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Andrea Miller to Present at KLA-CULS 2019 Conference

Andrea Miller to Present at KLA-CULS 2019 Conference

Andrea Miller will present a poster at the annual Kansas Library Association: College and University Libraries Section Conference  to be held next week in Emporia, Kansas. The topic of her poster is: “Be a Warrior, Not a Worrier: Stay Prepared for Active Shooters.” The poster session will occur on Tuesday, May 21. Congratulations Andrea!

Nancy Holmer to Retire

Nancy Holmer to Retire

Nancy Holmer, Library Associate II in the Resource Management and Discovery area of the MSU Libraries, has announced her plan to retire at the end of July 2019, after nearly 39 years of service to the University Libraries and its users. Nancy began working for SMSU on September 2, 1980. Two years prior to that, Nancy had begun working at the Brentwood Branch of the public library as a circulation clerk. A retirement reception is being planned to be held…

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University Libraries Faculty Honored at All-Faculty Recognition Reception

University Libraries Faculty Honored at All-Faculty Recognition Reception

Several University Libraries faculty members were honored during the 2019 All-Faculty Recognition Reception, held on Tuesday, April 30 in the Robert W. Plaster Student Union on the Springfield campus of MSU. Jessica Bennett, Assistant Professor Certified Distance Educator Award Rachel Besara, Associate Dean Assessment Grant for Inclusion Andrea Miller, Associate Professor Service Award: 10 Years of Service Several faculty members also were acknowledged for their intellectual contributions: Rachel Besara, Associate Dean Book; Journal Article Dea Borneman, Professor Journal Article William…

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Library Team Will Evaluate RFP Responses

Library Team Will Evaluate RFP Responses

Responses from vendors to the current outstanding RFP (Request for Proposals) for a new ILS (Integrated Library System, also known as a Library Services Platform) are due by 3:00 p.m. CDT on Friday, May 31. The review of the responses to the RFP will commence during the first part of June. In addition, the responses to the RFP will be available for other employees of the MSU Libraries to review and comment on. Members of the review committee are: Tom…

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Paige Harp is Our New Coordinator of IG12

Paige Harp is Our New Coordinator of IG12

Paige Harp has accepted an offer from the MSU Libraries to serve as our Coordinator of Infant Through Grade 12 Resources. May 16th will be her first day in this new role at the MSU Libraries. This is a new position that combines the responsibilities of Emily Furtak (retired) and Marklyn Cotter (who will be retiring in December). IG12 and BRB (the Book Review Board) team members are excited to have Paige on board! In November 2018 Paige began working…

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MSU Libraries Student Assistant Excels in Public Speaking Competition

MSU Libraries Student Assistant Excels in Public Speaking Competition

On Monday, May 6, the MSU College of Arts & Letters held their annual Vicki Stanton Public Speaking Showcase (VSPSS); a one-day speech tournament highlighting persuasive speeches presented by COM 115 students. COM 115 is a required public speaking course at MSU, with a current enrollment of around 1,500 students. Each class chose a representative to deliver their 7-9 minute persuasive speech in the showcase. The Spring 2019 Showcase included approximately 60 students. A series of two preliminary rounds narrowed the field to 5…

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Finals Week at Club Meyer

Finals Week at Club Meyer

With its comfy furniture, good wifi, and great services and collections, Duane G. Meyer Library was voted again this year as the best place on campus to study. Meyer Library also is a great place for stress relief during Finals Week! Besides extended hours for Finals, the library will have a sensory table with stress balls, coloring pages, kinetic sand, and water beads. We are also providing a motivation wall, overnight coffee, puzzles, popup popcorn, and  Sunday snack night. Our…

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Libraries Receive Positive Responses on Faculty Morale Survey

Libraries Receive Positive Responses on Faculty Morale Survey

The results of the 2018 Biennial Survey of Faculty Morale at Missouri State University recently were released. The MSU Libraries scored quite well. When asked how satisfied they are with various University facilities and programs, Library Support received a mean Likert score of 4.10, second only Computer Services (4.16) of the eleven facilities and programs listed. Fully 77.7% of all responses rated Library Support as either somewhat or extremely satisfying. Library Holdings also scored well with a mean Likert score…

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Summer Session Service Hours in Duane G. Meyer Library

Summer Session Service Hours in Duane G. Meyer Library

Summer Session is fast approaching!  Service points in Meyer Library will have different hours this summer than in previous summers. Here are the 2019 Summer Session hours for various service points: Circulation: M-TR 7am-10pm, F 7am-6pm, SA-SU 12pm-6pm Research Help: M-F 8am-6pm, SA-SU 12pm-6pm Infant Through Grade 12 Resources: M-F 9am – 5pm Music and Media: M-TR 7am-10pm, F 7am-6pm, SA-SU 12pm- 6pm Special Collections and Archives: M-F 8am – 5pm Testing Center: M-F 9am-6pm, SA-SU 12pm-6pm As usual, the…

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The Public Film Screening

The Public Film Screening

Missouri State University Libraries will co-host a screening of The Public, in collaboration with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Springfield, Eden Village, and Springfield-Greene County Library District.  The Public is a new film with a star-studded cast, placing a spotlight on mental illness, homelessness, and “one of the last bastions of democracy in action – your public library.” From the film’s website: “The Public is about downtown Cincinnati librarians Stuart Goodson (Emilio Estevez) and Myra (Jena Malone) who see their regular winter day shaken up when…

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