Library Notes

It’s been a busy time for the Ozarks Lesbian and Gay Archives! In the last few weeks Special Collections staff have attended three outreach events and held an open house, all connected to the local LGBTQ+ community.  The Ozarks Lesbian and Gay Archives (OLGA) was established in 2003 to preserve and make accessible materials related to this region’s LGBTQ+ history and culture.  Starting with a few boxes of newsletters, photos, event programs, and similar items, the Archives has grown to…

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The Missouri Affordable and Open Educational Resources Conference invites you to share your research, ideas, and best practices for using, creating, or adapting A&OER. The theme of this year’s conference will be “OER: A Student-Focused Innovation” and will focus on faculty/instructor/teacher experiences adopting and adapting OER, creative uses for OER in the classroom, the impact of OER on student outcomes, and open pedagogy. The Conference will be held virtually on Thursday, March 7, 2024. More information can be located on…

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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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This week we learned that the book Horton Smith: A Masters Legacy, written by local golf pro Rick Grayson and published by the Ozarks Studies Institute, an ongoing initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries, has been shortlisted for the 2023 USGA (United States Golf Association) Herbert Warren Wind Golf Book Award.  About the Book: In 1962, the city of Springfield opened the Horton Smith Golf Course on the west side of town. Its namesake returned to his hometown to…

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Please remember that this afternoon (Thursday, November 9, 2023) beginning at 4:00 p.m., Les Mace, local author of his family memoirs, will give a talk and book signing 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 30, 1935, in Pacific Grove, California, during the depths of the Great Depression. Both of his parents…

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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 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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As of October 24, 2023, the Duane G. Meyer Library on Missouri State University’s main Springfield campus has delineated noise zones all over the building. University Libraries works to provide ideal study spaces that reflect the needs of all users. The introduction of these different zones allows library-goers to choose the environment that best suits their needs and preferences. These zones can help create a more productive atmosphere within the library, accommodating a range of study and work styles. Read…

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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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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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