Library Notes

Forty years ago the Center for Ozarks Studies at SMS (now the Ozarks Studies Institute, an initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries), and Veriation Films produced two documentary films about life in Shannon County Missouri. “Shannon County: Home” was the first film, released in 1981. The films won several awards. Recently Lynn Morrow, who worked on the films, contacted the MSU Libraries with the information that one of the awards never was formally announced at SMS. The award was…

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As we all work together in this new era to create a university library that continues to be safe, productive, and forward-thinking in pursuit of its mission, this summer several employees of the MSU Libraries are transitioning to new roles and responsibilities. This is an ongoing process. Further reallocation of employee expertise and other resources of the MSU Libraries will be announced as details are finalized.  Andy Lokie has been a member of the Library Science Faculty since coming to…

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In support of lifelong learning and our public affairs mission, the MSU Libraries is pleased to provide alumni* with access to SAGE Journals. These resources include peer-reviewed full-text scholarly content across the academic disciplines, including the humanities, social sciences, and science, technology, and medicine. The SAGE Journals portfolio includes more than 1,000 journals and nearly one million articles.   To access SAGE Journals, choose “BearPass” when prompted for how to authenticate, and log in with your MSU account credentials. Please note that by accessing SAGE…

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The first annual Missouri Association of Testing (MOAT) Conference, originally scheduled to be hosted in May here at Missouri State University, has been tentatively rescheduled as a virtual conference for Thursday and Friday, September 17 and 18, 2020.    Sessions topics include Accuplacer, HISET, RegisterBlast, SB 807 (Missouri’s State-Mandated Civics Exam), informational sessions about the National College Testing Association (NCTA), and transitioning your testing center post-COVID-19.    Sue McCrory, the head of the MSU Testing Center, managed by the Missouri…

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Three employees of the MSU Libraries — Tracy Stout, Shannon Mawhiney, and Sue McCrory — recently completed MSU LEAD (Leadership, Education, and Development), a University program that prepares leaders and supports MSU’s vision of: Being an employer of choice by providing supervisors opportunities to explore their leadership capabilities. Being a responsible and transparent steward of the University’s resources. Working for continuous improvement in programs, policies, and procedures. Being collaborative, to promote meaningful partnerships that further the university’s goals. This series…

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