Library Notes

Dean of Library Services Tom Peters has been accepted as a member of Signature Class 44 of the Leadership Springfield program.  According to the Leadership Springfield website: “Leadership Springfield seeks to inspire, develop, and connect leaders to serve the Springfield community. We provide community leadership programs for area professionals of all ages and stages and local students, unlocking the potential in our community and plugging in people to meet real needs in Springfield. As a member of the national Association…

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The Missouri Bicentennial Quilt will be on display on the Third Level of Duane G. Meyer Library on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University beginning next Wednesday, June 15th, with an opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m. CDT. This reception is free and open to the public.  Since the pioneer days of the American Midwest, quilts have been a cornerstone of Missouri culture, fashion, and tradition. The multi-state Ozarks Region has a rich history of quilts, quilting,…

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Special Collections and Archives, a part of the Missouri State University Libraries, is pleased to unveil the new exhibit in the lobby of Craig Hall at the entrance to Coger Theatre on the main Springfield campus of MSU. This new exhibit features artifacts and ephemera from the history of Tent Theatre, which celebrates its “Dream Big” 60th anniversary season this summer.

The ongoing series of talks given by authors of books (both non-fiction and fiction) about the Ozarks will continue on Thursday, July 7th beginning at 4:00 p.m. CDT in the Ozarks Room on the top level of the Duane G. Meyer Library on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University. This event is free and open to the public.  Todd Parnell will give this author talk, then answer questions. He has two recently published books in this ongoing series…

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MSU Libraries’ Special Collections & Archives was in the spotlight during a recent Ozarks Public Television episode of OzarksWatch Video Magazine. The program featured interviews with archivist Tracie Gieselman-France and digital archivist Shannon Mawhiney. The half-hour program first aired on May 26, 2022 and is now available online. The program coincides with the official 25th anniversary of the Special Collections & Archives cluster of collections and services at the Missouri State University Libraries. The Labor Union Archives, however, got started…

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Congratulations to MSU Libraries’ faculty and staff on their accepted proposals for FCTL’s 37th Showcase on Teaching and Learning to be held on Wednesday, August 17th.

The EBSCO Foundation has made a solid five-figure gift to the Ozarks Studies Institute (OSI), an ongoing initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries, located in the Duane G. Meyer Library on the main Springfield campus. The gift will be used to support the work of the OSI, including various oral history projects and public programs, including the big ten-day program being planned to highlight the entire Ozarks Region at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in DC…

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Special Collections and Archives, part of the Missouri State University Libraries, is excited to announce the addition of a new book to the collections. Philippe Pierroz authored the book, M. E. Gillioz: grand bâtisseur en Amérique after becoming interested in French-speaking Swiss families who immigrated to Missouri. Mr. Pierroz researched his grandfather’s travels to the United States and grew interested in other families who came to the United States. He discovered the Gillioz family originated from the same region of…

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On Tuesday evening, June 14, 2022, beginning at 7 p.m. in Room 101 of Duane G. Meyer Library on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University, there will be a screening of segments of a documentary film, followed by a panel discussion, on the topic “Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road.” This event is free and open to the public.  This documentary film series explores how women overcame segregation and gender discrimination tobuild fulfilling…

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Let’s talk about mules!   Please join us in person in the Magnolia Room in the West Plains Civic Center or online via Zoom on Saturday, June 4, 2022 beginning at 1 p.m. CDT for a lively discussion about Ozarks Mules.   https://missouristate.zoom.us/j/93745684459   We’ll have a panel discussion and storytelling session devoted to these stubborn-yet-endearing animals that have made indispensable contributions to life in the Ozarks and beyond.   Richie Dement of Centerville, Missouri, who coordinates the annual Hirsch…

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