Library Notes

On Tuesday, March 26, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time, the Innovative Educators group will offer a webinar focusing on “First-Year Students and Libraries: Assessing the Impact of Information Literacy.” The MSU Center for Academic Success and Transition (CAST) and the MSU Libraries have partnered to make this webinar available to MSU faculty and staff. More details and specific instructions for accessing the webinar will be coming soon. Overview of the Webinar Both community college and four year…

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The MSU Libraries has begun the process of undergoing some organizational changes. We are moving away from a unit-based organization to one that is team-based. Each team will focus on one of the 42 principal activities of the MSU Libraries. Nearly all full-time employees — faculty and staff — will belong to several teams. The target date to begin implementing this new organizational structure is July 1, 2019. All employees will receive training and support for the principal activities with…

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Since being introduced into Duane G. Meyer Library several years ago, diner booths have proven to be very popular with library users, especially students. We currently have clusters of diner booths in the Main Lobby, on the Lower Level near the compact shelving, and on the Second Level under the skylight. An area on the west side of the Second Level is being prepared to accommodate six more diner booths. No installation date has been set, but the work should…

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Anne Baker, head of Special Collections and a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Library Science at Missouri State University, recently was elected to the Board of the Route 66 Association of Missouri. Anne’s interest in the Association is both personal and professional.  She has been a member of the Association for over fifteen years, plus Special Collections has worked with the Association to preserve the oral histories collected by their members. Anne is looking forward to being part of the Association’s efforts to…

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Stephanie Matthews, the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at the MSU Foundation, has become the primary communication contact between the MSU Libraries and the Foundation. Stephanie was the lead author of the recent, success grant application to the Sunderland Foundation, which will enable us to renovate Library 101, the large auditorium-style classroom off of the main lobby of Duane G. Meyer Library. Stephanie replaces Karl Schmidt, who has served the Libraries well for several years as communication contact. Karl…

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