STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Celebrating SBU Libraries &
60 Years of the Melville Library

SPECIAL EVENT: PANEL DISCUSSION & RECEPTION

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2023
Join us in celebrating Stony Brook University Libraries and the 60th anniversary of the Melville Library! We are hosting a panel discussion that will delve into the transformation of our libraries over the past 60 years. 

Reception to follow, with a viewing of a special exhibition highlighting library history (Music Library hallway, level 1). All welcome; RSVP is encouraged.

• • Welcome: T. Simeon Ananou, Vice President for the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) and Chief Information Officer (CIO), Stony Brook University
  • Keynote: Evviva Weinraub Lajoie, Vice Provost for University Libraries, University at Buffalo
  • Moderator: Karim Boughida, Dean, University Libraries, Stony Brook University
  • Invited panelists:  Charles W. Simpson (interim dean and director, 1999-2000); Andrew White (interim dean and director, 2010-2013); Daniel Kinney  (interim dean and director, 2013) - all Stony Brook University Libraries

• • Timeline History of Stony Brook University Libraries
  • The Library Gets a Name: Frank Melville, Jr.
  • Browse News and Events since 2006
  • Event Re-Cap: SBU Libraries Celebrate 60 Years of Knowledge, Innovation, and Community