Library Notes

As of late last week, the third and most recent publication of the Ozarks Studies Institute (OSI), an initiative of the MSU Libraries, is available for sale. Living Waters: The Springs of Missouri, written by Loring Bullard, is a collaborative publishing effort between the OSI and the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks.  In this book Bullard explores the rich variety of Missouri springs, placing them in the state’s patterns of settlement and development. From the founding of towns — including…

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August 18, 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. Organizations, archives, and museums are offering exhibitions and events in commemoration of this special anniversary, and this includes local entities such as Missouri State University Libraries and the History Museum on the Square. We are excited to share a pop-up exhibition created by the National Archives, Rightfully Hers, on the third floor of Meyer Library, located just outside of Special…

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The collection of oversized books in the main circulating collection in Duane G. Meyer Library have been consolidated into one double-sided range in the newly refurbished Skylight Study Area on the Second Level. Several years ago this area was named in honor of James F. and Mary Asher Tearney, based on their generous supporting gift to the MSU Libraries. James passed away several years ago.  Many of these oversized volumes contain splendid photos, drawings, maps, and other images and useful…

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Have an idea of something that should be added to the collections of the  MSU Libraries? Use our “Request New Materials” form to let us know the ebooks, electronic materials, or other items that you’d like us to consider for purchase.    To use the form, please visit our “Services” page and scroll down to “Request New Materials”. After logging in with your BearPass, you will be able to request new items for purchase.   The form also includes the…

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Last week the Board of Governors finalized the FY21 Action Plan for Missouri State University. The plan organizes its action steps around several Focus Areas, including: Crisis Management Planning Academic and Career Initiatives Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Student Success and the Student Experience Economic Development Globalization Infrastructure Funding Athletics West Plains Campus The action plans and long-range goals of the MSU Libraries align well with the current MSU Action Plan. Here are just a few examples: MSU: Reevaluate the university’s…

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On Monday evening, July 20, 2020, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi spoke online about how to be an antiracist, the title of his bestselling book. He is a professor of history and international relations, as well as the founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center, at American University, a private research university in DC. The event was organized and sponsored by the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System in Maryland. Dr. Charlene Dukes, the President of Prince George’s Community…

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During the recent shelter-at-home situation during the last half of the spring semester and into the summer months, several pesky leaks in the beautiful Skylight Area on the east side of the Second Level of Duane G. Meyer Library have been repaired.  The new furniture has been replaced, and that space is now ready for use when the fall semester begins next Monday.  The final pieces of furniture in the redesigned area on the west side of the Second Level…

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All current employees of the MSU Libraries are invited to attend an online Zoom meeting next Monday, August 10, 2020, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. CDT.  The Provost of MSU, Dr. Frank Einhellig, plans to join us for the first half of our meeting.  Potential topics of discussion include: Updates for enrollment for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 General budget updates Travel and professional development opportunities in FY21 The new Mask Policy that the MSU Board of Governors is expected…

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Two staff positions in the MSU Libraries are in the process of being reclassified and redefined. The positions are being realigned from functional areas of declining need to a programmatic area of increasing need and workload.  A Library Associate II position focusing on maps and government documents is being reorganized into an Administrative Specialist II position that will focus on supporting the MSU Testing Center, which has been managed by the MSU Libraries for several years now.   A Library…

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