Panel Discussion on Children’s Books and Diversity
Thursday, April 25, 2019 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Missouri State University Meyer Library, Auditorium 101
RFP Issued for an ILS/LSP
In light of fiscal and strategic considerations, the Missouri State University Libraries has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) from vendors for an Integrated Library System (ILS) or a Library Services Platform (LSP). Our current ILS/LSP solution is Innovative Interfaces, Inc.’s (III) Sierra, provided through our membership in the MOBIUS consortium. This system is integral to many behind-the-scenes operations and the public-facing catalog. The choice of ILS/LSP that best fits the needs of the Libraries affects many processes and relationships,…
High School Equivalency Program Grant Application
Sue McCrory, Director of the MSU Testing Center, in collaboration with Missouri State Outreach, has submitted a grant application for the U.S. Department of Education’s High School Equivalency Program. Her proposal’s objectives are to expand HiSET test preparation and test access to at least 8 MSU extension locations, such as Cassville, Camdenton, and Neosho, to help migrant, seasonal, transient, and other traditionally disadvantaged populations to obtain a high school equivalency diploma to gain employment, upgrade their current employment, enter into…
Special Collections Spotlight: Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners Collection
The Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners Collection (M 16) in Meyer Library’s Special Collections and Archives is a collection of newsletters from the Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners organization. The not-for-profit group of runners in Springfield, Missouri was founded in 1978, primarily by Wayne McKinney and Floyd Johnson. The group’s mission is “to promote the health benefits of running as well as the pleasurable and competitive aspects of the sport while doing its part to improve the lives of others.” The collection currently contains the majority…
Tyler Drenon to Speak on Virtual and Augmented Reality
Tyler Drenon, a local entrepreneur and expert on augmented and virtual reality, will speak on Thursday, April 18th at 3:00 p.m. in Room 101 of Duane G. Meyer Library on the Springfield campus of Missouri State University. This event is free and open to all members of the university community, as well as the general public. Tyler is a Springfield native and MSU alum. He is the CEO of Tacit and the Director of Client Sciences at Self Interactive. He attended…
E-Resource Spotlight: A to Z Maps Online
This comprehensive database of over 60,000 maps includes over 5,000 high-resolution modern maps of the world, regions, countries, and states. There are outline maps, political maps, physical maps, population maps, environmental maps, climate change maps, and other thematic maps from NASA, USGS, USFS, NOAA and other scientific, technical, and conservation organizations.The database also includes 14 visual glossaries of geography, earth science, and cartography; 18 flag images for each country, U.S. State, and Canadian Province; and educational and teaching tools such…
Roots of Wisdom: Opening Reception
March 25, 2019 was the opening reception for the Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge. Shared Science. exhibition. Guests were treated to a selection of tasty treats. Provost Frank Einhellig gave opening remarks on the importance of what our science has been built upon. The Exhibition will be on display until May 24, 2019.
Living Stories Event Coming on April 25th
The MSU Libraries and the Division for Diversity and Inclusion are collaborating to host our third Living Stories project at the Collaborative Diversity Conference this April. The Living Stories theme this year is Bridging the Cultural Divides. Our living books will be sharing their personal experiences of growing up, living, and working in different cultural backgrounds. Learn about cultural diversity through titles including Devin Schehrer’s Disrupting Privilege, Maureen Serrano Mora’s Behind the Mask: From shyness to a global leader, and Asem Alashqar’s Are we really living in the 21st century? Enjoy…
Dea Borneman Receives Two Awards at MASL Conference
On Monday, March 25, 2019 at the MASL (Missouri Association of School Librarians) annual conference being held at Tan-Tar-A at the Lake of the Ozarks, Dea Borneman, library faculty member and head of Haseltine Library in the Greenwood Lab School, received two major awards: The Special Service Award is for significant service to MASL and school libraries. Melinda Hammerschmidt, a first grade teacher at Greenwood, and Dea also received the TLC Award, which honors a teacher and librarian who have…
Hongjun Yin to Retire on April 30th
Hongjun Yin, a Library Associate I in the Resource Management & Discovery unit of the MSU Libraries, has announced her intentions to retire on April 30th, after 18 years of service to the MSU Libraries and its users. A departmental retirement reception is planned. Hongjun began full-time on April 9, 2001, after four years as a part-time employee. Dea Borneman, now the Head of Haseltine Library in the Greenwood Lab School on campus, was her second supervisor. Her retirement plans include…