Major Initiatives of the MSU Libraries

Major Initiatives of the MSU Libraries

Photo of the MSU Jane A. Meyer Carillon TowerThe Missouri State University Libraries offers a vast, diverse array of content, services, and spaces (both real-world and online) that benefit students, faculty, researchers, and members of the general public, near and far. While most of our activities and commitment of resources are for ongoing programs, the MSU Libraries has a substantial number of new initiatives that are in various stages of development and implementation, from active exploration to fully launched.

Below, presented in outline form, is a partial list of some of the major initiatives of the MSU Libraries. In future issues of Library Notes, the weekly e-newsletter, we will explore some of these initiatives in greater depth.

  1. Spaces
    1. Renovate Duane G. Meyer Library
      1. Public Spaces
      2. Signage
      3. Restrooms
      4. Staff Spaces
      5. Outdoor Environs
      6. Building Usage Systems
        1. Entrance Counters
        2. Seating Usage Statistics
        3. Mobile Heat Maps for End-Users
    2. Renovate Haseltine Library
    3. New Branch Library Northwest of Duane G. Meyer Library
      1. Possibly including a Route 66 Research Center
  2. Services
    1. Main Lobby Always is Available
    2. Elimination of Some Fines
    3. Campus Book Delivery Service
    4. Faculty Lounge
    5. Liaison Program with Campus Departments
    6. One-Button Recording Studio
    7. Badging and Microcredentialing Program
    8. Explore New Integrated Library System/Discovery Service
    9. Improve the Main Website
    10. Northwest Project
    11. INSPIRE, the Interdisciplinary Space
  3. Content
    1. Ozarks Studies Institute Book Series
    2. Institutional Repository (BearWorks)
    3. Open Educational Resources
    4. Streaming Media Services (e.g., Kanopy)
    5. Relocate Collections
    6. Focused Mini-Collections
      1. Leisure Reading for Educated Adults (fiction and non-fiction)
      2. Leadership Collection
    7. Diversity Collections
  4. Organizational
    1. Assessment Plan
    2. Recruit and Retain a Diverse Workforce
    3. Library Leadership Institute
    4. Un-Conference
    5. Sustainability Initiatives
    6. New Organizational Structures and Strategies
    7. Cross-Training and Blended Work Assignments
    8. Information Anthropological Studies
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