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  • Saturday, May 14, 2016 12:07 PM | Anonymous

    University of Mississippi Blues Curator and Associate Professor Greg Johnson has received two awards for his book 100 Books Every Blues Fan Should Own (Rowman & Littlefield, 2014). The book won the Association for Recorded Sound Collections’ award for “Best Historical Research in Blues, Gospel, Rhythm & Blues,” and it was also the recipient of the Music Library Association’s “Vincent H. Duckles Award,” the association’s “annual prize for the best book-length bibliography or reference work in music.”


  • Saturday, May 14, 2016 12:06 PM | Anonymous


    Paul McCarver, Associate Professor, Senior Research Services Librarian, and Business Librarian at Cook Library, will retire at the end of June 2016. Mr. McCarver began his career at The University of Southern Mississippi in October 1980 and has been an esteemed librarian and respected member of the Southern Miss community throughout the intervening thirty-plus years.


    Paul McCarver earned a Master of Library Science degree from Delta State University in 1978 and a Master of Library Service degree from the University of Alabama in 1980. Mr. McCarver joined the Mississippi Library Association in 1976, and has served as chair of the Elections Committee, Intellectual Freedom Committee, and Mississippi Government Documents Roundtable, as well as being a member of the MAGNOLIA Database Selection Committee.


    The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries invites friends and colleagues of Mr. McCarver to join us in a celebration of his lengthy career in librarianship and to offer best wishes for his retirement. A reception will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2016, 2:30-4 p.m. in Cook Library Room 123, on the Hattiesburg campus.


  • Saturday, May 14, 2016 12:04 PM | Anonymous

    Dr. Matthew Griffis, Assistant Professor for the School of Library and Information Science at Southern Miss, appeared as a featured speaker at Emporia State University’s National Library Week celebrations on April 14th. Dr. Griffis’s paper, entitled “Town and Gown: Celebrating the Carnegie Libraries of Emporia, Kansas”, explored the history of the town’s two Carnegie libraries: the Anderson Memorial Library of the former College of Emporia, and the Emporia Public Carnegie Library, which served Emporia residents for almost 70 years.



    Photograph by Jinxuan Ma, Assistant Professor at ESU


  • Saturday, May 14, 2016 12:03 PM | Anonymous

    On Wednesday, April 13, Keith Wilson, President of the North Bay Civitan Club, visited Gunter Library with balloons, donuts, and poster to offer thanks for supporting the Club. Gunter Library has partnered with the North Bay Civitans on service projects such as promoting their annual special needs Easter Egg Hunt and Gobble Wobble Thanksgiving Bridge Walk to collect food for The Lord is My Help.



    Photograph by Danielle Bailey

    Shown from left to right are Library Assistant Maryanne Anthony, Librarian Joyce Shaw, and North Bay Civitan Club President Keith Wilson.


    Submitted by

    Joyce Shaw

    Head of Gunter Library and Professor

    Gunter Library

    The University of Southern Mississippi

     


  • Saturday, May 14, 2016 12:01 PM | Anonymous

    The Mississippi Library Commission (MLC) hosted “Library Day” at the Mississippi State Capitol on Tuesday, March 8, 2016.  The event was held on the First Floor Rotunda from 11:00am to 2:00pm.  There were costumed characters from some classic children’s books, demonstrations of 3-D printers, and many other exciting things showcasing what is going on in today’s libraries.  Representatives from the Mississippi Library Association (MLA) and Friends of the Mississippi Libraries, Inc. joined MLC to share the news from the libraries in their communities.


    This event provided an opportunity for MLC and its supporters to talk with state lawmakers about the value of libraries in their communities and how libraries enhance and strengthen the state.  For those who were unable to attend the event, a note or call to lawmakers is encouraged.  For more information about “Library Day” or about advocating for libraries, contact MLC at 601-432-4111.


    The Mississippi Library Commission supports innovative programs and initiatives to strengthen and enhance library services for all Mississippians.  The agency is funded by the Mississippi Legislature, with additional funding provided through the Institute of Museum and Library Services under provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), offering leadership in library services, advocacy, and training for library professionals and paraprofessionals.




