Library Notes

The Missouri State University Libraries collects and provides access to many types of content, both print and electronic. For many subjects and areas of inquiry, the growth of digital content was strong before the COVID pandemic, accelerated during COVID, and continues to be very strong at present. Many students, faculty, staff, and members of the general public have shown a strong preference, as evidenced by usage patterns, for digital content that can be accessed anywhere, anytime.  Here are few instances…

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A massive, multi-year study of the information-seeking habits and preferences of faculty members at Missouri State University has concluded. The third and final section of the study was recently completed. The official title of this study is “The Scholarly Information Discovery Processes of Missouri State University (MSU) Faculty.” Some of the findings and reports from earlier phases of this study are available in BearWorks, the institutional repository of Missouri State University.  Among the findings of Section 3, the final phase…

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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…

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“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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.