Library Notes

The stress relieving event held in Room 107 of Duane G. Meyer Library on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, during Finals Week at MSU, was a huge success. Over 300 students took breaks from their studies to pet the dogs. The dogs and their owners were affiliated Pet Therapy of the Ozarks, a volunteer organization that coordinates visits to schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and other events where petting a dog for a few minutes will provide a smile and lower everyone’s stress…

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An important new committee has been formed by the MSU Libraries: Intellectual Access and Assets Management Committee (IAAM). It’s charge involves addressing several crucial challenges/opportunities facing the MSU Libraries over the next few years and beyond: Develop a long-term strategy re: Intellectual Access Information Discovery, including the evolving roles of individual libraries and library consortia in the broad and complex information discovery field and marketplace Assets Management, including inventory control of physical information objects as well as digital assets User…

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On Tuesday, December 5, 2017 the Ozarks Lesbian and Gay Archive (OLGA)received a $4,720 grant award from Springfield Black Tie. Thanks to ongoing support from Springfield Black Tie, OLGA will be able to better preserve this area’s LGBTQ history and culture.  Part of the grant will be used to transfer “This Gay Life” to digital format. This television program was produced by local activist Cruz Devon for community access television in 1994 and 1995, and covered a myriad of topics relevant to…

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Three groups of up-to-five students will be treated to a new VIP Study Room experience as they prepare for Finals this weekend. Winners were selected during drawings at the First Year Pizza Party in September, as well as during Family Weekend later that month. The third winner emerged after a comment contest on Twitter. These three lucky groups will get a luxurious, all-expenses-paid 8-hour block of time in the Library Conference Room. Their brain food will include pizza, snacks, and…

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The search is about to get underway to fill a new position at the MSU Libraries: Director of Resource Management and Discovery. Cherri Jones is serving as Chair of the Search Committee.  The date of first consideration will be Friday, January 19, 2018, and we plan to fill the position this summer. Here is the basic description of the new position: “We seek an experienced, user-centered leader who has extensive knowledge of library technical services, including best practices and latest…

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The online scheduling service for reserving small-group study rooms in Duane G. Meyer Library has proven to be a huge success. On Sunday, December 3, 2017 we set a record in bookings of the group study rooms. Because of some limitations of the original software, the booking system can only book up to midnight of any given day (a limitation Mark Arnold is trying to overcome), so as far as the booking system is concerned, the service hours on Sunday…

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A national touring exhibit, organized by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, will be coming to Duane G. Meyer Library on the Springfield campus of Missouri State University in early 2019. “Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge. Shared Science” will be on display from March 16, 2019 through May 26, 2019. This major exhibit will be free and open to the public. Local ecosystems around the world face serious environmental challenges. Native communities have devised innovative solutions by combining traditional knowledge…

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As the entire campus community prepares for Finals Week, here are some of the stress relievers planned for Duane G. Meyer Library: Traditions Council will have food in the lobby on Dec. 8 Pet Therapy Dogs- Tuesday, December 12, from 2 pm – 4 pm, Room 107 Free Snacks on Sunday night Free coffee each night starting at 10 pm until the coffee runs out Pop Up Popcorn Motivation Wall Sensory Table- water beads, kinetic sand, play-doh Puzzles Coloring pages…

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Food insecurity in Springfield and southwest Missouri is a major challenge. Many people, from children to the elderly, are not sure where their next meal is coming from. The drive by MSU Libraries employees to collect non-perishable food and personal care items for Ozarks Food Harvest continues all this week. This particular drive is organized as a “pet war,” allowing employees to donate items supporting their love of cats, dogs, or other pets. Marked boxes to receive your donations are…

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Earlier this month the Senate of the Student Government Association (SGA) of Missouri State University passed a resolution supporting the formation of an SGA Library Advisory Board, which will be comprised of six students, as well as the Dean and Associate Dean of Library Services. SGA, the official voice of the student body, recognizes that the library is a heavily used resource used by students to learn, to study, and to collaborate with their peers. SGA realizes that students should…

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