    Submitted by

    Susan Liles

    Public Relations Director

    Mississippi Library Commission


  • Saturday, May 14, 2016 12:00 PM | Anonymous

    The University of Mississippi recently acquired a particularly rare copy of a 1632 second folio edition of the collected works of William Shakespeare. Originally owned by one of the most famous Shakespearean actors in history, Edwin Booth, this significant volume is now a permanent part of the University of Mississippi’s collections. It is currently on display in the Department of Archives & Special Collections.


    Submitted by

    Jennifer Ford

    Head of Archives and Special Collections and Associate Professor

    J.D. Williams Library

    University of Mississippi


  • Saturday, May 14, 2016 11:56 AM | Anonymous

    MaxxSouth Broadband — a provider of high-speed Internet, cable TV and phone services in northern Mississippi – and its owner John Robinson Block donated a rare collection of early Mississippi law books to the MSU Libraries in February and subsequently pledged an in-kind gift valued at $750,000. The gifts are part of the company’s Community First program, designed to deliver on the company’s mission to give back and support its communities in ways that enhance their quality of life.


    The impetus for the in-kind gift was the generous February donation of a major collection of rare, early Mississippi law books to the MSU Libraries Special Collections Department by John Robinson Block, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Toledo Blade, which, like MaxxSouth, are subsidiaries of Block Communications. Mr. Block’s donation to MSU Libraries opened the door to further conversations about MaxxSouth support.


    The collection of 19th-century Mississippi territorial and state session laws were printed between 1801 and 1898. The collection includes the first digest of the laws of the Mississippi territory, published in 1808; state session laws from 1818 to 1859, showing the development of the legal system from a context of early frontier conditions to a highly regulated plantation-dominated society; five Civil War imprints published between 1861 and 1865; and Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction era laws through 1898. For more information on the specific titles visit the Library website.


    “MaxxSouth and Block Communications, Inc., with their generous contributions, have demonstrated just how invested they are in the communities in which they operate,” said Frances Coleman, Dean of Libraries at MSU. “These donations enhance our unique and rare collections and helps promote our vision of delivering excellent programs of teaching, research and service.” As part of the support agreement, MaxxSouth Broadband will provide advertising and other services to MSU Libraries and to a variety of other programs at the university over a three-year period. “Universities play such an important role in society, so we feel it is our duty to give back.” said Peter Kahelin, President and CEO of MaxxSouth Broadband. “The purpose of our support to the Mississippi State University Foundation is to maintain and enhance the academic excellence for which this fine institution is known for, and the benefits they bring to the Mississippi community as a whole.”


    About MaxxSouth Broadband:

    MaxxSouth Broadband service area for video, high-speed Internet and digital phone stretches more than 200 miles and includes 20 counties and 60 communities in northern Mississippi and Alabama. The company currently has approximately 80,000 subscribers for broadband services and passes 110,000 homes. Operating as a subsidiary of the reputable and diversified media holding company Block Communications Inc., MaxxSouth Broadband continues to expand and enhance its state-of-the-art broadband network in the communities it serves. For more information, visit www.MaxxSouth.com.


    About the MSU Libraries:

    Mississippi State University Libraries is a premier research library providing its communities of users an ongoing, creative, technologically advanced library program that provides new and emerging technologies; enhances and inspires teaching, research, and service of the highest caliber in an environment of free and open inquiry and with a commitment to excellence. For more information about MSU Libraries, please visit http://library.msstate.edu.



    Photograph by Randall McMillen

    MSU President Dr. Mark Keenum, and MaxxSouth Broadband owner, John Robinson Block at the presentation of the collection to MSU Libraries.


    Submitted by

    Brad Moreland

    Co-chair, Public Relations Committee

    Mitchell Memorial Library

    Mississippi State University 


  • Saturday, May 14, 2016 11:54 AM | Anonymous

    The School of Library and Information Science at the University of Southern Mississippi is also pleased to announce that Dr. Matthew Griffis’ project, “The Roots of Community: Segregated Carnegie Libraries of the American South as Community Learning Spaces” has been funded with a research grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The three-year project will examine how public libraries in the past have been used as community learning spaces by members of marginalized and minority groups.


