Part of the Libraries' strategic mission is to decolonize its collections. To “decolonize” means to accept the idea that all aspects of American life are influenced by perspectives of race, class and gender and to then reflect on how definitions ...
Written by Jean Green, Special Collections Librarian “Curtain Call: Selections from the Theatre History Collection” is now on display in Special Collections and showcases material from this extensive collection. From ancient Greece to Hamilton on Broadway today, theater productions entertain, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Blythe Roveland-Brenton, Ph.D. ’83, director of Special Collections and Library Preservation, imbues the spirit of Binghamton through her continuous development of inspired student and instructor programming. The department’s high-impact practices include enabling scholars to interact with Special Collections’ general rare ...