of complete, full-text versions of scholarly journals from many of the world’s leading university presses

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Dr. Daniel Thomas Moran Donates Autographed Books and Archival Materials

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  Special Collections of the University Libraries has received a donation of autographed books – literature and poetry – and archival materials, from Stony Brook University alumnus Dr. Daniel Thomas Moran. His series of donations over the past eight years include

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Dr. Jacqueline M. Newman Donates Rare and Unique Research Collections

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Dr. Jacqueline M. Newman recently made another significant gift of books, magazines, and audio-visual materials to Special Collections. Stony Brook University Libraries is extremely honored to have the Jacqueline  M. Newman Chinese Cookbook Collection, a historically significant, specialized research collection comprised of more

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