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MSU Libraries

The MSU Libraries: Making a Difference

Student Success

  • Voted by Students as the Best Place to Study
  • Voted by Student the Best Campus Service
  • Vocal booth (for making podcasts, demo musical recordings}
  • One-button Studio (for making “better than mobile phone” short videos)

Teaching and Learning

  • Active learning, high-tech classrooms
  • AA-OER (Affordable, Accessible Open Educational Resources)

Faculty Research and Publication

  • BearWorks: MSU’s institutional repository of theses, dissertations, and other faculty publications
  • Ketida: innovative web-based book production platform  

Ozarks Studies Institute

  • OzarksWatch Magazine
  • Ozarks Book Series (forthcoming: History of Bull Creek)
  • Ozark Jubilee Recordings and Collections
  • Kentwood Series (second Tues. of each month at 7:00)

Inclusive Excellence

  • Different voices and perspectives within our book collections

Partnerships

  • National
    • Smithsonian Folklife Festival (Summer 2023)
    • National Park Service Research Route 66 group (Centennial in 2026)
  • State
    • MO Division of Tourism
    • Missouri Humanities
  • Local
    • History Museum on the Square
    • Springfield Greene County Library District


See what people are sharing about Missouri State Giving Day 2024!
Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Donors
On March 5th from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. CT, the Unit with the most donors will receive additional funding of $500.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $500 Athletics 19
2 College of Business 17
3 McQueary College of Health and Human Services 7
4 College of Education 7
5 Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sci. & Humanities 5
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Leaderboard
Amount Raised Leaderboard
Help your favorite unit climb the Amount Raised Leaderboard! The units with the most raised in comparison with their goal at the end of Giving Day will win extra bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department % +/- Goal
1 $2,000 College of Natural and Applied Sciences +56.54% $39,135.23
goal: $25,000.00
2 $1,000 MSU Libraries +52.00% $9,120.00
goal: $6,000.00
3 $500 College of Education +31.48% $21,693.48
goal: $16,500.00
4 Missouri State-West Plains Giving Day +6.87% $19,235.72
goal: $18,000.00
5 Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sci. & Humanities +3.28% $51,641.44
goal: $50,000.00
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Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Faculty and Staff donors
On March 5th from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT, the Unit with the most Faculty and Staff who make a gift will receive an additional $500.
Which MSU unit are you affiliated with?
Rank Answer Donors
1 Arts, Social Sci. & Hum 9
2 Health & Human Services 8
3 College of Education 3
4 Natural & Applied Sciences 2
5 Student Affairs 1
6 MSU-WP 1
7 MSU Libraries 1
8 Athletics 1
9 College of Business 1
10 Juanita K Hammons Hall 1
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Leaderboard
Most Donors Leader Board
Help your favorite unit climb the Most Donors Leaderboard. The units with the most donors in comparison with their donor goal at the end of Giving Day will win extra bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department % +/- Goal
1 $2,000 Darr College of Agriculture +50.00% 45
goal: 30
2 $1,000 College of Education +32.00% 99
goal: 75
3 $500 McQueary College of Health and Human Services +16.57% 204
goal: 175
4 Athletics +9.29% 753
goal: 689
5 Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sci. & Humanities +2.19% 327
goal: 320
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Match
Dr. Stephen Adams and Randy Doennig OLGA Archives Match
Dr. Stephen Adams and Randy Doennig will match every gift to the OLGA Archives fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
Completed
$5,000
Karen Horny, previous Dean of MSU Libraries, Meyer Library Challenge
If 20 people give to the Meyer Library, a $5,000 gift from Karen Horny, the previous Dean of the Meyer Library, will be unlocked
Completed
Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Faculty and Staff donors
March 6th from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. CT, the Unit with the most Faculty and Staff who make a gift will receive additional funding of $500.
Which MSU unit are you affiliated with?
Rank Answer Donors
1 Athletics 4
2 Agriculture 4
3 Arts, Social Sci. & Hum 3
4 Student Affairs 3
5 Natural & Applied Sciences 3
6 Health & Human Services 2
7 MSU-WP 2
8 College of Education 1
9 Inclusive Engagement 1
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Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Donors
March 6th from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., the Unit with the most donors will receive additional funding of $500.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $500 Athletics 31
2 McQueary College of Health and Human Services 7
3 College of Business 6
4 College of Education 5
5 Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sci. & Humanities 5
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