Library Notes

Earlier in April the MSU Testing Center, a unit of the MSU Libraries, added ten more test-taking cubicles, bringing the total available seats to 65, including the 3 DRC (Disability Resource Center) accommodation rooms.  At present, the new cubicles are being used as additional paper-based exam stations, until additional network access and computers are installed. Once network access and computers have been set up, the Testing Center will be able to accommodate an additional 5 Pearson Vue stations, bringing that total…

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A total of $40,000 has been made available this summer for internal, competitive innovation grants. The purpose of the Summer Innovation Grants is to support MSU Libraries faculty and staff members who want to create or improve a service, a body of content, and/or a space (real world, online space, virtual world, mixed reality, augmented reality, etc). All six submitted proposals were funded. Raegan Wiechert will continue her good work enabling users to search by genre terms. Shannon Mawhiney will add…

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MSU Libraries is now contributing records from its Digital Collections to the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) through a partnership with Missouri Hub (MoHub).  The DPLA ties together records from across the country into a unified portal for searching, which are contributed by libraries, archives, and museums alike, many of which are connected by service hubs (like MoHub). DPLA includes various ways of searching records also, including by map or by timeline.  Other contributors to DPLA include HathiTrust, the…

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Travel through time and across the globe with Daily Life through History. This comprehensive collection of primary and secondary sources provides direct insight into the social history of societies ranging from the Australian Aborigines all the way to 21st-century China. This versatile database supports coursework and research in history, literature, cultural studies, and more with its focus on cross-disciplinary historical topics such as work, religion, language, art, food and cooking, clothing, housing, and social customs. In Daily Life through History, students and…

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Our 3D printer has served our community well since we began offering 3D printing services a year ago!  Printed items include models for class projects, souvenirs, game figures, and prototypes.  These days it is not difficult to find print-ready 3D objects online. Many from the 3D community are sharing their models on repositories such as Thingiverse or YouMagine.  Recently too, our patrons have been bringing in 3D files of parts they have designed themselves.  It is encouraging to know that…

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TRIO Student Support Services, located in the northeast corner of the First Level of Meyer Library, assists qualified students while they attend college, graduate, and become educated adults. TRIO staff and volunteers provide a supportive environment by offering tutoring, academic advising, and advice about study skills and habits. TRIO serves first-generation students, low-income students, students with disabilities, and students with academic need. TRIO also helps qualified students to explore and engage in volunteer and leadership activities, as well as to…

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The MSU Libraries has received permission from Meyer Communications, the current owners of KWTO AM 560, as well as other radio stations, to digitize and make available online to the general public the entire run of The KWTO Dial, a monthly publication from August 1941 to December 1951. In addition to listing the program guide, The Dial ran regular monthly columns by May Kennedy McCord, C. C. Williford, and others, as well as human interest stories about the stars and staff…

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Approximately 75% of MSU’s budget is for human resources (salaries, wages, and benefits). At the MSU Town Hall Meeting on Monday afternoon, April 10, President Smart noted that non-academic cost centers (e.g. Student Life, Athletics, Alumni Affairs) plan to cut 4.9% from their operating budgets. A total of $2.8 million will be cut from the non-academic cost centers . The colleges, including the Libraries, need to cut 1.2% from their budgets or $1.248 million. At the Provost’s Budget Committee meeting…

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The United Nations and OECD have worked together to create UN iLibrary, a database containing documents including journals, books, and series.  You can access both entire texts of these documents as well as chapters within documents.  The database includes information regarding peace and security, human rights, economic and social development, and more.  This database will be extremely helpful for anyone doing research on international issues from an international perspective. If you ever need assistance using this database or have questions,…

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Films On Demand, easily accessible from our A-Z List of databases, is a streaming video service of over 6,000 high-quality, educational videos. This specific collection focuses on the subjects of Sociology and History, but contains highly interdisciplinary films. The content includes documentaries, curriculum-focused videos, broadcast journalism features, and archival primary source materials. All have public performance rights and citations in Chicago, MLA, and APA styles. Special features allow users to organize and bookmark clips, create and share booklists, personalize folders,…

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