Library Notes

Rachel Besara, Associate Dean of Libraries, will be presenting as invited speaker on a panel titled “FOLIO: Hear from the First Sites in Four Countries” at the upcoming World Open Library Federation Conference (WOLFcon) in London on September 26th. This presentation will provide an examination of Missouri State University Library’s experience with the FOLIO Library Services Platform, including their rationale for adopting FOLIO, the implementation process, and their current progress.   The panel will also feature contributions from Paula Andrea…

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Fall festivities are in full swing and with it comes the start of college football season. MSU’s Football schedule will bring five games to Robert W. Plaster Stadium this year, with the first home game scheduled for Saturday, September 14. University Library is implementing “study hall hours” during these home games to prioritize study and research.   Here’s what you need to know:   The library will open and close at its usual Saturday times (9am – 6pm). Study hall…

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This Friday, August 30 at 6:00 p.m., The Library Center will host authors Tom Koob and Curtis Copeland in their auditorium for a discussion and signing of their new book, On The River: A History of the Ozarks Float Trip. Published this month by the Ozarks Studies Institute, an ongoing initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries, On The River explores the history of man’s attraction to water and the story of a popular Ozarks sport. This book examines the guides,…

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The Missouri State University Libraries, located on the main Springfield campus, is becoming the first library outside of Europe to join Harrassowitz’s APC Waiver Program.  As the demand for Article Processing Charges (APCs) increases among journals offering Open Access (OA) models, the MSU Libraries and Harrassowitz are looking for ways to assist researchers in waiving and/or paying of such fees. As a longtime customer of Harrassowitz, the MSU Libraries is expanding use of the journal aggregator’s resources by setting up…

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The entire corpus of digital content from JSTOR is now available to MSU students, faculty, and staff.  This summer the Missouri State University Libraries, located on the main Springfield campus, purchased access to the JSTOR Access Initiative, JSTOR’s new model for complete content delivery.  This new model provides MSU students, faculty, and staff full unlimited access to all of JSTOR’s digital content. In addition to all previous content the library subscribed to, the initiative provides access to 1,326 additional journal…

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As of this week, the Missouri State University Testing Center, located on the Lower Level of Duane G. Meyer Library in the heart of the main Springfield campus, has added certification exams through Epic.    Epic develops software to help people get well, help people stay well, and help future generations be healthier. It provides software for electronic health records and is used by both the Mercy and Cox healthcare systems. Their headquarters is located in fair Verona, Wisconsin, about…

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The Missouri State University Libraries, located on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University, soon will undertake a search for a Distributed User Support Services (DUSS) staff member. This is a full-time, non-exempt position.  To apply, please visit this site The date of first consideration is September 4, 2024. The position will be open until filled.  This Distributed User Support Specialist (DUSS) will be based in Duane G. Meyer Library and will support computer workstations and other technology in…

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The Ozarks Room, located on the Third Level of Duane G. Meyer Library on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University, has re-opened for use. It had been closed for over a year, due to a vacant position. The new hours will be Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On some days, the room may need to close briefly over the lunch hour and during various events and receptions. Conversely, the room may be available by…

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Soon the Honors College will move from it’s current location in University Hall to a new location on the north side of the Second Level of Duane G. Meyer Library on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University. They are tentatively scheduled to begin moving on Friday, August 9th and hope to be open for business in their new office suite when classes begin on August 19th. In the short term they will be undertaking office construction, unpacking boxes and…

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Haseltine Library, located in the Greenwood Lab School on the main Springfield campus of Missouri State University, is poised to make some organizational improvements. These changes are part of the larger Phase Two of the MSU Academic Affairs Continuous Agility Process (CAP).   The overall management and leadership of Haseltine will transition from the MSU Libraries to Greenwood Laboratory School. Across the United States, most libraries within lab schools are managed by those lab schools.  The Library Assistant II position in…

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