A touring exhibit from Missouri Humanities about Ulysses S. Grant, a military officer and politician who served as the 18th U.S. President from 1869 to 1877, will be on display April 3rd through 25th on the main level of Duane G. Meyer Library on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University. The exhibit is free and open to the public whenever the library is open. The display will be located on the main level in the center of the…
“Every spring, Sigma Tau Delta holds its annual international convention, a unique event that allows hundreds of members and Chapter Advisors from around the United States and beyond to gather in one locale, share experiences and expertise, be recognized for their achievements, and participate in the official proceedings of the Society. The convention also provides opportunities to discover new ideas in English and English-related disciplines, while interacting with speakers, presenters, and texts that members might not otherwise encounter.” (https://englishconvention.org/2023/about-us-5-2-8/) Each year,…
Derek Moser, Assistant Professor of Library Science at Missouri State University, and the Director of Resource Management and Discovery at the MSU Libraries, is the principal author of an article that has been published in volume 49 of The Journal of Academic Librarianship. The title of the article is “How Six Religious Pedagogies Can Inform ACRL Threshold Concepts for IL Instruction Training.” Abstract: Due to a lack of formal pedagogical training in Library Science graduate programs, early career librarians are…
The Smithsonian Institution is looking for college student interns from Missouri State University and other colleges and universities in the Ozarks to help with the Ozarks Program on the National Mall in DC. Details are below. Please note that the deadline to apply is Wed. March 15, 2023. There will be an information session via Zoom on Wed. March 8th, beginning at 11 a.m. Central Time. PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES The Smithsonian Folklife Festival will feature the Ozarks…
Sue McCrory, coordinator of the Testing Center in the Duane G. Meyer Library on Missouri State University’s campus, traveled to the St. Charles County Jail in St. Charles, MO to deliver the HiSET exam to two inmates at the request of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). HiSET is the state-accepted high school equivalency exam. “About 18 months ago, the then-director of HISET for DESE contacted me because the program coordinator for St. Charles County Jail could…
As part of the planning process for the upcoming Ozarks Program at the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in DC from June 28th to July 9th, many discussions have been held involving Smithsonian staff, reps from the MSU Libraries, and reps from other Ozarks organizations about the importance of pork as a protein source in the Ozarks. For hundreds of years hog butchering was an important family and community practice. The logistics of having a demonstration of…
On Sunday, December 18, 2022, the Men’s Chorus of the Ozarks (MCO) had their first holiday concert since 2019. A long-time supporter of the Ozarks Lesbian and Gay Archives (OLGA), a part of Special Collections and Archives at the Missouri State University Libraries, the MCO asked the Archives to provide a display on local LGBTQ+ history.
From January 24 to 26th, Jessica Bennett attended an Amigos Library Services webinar focused on curriculum mapping for academic libraries. Curriculum mapping is a process for evaluating the curriculum’s cohesiveness, proper sequencing, and goal achievement. Academic libraries use it to assess connections and overlap between information literacy and the program curriculum to identify library instruction opportunities.
The Missouri State University Libraries on the main Springfield campus offers a new database for music transposition — Art Song Transpositions. This database currently is available on a trial basis through May 15, 2023. This database allows library users to transpose songs or arias into new keys and then print official, licensed scores for use. The database’s interface allows individuals to search for songs, make suggestions for additional titles, keys, and repertoires, and to download and print selected materials. Due…
Missouri State University’s Giving Day allows alumni and friends to come together and make a collective difference for our university. As thousands unite across the globe, we will make an immediate impact on the campus community and support Bears in need. Join alumni, students, parents, faculty, and staff as we bring the Missouri State University community together for 36 hours of collective impact, from 10 a.m. CT on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 until 10 p.m. CT on Thursday, March 2,…