Derek Moser, Duane G. Meyer Library’s director of resource management and discovery, got on-air with KSMU’s Adair Seifert for National Reading Month. He discussed literacy trends and the impact of technology. You can listen to his interview here.
The Testing Center has recently agreed with the Missouri State University Cooperative Engineering program in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, which is taught in conjunction with Missouri S&T, to administer exams for MSU students in the Cooperative Engineering program who are taking courses through Missouri S&T. Prior to this semester, these exams were proctored by MSU faculty outside of their own course loads, requiring an additional 40 – 60 hours of test…
As of this week, the Ozarks Studies Institute, an ongoing initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries, is printing its latest monograph, Saving Bull Creek by Loring Bullard and Robert Kipfer. The book, which is slated to be published by the end of March, chronicles the history of the Bull Creek watershed from Native American habitation to the present and looks at the impact of human activity on a fragile ecosystem. Today, as Springfield and Branson expand and crowd into…
Rachel Elaina Kersey, managing editor of the Ozarks Studies Institute, published an article yesterday in the Springfield News-Leader. The story, which you can read here, covers the 10-year anniversary (and plans for the future) of Eden Animal Haven, a cat shelter in Brighton, MO. It all started when Rachel went to donate some kitten food to the shelter in December. She had adopted a kitten in July 2023 and soon found out that she was allergic, but only after purchasing…
The Ozarks Studies Institute, an ongoing initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries, is publishing a book on the conservation of a local ecosystem. Saving Bull Creek by Bob Kipfer and Loring Bullard is in the final stages of graphic design and is expected to be published this winter. With a foreword by Mike Kromrey, the Executive Director of the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks, the book chronicles the history of the Bull Creek watershed from the time the Osage…
This week, the Ozarks Studies Institute at Missouri State University published a special issue of OzarksWatch Magazine featuring all the best moments of The Ozarks: Faces and Facets of a Region presentation at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, which took place this summer on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. OzarksWatch is typically published twice annually, but this special issue is a bonus which will be distributed at no extra cost to subscribers. The 52 saddle-stitched pages tell the story in…
As of October 24, 2023, the Duane G. Meyer Library on Missouri State University’s main Springfield campus has delineated noise zones all over the building. University Libraries works to provide ideal study spaces that reflect the needs of all users. The introduction of these different zones allows library-goers to choose the environment that best suits their needs and preferences. These zones can help create a more productive atmosphere within the library, accommodating a range of study and work styles. Read…
The annual Children’s Literature Festival of the Ozarks is taking place on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University today, Thursday, October 12, 2023. The festival provides the opportunity for students to hear authors discuss their writing experiences and share information about their books. Nine nationally recognized authors will be featured, and the event includes two autograph parties, which are open to the public from 8:00-9:30 am and 1:00-1:30 pm in the Plaster Student Union Ballroom. Books by authors will…
We extend a warm welcome to our two new graduate assistants at Meyer Library. Veerendra “Vee” Gubbala is from Hyderabad, India and is working on a Masters in Information Technology from the College of Business. Vee comes with experience in working with data infrastructure and customer service. He will be working on FOLIO projects as well as general library support, and will collaborate with Nathan in LIT. Elijah Woodall, first year graduate student in Occupational Therapy, will support our faculty…
In a time when food pantries are being utilized to help college students with food insecurities, OER have been increasingly used in colleges and universities to help reduce or eliminate textbook costs to students. But what exactly are OER? According to OERCommons.org, “Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that are freely available online for everyone to use, whether you are an instructor, student or self-learner. Examples of OER include: full courses, course modules, syllabi, lectures, homework assignments,…