Elaina Kersey, Author at Library Notes

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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