Library Notes

Safe and Sound, the latest thriller novel from Missouri author Laura McHugh, will be published in April 2024. On Thursday, May 2nd, McHugh will be in Springfield to discuss her new book and autograph copies of it. The event will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Schweitzer Brentwood Branch of the Springfield-Greene County Library District (SGCLD), located at 2214 South Brentwood Blvd near the intersection of South Glenstone and East Seminole.  This event is free and open to the public….

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In the ongoing series of author talks organized by the Ozarks Studies Institute, an initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries, Les Mace, local author of his family memoirs, will give a talk and book signing on Thursday, November 9, 2023 beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the Ozarks Room on the Third Level of Duane G. Meyer Library. This is a public event, free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served.  Leslie Jasper Mace was born on May…

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The Ozarks Lesbian and Gay Archives is celebrating the 20th anniversary of documenting the LGBTQIA+ experience in the Ozarks Region. Please join us for an open house in the Missouri State University Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives on Sunday, October 29, 2023, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Remarks will begin at 3:00 p.m. and will include details surrounding a new donation from AIDS Project of the Ozarks. Discover, explore, and encounter selections from the Ozarks Lesbian and Gay Archives, including…

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In a dynamic presentation at the recent Missouri Library Association annual conference in Columbia, Jessica Bennett and Tracy Stout, two members of the Library Science Faculty at Missouri State University, shared their enlightening insights on ‘Self-Care and Stress Relief in an Academic Library.’ Their collaborative effort was the culmination of a pilot program that aimed to transform the well-being of academic library staff. With dedication and innovation, Bennett and Stout navigated the unique challenges of academic library environments, celebrating the…

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Professor Tracy Stout, representing the Missouri State University Libraries and the Missouri A&OER (Affordable, Accessible Open Educational Resources) Planning Committee, attended the recent Missouri Library Association (MLA) Annual Conference in Columbia with not just one, but two impactful presentations on A&OER initiatives within the state of Missouri. During the panel presentation titled Open Educational Resources (OER) Empowering Missouri Librarians for a More Affordable and Inclusive Learning Experience, Tracy along with other members of the Missouri A&OER Conference Planning Committee, delved into…

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Just a little more than 1,000 miles separate deep-in-the-Ozarks Hammond Mill Camp and Washington D.C., but the two points on the national map got a lot closer during the Ozark Area Community Congress (OACC). Kaitlyn McConnell participated in both, and files this report.  On Oct. 6, deep in the Mark Twain National Forest, they were linked by knowledge through “Revitalizing Local Food Systems,” a panel discussion during OACC, an annual gathering related to sustainability and ways to better care for…

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Friends and supporters of the Missouri State University Libraries on the main Springfield campus continued to be very generous in Fiscal Year 2023, which ended on June 30th. MSU’s Office of University Advancement reports that nearly $3 million was given in FY23, including both monetary gifts and gifts in kind. The gifts came from a wide and diverse group of individuals and organizations to support the various activities and areas of the MSU Libraries, which in turn support student success,…

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The Johnson Library & Museum (JLM) in Osceola, Missouri holds public lectures every spring and fall. The fall lecture this year will be held on Thursday, November 16, 2023 beginning with a smorgasbord meal at 6:00 p.m., followed by the lecture and discussion at 7:00, followed by a tour of the library for those who are interested, conducted by president Thomas M. Johnson II, a grandson of its founder. The event is free and open to the public. Ample parking…

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EBSCO, one of the leading supplier of support services and digital content to libraries of all types and sizes, recently organized and hosted a one-day Strategic Summit for Academic Library Deans, held in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Friday, September 29, 2023. Two dozen library deans from a wide variety of academic libraries attended, ranging in size from Colorado College with approximately 2,000 students to Arizona State University, with approximately 144,000 students. Eight members of EBSCO’s team also participated. Many western states…

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The fall/winter issue of OzarksWatch Magazine is hot off the press. Congratulations to managing editor Susan Croce Kelly and all the contributing authors and photographers for another great issue.   Some of the articles are: Brooks Blevins on lumber for baseball bats Steve Wiegenstein on the Language of Trees Mike O’Brien on Missouri’s Pioneer Forest Bob Linder on Logger Larry Hayes Rachel Whitaker on an Arkansas Timber Baron Two reminiscences by Alec Primm and Rich Heffern Three book reviews  …

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