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Health Tech Fair 2025

On Tuesday, September 16th, from 11 p.m. to 2 p.m., the Health Sciences Library hosted a Health Tech Fair where representatives showcased their resources. Wolfie made a guest appearance! The fair featured representatives from UpToDate, Complete Anatomy, AccessMedicine, Covidence, the Center for Prevention and Outreach, ClinicalKey, Bates Visual Guide to

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Join Us on the Art Crawl on Friday, 9/26 between 2-5pm

The Fall 2025 Art Crawl, which will take place on Friday, September 26, between 2pm and 5pm, will be self-guided for the first time, allowing attendees to visit any venue on their own schedule. Stop by any venue on your own schedule! Guided tours and reception offered at specific times

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Kimberly Kennedy Awarded Tenure, Promotion

We are very pleased to share that Ms. Kimberly Kennedy has been awarded tenure and promotion to the rank of Associate Librarian. Ms. Kennedy joined Stony Brook University Libraries in 2019 as Discovery and Access Librarian, and now serves as Director of Content Management, where she oversees collection development, acquisitions,

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What’s Your Stony Brook Superpower?

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

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SEARCH AI: Enhancing Discovery Through Natural Language

Stony Brook University Libraries is advancing academic library discovery with the development of an AI-powered search tool designed to enhance how users engage with the library catalog. This enhancement, called SEARCH AI, is the first of its kind in a research library environment, allowing users to interact directly with the full library catalog using natural language queries.

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Temporary Change to Interlibrary Loan Policy, International Shipping

Recently, several international postal services have announced they will suspend shipments to the United States of goods valued under $800 starting August 29, 2025. This change directly affects our ability to lend and borrow materials from our international partners through our interlibrary loan (ILL) service and several of our partner libraries

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Join Us on Culper Spy Day, Saturday, 9/6

Spies do exist in the archive! Visit Special Collections during the 11th Annual Culper Spy Day on Saturday, September 6 between 10am and 1pm. On view will be an original 1779 letter from George Washington to spymaster Benjamin Tallmadge about the activities of the Culper Spy Ring, an intelligence gathering

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About SEARCH AI

SEARCH AI is a tool in development at SBU Libraries designed to help users explore our catalog using natural language queries. Available as a toggle within our catalog webpage, SEARCH AI works by using generative AI to expand upon the topic of interest, dynamically select appropriate filters, and bring the

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