The Ozarks Studies Institute, an ongoing initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries, is actively pursuing new

means of publicizing our book series. As interest in the publications grow and authors eagerly seek to get more attention on their books, managing editor Elaina Kersey is submitting applications to nationwide (and international) distributors that are able to get the books onto Amazon.com and into bookstores like Barnes & Noble.

This week and next week, Elaina will be in conversation with an Indianapolis-based distributor who has received the OSI application and reached out to schedule a meeting. Should the business deal be approved by library administration and the university legal team, a full announcement will be posted on LibNotes. We are looking forward to the day when more people can discover this new (and old!) literary output in the Ozarks.