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Donors are opening doors to digital scholarship on the newly-renovated third floor of Bartle Library. On TAG (Thank-a-Giver) Day today, we celebrate alumni donors who support collaboration and enrichment through the Digital Scholarship Center.
Learn more with the link in bio.
ALT photo of Library faculty teaching in the Digital Scholarship Center using a whiteboard. Text reads: TAG (Thank-a-giver) Day. This was made possible thanks to gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends. The Libraries celebrate Thank-a-giver (TAG) Day. Impressed with the innovative ideas brimming at the pilot Digital Scholarship Center at the Science Library, the Alperns recently pledged a gift to the Libraries in support of the permanent center that is now established on Bartle Library's third floor.
Binghamton University Libraries invites you to check out these books in our collection by Black authors for Black History Month!
Find our latest Reading List on our blog. Link in bio.
ALT Red, green, yellow and black design honoring the Black History Month colors. Text reads: Amplifying Black History Month Reading List.
The Libraries are celebrating Love Data Week 2025 Feb.10-14. Several events are planned in the new Digital Scholarship Center throughout the week, and all are welcome!
Scroll through to see each event and find out more info with the link in bio.
ALT Love Data Week Flyer. Text reads: Love Data Week February 10 - 14, 2025. Data Physicalization Workshop with Dear Data. 2:50 - 4:15 p.m. Tues, Feb 11. Metadata Meet Cute: Your Data's Favorite Data 1-2 p.m. Wed, Feb 12. Linked Data Lightning Talks 1 - 2 p.m. Thur Feb 13. All events in the Digital Scholarship Center (LS-3504)
ALT Love Data Week Flyer. Text Reads: Love Data Week February 10 - 14, 2025. Data Physicalization Workshop with Dear Data. 2:50 - 4:15 p.m. Tues, Feb 11. Digital Scholarship Center (LS-3504) Learn how to collect data about your life and use it to create 3d data visualizations with everyday craft items.
ALT Love Data Week Flyer. Text Reads: Love Data Week February 10 - 14, 2025. Metadata Meet Cute: Your Data's Favorite Data. 1- 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 12 Digital Scholarship Center (LS-3504). This panel discussion is on creating metadata and storing data using the ORB and other repositories for research. The panel includes Sasha Frizzell, Caitlin Holton and Dr. Christina Baer. All are welcome to the important conversation on research data management. Light refreshments will be served.
ALT Love Data Week Flyer. Text Reads: Love Data Week February 10 - 14, 2025. Linked Data Lightning Talks. 1 - 2 p.m. Thursday, February 13 Digital Scholarship Center (LS-3504) This event includes information about linked data basics, followed by short lightning projects highlighting the work done within the Libraries' Linked Data Group and the opportunities linked data presents for everyone.
Join the Libraries for the HistoryForge Launch Event, 3:30 - 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 12.
HistoryForge is a digital project that maps Binghamton's history using transcribed census records to create an open access interactive map.
For more info, visit the link in bio.
ALT HistoryForge Launch Event Flyer highlighting old maps and documents from Binghamton, NY. Text Reads: HistoryForge Launch Event. 3:30 - 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 12 Digital Scholarship Center (LS-3504), For event info, visit link in bio.
The Bartle Library third floor is open and so is the Digital Scholarship Center!
Check out this month's Digital Byte for the upcoming events and workshops planned for the spring semester. Link in bio.
ALT Librarians helping students in the Digital Scholarship Center. Text reads: Digital Byte - Spring 2025 digital scholarship news.
Set yourself up for research success with a Zotero Workshop! Zotero is a free reference and citation management tool that can help you with your research project from keeping sources organized to citation assistance. π
Link to B-Engaged event in bio.
ALT Set yourself up for research success with a Zotero Workshop! 6 - 7 p.m. Thursday, January 30 Library Classroom (Library North 1305) in the Innovation Lab. Zotero is a free reference and citation management tool that can help you organize sources, generate citations, take notes on materials, import and annotate PDFs, and save your data and sync across devices.
For a second year in a row, Binghamton University Libraries has received the 2025 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity Award (LEAD) from Insight Into Diversity magazine!
