News Articles
Reimagining MSU Libraries: Early 2024 Construction Update
January 08, 2024
Terri Miller
January marked the end of two major construction projects in the Main Library: the installation of the Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation and the MSU Libraries Starbucks.
MSU Libraries works to eliminate harmful language across local and national catalogs
November 14, 2023
Elise Jajuga
The work that MSU Libraries employees are doing to address harmful language within the public catalog and other resource descriptions on campus has been translated to a national level.
MSU Press Appoints New Director Elizabeth Demers
November 07, 2023
Nicole Utter
Elizabeth Demers has joined Michigan State University Press as director, completing a full-circle journey in publishing that brings her back to where she started her career as a graduate assistant.
Fall 2023 Insight: The Newsletter for MSU Libraries
October 25, 2023
Elise Jajuga
The MSU Libraries’ Fall 2023 issue of Insight is now available! Read about the reimagination of our spaces and services; alumni support of both the Libraries and the MSU Honors College; recent notable exhibits in our Main Gallery; the new collection of MSU Student Horticulture Association materials within University Archives & Historical Collections; African studies journals available at the MSU Press; and more!
Fall 2023 Message from the Dean
October 11, 2023
Welcome! As we approach the midpoint of the Fall semester, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and to share some important MSU Libraries updates.
New MSU Libraries exhibit builds a buzz around beekeeping
October 04, 2023
Elise Jajuga
A new exhibit exploring the relationship between beekeeping and bee culture in the United States is now on display at the Michigan State University Libraries Main Gallery through December 2023
MSU Libraries’ Turfgrass Information Center TGIF database now open access
September 12, 2023
Elise Jajuga
This week the MSU Libraries’ Turfgrass InformationCenter is making the Turfgrass Information File database publicly available. This database,which is a cooperative project of the United States Golf Association and the TurfgrassInformation Center, can be openly accessed at https://tic.msu.edu/tgif.
MSU Libraries launches new website
August 21, 2023
Elise Jajuga
This month the MSU Libraries is officially launching a new website that offers an updated look and improved functionality, including the new VuFind-based public catalog. The new website can be accessed at lib.msu.edu.
MSU Libraries and MSU Press partner with the Big Ten Academic Alliance to announce first Big Ten Open Books collection
August 01, 2023
Elise Jajuga
In partnership with five other university presses, the University Librarians of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, Michigan State University Libraries and Michigan State University Press announce the launch of the Big Ten Open Books project, a collaboration between the university presses and libraries of the Big Ten Academic Alliance.
MSU librarian gives depth to Red Cedar River in new online exhibit
July 11, 2023
Elise Jajuga
The Red Cedar River and MSU share a historical bond, with the iconic river playing a huge role in the founding and growth of the State Agricultural School known as MSU today. A new online exhibit by MSU Libraries Science Coordinator and Environmental Sciences Librarian Eric Tans provides an in-depth look at the unique relationship between the river and the university.