New Furniture at Haseltine Library
Greenwood students are enjoying new patron furniture at Haseltine Library.
Meyer Library Wins Best Campus Study Spot Award Again
For several years now the Duane G. Meyer Library on the Springfield campus of Missouri State University has won the “Best Campus Study Spot” Award. The award is based on voting by students in an online poll conducted by The Standard, MSU’s student-run newspaper. We won again in 2019. The multi-year project to renovate the public areas of Meyer Library continues in 2020. Later this semester new furniture will be added to the Skylight Area on the east side of…
Joint Meeting of Research Route 66 and The Road Ahead Coming in March
During the fourth week of March, contiguous and joint meetings of the Research Route 66 group, of which the MSU Libraries is Missouri’s lead institution, and the newer The Road Ahead Partnership will be held in Springfield, Missouri, the Birthplace of Route 66. The MSU Libraries is helping with local arrangements, and several Library Science faculty members, as well as other staff members who work in Duane G. Meyer Library, plan to attend the meetings. For many years now, the…
MSU Libraries Donate Books to the Fairbanks
A set of books gathered, cataloged, and prepared by the MSU Libraries is in the process of being moved to the new Fairbanks Community Center, one facet of the 5-year Northwest Project begun in 2016, through which Missouri State University has partnered with the Drew Lewis Foundation and Drury University to strengthen and support the surrounding neighborhood. The Northwest Project has received generous support from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks and other key stakeholder organizations. The library books will…
Tracy Stout Helps Plan MO A&OER Summit
MSU Library Science faculty member Tracy Stout has been serving on the Summit Steering Committee which is planning the first Missouri Affordable and Open Educational Resources (A&OER) Summit, which will be held Wednesday, March 4, 2020 from 9:00 to 3:00 at the new State Historical Society of Missouri building, located at 605 Elm Street in Columbia. Registration is free, but space is limited to 150 participants. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Mark…
CAST to Hold Open House
CAST, the new Center for Academic Success and Transition at Missouri State University, and the newest service center in Duane G. Meyer Library, will hold an open house on Friday, January 24, 2020, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The goal of CAST is “to ensure that students are retained, thrive and graduate from the University. This is done through the coordination of activities and delivery of student services focusing on academic support beginning with student transition into the university and…
Gillespie Collection of Theoretical Mathematics
The Missouri State University Libraries recently received a large collection of books about various topics related to theoretical mathematics: number theory, chaos theory, etc. The gift was made by Lanarae Gillespie, the widow of Frank Gillespie. Frank Gillespie was a mathematics professor at SMS/MSU for 35 years, retiring in 2003. He passed in October 2018. The size of the collection has not yet been determined, but it is estimated to be approximately 8,000 volumes. The entire collection has been received…
Check Out the Tech Devices in Duane G. Meyer Library
The Duane G. Meyer Library has an exciting array of technology available for students, staff, and faculty to check out. The library has almost 20 computers, including Windows laptops, Macbooks, and Chromebooks. We also have an iPad, Samsung tablet, and Microsoft Surface. These devices check out for three days. Some of the other most popular items that patrons checkout for two hours are charging cords of many kinds, and dry erase markers. Classes and students from around the campus check…
Lindsey Taggart Joins City of Springfield Advisory Board
Lindsey Taggart, Director of Resource Management & Discovery for the MSU Libraries, has been appointed to the City of Springfield’s Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Development. The Committee provides a forum for public participation on the City’s annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Past grants have funded projects including non-profit housing developments, after-school care programs, and job training courses. Congratulations, Lindsey!
Donation Box in Library Supports Ozarks Food Harvest
In 2019 the donation box located on the First Level of Duane G. Meyer Library collected $720.89 in cash gifts from MSU students, faculty, staff, and other users of the library in support of the good work of Ozarks Food Harvest. The money is being used to provide 2,884 meals to needy individuals and families. Overall, in 2019 Ozarks Food Harvest provided 18.5 million meals that supported 261,000 individuals. Ozarks Food Harvest is the Feeding America food bank for southwest…