MSU Libraries Faculty to Present at MLA Conference
MSU Libraries faculty members, Jessica Bennett and Tracy Stout, will present at the 2022 Missouri Library Association Conference in September.
OPT Documentary Supported by Special Collections & Archives
Ozarks Public Television’s latest documentary, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils – Backstage, pays tribute to the famous rock band that formed in the early 1970s in Springfield, Missouri. The documentary is available to stream on the Ozarks Public Television website.
History Keepers Gather
On Thursday, July 21, 2022 archivists from the MSU Libraries were at Timmons Hall for the History Keepers’ luncheon. This event and others bring together members of the African American community to remember, discover, and share local history. Last week’s program focused on the Literary Calm Chat Club. Founded in 1928, this group of African American women, primarily teachers, worked to promote African American achievements and supported student scholarships. Today’s History Keepers are older members of the community who shared…
Ken Meyer, Friend of MSU and the Libraries, Passes
Ken Meyer, a successful local businessman, philanthropist, and long-time supporter of Missouri State University, including the MSU Libraries, passed away earlier this week. He was 94 years old. He was born in October of 1927 near tiny Hoberg in Lawrence County, Missouri. As an adult, Mr. Meyer transitioned the family farm to grapes as the principal crop, which resulted in Meyer Farms Wine. Meyer graduated from Missouri State University in 1950 with a degree in business education. He became a…
2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival Dates Announced
Earlier this week, during an online planning meeting involving representatives from the Smithsonian Institution, the Missouri State University Libraries, and other stakeholders in the multi-state Ozarks region, the dates for the Ozarks Program at the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival were finalized: Wednesday, June 28, 2023: Kickoff Concert in the evening on the National Mall in DC. The headliner is yet to be determined. Thursday, June 29th through Tuesday, July 4th: Full days of events on the National Mall, with evening…
A New Finding Guide: the Margaret Libertus Collection
Special Collections and Archives, part of the Missouri State University Libraries, is excited to announce the addition of a new finding guide available online. The Margaret Libertus Collection documents the life work of Margaret “Peg” Libertus, a Southwest Missouri State University (SMS, now Missouri State University) graduate.
The Power of Oral Histories
Oral histories, during which recorded interviews are made with people who lived in a certain place, at a certain time, who lived through certain events, are made, preserved, and made available to researchers and members of the general public for current and future use. They capture the thoughts, memories, and feelings of real people, in their own words and their own voices. Oral histories complement and supplement other forms of historical research and preserving documentation about various aspects of history. …
Rare Wine, Rare Books Sells Out
For yet another year, the ever-popular and unique Rare Wine, Rare Books event organized by the Missouri State University Libraries has sold out. Over 80 guests will gather on Friday evening, July 22nd in Duane G. Meyer Library on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University. This year Rare Wine, Rare Books celebrates everything French – French cuisine, wine and, of course, rare books. The event features a carefully selected six-flight wine menu and sumptuous full-course dinner. Throughout the…
Active Shooter Response Training Sessions
This week and next another series of active shooter response training sessions are being offered on a voluntary basis to MSU faculty and staff who regularly work in Duane G. Meyer Library on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University. Similar training was held several years ago. Staff members from University Safety are designing and delivering these refresher sessions. These two-hour small group sessions include time where participants will be toured around parts of the building by University Safety….
MarooNation Book Club Reads Lake of the Ozarks
The online MarooNation Book Club, which began over two years ago, has selected the memoir Lake of the Ozarks: My Surreal Summers in a Vanishing America, by Bill Geist for its summer read. As usual, Craig Amason from the MSU Libraries will facilitate the online discussion, in collaboration with the MSU Alumni Association. Geist’s memoir of the eight summers in the Sixties he spent working at Arrowhead Lodge, now gone, near Lake of the Ozarks in central Missouri is an…