Library Notes

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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Alesha Cerny, the Architectural Historian for the Southeast Region of the National Park Service, will be on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University on Thursday, March 7, 2024 to give a talk about “giraffe-style” native flagstone architecture in the Ozarks.  The event, which is free and open to all, will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7th in the Ozarks Room on the Third Level of Duane G. Meyer Library. Light refreshments will be served. Metered parking is…

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Please remember that this afternoon (Thursday, November 9, 2023) beginning at 4:00 p.m., Les Mace, local author of his family memoirs, will give a talk and book signing in the Ozarks Room on the Third Level of Duane G. Meyer Library. This is a public event, free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served.  Leslie Jasper Mace was born on May 30, 1935, in Pacific Grove, California, during the depths of the Great Depression. Both of his parents…

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This week we learned that the book Horton Smith: A Masters Legacy, written by local golf pro Rick Grayson and published by the Ozarks Studies Institute, an ongoing initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries, has been shortlisted for the 2023 USGA (United States Golf Association) Herbert Warren Wind Golf Book Award.  About the Book: In 1962, the city of Springfield opened the Horton Smith Golf Course on the west side of town. Its namesake returned to his hometown to…

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Safe and Sound, the latest thriller novel from Missouri author Laura McHugh, will be published in April 2024. On Thursday, May 2nd, McHugh will be in Springfield to discuss her new book and autograph copies of it. The event will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Schweitzer Brentwood Branch of the Springfield-Greene County Library District (SGCLD), located at 2214 South Brentwood Blvd near the intersection of South Glenstone and East Seminole.  This event is free and open to the public….

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As of October 24, 2023, the Duane G. Meyer Library on Missouri State University’s main Springfield campus has delineated noise zones all over the building. University Libraries works to provide ideal study spaces that reflect the needs of all users. The introduction of these different zones allows library-goers to choose the environment that best suits their needs and preferences. These zones can help create a more productive atmosphere within the library, accommodating a range of study and work styles. Read…

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In the ongoing series of author talks organized by the Ozarks Studies Institute, an initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries, Les Mace, local author of his family memoirs, will give a talk and book signing on Thursday, November 9, 2023 beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the Ozarks Room on the Third Level of Duane G. Meyer Library. This is a public event, free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served.  Leslie Jasper Mace was born on May…

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The Ozarks Lesbian and Gay Archives is celebrating the 20th anniversary of documenting the LGBTQIA+ experience in the Ozarks Region. Please join us for an open house in the Missouri State University Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives on Sunday, October 29, 2023, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Remarks will begin at 3:00 p.m. and will include details surrounding a new donation from AIDS Project of the Ozarks. Discover, explore, and encounter selections from the Ozarks Lesbian and Gay Archives, including…

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In a dynamic presentation at the recent Missouri Library Association annual conference in Columbia, Jessica Bennett and Tracy Stout, two members of the Library Science Faculty at Missouri State University, shared their enlightening insights on ‘Self-Care and Stress Relief in an Academic Library.’ Their collaborative effort was the culmination of a pilot program that aimed to transform the well-being of academic library staff. With dedication and innovation, Bennett and Stout navigated the unique challenges of academic library environments, celebrating the…

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Professor Tracy Stout, representing the Missouri State University Libraries and the Missouri A&OER (Affordable, Accessible Open Educational Resources) Planning Committee, attended the recent Missouri Library Association (MLA) Annual Conference in Columbia with not just one, but two impactful presentations on A&OER initiatives within the state of Missouri. During the panel presentation titled Open Educational Resources (OER) Empowering Missouri Librarians for a More Affordable and Inclusive Learning Experience, Tracy along with other members of the Missouri A&OER Conference Planning Committee, delved into…

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