Major Electronic Resource Change
On July 1, 2009 a number of changes will occur to the Libraries’ databases as the result of a change in vendors for a State Library database contract. Eleven new databases, containing primarily full text periodicals collections, will be available to the University community. The new database are:
Academic OneFile & InfoTrac Collections
Business & Company Resource Center
General OneFile
Health & Wellness Resource Center
Health Reference Center Academic
InfoTrac Junior Edition
InfoTrac Student Edition
Kids InfoBits
Informe (geared toward Spanish speaking users)
Small Business Resource Center
Custom Newspapers
Eleven databases from EBSCO, the previous State Library database vendor, will no longer be available. They are:
Alt Health Watch
EBSCO Animals
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
Health Source – Consumer Edition
Health Source – Nursing/Academic Edition
MAS Ultra – School Edition
Masterfile Premier
Military and Government Collection
Newspaper Source
Primary Search
Regional Business News.
Major-full text EBSCO resources such as Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, or Communication & Mass Media Complete will continue to be available.
You will see links to the new resources on the Libraries' Indexes & Databases page. Contact Lynn Cline (x6-4658) if you have questions about this transition.
Posted on Jul 1, 2009
Reception for Rare Book Exhibit – July 28, 2009
Please join us in Special Collections and Archives (Meyer Library Room 306) from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, for the opening of "Treasures: Rare Books at Missouri State University.” This exhibit features volumes from Special Collections and Archives that illustrate the art and history of the book. Welcoming remarks will be at 5:30 p.m. with introduction of the Special Collections Rare Books Endowment established by Derek and Jennifer Fraley. The reception is free and open to the public. Free parking will be available in Lot 19 beginning at 4:00 p.m. This lot is located on John Q. Hammons Parkway, north of Grand Street, and is diagonally across from Meyer Library. For more information, contact Special Collections at Archives@missouristate.edu or 417/836-5428.
Posted on Jul 1, 2009
Rare Book Exhibit in Meyer Library
"Treasures: Rare Books at Missouri State University" will be on display in Special Collections and Archives from July 28 to September 25, 2009. This exhibit features volumes that illustrate the art and history of the book. Items on display range from a 1502 printing of Ovid's Metomorphoses to a first edition of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn. Other highlights include Edward Topsell’s Historie of Foure-Footed Beastes (1607) and facsimiles of the Gutenberg Bible and the Duke of Berry Book of Hours. Also on display are selections from the June Runk Collection of British tomb rubbings. Special Collections is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (with extended hours on Tuesdays when classes are in session). For more information, call 417/836-5428 or email Archives@missouristate.edu. More information on the rare books collection can be found at http://library.missouristate.edu/archives/books.htm.
Posted on Jul 1, 2009
Center for Learning and Writing Opens in Meyer Library
Starting June 10, 2009, Springfield campus students will find tutoring for all Math courses and assistance from the Writing Center in the Meyer library. During the summer session hours will be Monday through Thursday, 10:00am to 3:00pm.
Located in the southeast area of the first floor of Meyer Library, the Bear Claw (Center for Learning and Writing) is being developed as part of an interactive learning space in the library. The goal is to unite the resources and expertise of faculty, library personnel, computer and information technology, the Writing Center, subject-area tutoring, and supplemental instruction in an environment that fosters informal, collaborative work, and social interaction. One of the first objectives for the Bear Claw is to develop subject-area tutoring, providing a tutor for any subject that a student requests.
To see how the space is being developed and some of the work involved take a look at the project’s blog.
Posted on Jun 23, 2009
Paperback Leisure Reading Collection
The Paperback Leisure Reading Collection has been moved to the Lower Level in the curved stairway seating area. There is ample soft seating and bench seating to enjoy browsing through the paperbacks and the popular magazines. The paperbacks have a brief listing in the online catalog by both author and title, are shelved in alphabetical order by last name of the author, and can be checked out for 4 weeks at a time. They make great summertime reading! By the way, all are donations to the library by other paperback readers.
Posted on Jun 22, 2009
Meyer Library Current Periodicals and Newspapers Moved to Lower Level
Current periodicals and newspapers in Meyer Library have been moved to the Lower Level. The new location is to the east of the elevators next to the Maps Collection. Back issues of newspapers are now located next to the Microforms desk. Having current periodicals on the Lower Level places them closer to back issues located in either the compact shelving or on microfilm in Microforms Collection. There are multiple photocopiers on the Lower Level as well as computers for searching the Libraries’ catalog.
Posted on Jun 21, 2009