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Month: October 2019

Author Talk by Laura McHugh

Author Talk by Laura McHugh

The Springfield-Greene County Library District and the Missouri State University Libraries collaborated to bring author Laura McHugh to Springfield on Monday, September 30, 2019 to discuss her most recent book, The Wolf Wants In.  Over 30 people attended McHugh’s talk, held at the Library Center on South Campbell Avenue.  Laura McHugh presented an engaging story of her journey from working as a computer programmer to a full-time fiction writer. She offered examples of how challenging it can be to balance…

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New Exhibit Opens Today

New Exhibit Opens Today

Today (Thursday, October 3, 2019) from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. there will be a reception in Special Collections on the Third Level of Duane G. Meyer Library to celebrate and showcase the opening of a new exhibit, Art of the Native Cultures of the Americas. The event is free and open to all.  This educational exhibit is the culmination of the best student research from the 2018-2019 Citizenship and Service-Learning (CASL) integrated courses ART 385: Art of the Americas and ART 485: Art…

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First FOLIO at MSU Project Updates

First FOLIO at MSU Project Updates

Here are some points of progress and pride during the first week of the “First FOLIO at MSU” Project: On Tuesday a press release about this major project was distributed. Responses to preliminary planning surveys from both EBSCO and OpenAthens are being completed and returned. Our responses will help these partners to prepare to implement their systems at MSU. Meetings with various libraries in the region and state are being arranged to discuss possible reciprocal borrowing agreements. Because the First…

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Gifts to the MSU Libraries Increase in FY19

Gifts to the MSU Libraries Increase in FY19

From FY18 to FY19 the dollar value of gifts to the MSU Libraries increased 190% to a total of over $1.7 million.  The number of gifts also increased 14% to over 900 generous gifts.  These annual figures from the MSU Foundation do not include gifts for capital improvements.  Everyone at the MSU Libraries is very grateful to all the generous sources of funds and in-kind gifts. Your generosity and support helps the MSU Libraries to provide top-notch collections, services, and…

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