Library Notes

Rachel Besara, Associate Dean of Libraries at Missouri State University, recently returned from WolfCON 2024, the World Open Library Federation Conference, which was held in London at the Senate House on the campus of the University of London.  This event provided opportunities to dive into the latest in resource sharing platforms, OpenRS, and data reporting, Metadb. There were also important sessions about open science initiatives, showcasing how the STEM disciplines and libraries are working together to enhancing access to research…

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Author-duo Tom Koob and Curtis Copeland, who together penned the Ozarks Studies Institute’s latest publication, On The River: A History of the Ozarks Float Trip, will be presenting their book and doing a signing on Monday, October 21 at 4 p.m. The event will take place in the Ozarks Room on the 3rd floor of the Duane G. Meyer Library on MSU’s Springfield campus. On The River examines the guides, camps, outfitters and gear that spawned and grew the distinctive…

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Dr. Jonathan M. Newman, the Clif and Gail Smart Professor of English at Missouri State University, will deliver the fall address at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at the Johnson Library and Museum in Osceola, Missouri. The event is open to the general public. Ample free parking is available on the grounds. A buffer supper will precede the talk at 6:00 p.m. After the talk, tours of the complex will be available.  Dr. Newman’s talk will analyze Milton’s…

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Death, funeral and burial traditions — from services to superstitions to headstones and more — are an evolving part of Ozarks culture. These topics, shared by individuals who know them best, have been documented as part of an ongoing oral history series produced by Missouri State University Libraries and Ozarks Alive.   On Tuesday evening, Nov. 19, Kaitlyn McConnell of Ozarks Alive, who has been conducting these oral history interviews, will share some of what she’s learned through this research,…

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Library faculty, staff, and student workers, both current and former, were well-represented at the September 2024 Missouri Library Association (MLA) Annual Conference held at the KCI Expo Center in Kansas City, MO. The conference’s theme was “Innovate, Integrate and Inspire: Crafting the Future Library Experience.” Two research poster sessions were presented about projects pursued at the University Libraries. Andrea Miller, Professor/Metadata and Cataloging Librarian; Lynn Cline, Emeritus Professor; and Scott Fischer, Library Associate I presented a poster entitled Scholarly Information…

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Author-duo Tom Koob and Curtis Copeland, who together penned the Ozarks Studies Institute’s latest publication, On The River: A History of the Ozarks Float Trip, will be presenting their book and doing a signing on Monday, October 21 at 4 p.m. The event will take place in the Ozarks Room on the 3rd floor of the Duane G. Meyer Library on MSU’s Springfield campus. On The River examines the guides, camps, outfitters and gear that spawned and grew the distinctive…

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If you’ve ever wanted some privacy in order to place a call in the Duane G. Meyer Library, now you have a space for that. This week, a new phone booth was installed in the north wing of level 3. “It was purchased to provide a space for persons to take a phone call on level three, have a Zoom or Teams meeting, or to just have an even more quiet space to study,” said Nathan Neuschwander, a Technology Strategist…

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In 1963, Missouri State University Libraries became a depository library as part of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), which helps to make sure that government information is widely available. For over two centuries, this program went on without much change. But at the beginning of 2024, the Government Publishing Office stopped printing most print publications and instead provides those documents digitally through https://www.govinfo.gov.   MSU libraries continue to provide access to older print documents and expertise in locating newer…

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Derek Moser, Assistant Professor of Library Science and Head of Content Management and Discovery at the Missouri State University Libraries, has been appointed to serve on the MSU Strategic Plan Committee.  Zora Mulligan, Executive Vice President, and Ken Brown, Chief Academic Strategy Officer, are serving as co-chairs. The committee brings together faculty, staff, student, alumni, and community voices and ideas on how to move the university forward over the next five years. Quoting from the MSU website: “The new plan…

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While death has always been part of life in the Ozarks, the way it is recognized has evolved with time. A new oral history series, jointly produced by the Missouri State University Libraries and Ozarks Alive, explores different traditions and recognitions, from customs to casket styles. The first interviews in this series are now available on the dedicated YouTube Channel of the MSU Libraries, and can be accessed here. Watch for additional interviews to be added in the coming weeks.