Library Notes

As Finals Week for the Spring Semester winds down, various employees of the MSU Libraries have been receiving glowing reports from student-users, thank us for all our efforts to relieve the stress of studying for finals, to refresh and revitalize, and to provide interesting, quick alternative relaxation activities. The MSU Libraries do all this to improve the process of studying for final exams, and perhaps ultimately to improve students’ final grades. The distribution of treats on Sunday evening was a…

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The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (Ozark Division No. 83) Collection (LA 2) contains material from the very first labor union in Springfield, Missouri. It was awarded a charter in 1871, eight months after the first train arrived on the new extension of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad (which would become the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, or “Frisco” Line).  The line would have arrived earlier but was delayed by the Civil War.  Because the train depot was built 1.5…

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In August 2017 the MSU Libraries will be launching a new liaison program, which will organize and expand our longstanding efforts to communicate, confer, and collaborate with all MSU programs to create educated adults and to help faculty, students, and staff to create, edit, and access information and knowledge. On Tuesday afternoon a “reveal” party was held to announce the assignments that will pair individual library faculty and staff members with each university program. Here are the assignments: Colleges Departments…

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The Disability Resource Center (DRC), including the Access Technology Center, is located on the First Level of Duane G. Meyer Library in the northeast corner. Its mission is to lead “the campus community in its commitments to recognize disability as a valued aspect of diversity, to embrace access as a matter of social justice, and [to] design more welcoming and inclusive environments (www.missouristate.edu/disability).” The DRC works closely with the MSU Testing Center, a service of the MSU Libraries, to provide…

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An exhibit developed by the Diversity Committee of the Department of Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services is now on exhibit near the main entrance of Duane G. Meyer Library. The stories of 16 current MSU students are available for reading and reflection. The goal of the exhibit is “to positively highlight the range of differences found within our community and to highlight the similarities between us. We hope this campaign will provide an opportunity for our Missouri State University community…

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The Domino Danzero Photograph Collection (M 71) is a collection of photographs created by local photographer Domino Danzero. Danzero was born in 1871 in Turin, Italy, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1890.  He worked for the Frisco Railroad as a Harvey House inspector, but due to his talent with photography, he was given permission to stop any Frisco train on which he was a passenger to photograph an area, whenever he wanted.  Many of his photographs were printed on…

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This electronic version of the Cost of Living Index (COLI) provides the most reliable source of city-to-city comparisons of key consumer costs available anywhere.  The calculated data are recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CNN Money, and the President’s Council of Economic Advisors. Published by the Council for Community and Economic Research, COLI calculates comparable income between two urban areas, as well as provides an “overall index with six component indices (housing, utilities, transportation, health…

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As we all head into Finals Week, here is a listing of extended hours, special events, and services that will be offered by the MSU Libraries: Dead Day Snacks: On Friday, May 12th, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., the MSU Traditions Council will be distributing free snacks in the lobby. Extended Hours: When Meyer Library opens at 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 14, we will remain open continuously until 10 p.m. on Thursday, May 18th. Snack Break: Sunday, May…

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Last Thursday, April 27th, the MSU Executive Budget Committee voted to reduce the Internet course incentive paid to instructors from $55 to $40 per student per 3-credit online course. This decision slightly reduced the dollar goal for the MSU Libraries during this budget cutting process to $75,958, a reduction of 1.2% to our overall annual operating budget for FY17 of approx. $6.5 million. Clif’s Notes for May 2nd provides a summary of the overall MSU plan to reduce its operating…

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John Henderson, a production technician at Meyer Communications, has produced over 300 short radio pieces about classic country music songs. The pieces, each of which lasts several minutes, provide voice-over information about the genesis of each song — the story behind the song. Henderson is in the process of donating his collection to the MSU Libraries. Nathan Neuschwander is in the process of adding the “Stories Behind the Songs” to the growing online digital offerings of the Missouri State University…

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