    Griffis’ project was one of 20 funded this spring through the Institute’s Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 35,000 museums. Its mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. Its grant making, policy development, and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive.


    To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow USIMLS on Facebook and IMLS on Twitter.



    Submitted by

    Karen Rowell

    Admissions and Events Coordinator

    School of Library and Information Science

    The University of Southern Mississippi



  • Saturday, May 14, 2016 11:49 AM | Anonymous

    USGA Executive Director John Marszalek and his wife, Jeanne, have been strong supporters of Mississippi State University Libraries. Fourteen years ago, the Marszaleks approached Frances Coleman, Dean of MSU Libraries, with the idea of creating fund to donate history related materials to the library’s collection each year. Dean Coleman suggested that in addition to the purchased materials, the library should bring in a speaker each year and work with the history department, where graduate students could apply to present their work. The John F. and Jeanne A. Marszalek Library Fund & Lecture Series made its debut in the spring of 2003. This year’s event, the 14th lecture in the series, was held at MSU Wednesday, March 23 in Mitchell Memorial Library's John Grisham Room.


    The 2016 Marszalek Lecture speaker was author and USGA member Dr. Edwina S. Campbell.  Dr. Campbell is a former U.S. Foreign Service officer who worked on several presidential visits and summit meetings during her years with the Department of State. After leaving the diplomatic service, she taught American foreign policy at the University of Virginia, was a professor of grand strategy at National Defense University, and retired in 2014 as a professor of national security studies at Air University. Since 1985 she has been a frequent practitioner of public diplomacy for the U.S. Information Agency and the Department of State. Campbell’s numerous publications include Germany’s Past and Europe’s Future: The Challenges of West German Foreign Policy and The Relevance of American Power: The Anglo-American Past and the Euro-Atlantic Future. Dr. Campbell spoke on her forthcoming book, Citizen of a Wider Commonwealth: Ulysses S. Grant's Post Presidential Diplomacy, published by Southern Illinois University Press. The hardback edition is currently available from all major booksellers.


    Ryan Lawrence, a senior at MSU, presented his paper entitled “Mutual Misunderstandings: A Study on Ida Honoré Grant’s Austrian Experience.” The 2016 Marszalek Lecture Series student essay winner’s work centers on the transnational interactions and cultural interpretations between Ida Grant and the Austrian aristocracy during Fred Grant’s appointment as minister to Austria from 1889 until 1893. The collection of Ida Honoré Grant’s letters, donated to the Grant Library by Ulysses Dietz, were invaluable to the completion of this paper.

    For more information on MSU Libraries, the Marszalek Lecture Series, and the upcoming lecture, please visit http://library.msstate.edu/Marszalek.


    About the MSU Libraries:

    Mississippi State University Libraries is a premier research library providing its communities of users an ongoing, creative, technologically advanced library program that provides new and emerging technologies; enhances and inspires teaching, research, and service of the highest caliber in an environment of free and open inquiry and with a commitment to excellence. For more information about MSU Libraries, please visit http://library.msstate.edu/

                     


    Submitted by

    Brad Moreland

    Co-chair, Public Relations Committee

    Mitchell Memorial Library

    Mississippi State University 



  • Thursday, February 25, 2016 10:28 AM | Anonymous

    With the recent passing of two of Mississippi's staunchest library supporters and advocates, Billy Beal and Jane Smith, the Mississippi Library Association felt it was only appropriate that it establish a process to accept memorial scholarship donations. We are happy to announce that memorial donations can now be made to the scholarship fund. Donations should be specified as to who it is in memory of and which scholarship. Donations can be sent via check to MLA PO Box 13687, Jackson MS 39236-3687 or you can make your donations online at:


    http://www.misslib.org/brocksshedddonation


    http://www.misslib.org/peggymaydonation


     

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