Congratulations to student assistants Brit Skinner and Madison Thompson for their nominations for the prestigious award, MSU Student Employee of the Year. Brit and Madison work in access services, connecting library patrons to the resources and support they need. Help us thank them for all they do!
This week marks the twentieth anniversary of the official dedication of the Jane A. Meyer Carillon, which is connected to the Duane E. Meyer Library (no relation) on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University. The Jane A. Meyer Carillon was officially dedicated on April 13, 2002. The total weight of the 48 bells atop the Jane A. Meyer Carillon is 32,000 pounds, with the largest bell weighing 5,894 pounds, or nearly three tons. Carillons were developed in the…
Recently author John Mort donated materials documenting his career to the Missouri State University Libraries. Mr. Mort is known for his writings on the Ozarks, including Down Along the Piney: Ozarks Stories and Goat Boy of the Ozarks.
Alex Primm, author of the recently published book, Ozark Voices: Oral Histories from the Heartland, will give an author talk this afternoon, Thursday, April 7, 2022 beginning at 4:00 p.m. CDT in the Ozarks Room on the Third Level of Duane G. Meyer Library on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University. This event is free and open to the general public. The promotional paragraph for the book reads: “Discover the stories passed down over time from the people of…
Congratulations to our very own student manager, Riley Fitzmorris, for her nomination as a 2022 MSU Student Employee of the Year. As student manager, Riley helps onboard and train student workers at the Library Information Desk. Through curriculum development, coaching and support, Riley helps our student workers succeed on the job and beyond. The winner of this prestigious award will represent Meyer Library and MSU as they progress to a regional, state, and national level competition where they may…
A new issue of the popular general periodical called OzarksWatch Magazine has been published. It explores the depiction of the Ozarks over the years in motion pictures. Articles in this issue focus on Pearl White, an actress from the silent movie era best remembered for the Perils of Pauline series The series of rube comedies (B-films) made by the Weaver Brothers & Elviry Two articles about the life and legend of Jesse James Ma Barker Winter’s Bone The recent film,…
The 2022 Missouri A&OER Conference was another success! The third annual conference was organized by the MO A&OER Conference Planning Committee, chaired by MSU faculty librarian, Tracy Stout.
To commemorate the completion of its multi-year Ozark Jubilee Digitization Project, the Missouri State University Libraries invites you to a free and open-to-the-public reception on Thursday, April 21 from 4-6 p.m. The event will be held in the Ozarks Room (302) of the Duane G. Meyer Library on the main Springfield Campus. The celebration will feature displays and digitized footage of Ozark Jubilee, as well as remarks from lead contributors on the project: Dean of Library Services Tom Peters…
The Tweets of Local Interest project, an initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries, involves collecting information on specific Twitter tags using the TAGS (Twitter Archiving Google Sheet) system created by Martin Hawksey.
Spring 2022 final exams are quickly approaching, and Meyer Library will extend its hours to best support students during this time. Finals Week Hours: Sunday, May 15: 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday, May 16: 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Tuesday, May 17: 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday, May 18: 7 a.m. to midnight Thursday, May 19: 7 a.m. to midnight Friday, May 20: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Private or group study rooms can be booked in advance…