Library Notes

In response to changes in scholarly publishing, the Duane G. Meyer Library is adapting to accommodate the needs of scholars across departments on campus. Faculty at Missouri State University are the first Americans eligible to get funding for publishing their research through the Harrassowitz APC (Article Processing Charge) Waiver Pilot Program. The paperwork officiating this program was signed late in the fall 2024 semester, and just this month, the first MSU faculty member applied for support. “We, in partnership with Harrassowitz,…

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The Marketing and Communications division of the Duane G. Meyer Library has hired a part-time graphic design and marketing specialist. Sarah Curl began work on Monday, January 27, 2025 after spending over a decade working at Penmac Staffing. “We have a lot of changing needs within the library, especially related to signage. We have new partners coming in, we have relocation of services, we have updated and new services,” said Holly Kouns, coordinator of public services and head of MarComm….

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The Duane G. Meyer Library’s second floor study room renovations are heading into their second phase. Approximately 10 rooms of the roughly 19 total rooms are finished. MSU’s Campus Construction Team is removing old permanent desks, patching the walls, and painting while Scott Rice Office Works (soon to be Circadian) is bringing in new furniture.  “We recognized that study rooms needed to be updated,” said Holly Kouns, coordinator of public services. “We wanted to provide as many options for people…

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Last month, Nathan Neuschwander, acting head of Library and Information Technology, installed a temporary gate on the first floor at the top of the ramp where patrons enter the library. It was erected in collaboration with Holly Kouns, coordinator of public services, to provide proper security when the library is closed. “We want the lobby open and available for students 24/7 to study,” Neuschwander said. “It allows us to do it.”  The security gate in the Duane G. Meyer Library is…

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The Digital Humanities Lab Faculty Advisory Committee is working to distribute funds to Missouri State University faculty. Comprised of 9 faculty members and co-chaired by Dr. Jason Jolley, associate dean of the Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities and Rachel Besara, interim dean of the Missouri State University Libraries, the interdisciplinary committee is seeking ways to support scholarship by encouraging scholarship related to the Digital Humanities Lab.  The committee, which convenes monthly, is currently writing the guidelines for…

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On December 12, 2024, the Duane G. Meyer Library hosted its annual What’s Brewing? event for employees of Missouri State University from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The mixer was largely put together by MarComm student assistants Ellie Mallett, Kayla Stehr, and Brynna Wehner. This year’s party featured several local breweries, including 4×4 Brewing Company, Hold Fast Brewing Company, Wire Road Brewing Company, Springfield Brewing Company, Log Boat Brewing Company, and Mother’s Brewing Company. A musical selection was provided by retired librarian Craig…

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After selling out of 2024’s Saving Bull Creek by Robert Kipfer and Loring Bullard, the Ozarks Studies Institute ordered a reprint which is now available for purchase. This second edition has updated footnotes, but that’s not all. Now, the full-color book is more vibrant, according to Pressroom Operator Steven Townsend, because of updates to the printing technology in Missouri State University’s Printing and Postal Services department. In Saving Bull Creek, authors Loring Bullard and Robert Kipfer provide a sensitive, multifaceted overview of the…

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On the first level of the Duane G. Meyer Library, patrons can find a display of National French Week projects created during the fall 2024 semester. Encased in glass, the objects are the work of approximately 28 students from the classes of Jeff Loughary, an Instructor in the Languages, Cultures, and Religions Department at Missouri State University. The works, which includes paintings, sketches, photographs, and artifacts, showcase the culture of France and French Polynesia. It will be on display until…

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On behalf of everyone at Meyer Library… Happy Holidays! Best wishes for winter break!  If you’re bored and longing for a book, you might try making a snowasaurus. Picture of vintage snow dinosaur on Missouri State University campus. Photo courtesy of Tracie-Gieselman-France of Special Collections & Archives. See you next year!

After the success of Living Waters: Springs of Missouri and Saving Bull Creek, the Ozarks Studies Institute is publishing retired Springfield biologist Loring Bullard’s memoir. This third book is now in production, with publication on track for 2025. Currently titled An Environmental Journey: Tales of Tragedy and Hope from the Heartland, this eloquent book reflects on the 73-year-old author’s life from his 1950s and ’60s urban and rural American childhood through college and adulthood and up to his retirement and…

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