Library Notes

Ozarks heritage and history will soon come even closer through the Kentwood Series, a monthly lineup of educational and interactive programs that share local history and culture. The series, which is free to attend, is sponsored by the Ozarks Studies Institute, an initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries.  “We know there is an interest in even more content about the region, which led us to create this monthly series,” says Tom Peters, dean of MSU Libraries and executive director…

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Susan Croce Kelly, who for years has served the Missouri State University Libraries, the Ozarks Studies Institute, and the entire Ozarks Region as managing editor of OzarksWatch Magazine, recently wrote a biography of Lucile Morris Upton.  Susan will give a book talk on Thursday, December 14th beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the Ozarks Room on the Third Level of Duane G. Meyer Library on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University. This event is free and open to the…

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Missouri State University is accepting applications for an ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II – LIBRARY.   Responsibilities: The Administrative Assistant II assists the Director or other supervisor with the department’s administrative activities and coordinates various administrative processes and projects. The Administrative Assistant II is generally the primary or lead administrative support position in a department. This position provides the full-range of administrative support activities for a department and generally has responsibility for several established and ongoing complex and/or difficult processes unique to…

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Preservation Week, supported by Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association, was created in 2010 as a way to promote preservation and conservation of cultural heritage materials to institutions and individuals. The initiative also raises awareness of preservation education and information provided by libraries and cultural institutions. The 2024 Preservation Week will occur April 28 – May 4 and the theme is tentatively “Preserving Identities.” The Committee is responsible for nominating an honorary chair and arranging…

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Interested in doing some in-depth research into the Branson business and entertainment scene at the turn of the century? Trying to remember the name of that finger-licking good restaurant in Licking, Missouri from 20 years ago? What was the name of that beauty salon in Purdy, Missouri? The MSU Libraries has received a large gift of phone books from Southwest Missouri. Most of the phone books are from the late Nineties and early 2000’s, with an emphasis on yellow pages…

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The search for a new Head of Library Information Technology at the Missouri State University Libraries on the main Springfield campus has been closed without the position being filled at this time. The Search Committee, Chaired by Holly Kouns, recently made this recommendation to Tom Peters, Dean of Libraries, and Dean Peters concurred with their recommendation.  We thank the members of the Search Committee for all of their hard, dedicated work and their persistence in trying to complete the search…

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The MSU Libraries has a Campus Delivery service, delivering books, DVDs, and CDs to academic departmental offices. From Strong Hall to Craig Hall to Brick City, and everywhere in between, Campus Delivery is going strong. We thank our excellent and energetic student assistants for hoofing it all over campus. This year, so far, we have delivered 181 InterLibrary Loan (ILL) and 231 Meyer Library items, as well as a few West Plains Garnett and Barbe items to academic faculty and…

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The Missouri Affordable and Open Educational Resources Conference invites you to share your research, ideas, and best practices for using, creating, or adapting A&OER. The theme of this year’s conference will be “OER: A Student-Focused Innovation” and will focus on faculty/instructor/teacher experiences adopting and adapting OER, creative uses for OER in the classroom, the impact of OER on student outcomes, and open pedagogy. The Conference will be held virtually on Thursday, March 7, 2024. More information can be located on…

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It’s been a busy time for the Ozarks Lesbian and Gay Archives! In the last few weeks Special Collections staff have attended three outreach events and held an open house, all connected to the local LGBTQ+ community.  The Ozarks Lesbian and Gay Archives (OLGA) was established in 2003 to preserve and make accessible materials related to this region’s LGBTQ+ history and culture.  Starting with a few boxes of newsletters, photos, event programs, and similar items, the Archives has grown to…

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This week, the Ozarks Studies Institute at Missouri State University published a special issue of OzarksWatch Magazine featuring all the best moments of The Ozarks: Faces and Facets of a Region presentation at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, which took place this summer on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.  OzarksWatch is typically published twice annually, but this special issue is a bonus which will be distributed at no extra cost to subscribers. The 52 saddle-stitched pages tell the story in…

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