Library Notes

The B.B. Lightfoot Collection (M 66) in Meyer Library’s Special Collections and Archives is a collection of materials gathered by Dr. Lightfoot, professor for over 35 years in the History Department at what is now known as Missouri State University. The collection contains Lightfoot’s research materials, course- related documents, and personal records, such as a scrapbook focusing on the end of World War II in the Guam. Lightfoot’s research interest focused on Comanche County, Texas, but he was also interested in Missouri and the Ozarks….

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Meyer Library is gearing up for the fourth annual What’s Brewing @Your Library event! On Friday, December 14th the library will close at 4:00 p.m. for setup and reopen at 5:00 p.m. for the event.  Beer samples and musical entertainment from Margot and the Kidders will commence at this 21+ event, which will rock on until 7:00 p.m. As we all know, the fall semester is hectic and busy, making it somewhat difficult for others to come into the library…

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The 2018 edition of the annual BRB Book Sale, held earlier in November, was another success. The sale netted over $600, which helps support outreach, workshops, and PR. The Children’s and Young Adult Book Review Board of Missouri  promotes quality children’s and young adult literature, focusing on multicultural and series titles. As part of Missouri State University’s public affairs mission, the BRB fosters cultural competence and community engagement. The BRB staff and volunteers write reviews that are available online, and present…

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A new one-button recording studio recently opened on the Second Level of the Duane G. Meyer Library on the Springfield campus of Missouri State University. On Thursday, November 15, 2018, MSU President Clif Smart and Boomer visited the One-Button Studio to record a video. How Easy is It to Use? Plug your USB drive (recommended 4 – 8 GB) into the hub. Press the silver button.  You will get a five-second countdown. Record your video. Press the button again when…

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The Essie DeCamp Collection (LA 3) in Meyer Library’s Special Collections and Archives contains the papers of DeCamp, who was a founding member in 1936 of the women’s auxiliary to the Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway Employees of America, Local 691.  She was also a founding member of the Joint Council of Women’s Auxiliaries and was very active in the Label League.  This collection includes records of these organizations as well as some personal papers. The first official meeting of Local…

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The Fall 2018 issue of OzarksWatch Magazine, a publication of the Ozarks Studies Institute, an initiative of the MSU Libraries, is now out. The theme of this issue is “End-of-Life Customs in the Ozarks.” Article topics include: Cemetery symbolism Reminiscences of an African-American funeral director History of segregation in Springfield’s Hazelwood Cemetery Efforts to preserve and record the history of Ozarks cemeteries The unorthodox funeral of Rose O’Neill Ozark burial customs The rural cemetery movement Grave dowsing The Iberia Academy…

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PubMed comprises over 20 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. PubMed citations and abstracts include the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and pre-clinical sciences. PubMed also provides access to additional relevant Web sites and links to the other NCBI molecular biology resources. PubMed is a free resource that is developed and maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), at the U.S. National Library of Medicine…

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This past Monday morning, November 5th, Library Information Technology (LIT) rolled out a new-and-improved self-service system for booking group study rooms in Duane G. Meyer Library. The system is composed of two main components: a touchscreen-based walk-up kiosk (pictured) and a new web interface for booking from your computer or mobile device. While similar in appearance to the read-only screen previously located across from the elevators on the Second Level, this new walk-up kiosk interface, which can be found near the new Living…

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Our end-of-semester party (aka, the “Dead Day” party) will be held on Friday, December 7th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in LIBR 301. Please join us to honor our graduating student employees and to celebrate another successful semester. Private funds will allow the Libraries to provide the main dish (TBD) and soft drinks. Everyone is invited to bring a side dish or dessert to share with the group. In order to further our sustainability efforts, attendees are encouraged to bring…

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On Tuesday afternoon, November 20th, a contingent of librarians from the Kansas State University Libraries, led by Dean of Libraries Lori Goetsch, will visit Duane G. Meyer Library at Missouri State University to see and learn about our space renovation and revitalization project, which includes an extensive deployment of furnishings manufactured by Steelcase. On May 22, 2018, KSU’s Hale Library received extensive damage during a fire. While the fire itself was confined to the roof of the building, smoke, soot, and water…

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