In a historic and unprecedented maneuver for a group of independent universities, the University Library Deans and Directors of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) have committed to managing the separate collections of Big Ten university libraries as a single collection. As part of this effort, MSU Dean of Libraries Joseph A. Salem, Jr. was appointed to the BIG Collection Steering Committee. The announcement was made by the Library Directors of the BTAA.
“The BIG Collection is really about collaboration, impact, and...
Continue reading "MSU Libraries Join Other Big Ten Libraries to Create Collection Available to All Big Ten University..."...It doesn't feel like Spring right now with the pretty snow on the ground, but Spring semester is beginning and with it there will be a few GIS workshops. In Spring Semester 2021 all of our workshops will be held online. As usual, they are free and open to anyone who wants to attend. No experience with GIS is necessary. If you have any questions please contact Amanda Tickner via email: atickner@msu.edu
Make a Simple Color Shaded Map with QGIS
Friday, February 5th | 4:00-5:00
Learn the basics of QGIS, the free open source geospatial software—this workshop will...
Continue reading "Spring 2021 GIS Workshops"...Hughes, Infante et. al. Advances in understanding landscape influences on freshwater habitats and biological assemblages. American Fisheries Society, ©2019. Call Number: QH 541.5 .F7 A38 2019 c.2
Dudgeon. Freshwater biodiversity : status, threats and conservation. Cambridge University Press, ©2020. Call Number: QH 96.8 B53 D83 2020
Paul. Soil microbiology, ecology and biochemistry. Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, ©2015. Call Number: QR 111 .P335 2015 c.2
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Are you looking for a productivity application that's akin to Evernote or Trello? Want something better?
One of 2020's top note-taking apps for students is called Notion, a digital productivity application that provides easy-to-use features in task management, organization, and much more.
One of the best features of Notion is the ability to create new pages, each with their own subtopics. Notion also allows users to embed links, quotes, lists, files, and images. So it's perfect for linking to articles cited by your professor, or embedding tables and relevant screenshots from...
Continue reading "Notion for Notes"...After awarding nearly $27,000 in March to nine MSU faculty members to fund the creation and adaptation of Open Educational Resources (OER) course material, MSU Libraries are welcoming applications for a second round of OER Program Awards. Dean of Libraries Joseph A. Salem, Jr. said this round of awards is designed to provide financial incentives and support for instructors interested in adopting, adapting, or creating OER as an alternative to traditional textbooks; and it’s designed to support OER sustainability and large-scale implementation of OER. The goals of the...
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Courtesy of ASMSU’s Readership program, MSU faculty/staff and students now have access to digital editions of the Lansing State Journal, Detroit Free Press, and USA Today. Access to these journals is available via the A-Z journal list (no registration required).
Since ASMSU is still providing access to the NYTimes and WSJ with individual accounts (MSU email) required for those papers, MSU affiliates now have even greater access to popular media.
Further still, finding business articles has never been easier! Check out the 'Finding Business Articles' page on the Business...
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In the midst of a pandemic, MSU Libraries remain at the center of academic life at MSU, scanning materials to send electronically, mailing books, and even supporting art. They recently awarded $500 to Michael Matias Brimmer, an undergraduate student who won the annual MSU Libraries Art Contest. The winning work will be displayed in the Main Library and available for all to see when the building fully reopens. Dean of Libraries Joseph A. Salem, Jr. said the contest is a way for MSU Libraries to support students, create welcoming spaces in the Library, and collaborate with...
Continue reading "MSU Libraries Award $500 Prize to Winner of Art Contest"...Several MSU Libraries staff members were recognized for hard work and special contributions at an annual awards ceremony held (virtually) September 10. Dean of Libraries Josepth A. Salem, Jr. announced the staff awards at a Library forum and praised staff for their dedication and hard work. “As our strategic plan makes clear, we trust each other to do our best work,” Salem said. “These award recipients have done wonderful work this past year, and these awards give us a chance to recognize some among us who have initiated new projects, gone the extra mile, and worked...
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MSU Special Collections Archivist and Librarian Lydia Tang has received the 2020 Mark A. Greene Emerging Leader Award from the Society of American Archivists (SAA). The award celebrates and encourages early career archivists who have completed archival work of broad merit, demonstrated significant promise of leadership, and performed commendable service to the archives profession. Dean of Libraries Joseph A. Salem, Jr. said the award reflects Tang’s experience, knowledge, leadership, and achievements as well as...
Continue reading "MSU Librarian Receives Emerging Leader Award from the Society of American Archivists"...The leaves are starting to turn, Fall semester is starting soon and that means the return of MSU Libraries GIS workshops. For Fall 2020 all of our workshops will be held online. As usual, they are free and open to anyone who wants to attend. If you have any questions please contact Amanda Tickner via email: atickner@msu.edu
Make a Simple Color Shaded Map with QGIS
Friday, September 25th | 3:00-5:00
Learn the basics of QGIS,...
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