Library Notes

We are happy to share that David Richards has been appointed the next dean of Missouri State University Libraries, effective July 14, 2025. Richards formerly served as head of Meyer Library’s Special Collections and Archives from 1997 to 2016. During that time, he launched the library’s annual “Rare Wine, Rare Books” event. For almost a decade since departing MSU, he has served as the dean of library services at the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Criss Library. “He brings great…

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On Tuesday, April 8 from 11 am to 1 pm, Kayla Stehr and Gabi Martin, marketing and communications student assistants, hosted Pop Into a Good Book in the foyer of the Duane G. Meyer Library. “It’s national library week, and we wanted to give back to the students and include faculty and staff in our event by letting them share their book recommendations,” Martin said. The event featured faculty and staff book recommendations, buttons and notepad giveaways, and of course…

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This Friday, April 11, MSU’s Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL) will host its inaugural Spring Scholarship Summit. It will be a drop-in event in Meyer Library room 107 between 3:30-5:00 pm. The Summit is open to the public, and it will feature posters on research and other scholarly projects by MSU faculty. Two research poster sessions will be presented about projects pursued by Meyer Library employees. Andrea Miller, Professor/Metadata and Cataloging Librarian; Lynn Cline, Emeritus Professor; and Scott…

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Missouri State Libraries wishes to extend heartfelt gratitude to everyone who donated for Giving Day 2025. We’ve reached our donor goal, unlocking a $14,000 donation from Karen Horny! Pending verification, the library looks to be in good shape to announce additional awards from giving challenges. Stay tuned to find out just how much the library has raised this year. And thank you, again, to everyone who has donated to the institution.

Missouri State University’s Meyer Library is one of two institutions of higher learning and one of two libraries that is partnering with Missouri Humanities to bring LeVar Burton to their 8th annual Springfield Symposium. The sold-out event will occur on April 3, 2025 at 7 pm in the Gillioz Theatre. This year’s theme is Ozarks Engaged: Citizenry and the Future of Our Communities. In conversation with Greg Burris, the founder and Executive Director of the United Way of the Ozarks’…

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Missouri State University’s student-run newspaper, The Standard, has named the Duane G. Meyer Library as Best Place to Study on campus. After students voted, the winner was announced in the spring semester. “The reason that we’re so regularly listed as best place to study or best on-campus service is because of the people who work here and because of the spaces that have been cultivated by our faculty and staff,” said Holly Kouns, coordinator of public services. “People wouldn’t come…

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This semester, OzarksWatch Magazine has its first intern. His name is Alex Matthews, and he is a senior at Missouri State University studying journalism. Hailing from Derby, England, Alex came to MSU on an athletic scholarship. He is a player on the men’s soccer team. “The primary reason for coming to America was the ability to balance sporting commitments with obtaining a college degree,” Matthews said. “It’s something that is difficult to achieve in England.” After secondary school, Alex did…

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The Office of Admissions at Missouri State University is running Admitted Student Mondays at several locations on campus this semester, including Meyer Library, and there is one more event left. On April 28, 2025, the final group of students will visit for the spring 2025 semester. The goal of Admitted Student Mondays is to help students take the next steps toward matriculating at Missouri State in the fall. Students who gather at Meyer Library will start in room 107 with…

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On Sunday, February 23, the American Heritage Girls – Missouri 1118 troop met in Meyer Library to learn more about the rare books collection. The girls and several parents had a chance to see manuscript pages from the 1300s, a miniature set of Shakespeare with its own small bookcase, first editions, and a selection of artists’ books, where the design of the book can be fanciful, reflecting the book artist’s vision and creativity. The head of Special Collections, Anne Baker,…

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On Monday, March 3, 2025, faculty librarians Jessica Bennett and Raegan Wiechert were presented with letters of promotion by Missouri State University president Biff Williams and interim provost Tammy Jahnke at a celebration in the Duane G. Meyer Library’s Ozarks Room.   “I feel privileged to continue to work in a way that promotes student success,” said Bennett, who has been promoted to full professor, effective July 1, 2025.    Wiechert has been promoted to associate professor of library science,…

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