Library Notes

The Research and Instructional Services (RIS) Unit of the Missouri State University Libraries conducted several tours during the first two weeks of the semester,  and during the week prior to the start of spring semester.  During the first two weeks of the semester, RIS conducted one tour each day (excluding Monday, Jan. 15).  These tours were drop-in only with no appointment necessary and were provided during a variety of times in order to accommodate as many student schedules as possible. Two…

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For 2017, the 133 online Subject Guides created and maintained by the MSU Libraries received a total of 47, 904 views.  The number of views are up from 2016, during which we had 138 guides and 39, 131 views, an increase of 8,773 (22.4%) year-over-year. Views are always higher during the spring and fall semesters versus summer, with more views in fall semester than spring semester. This could be due to a variety of factors, such as more instruction sessions…

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PsycTESTS is a one-of-a-kind resource for measurement and instrumentation tools produced by the American Psychological Association (APA).  This database has an extensive collection of items associated with psychological measures, scales, surveys, and other instruments essential to the research needs of professionals, students, and educators across the behavioral and social sciences and includes thousands of actual test instruments and test items that are available for immediate download and use. Focused on a collection of instrumentation tools developed for research but not made…

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Dwayne Swigert and Shirley Moentnish are members of the first cohort of the new MSU LEAD Series. Missouri State University’s Leadership, Education and Development program (MSU LEAD) is a new development program designed to develop leaders at every level.   The “Leading Others – The Supervisor Series” is for any supervisor who completes an ADP for at least one direct report. Those who supervise play a critical role in advancing the mission of the University. They have significant responsibilities in formulating and administering policies and programs, as well as managing people and processes….

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The Veregge Collection (LA 35) in Meyer Library’s Special Collections and Archives contains Frisco Railroad materials, such as personnel records and accident reports.  The collection was donated by Fred Veregge and his family, with material mainly ranging from the 1890s to the 1950s. The collection is divided into two series: personnel records and subject files. The personnel records are listed in alphabetical order and contain items such as personal letters, telegrams, accident reports, and applications. The subject files contain various…

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Meet MSU Libraries’ February Student Employee of the Month, Kayli Owen! Works in: Meyer Library’s Special Collections and Archives Major: Vocal Music Education Favorite Book: I love The Phantom of the Opera and the NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) Journal! Something students should know about the libraries: “There are so many wonderful resources here that are available to EVERYONE, and almost all of them are free!  Struggling with a class? Visit the BearCLAW and writing center! Need a quiet place to study? We’ve got so many nice, comfortable, and quiet…

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This academic year, the programs that are in their second and final year in the program review cycle are Circulation, Interlibrary Loan, Library Information Technologies, and the Testing Center. During the second year of the cycle, external reviewers come to campus to assess our programs and write reports with recommendations. These external reports, in turn, help inform the final reports, with recommendations, that we submit for each program under review. The current schedule for external visits includes: Tuesday, March 27:…

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The MSU Testing Center recently performed a traffic count for calendar year 2017, and determined we administered at least 11,000 computer- and paper-based exams in the Testing Center itself during 2017, along with an additional approximately 850 exams for large groups outside of the center. Approximately 66% (7,700) of the 11,000 administered in the Testing Center were Missouri State Online exams – the remainder consisted of external academic exams for MSU students and non-MSU students, professional certification and/or licensing exams…

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On Wednesday, March 7, 2018 noted children’s and young adult author Kimberly Brubaker Bradley will speak in Carrington Auditorium from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Her 2016 book, The War That Saved My Life, her seventeenth published book, was a Newbery Honor Book. The novel is set in 1939 in London and the surrounding countryside, as children are sent out into the country to avoid German bombs. Amazon notes, “This #1 New York Times bestseller is an exceptionally moving story of triumph against all…

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This week Sheila Ponder, a Library Associate I in our Cataloging Unit, announced her plans to retire at the end of April. Sheila has served the University Libraries and its many users for over 44 years! In May of 1973 she earned her B.S. in Business from SMSU, and in September she began working in the library as a Stacks Maintenance Clerk. In the summer of 1987 Sheila transferred from Circulation to Cataloging to replace Cindy Ford. Congratulations, Sheila, on…

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