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Happy 109th Birthday, Landers Theatre

Happy 109th Birthday, Landers Theatre

On Tuesday, September 19, 2018, faculty and staff from the Special Collections and Archives unit of the MSU Libraries attended the gala 109th birthday party for the Landers Theatre. MSU President Clif Smart spoke to an invitation-only audience about the University’s commitment to promoting the arts in the community, and the library’s role in housing and preserving the archives of Springfield Little Theatre. Archives employees AnneBaker, Tracie Gieselman-Holthaus, and Jeffrey Lawson were recognized for creating a special exhibit to commemorate the Landers Theatre’s history. …

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Special Collections Spotlight: The Oscar Carter and Helen Roman Collections

Special Collections Spotlight: The Oscar Carter and Helen Roman Collections

Student employees in Special Collections and Archives recently worked on transcribing handwritten letters from the 1910s-1920s in two different archival collections: the Oscar Carter Collection (M 93) and the Helen Roman Collection (M 95).  Students today have less experience reading cursive, which made the task initially daunting, as nearly every letter in both of these collections was written in cursive.  Some less than perfect handwriting, as well as many spelling and grammatical errors, made the work even more difficult.  All…

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E-Resource Spotlight: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Care Manual

E-Resource Spotlight: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Care Manual

The Nutrition Care Manual (NCM) is an online diet manual and professional practice manual that is consistent with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Evidence Analysis Library, position papers, and the Nutrition Care Process. It contains research- and evidence-based nutrition care information for more than 100 diseases, conditions, and topics. It also offers client education and meal plans that include food lists with sample one-day menus. A diverse resources section is available, including information on cultural food practices, malnutrition coding,…

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MSU Family Weekend Fun in Duane G. Meyer Library

MSU Family Weekend Fun in Duane G. Meyer Library

Dozens of MSU families visited Duane G. Meyer Library last Saturday morning to partake in the Family Weekend activities. As always, the carillon tours were popular, as were the AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) headsets-on demos. The button machine was getting a lot of use, too, by children of all ages. Popcorn and cool drinks were welcome on this gorgeous day on campus. All of the library faculty members, library staff members, and library student employees did a…

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Back Issues of OzarksWatch Magazine Have Been Digitized

Back Issues of OzarksWatch Magazine Have Been Digitized

All of the back issues of OzarksWatch Magazine, from 1987 on, are now available online, thanks to the hard work of the staff of the Digitization Lab of the MSU Libraries. Shannon Mawhiney, Coordinator of the Digitization Lab, reports that a little bit of scanning needs to be completed, and some more metadata added, but the massive project is virtually complete.  Jeffrey Lawson did the arduous scanning.  Abbey Waterworth created the PDFs from the scans.  They both did a great job.

New BRB Board Holds First Meeting

New BRB Board Holds First Meeting

The newly formed Board of the BRB (Children’s and Young Adult Book Review Board of Missouri) met last week in Duane G. Meyer Library. Front Row: Alaina Kaberlein Duncan, Marklyn Cotter, Nancy Lewis Shelton, J.B. Petty Back Row: Abby Phillips, Stephanie Smallwood, Keri Franklin, Dea Borneman, Jaimie Trussell, Cherri Jones Not Pictured: Mara Cohen Ioannides

Dr. John’s Students Contribute to the Success of the BRB

Dr. John’s Students Contribute to the Success of the BRB

The Children’s and Young Adult Book Review Board of Missouri (BRB), supported by the MSU Libraries, has enjoyed collaborating with MSU students over the years. One person who has facilitated this collaboration is Dr. Judith John. Dr. John is an incredibly good friend to the BRB. Not only has she reviewed for the BRB since its inception, she has also allowed the BRB team to present reviewing workshops to her Children’s and Young Adult Literature classes for many years. Her students…

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MSU Libraries Co-Sponsor Talk About Schoolcraft in the Old Ozarks

MSU Libraries Co-Sponsor Talk About Schoolcraft in the Old Ozarks

On Tuesday evening, September 18, 2018, Brooks Blevins, Noel Boyd Professor of History at MSU, spoke to a packed house of over 150 about the explorations and impact of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft 200 years ago. Dr. Blevins’ talk was based on his recently published book, A History of the Ozarks, Vol. 1: The Old Ozarks (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2018). The event, held in the auditorium of the Library Center on S. Campbell Avenue, was co-sponsored by the Springfield-Greene County Library…

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President Trump to Attend Rally in JQH Arena

President Trump to Attend Rally in JQH Arena

On Friday, September 21, 2018, President Trump is scheduled to attend a political rally to be held in JQH Arena on the Springfield campus of Missouri State University. The rally will begin at 6:30 p.m., with doors opening at 2:10 p.m. for this no-charge, ticketed event. Ten thousand people are estimated to attend the event, or to participate in protests outside the arena. Because Duane G. Meyer Library is located two blocks from JQH Arena, library users and employees may…

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New Wheelchair to Assist Patrons

New Wheelchair to Assist Patrons

Meyer Library has purchased a manual wheelchair for short-term use within the building. The chair is available for anyone with an immediate need for mobility assistance. Home base for the wheelchair is the receiving/mail room area on the First Level of Meyer Library. Please help ensure the wheelchair is easy to locate when needed by returning it after each use.