Read more about this story on BingUNews. Link in bio.
ALT photo of two students talking amongst the stacks. Logo of the LEAD award is superimposed on the image. Text reads: Binghamton University Libraries earn diversity award for a second year in a row. Libraries receive 'Insight Into Diversity' magazine's 2025 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award
*drumroll*π₯
The Bartle Library third floor is now open!
Read all about it on our latest blog post and visit to see it in person! Link in bio.
ALT photo of students gathering in the newly renovated Bartle Library third floor featuring the new brightly colored booth table. Text reads: Bartle Library third floor open this spring after major renovation project.
Welcome back, Bearcats! π
Swipe through to check out the Libraries hours for the first part of the spring semester.
For the full schedule of hours for the whole semester, visit our website. Link in bio.
ALT Green and white striped background with illustration of a clock. Text reads: Libraries Hours. Spring 2025. Jan 20 - March 7.
ALT Green and white striped background with illustration of a clock. Text reads: Bartle Library Hours, Spring 2025. Monday, January 20 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 8 a.m. - 2 a.m. Thursday 8 a.m. - Midnight. Friday, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. - Midnight.
ALT Green and white striped background with illustration of a clock. Text reads: Science Library Hours, Spring 2025. Monday, January 20 Closed. Monday through Wednesday, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Thursday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday Closed Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
ALT Green and white striped background with illustration of a clock. Text reads: UDC Library Hours, Spring 2025. Monday, January 20 Closed. Monday through Wednesday, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Thursday 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Just in time for the new semester, Binghamton University Libraries now provides a 24-hour chat service for expanded service through 'Ask Us 24/7.'
Read more about this timeless upgrade on Library News. Link in bio.
ALT Photo of student talking to a Libraries student staff member at the Research Help Desk with an open laptop. Text reads: Binghamton University Libraries adds 'Ask Us 24/7' for 24-hour assistance
A new Binghamton University Librariesβ exhibit showcases the significance of historically Black fraternities and sororities and their role in Black student success.
Read all about the two-part exhibit, how it came to be and its impact on BingUNews. Link in bio.
ALT photo of the Service and Solidarity exhibit display outside of Bartle Library Special Collections. Text reads: Libraries present 'Service and Solidarity:' Bartle exhibit features historically Black fraternities and sororities at Binghamton University and beyond.
Have you seen the December Sustainability Hub Newsletter? This edition is filled with new and exciting sustainability news around campus!
Swipe to see our tip for what to do with your leftover gingerbread houses!
To read the full issue, visit the link in bio.
ALT Several illustrations featuring pine branches, berries and poinsettia leaves; a red cardinal; and a coffee cup with a book. text reads: Sustainability Hub Newsletter, December 2024
ALT image of gingerbread truffle cookies. Text reads: Gingerbread Truffles. Don't throw away your stale gingerbread creations this year! Instead, be sustainable and turn those cookies into delicious truffles. Ingredients: Gingerbread, cream cheese, vanilla extract, Chocolate. Directions: 1. Break apart gingerbread cookies and crush using a food processor or blender. 2. Mix crumbs in a bowl with cream cheese and vanilla, chill mixture for 30 minutes. 3. Shape mixture into 1 inch truffles 4. Dip truffles in chocolate, freeze, and enjoy!
Winter is here and so are our winter hours ββ
Swipe through to see the Libraries hours throughout winter break. For more details visit our website! Link in bio.
ALT Green and white striped design with illustration of a clock. Text says: Libraries Hours. Winter '24-'25. December 16 - January 19.
ALT Green and white striped design with illustration of a clock. Text says: Bartle Library Hours. Winter '24-'25. Monday through Friday, December 16 through January 17. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday through Sunday, December 21 through January 19. Closed. Holiday Exceptions. Monday, December 23 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, December 24 through 29. Closed. Monday through Tuesday, December 30 through 31. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 1 Closed.
ALT Green and white striped design with illustration of a clock. Text says: Science Library Hours. Winter '24-'25. Monday through Friday, December 16 through January 17. noon to 4 p.m. Saturday through Sunday, December 21 through January 19. Closed. Holiday Exceptions. Monday, December 23. closed. Tuesday through Sunday, December 24 through 29. Closed. Monday through Tuesday, December 30 through 31. Closed. Wednesday, January 1 Closed.
