The following post is the fourth entry in a series by Music Library intern Dan Hunt discussing the musical influences on the works of fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien. The previous post highlighted the development of “The Road Goes Ever On”…
The following post is the fourth entry in a series by Music Library intern Dan Hunt discussing the musical influences on the works of fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien. The previous post highlighted the development of “The Road Goes Ever On”…
Distinguished Librarian Michael Bailou Huang was invited to present “Collection development for the 21st century academic library: Experience from the Stony Brook University Libraries” at Number 852 Social Science Forum of Shandong Normal University in Jinan, China on October 17,…
Students in Professor Barbara Frank’s advanced seminar in art history and criticism (ARH 400) visited Special Collections on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 and conducted research using one-of-a-kind, rare primary sources from the Tintypes and Portraits Collection. The collection includes 24 tintype…
This post is the third part of Music library intern Dan Hunt’s research into J.R.R. Tolkien’s creation of Middle-earth and the music connections that influenced him. You may wish to begin with the first post in this series. Roads go…
Stony Brook University Professors Sarah Weaver and Margaret Schedel along with the University Libraries welcome all to celebrate the launching of their inaugural journal. Refreshments will be served. This event is part of Stony Brook Libraries’ celebration of Open Access…
When books are purchased online, a recommendation algorithm automatically suggests related books to the user so that one can purchase books without visiting the bookstores. This event initiates an art project by Professor Nobuho Nagasawa that creates serendipity that is…
Many Stony Brook University instructors have been using Open Educational Resources (OER) for the past few years. Please join us for a panel discussion consisting of students and instructors who will be providing some insight into their successes and challenges working…
The University Libraries is excited to host a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in celebration of Open Access Week 2019! A team of librarians and Wikipedia experts is ready to help you improve articles related to the Open Access Week theme “Open for…
November is Veterans’ Month at SBU and the University Libraries wishes to recognize all our veterans for their service. Please join us to watch the film Eye in the Sky which stars Helen Mirren as Colonel Katherine Powell, a UK-based…
The Library’s intern Dan Hunt has been researching the musical influences on the works of fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien. This is a supplement to the first blog post in this series. While reading the books pertaining to Middle-earth I came…