Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan provides 4-star service

The University Libraries’ Interlibrary Loan department was recognized again as a Resource Sharing STAR. The department first earned a 4 (out of 4) star rating from the Rethinking Resource Sharing Initiative in 2017.  The department retained the 4 star rating, demonstrating engagement with 98% of the activities, initiatives, and services

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Access Services Visits Southampton

Members of Stony Brook Libraries’ Access Services recently made the trip out east to Southampton as the Melville Library and the Southampton Library continue to make major strides in providing a continuity of service to all Stony Brook students. The Access Services representatives, Jennifer DeVito, Diane Englot, Giulieta Stoianov and

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Reminder: Native American Historical Re-enactment

On Thursday, July 30, 2015, Jay Levenson, an Access Services clerk in the Stony Brook University Libraries, will be sharing his knowledge of native culture with the students in ANT 203: Native Peoples of North America taught by Madeline Cherney. Jay will be involved in a recreation of a fictional

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New ILLiad log in!

Thank you for your patience.  The new ILLiad log in page is now available.  Users with a NetID can now log in using the NetID.  This change will help expedite requests by new users. Some current users may be prompted to re-enter your contact information when first logging in on

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Google Expectations and Interlibrary Loan

An article by librarians Colleen Kenefick and Jennifer DeVito titled “Google Expectations and Interlibrary Loan: Can We Ever Be Fast Enough?” has been featured in a special virtual issue on best practices in interlibrary loan in the Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve. The articles in this

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MUS 520

MUS 520 (“Bibliography and Research Skills”) is a five-week course offered every fall for new students in the Music Department’s Doctoral of Musical Arts program in performance.   This year there are over 20 students in the course.  As Head of the Music Library, I introduce these talented instrumentalists and

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