As of Monday, June 1, Meyer Library will officially be operating on a summer schedule, coinciding with the summer semester. The hours of operation are as follows: Monday 8AM – 8PM Tuesday 8AM – 8PM Wednesday 8AM – 8PM Thursday 8AM – 8PM Friday. 8AM – 6PM Saturday …
Last week, an inaccuracy was published in LibNotes. As of Monday, May 11, 2026, the library is operating under summer intercession hours. Summer hours will officially start on Monday, June 1 along with the summer 2026 academic semester. Summer intercession hours and summer hours at Meyer Library are not the same schedule. An updated schedule for summer hours will be published next week. Thank you for your patience.
Several retirees joined current library employees at Meyer Library on Friday, May 15th for a few hours to reconnect, catch up, and even talk about how academic libraries have changed and evolved over the years. Dave Richards, Dean of Library Services, provided a brief campus update and also provided an overview of the work the library team completed over the last several months. A Q&A session followed the updates and lasted for about an hour with former employees asking…
Meyer Library is hosting its second Library Retiree Party this Friday, May 15. The gathering will be held in Room 107 from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm and light refreshments will be served. “All library retirees are welcome to come and all current library employees can attend as well,” said Dave Richards, Dean of Library Services. For questions or concerns about parking, please reach out to Vanessa Lockhart at VanessaLockhart@missouristate.edu See you Friday!
The Duane G. Meyer Library is operating on a summer intercession schedule as of this week. The seasonal schedule is as follows: Sunday CLOSED Monday 8 am – 6 pm Tuesday 8 am – 6 pm Wednesday 8 am – 6 pm Thursday 8 am – 6 pm Friday 8 am – 6 pm Saturday CLOSED
Four student workers at the Duane G. Meyer Library were nominated for the Student Employee of the Year Award. The students were Dayah German, Jaica Clark, Aaron Wildoner, and Gabi Martin. The awards ceremony was last Wednesday, April 22. “It was a huge honor to be nominated among the entire campus of student employees,” said Aaron. “There are a lot of student employees. For some reason, they selected me. It was weird. I never think I’m worthy of that kind…
Finals week for the Spring 2026 semester is Friday, May 1 through Friday, May 8. Accordingly, the hours of operation at the Duane G. Meyer Library are changing temporarily. They are as follows: Fri. 5/1 8 a.m. – 12 a.m. Sat. 5/2 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sun. 5/3 11 a.m. – 2 a.m. Mon. 5/4 …
Dr. Lance Renner is the new director of the testing center at the Duane G. Meyer Library. He started on Monday, April 6, 2026 after resigning from his position as assistant manager of operations for Lululemon, where he worked for approximately four years. Over the course of his life, he has done many different things, but his position here at Mo State blends a couple of his interests. “I think it bridges two different facets of my life,” he said….
This week, Meyer Library’s Strategic Planning Committee began facilitating the first of multiple focus groups. There are three more sessions if you would like to participate. All sessions are in Meyer Library Room 107. Snacks are provided. Thursday, April 23, 2026 10 a.m. faculty/staff 2 p.m. students Wednesday, April 29, 2026 10 a.m. open to all “These are vital information gathering sessions,” said Dave Richards, Dean of the Libraries. “These focus groups, in addition to the great response we are…
Anne Marie Baker is a native of Omaha, Nebraska. The baby of four, she is the only member of her family to ever move out of the city. It’s a difference in life preferences, she thinks. “I had more of a wanderlust,” she said. “So I wanted to see what else was out there.” This curiosity she attributes to reading. Anne would read anything growing up. “My folks had Reader’s Digest condensed books,” she explained. “They take books and condense…