Elaina Kersey, Author at Library Notes

MASL’s award-winning books of 2023 and a summer reading program

May 11, 2023 Elaina Kersey

Haseltine Library, located in the Greenwood Laboratory School hosted two events last week. A Readers Award Party was held for fourth and fifth grade students that read four or more books nominated for the 2022-2023 Mark Twain Readers Award or the 2022-2023 Truman Readers Award. The Missouri Association of School Librarians presents these awards annually and the winning titles are chosen by Missouri school students. This year’s winning books were Millionaires for the Month by Stacy McAnulty (Mark Twain Readers Award) and 96…

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Special Collections hires new employee

May 4, 2023 Elaina Kersey

Ashley Morrill recently joined MSU Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives as a non-student, part-time employee. Ashley completed an internship with Anne Baker during the spring 2023 semester and graduated with a Master of Library and Information Sciences from the University of Denver. While Anne is on leave, Ashley will assist with processing archival collections, answering reference questions, and digitizing materials. Welcome to the Missouri State University Libraries, Ashley!

Author Talk: Rick Grayson tonight at Library Center

May 4, 2023 Elaina Kersey

Tonight at 7 p.m. in the Library Center auditorium, local golf pro Rick Grayson will be having an author talk. His book, Horton Smith: A Masters Legacy, was published in December 2022 by the Ozarks Studies Institute, an ongoing initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries. The biography chronicles the life of Smith, a Springfield native, from birth through his rise as a professional golfer, to his PGA presidency and the controversial events regarding race in sports history, and on…

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MSU accepted into AAC&U’s Institute on OER

April 20, 2023 Elaina Kersey

Missouri State University has been selected to participate in AAC&U’s 2023-2024 Institute on Open Education Resources (OER). This Institute on OER provides a year-long, engagement opportunity for teams to actualize an ambitious strategy to broaden campus engagement with adoption of OER. The Institute will officially begin with a kickoff event on July 24th and 25th, 2023 and conclude with a capstone closing event on June 10th-11th, 2024. Between those dates will be another day-long event in December and monthly meetings as team…

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Students employees selected for Karen Horny Scholarship

April 20, 2023 Elaina Kersey

Two student workers at the Duane G. Meyer Library won the Karen Horny Student Employee Award. The Library Scholarship Committee awarded $1,000 each to Dayah German and Cassidy Hale. Eligible students are those who have worked in the Library for at least 2 semesters and who have a letter of recommendation. Dayah German works at the Meyer Access Services Information Desk, checking out books and technology to students, providing directions, and assisting the back-office staff when needed. She is a…

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Greenwood Laboratory students illustrate forthcoming Ozarks children’s book

April 6, 2023 Elaina Kersey

This summer, the Ozarks Studies Institute, an ongoing initiative of the Missouri State Libraries, is publishing Ozarks Tales for Children: A Storyteller’s Handbook by former MSU librarian Cheryl “Cherri” Jones, and students at the Greenwood Laboratory School are illustrating it. Elaina Kersey, managing editor of the Ozarks Studies Institute, presented the project to art students in Jennifer Grace-Duran’s middle school and high school classes in late March. The K-12 Art teacher also gave a select few, highly talented elementary school…

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Elaina Kersey attends Missouri Conference on History

March 23, 2023 Elaina Kersey

The Missouri Conference on History took place at the Hilton Doubletree Hotel in Springfield, MO from March 15-17, 2023. Elaina Kersey attended as Managing Editor/Writer for the Ozarks Studies Institute, an initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries. She served as both a vendor and panelist. Holly Kouns, Coordinator of Public Services at the Duane G. Meyer Library, and the student workers in the marketing department assembled the materials for the table Elaina worked at, including the tablecloth, book stands,…

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Haseltine Library gets new audiobooks

March 23, 2023 Elaina Kersey

Haseltine Library, located in the Greenwood Laboratory School, received funding from the Greenwood Parent Association to purchase over a dozen new Playaway audiobooks. The Playaway brand is a portable device that allows the user to listen to the story by plugging in their own earphones or by using an auxiliary cable to connect the Playaway to a car or home stereo system. The items purchased include children’s titles from the popular series Wings of Fire and Keeper of the Lost Cities. Haseltine…

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Educator Resources student assistant to present at Sigma Tau Delta conference

March 2, 2023 Elaina Kersey

“Every spring, Sigma Tau Delta holds its annual international convention, a unique event that allows hundreds of members and Chapter Advisors from around the United States and beyond to gather in one locale, share experiences and expertise, be recognized for their achievements, and participate in the official proceedings of the Society. The convention also provides opportunities to discover new ideas in English and English-related disciplines, while interacting with speakers, presenters, and texts that members might not otherwise encounter.” (https://englishconvention.org/2023/about-us-5-2-8/) Each year,…

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Testing Center Coordinator delivers HiSET exam to inmates

February 23, 2023 Elaina Kersey

Sue McCrory, coordinator of the Testing Center in the Duane G. Meyer Library on Missouri State University’s campus, traveled to the St. Charles County Jail in St. Charles, MO to deliver the HiSET exam to two inmates at the request of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). HiSET is the state-accepted high school equivalency exam. “About 18 months ago, the then-director of HISET for DESE contacted me because the program coordinator for St. Charles County Jail could…

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