Starting in the Libraries 15 years ago as the engineering librarian, I never would have imagined getting the opportunity to serve as Interim Dean to an institution I have appreciated so much. When I was asked to fill this role ...
Student pathways to success are greatly influenced by access to required technologies. Consequently in 2022, the Libraries redoubled their commitment to technology lending and added the pilot Digital Scholarship Center (pDSC) at the Science Library. The pDSC hosts technologies used ...
The Binghamton University Libraries Fine Arts Collection holds a beautiful array of nearly 3,800 miniature scores. At only seven by five inches in size, the diminutive bound books have a special purpose in the field of music. According to the ...
When copyright first surfaced as a primary concern for academics, overhead projectors and microfilm were the latest technology and the world wide web was just a whisper. But by 1994, America Online (AOL) was the fastest growing online service provider ...
My first library administrative assignment came in 1985, as assistant to the director of libraries at Oberlin College. In that position, I was responsible for the physical facility of the library, oversaw the audiovisual department and managed the reference department ...
The strategic planning process started when internal committees began gathering input from students, staff, faculty, administration and various stakeholders on the operations and needs of the Libraries. The process was affectionately named Deconstructing Our Now, Designing Our Future (DONDOF) to ...
Professor Emerita Linda Sokolowski was the head of printmaking and a predominant influence in drawing in the Department of Art at Harpur College of Arts and Sciences from 1971– 2004. In that time, Sokolowski’s reputation for undeniably brilliant print artistry ...
In November, Special Collections will mark the 50th anniversary of the acquisition of Binghamton University’s first early modern manuscript. In 1972, Professor Aldo Bernardo, co-founder of the Center for Medieval and Early Renaissance Studies (CEMERS), facilitated the purchase of the ...
Have you ever wondered how books are ordered and make it to the shelves, how electronic resources are made available to the Binghamton University community or even how resources appear in the catalog to be discovered? You’ve probably never seen ...
The Libraries, along with our campus partners, hosted alumni for events tied to the University’s EXCELERATE campaign launch in April. The spectacular weekend had many “lights, camera, action” moments. Old friends came together and new friendships were formed. It was ...