Library Notes

The Ozarks Studies Institute, an ongoing initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries, is publishing a book on the conservation of a local ecosystem. Saving Bull Creek by Bob Kipfer and Loring Bullard is in the final stages of graphic design and is expected to be published this winter. With a foreword by Mike Kromrey, the Executive Director of the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks, the book chronicles the history of the Bull Creek watershed from the time the Osage…

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Yesterday the search officially began for a new leader and coordinator of the Digitization Lab at the MSU Libraries on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University.  This is a full-time, exempt staff position. Derek Moser is serving as the chair of the search committee.  The proposed salary is $45,073. The first date of consideration is February 14, 2024. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. GENERAL FUNCTION The digitization lab of the Missouri State University…

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Yesterday afternoon former U.S. Senator for Missouri Roy Blunt visited Duane G. Meyer Library to confer with President Smart, Provost Jasinski, Dean Peters, and select members of the library faculty and staff.  Among the topics discussed: The publication activities and successes of the Ozarks Studies Institute, especially OzarksWatch Magazine. Senator Blunt complimented managing editor Susan Croce Kelly and everyone involved in that informative and delightful publication. The fine and growing corpus of materials at the MSU Libraries about Ozarks history…

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Christine Edwards, long-time employee of the Missouri State University Libraries, has announced her plans to retire on February 29, 2024. For the past few years she has been serving as a Library Administrative Specialist II in the MSU Testing Center, which is managed and led by the MSU Libraries, and is located on the Lower Level of the Duane G. Meyer Library on the main Springfield campus.  Chris was hired in the Department of Chemistry in 1983. After several years,…

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Due to a scheduling conflict, the author talk by Laura McHugh has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 9, 2024 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom of Kentwood Hall on East St. Louis Street, across the street from the Shrine Mosque.  This event is free and open to the public. Ample free parking is available at Kentwood Hall.  Safe and Sound, the latest thriller novel from Missouri author Laura McHugh, will be published in April 2024.  Here is the…

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Two Independent Women, Changing Times, And A Bully Pulpit:  Join Author Susan Croce Kelly on February 8th For the Low-Down on Pioneer Newswomen Lucile Morris Upton and Betty Love Before the word Ozarks was synonymous with the idea of goofy hillbillies, fast boats, and family vacations, it was a place where real people lived their lives day-to-day and learned about the world from their local newspapers. Lucile Morris Upton was one of the people who made reading newspapers worthwhile, and…

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Ozarks heritage and history will soon come even closer through the Kentwood Series, a monthly lineup of educational and interactive programs that share local history and culture. The series, which is free to attend, is sponsored by the Ozarks Studies Institute, an initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries.  “We know there is an interest in even more content about the region, which led us to create this monthly series,” says Tom Peters, dean of MSU Libraries and executive director…

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At the MSU Staff Awards Luncheon held yesterday, Wednesday, January 10, 2024, several members of the Missouri State University Libraries Staff were honored for their years of service: Paige Harp (5 years) Sue Reichling (20 years) Karen Durden (25 years) Amy Hankins (25 years) Nathan Neuschwander (25 years) Rhonda O’Connor (25 years) Shirley Moentnish (35 years) Quoting from the announcement: “The Service Awards program honors three categories of staff employees: those who have reached a five-year longevity milestone in their…

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New furniture was installed this week on the west side of the Third Level of Duane G. Meyer Library on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University (MSU). Major funding for this project came from the Student Government Association at MSU. SGA representatives provided input on the furniture needs and preferences for that space. The Libraries appreciates SGA’s advice and financial support.  This project is part of a larger multi-year initiative to completely renovate and improve the public spaces…

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Preservation Week, supported by Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association, was created in 2010 as a way to promote preservation and conservation of cultural heritage materials to institutions and individuals. The initiative also raises awareness of preservation education and information provided by libraries and cultural institutions. The 2024 Preservation Week will occur April 28 – May 4 and the theme is tentatively “Preserving Identities.” The Committee is responsible for nominating an honorary chair and arranging…

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