We welcome Music Library volunteer Samuel Wallach to the University Libraries! Samuel graduated in May 2022 with a major in Applied Mathematics and Statistics and a Music minor. He is also a talented pianist, composer and percussionist. (Some footage of his solo performance in 2017 is available on YouTube, and
University Libraries is excited to partner with Brentwood High School (BHS) on a grant project to improve college and workforce research skills in their students. The grant from the William E. & Maude S. Pritchard Charitable Trust aims to create a scalable and replicable “train the trainer” model that can
A full house packed the Special Collections Seminar Room on Wednesday, October 19, to listen to Gems from the Music Library’s Vinyl Collection. Gisele Schierhorst, Head of the Music Library, played selections from the over 26,000 LPs that are discoverable in our SEARCH! interface. Gisele provided brief descriptions and histories
SBU Libraries celebrates Banned Books Week with a special display located just inside the entrance of the Central Reading Room. Banned Books Week is an annual event meant to highlight the importance of access to books and the freedom to read without restrictions. The display features books from the library
On the latest edition of the Music Library’s YouTube series, librarian Gisele Schierhorst presents the story of the Louisville Orchestra. More specifically, she takes us on a tour of the library’s collection of First Edition Records, Louisville’s own recording label. In the latter half of the 20th century, the orchestra
Love Data Week is a week-long series of events bringing recognition to the importance of all aspects of research data. The National Networks of Library of Medicine (NNLM) is hosting several events during Love Data Week, from 2/8/21-2/12/21, including four half hour “coffee chat” discussions with experts, as well as
As you continue to develop classes for online instruction, we wanted to let all faculty know that SBU Libraries is right there with you. Librarians can provide online instruction support in a number of ways. We can hold synchronous library instruction classes through your Zoom account in Blackboard. We can
This semester, Science and Society 102.23 first-year seminar students practiced using a variety of databases and digital collections to explore questions related to new technologies. One project was to delve into the past and investigate how society reacted to emerging technologies from approximately 100 years ago. Students chose a specific
My Research Life is a blog series of interviews with Stony Brook people about how and where they do their research. Today librarian Jennifer Devito talks with Anna Mueller, currently a junior double majoring in Business Management and Philosophy. She is working on a research project for the business honors
My Research Life is a blog series of interviews with Stony Brook people about how and where they do their research. Today librarian Jennifer DeVito talks with Heidi Yeh. Heidi is a double major in Biology with a focus in interdisciplinary studies and Business Administration with a concentration in Operations Management.
