Special Collections announces the opening of the Jane Porcino Collection. Dr. Porcino (1924-2008) was an internationally known author, lecturer, consultant, educator, and advocate who worked in the fields of civil rights, social work, and gerontology. She received her Master of…
On October 29, Dr. Andrew Schwartz presented “AI Language Analyses for Mental Health: Digital Words as a Powerful Marker of Well-Being” at the University Libraries. Traditionally, surveys, interviews, and observations are commonly used for assessments. For the first time, Dr.…
Busy schedules? Full plates? The puppies are back! Studies show you can reduce stress spending time with animals. In collaboration with SBU CAPS, Stony Brook University Libraries proudly hosts Pet Therapy Day. Stop by the Melville Library and visit with…
Please note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to cancel this event. The 11:00am screening is also cancelled. — Stony Brook University Libraries invites you to join us for a screening of the short film Looking Glass, followed by…
Please note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to cancel this event. The 1:00pm screening is also cancelled. — Stony Brook University Libraries invites you to join us for a screening of the short film Looking Glass, followed by…
The University Libraries has recently launched a Science and Engineering Springer Nature ebook collection that includes graduate and advanced undergraduate textbook, German textbook, research and professional level of monographs, proceedings, PhD thesis and reference work to support for research and…
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…
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…