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Author-duo Tom Koob and Curtis Copeland, who together penned the Ozarks Studies Institute’s latest publication, On The River: A History of the Ozarks Float Trip, will be presenting their book and doing a signing on Monday, October 21 at 4 p.m. The event will take place in the Ozarks Room on the 3rd floor of the Duane G. Meyer Library on MSU’s Springfield campus. On The River examines the guides, camps, outfitters and gear that spawned and grew the distinctive…

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If you’ve ever wanted some privacy in order to place a call in the Duane G. Meyer Library, now you have a space for that. This week, a new phone booth was installed in the north wing of level 3. “It was purchased to provide a space for persons to take a phone call on level three, have a Zoom or Teams meeting, or to just have an even more quiet space to study,” said Nathan Neuschwander, a Technology Strategist…

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Author-duo Tom Koob and Curtis Copeland, who together penned the Ozarks Studies Institute’s latest publication, On The River: A History of the Ozarks Float Trip, will be presenting their book and doing a signing on Monday, October 21 at 4 p.m. The event will take place in the Ozarks Room on the 3rd floor of the Duane G. Meyer Library on MSU’s Springfield campus. On The River examines the guides, camps, outfitters and gear that spawned and grew the distinctive…

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In 1963, Missouri State University Libraries became a depository library as part of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), which helps to make sure that government information is widely available. For over two centuries, this program went on without much change. But at the beginning of 2024, the Government Publishing Office stopped printing most print publications and instead provides those documents digitally through https://www.govinfo.gov.   MSU libraries continue to provide access to older print documents and expertise in locating newer…

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Rachel Besara, Associate Dean of Libraries, will be presenting as invited speaker on a panel titled “FOLIO: Hear from the First Sites in Four Countries” at the upcoming World Open Library Federation Conference (WOLFcon) in London on September 26th. This presentation will provide an examination of Missouri State University Library’s experience with the FOLIO Library Services Platform, including their rationale for adopting FOLIO, the implementation process, and their current progress.   The panel will also feature contributions from Paula Andrea…

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Fall festivities are in full swing and with it comes the start of college football season. MSU’s Football schedule will bring five games to Robert W. Plaster Stadium this year, with the first home game scheduled for Saturday, September 14. University Library is implementing “study hall hours” during these home games to prioritize study and research.   Here’s what you need to know:   The library will open and close at its usual Saturday times (9am – 6pm). Study hall…

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This Friday, August 30 at 6:00 p.m., The Library Center will host authors Tom Koob and Curtis Copeland in their auditorium for a discussion and signing of their new book, On The River: A History of the Ozarks Float Trip. Published this month by the Ozarks Studies Institute, an ongoing initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries, On The River explores the history of man’s attraction to water and the story of a popular Ozarks sport. This book examines the guides,…

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By the end of July, the Ozarks Studies Institute, an initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries, will publish On The River: A History of the Ozarks Float Trip by local authors Tom Koob and Curtis Copeland. The book chronicles the development and transformation of a distinctive regional sport. According to Mark McCarty, manager of printing and postal services at MSU, the book has already been printed and trimmed. It is ready to be perfect bound. “We’ll start binding it…

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The Missouri State University Admissions Department visited the Duane G. Meyer Library on Tuesday, July 16 for a presentation and tour of the building to learn more about how the library serves the community of MSU. The visit was organized by Holly Kouns, coordinator of public services, in collaboration with Tracy Stout, head of research and instructional services, Tracie Gieselman-France, archivist, and Derek Moser, director of research management and discovery. The group got to check out the library’s services, resources,…

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