Library Notes

On September 21, 2022, the Library of Congress (LOC) announced that it has awarded an initial contract of $7.77 million to EBSCO Information Services to modify and implement FOLIO, a new open-source library services platform.  Two and a half years ago, in the spring of 2020, the Missouri State University Libraries was the first library in the world to fully implement FOLIO (the Future Of Libraries Is Open), also using EBSCO to host the software.  Earlier in September 2022 the…

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Joshua Lambert, a member of the Library Science Faculty at Missouri State University, recently attended the WOLFcon conference, organized by the Open Library Foundation. Some staff members from the MSU Libraries also attended some of the virtual sessions.  The FOLIO Project is part of the Open Library Foundation (OLF). The OLF currently serves as home to five projects: FOLIO, GOKb, ReShare, VuFind, and ARC. There were sessions at the conference that discussed each of these projects as well as governance issues and future funding for…

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Dr. Grace Jackson-Brown, a member of the Library Science Faculty at Missouri State University, will serve as co-director of a large planning grant awarded recently by IMLS, the Institute for Museum and Library Services. The IMLS, in concert with its strategic goal to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion through its support of libraries and museums, awarded the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, in partnership with the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) and the Public Library…

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On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, Tom Peters, Dean of Libraries at Missouri State University, gave a talk at Branson Centennial Museum as part of their monthly Tuesday Talks Series. Approximately 40 people attended. Peters spoke on the topic of “Over 100 Years of Hillbilly Variety Shows.” He traced the emergence of this type of show in the early 20th century, with the Weaver Brothers & Elviry as early masters of the form. He then used the Ozark Jubilee in the…

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The Missouri State University Libraries, in collaboration with the Smithsonian and other partners, is seeking a select number of participants for the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival program “The Ozarks: Faces and Facets of a Region.” The festival, to be held June 28-July 9, will bring Ozarks-based musicians, artisans, cooks, performers and others to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to celebrate and share their culture. Presented through two weeks of performances, workshops, demonstrations and other participatory experiences, the event will highlight…

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An article by MSU Library Science faculty member Dea Borneman, titled “Walk of Wild Things” (with Melinda Hammerschmidt and Becky Dischner), has been published in the latest issue of the journal Science and Children. The theme for the entire issue is Joyful Science. Dea is the head of the Haseltine Library in the Greenwood Lab School on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University. During her long, distinguished career, she has won several awards, including: 2013 TLC (Teacher/Librarian Collaboration)…

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Joshua Lambert, a member of the Library Science faculty at Missouri State University, recently published an article named Predictable Book Shifting in the Code4Lib Journal.  Code4Lib is a unique library journal that has emphsized open access, open source, and innovative library computer programming since 2007.

BearFest Village activities will resume this week ahead of MSU Football’s first home game on Thursday, Sept. 8. In an effort to prioritize student study and research during this time, Meyer Library will switch to “study hall” hours on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 4-7:30 p.m. Here’s what library users need to know: If you plan to visit the library Thursday, Sept. 8 between 4-7:30 p.m., you need to arrive before 4 p.m. to gain access into the building (this applies…

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The Missouri State University Libraries welcomed hundreds of students back to campus this fall with its “Pop into the Library” tabling event. The four-day affair, spearheaded by the Marketing and Communications team, invited students to learn more about the University Libraries’ resources, services, and spaces. Nearly a dozen employees from across the library volunteered at the event to connect with students, answer library-related questions, and hand out free popcorn, sodas and University Libraries swag. Students and library employees alike enjoyed…

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Boris the cat made his highly anticipated return to Duane G. Meyer Library last week in an effort to help students decompress after the start of the fall semester. Boris Karloff, named after the English actor who starred in the 1931 Frankenstein movie, is a certified pet therapy cat with Love on Leash. The 4-year-old Maine Coon has polydactyl front paws (or two extra toes), which, according to legend, is a symbol of good luck. Boris and his owner, Sue,…

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