On January 13, 2016, Nathan Baum, Associate Dean for Collection Strategy and Management, will retire from Stony Brook University Libraries after 35 years. Nathan began his career as a librarian at Evans Library (Texas A&M University) in 1977. Arriving at Stony Brook University in 1981, Nathan served as a Reference Librarian
Michael Huang, Coordinator of the Office of Global Library Initiatives and Health Sciences Librarian organized and presented an academic session titled “The Library’s Role in Social Advancement: Current Trends in Academic and Public Libraries in the United States” at 2015 Chinese Library Annual Conference held in Guangzhou, China, December 15-17,
Due to the holidays, process times for requests may be longer than usual. The Melville Library Interlibrary Loan department will be closed from 12/25/15 until 1/4/16. A note to our patrons: You must be an active student, faculty or staff member to be able to place interlibrary loan requests. If
You may have seen the announcement that Stony Brook University Libraries is embarking on an exciting renovation of the North and Central Reading Rooms beginning this Spring Semester. The update will focus on redesigning library spaces for student work including more power outlets, access to technology, and collaborative and individual
On Wednesday, December 9th, SBU Libraries worked with CAPS, the Counseling and Psychological Services, to bring BEAU, a certified therapy dog to visit students studying for finals in the library! Beau is a 2 1/2 year old border collie mix. His parents are Roger & Linda. We are grateful to
While many were taking advantage of Stony Brook University Libraries’ newly extended hours this Saturday, Rowe Hessler, celebrated 2-time U.S. Speedcubing Champion, was eyeing this extra time as an opportunity to put himself to a different sort of test. Most had come to the library to cram for upcoming exams,
The Health Sciences Library will be open 24 hours during finals! When entering the library after midnight, please be prepared to show your Stony Brook ID to security. December 4th: 24 hour service begins December 5th – 15th: 24 hour service December 16th: 24 hour service ends at 4:00am The Health Sciences
The Library’s North Reading Room will stay open extra hours for finals: Until 2 AM: Friday, December 4, 2015 – Saturday, December 5, 2015 Then the North Reading Room will be open 24-hours from noon on Sunday, December 6 until closing at 8pm on Friday, December 11. Uniformed guards will help maintain
The SBU Libraries are trialling 60 Minutes: 1997-2014 from 11/20/15 – 2/20/16: The 60 MINUTES: 1997-2014 online collection provides 350 hours of high-definition video from television’s most preeminent news program, including hundreds of segments not available anywhere else in the world. This resource also includes 175 hours of bonus segments from the
Stony Brook University Libraries is pleased to announce the next session in the Colloquium Series. Please join the library faculty and staff as we share our current research, achievements, professional development activities and ideas for service to the Stony Brook community. Thursday, November 19th from 1:00-2:00pm in the Special Collections
