EAST LANSING, Mich., Sept. 2022 – The Michigan State University Broad Art Museum will be hosting a special fall Muslim Journeys event on Sept. 28, 2022.
This three-part event includes an afterhours opportunity to view the exhibition Zaha Hadid Design: Untold from 6–7pm; a lecture by and conversation with renowned scholar of Muslim American, African American, and Arab American history Dr. Edward Curtis IV from 7–8:15pm; and a book signing with the author from 8:15–9pm. Copies of Dr. Curtis’ new book Muslims of the Heartland: How Syrian Immigrants Made a Home in the American Midwest...
Continue reading "MSU Broad Art Museum to host Muslim Journeys fall event featuring scholar Dr. Edward E. Curtis IV"...Hello! Here are our GIS workshop offerings for fall. If you have questions about these workshops, please contact Amanda Tickner: atickner@msu.edu
Introduction to QGIS: Make a color shaded map
Wednesday September 21st
4-5:30
Learn the basics of QGIS, the free open-source geospatial software—this workshop will demonstrate how to make a choropleth (color shaded) map and place graduated symbols representing data on it, load shapefiles and .csv table files into QGIS, join data to spatial information and edit features.
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Continue reading "Fall 2022 GIS Workshops"...Michigan State University Provost Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D., is recommending Terri Miller, associate dean for teaching, learning and research engagement in MSU Libraries, for the position of interim dean of MSU Libraries. Pending approval by the MSU Board of Trustees, her appointment will be effective July 1.
Miller will replace Joseph Salem Jr., current dean of MSU Libraries and interim associate provost for teaching, learning and innovation. Salem has accepted a position at Duke University as the Rita DiGiallonardo Holloway University Librarian and vice provost for library affairs...
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Our Winter 2022 issue of INSIGHT, the newsletter for Michigan State University Libraries, features a story on our new Botanical Art & Illustration exhibit. Read the full issue here.
MSU Libraries Open Educational Resources (OER) Advisory Committee has awarded a third round of grants totaling $28,500 to nine MSU faculty. The announcement was made by Dean of Libraries and Interim Associate Provost for Teaching and Learning Innovation Joseph A. Salem, Jr., who said the awards are designed to support the goals of the OER program, which aims to help instructors reduce costs for students, improve access to required texts, and increase student success.
“The investment we are making through these awards...
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During Black History Month, we return to a story we shared last year about how one MSU Professor is using University Archives & Historical Collections to research the experiences of Black students at MSU. For the full story, please see the the associated PDF.
Happy Spring Semester 2022! Here are our GIS workshop offerings for the semester.
Learn QGIS: Making a color shaded map in QGIS
Wednesday January 26th
3-4 PM
Learn the basics of QGIS, the free open source geospatial software—this workshop will demonstrate how to make a choropleth (color shaded) map and place graduated symbols representing data on it, load shape-files and .csv table files into QGIS, join data to spatial information and edit features.
This workshop has changed to virtual only.
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Continue reading "Spring 2022 GIS Workshops"...Here's a short video featuring Murray & Hong Special Collections Instruction & Outreach Librarian Ruth Ann Jones and Curator of Rare Books & Special Collections Tad Boehmer, who share two of their favorite human anatomy books, one from 1555 and one from 1738. You’ll see some beautiful close-ups of these books and hear some smart insight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaEqcgwk5Z8
Alexandra Rivera was recently named Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion & Organizational Development for Michigan State University Libraries. The announcement was made by Dean of Libraries Joseph Salem, who said the position was conceived after the Libraries’ 2019 strategic planning process, which sharpened the Libraries’ commitment to diversity and inclusivity and helped identify and clarify ways to support that commitment. Rivera will officially start on December 1.
“I am thrilled to have been able to recruit Alex Rivera to...
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Erin Stoddart was recently named Head of University Archives & Historical Collections (UAHC) at Michigan State University. The announcement was made by MSU Dean of Libraries Joseph Salem, who said Stoddart will lead the Libraries’ efforts to transform and invigorate archival services and build relationships to strengthen outreach, education, materials acquisition, access, and preservation.
“We are thrilled to welcome Erin Stoddart to MSU and into our Libraries,” Salem said. “We appreciate the fresh perspectives...
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