Libraries to Present at FCTL Showcase
Congratulations to MSU Libraries’ faculty and staff on their accepted proposals for FCTL’s 37th Showcase on Teaching and Learning to be held on Wednesday, August 17th.
EBSCO Foundation Supports the OSI
The EBSCO Foundation has made a solid five-figure gift to the Ozarks Studies Institute (OSI), an ongoing initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries, located in the Duane G. Meyer Library on the main Springfield campus. The gift will be used to support the work of the OSI, including various oral history projects and public programs, including the big ten-day program being planned to highlight the entire Ozarks Region at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in DC…
Gillioz Book Added to Special Collections
Special Collections and Archives, part of the Missouri State University Libraries, is excited to announce the addition of a new book to the collections. Philippe Pierroz authored the book, M. E. Gillioz: grand bâtisseur en Amérique after becoming interested in French-speaking Swiss families who immigrated to Missouri. Mr. Pierroz researched his grandfather’s travels to the United States and grew interested in other families who came to the United States. He discovered the Gillioz family originated from the same region of…
Summer Film Series with Chix on 66
On Tuesday evening, June 14, 2022, beginning at 7 p.m. in Room 101 of Duane G. Meyer Library on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University, there will be a screening of segments of a documentary film, followed by a panel discussion, on the topic “Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road.” This event is free and open to the public. This documentary film series explores how women overcame segregation and gender discrimination tobuild fulfilling…
Mule Discussion and Story Telling Session
Let’s talk about mules! Please join us in person in the Magnolia Room in the West Plains Civic Center or online via Zoom on Saturday, June 4, 2022 beginning at 1 p.m. CDT for a lively discussion about Ozarks Mules. https://missouristate.zoom.us/j/93745684459 We’ll have a panel discussion and storytelling session devoted to these stubborn-yet-endearing animals that have made indispensable contributions to life in the Ozarks and beyond. Richie Dement of Centerville, Missouri, who coordinates the annual Hirsch…
MLA Awards Nominations Due June 25th
Do you know someone in Missouri who should be recognized for their work in libraries? Do you know of a Missouri library doing exemplary or outstanding work that deserves to be rewarded? Consider making a nomination for a Missouri Library Award! The deadline to submit a nomination is June 25, 2022, and the process is easy! The Missouri Library Association Award categories, which link to descriptions & application details, are here: Missouri Library of the Year Outstanding Library Employee (non-MLS)…
Jessica Bennett Receives Certified Distance Educator Award
The Missouri State University Libraries’ E-Learning Librarian, Jessica Bennett, was recently awarded the 2021 Certified Distance Educator (CDE) Award, sponsored by the Distance Education Committee (DEC) at Missouri State University.
Rachel Kersey is the New Managing Editor
Beginning Monday, August 1, 2022, Rachel Kersey will be the new Managing Editor at the Missouri State University Libraries. This is a new high-level staff position. Her office will be in Meyer Library 006A on the Lower Level. Rachel has a wealth of writing, editing, and publishing experience, having worked for the University Press of Kentucky, HarperCollins, a literary agency in NYC, a DC-based lifestyle magazine, and several newspapers, including a military newspaper. She earned a BA in Journalism from…
New Finding Guide: The Plaster Student Union Collection
Special Collections and Archives, part of the Missouri State University Libraries, is excited to announce the addition of a new finding guide available online. The Plaster Student Union Collection documents the numerous services, recreational and social activities, and organizations housed in the Student Union, later known as the Robert W. Plaster Student Union. The collection contains photographs, publications, the Ozarks Millennium Quilt and plaque, and scrapbooks. Sixteen scrapbooks document the activities and events of the various incarnations of the Campus…
New Oral History Project: Songs of the Ozarks
The Ozarks Studies Institute (OSI), an ongoing initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries, located on the main Springfield campus, has launched a new oral history project called “Songs of the Ozarks.” Emily Flatness, a student at Missouri State, conceived and launched the series. Craig Amason is editing the raw files and adding metadata about each recording, including transcriptions. Three oral histories have been published to date: Casey and the Atta Boys: https://youtu.be/v0ax5OEG3l8 The Creek Rocks: https://youtu.be/o1vhPh-fkyQ Lonesome Road: https://youtu.be/UBi9EROExrE …