ALT Green and white striped design with illustration of a clock. Text says: UDC Library Hours. Winter '24-'25. Monday through Friday, December 16 through January 17. noon to 4 p.m. Saturday through Sunday, December 21 through January 19. Closed. Holiday Exceptions. Monday, December 23. closed. Tuesday through Sunday, December 24 through 29. Closed. Monday through Tuesday, December 30 through 31. Closed. Wednesday, January 1 Closed.
The Libraries Wrapped for 2024 has dropped! β¨
These are some impressive stats all thanks to our engaged Bearcat community. πΎ
Couldn't have done it without you! π
ALT Spotify Wrapped themed design with wavy geometrical shapes. Binghamton University Libraries logo featured in the middle
ALT Spotify Wrapped themed design with wavy geometrical shapes. The ORB logo at the top. Text reads: You had 248,462 downloads 1,209 works posted on the Open Repository. *Data from 11/1/23 - 10/31/24
ALT Spotify Wrapped themed design with wavy geometrical shapes. Icon of 3 question marks. Text reads: You answered 2,994 questions at Research Help in person, chat, email and phone. *Data from 11/1/23 - 10/31/24
ALT Spotify Wrapped themed design with wavy geometrical shapes. Icon of a teaching figure pointing at a board. Text reads: You taught 323 class sessions reaching 7,549 students! *Data from 11/1/23 - 10/31/24
ALT Spotify Wrapped themed design with wavy geometrical shapes. Text reads: You had 834,119 visitors this year. That's an average of 2,279 per day! 699,110 Bartle 99,544 Science 35,465 UDC *Data from 11/1/23 - 10/31/24
ALT Photo of the Bartle Library Lobby featuring the grand staircase, chandeliers and students walking down the steps. Illustration of the "chill guy meme" human dog with hands in his pocket. text reads: POV: When your finals are tomorrow, so you lock in at Bartle Library for the night, but you aren't stressing because you're just a really chill guy."
ALT Photo of students studying in the Bartle Library Information Commons at desks. Illustration of the "chill guy meme" human dog with hands in his pocket. Text reads: POV: When you spend the whole study sesh yapping with your friends and get no studying done, but it's okay because you're just a really chill guy.
ALT Photo of a group of students smiling in a study lounge. Illustration of the "chill guy meme" human dog with hands in his pocket. Text reads: POV: When you book a study room but find people inside, so you apologize for asking them to leave because you're just a really chill guy.
Researchers use text analysis methods to explore collections of books, articles or social media posts to gain a deeper understanding of the connections between and meaning within texts.
Read about last month's Text Analysis Showcase in the latest Digital Byte. Link in bio.
ALT photo of a magnifying glass focusing on words in a book. Text reads: Digital Byte: Libraries' Digital Scholarship Host Text Analysis Showcase
It's tiiiiiiiiiiiime! β°π«
Starting today, the Libraries have adjusted and extended hours at all 3 locations (including 24/7 at Bartle Library) for finals!
Find a full list of hours on our website, link in bio.
Finish strong, Bearcats! You got this! ππ
ALT Green and white striped motif with neon green clock image. Text reads: Libraries Hours, Fall '24 Finals. Dec 4 - 15
ALT Green and white striped motif with neon green clock image. Text reads: Bartle Library Hours. Fall '24 Finals. Wednesday through Thursday, December 4 through 12 Open 24 Hours. Friday, December 13 closes at 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, December 14 and 15, Closed
ALT Green and white striped motif with neon green clock image. Text reads: Science Library Hours Fall '24 Finals. Wednesday through Friday December 4 through 6. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday December 7 and 8 Noon to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. December 9 through 12 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, December 13, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday December 14 and 15, Closed
ALT Green and white striped motif with neon green clock image. Text reads: UDC Library Hours Fall '24 Finals. Wednesday through Friday December 4 through 6, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday December 7 and 8, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday December 9 through 12. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday December 13 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, December 14 and 15. Closed.