Library Notes

The Fall/Winter 2017 issue of OzarksWatch Magazine was published in December, and will be mailed to subscribers in January. Susan Croce Kelly (managing editor), Nathan Neuschwander (graphic designer), and Rachel Besara (editor) brought out this great issue, which features a cover photo of an “Accident on MO Super Highway 1925” (i.e., a dirt road), eight articles about historic photographers of the Ozarks, five book reviews, two poems, and several other articles and features. Through January 31, 2018, a special is available for new subscribers:…

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Joyce Stefka, long-time Executive Assistant II here in the MSU Libraries, has announced her plans to retire from Missouri State University at the end of January. She will be sorely missed! Her personnel file is chock full of thank-you notes from groups and individuals that Joyce has helped over the years. She began working at MSU in 1991, with over 26 years of service to the students, faculty, staff, and friends of MSU. Prior to coming to MSU, Joyce worked…

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The refurbishment of the southwest quadrant of the Second Level of Duane G. Meyer Library on the Springfield campus of Missouri State University was well-nigh completed over the winter holiday break now ending. We’re just waiting for a few missing parts and pieces, but the area is ready to use now. The new space, known affectionately by some as “The Wedge,” sports new carpeting, more electrical outlets, great views of campus, and completely new furniture. More popular little study pods…

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Meet MSU Libraries’ Student Employee of the Month for January, Stephanie Lor! Works in: Meyer Library’s Circulation Major: Global Studies Favorite Book: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand Something students should know about the libraries: “One thing I think students should know about the library is that if you ever need help with your research at all, the librarians would gladly help you with it. Also, the library has comfortable chairs.”

The Folk Card Collection is an ongoing project of Dr. Rachel Gholson, Associate Professor in MSU’s English Department, and students in her folklore classes. Students are regularly asked to speak with family and friends in order to gather information on a variety of folklore. While much of the material is focused on the Ozarks, other geographical areas are included. The collection was acquired beginning in 2004 and receives regular additions. It was initially processed in 2007 by Anne Baker. The folklore…

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Pearl the Pig, an anonymous porcine donor, but rumored to be a direct descendant of Arnold Ziffel, star of the Green Acres television program, gave a large donation of non-perishable food items that made the “Other” category of pets the big winner of the first annual Pet Wars. This friendly competition encouraged employees of the MSU Libraries to donate food and personal care items to Ozarks Food Harvest. Ozarks Food Harvest serves a large number of charities who work together…

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Part of the eJournal collections from MSU Libraries, ScienceDirect provides full-text access from 1998-present to about 175 journals published by Elsevier Science which are subscribed to by MSU Libraries, along with complimentary access to another 80 titles with limited coverage. The majority of journal titles are from the natural and applied science areas of biology, botany, medicine, chemistry, mathematics, computer sciences, etc., but social science titles such as from business, psychology, library science, economics, and history are also part of the collection. From the…

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SPORTDiscus, provided by the Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC), is a comprehensive bibliographic database covering sports, physical fitness, exercise, sports medicine, sports science, physical education, kinesiology, coaching, training, sport administration, officiating, sport law & legislation, college & university sports, disabled persons, facility design & management, intramural & school sports, doping, health, health education, biomechanics, movement science, injury prevention rehabilitation, physical therapy, nutrition, exercise physiology, sport & exercise psychology, recreation, leisure studies, tourism, allied health, occupational health & therapy, public health, and more. Indexed…

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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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