This past Wednesday, University Libraries and our campus partners hosted The Human Library in the Central Reading Room. The event provided the opportunity for visitors to check out Human Books, each one a person ready to have a conversation about an aspect of their life. The concept of the Human
The SBU Libraries is proud to unveil a new mural in our Central Reading Room! This eye-catching piece is the creation of SBU student Marianna Suarez Molina. Marianna was one of the winners of the 2024 ART Tank competition sponsored by the Campus Beautification Committee. Her colorful series of comic
Three members of SBU Libraries are recipients of this year’s SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence. These awards are meant to recognize and celebrate “consistently superior professional achievement” across the SUNY system. We couldn’t be happier to see our colleagues noted for their hard work and innovative approaches to supporting the
Before there was Spotify and streaming and endless digital catalogs, listening to music was a physical experience. You bought something flat and round that you held in your hands and then you put it into or onto a device and played it. You might have to turn a few knobs
On November 20th the University Libraries became the Human Library, marking the second time this unique event has been hosted on Main Campus. Over a span of five hours, visitors were able to check out and have conversations with a variety of people serving as Open Books. Each Book had
With spooky season in full swing, SBU Libraries is offering two ways to get into the spirit next week. Prepare yourself for: The Haunted Button Hunt Starting Monday and every day through Halloween we’ll be hiding buttons throughout the Melville Library in cunning yet easily accessible places – if you
We’re excited to welcome two new members to our Communications Team – two students who will be helping us spread the word about what SBU Libraries are doing. They’ll be out and about creating content, engaging with the community, and hopefully having a lot of fun! Here they are in
Our colleague Ahmad Pratama is featured in a new video and story in the Meet Your New Colleagues series at Stony Brook. You can hear Ahmad describe his unique journey into the world of data and academic libraries. You’ll also learn what brought him back to Stony Brook after completing
Green spaces are important to have around and we’re mindful of that every time we walk through the Galleria in the Melville Library on main campus. This is an open and inviting space full of light and sound and the calming presence of some varied plant life that, every once
We are excited to welcome Dr. Ahmad Pratama to the library faculty as our new Data Literacies Lead. In this role he’ll be building up the data literacies program at SBU Libraries, helping to ensure that our community understands how to critically use, meaningfully interpret, and effectively communicate with data.
