News Articles
MSU Libraries collections updates for Fall 2025
August 18, 2025
Alongside campus-wide budgetary changes, the Michigan State University Libraries is experiencing a cut in funding that impacts our collections. To address this challenge, the MSU Libraries is conducting a thorough review of our subscriptions to databases and journals, in addition to other resources with ongoing costs, to assess what cancelations might be made over the next two years.
“A Campus and a War” exhibit at MSU Libraries brings Vietnam experiences close to home
July 23, 2025
Elise Jajuga
Recently installed in the MSU Libraries Main Gallery, the exhibit “A Campus and a War: Michigan State University and Vietnam” showcases the complex history of MSU’s involvement in the Vietnam War, including impacts that remain profound even fifty years after the conflict’s conclusion in 1975.
Budget reductions necessitate changes in shipping services at MSU Libraries
July 14, 2025
Due to budget reductions, effective August 15, 2025, the MSU Libraries will no longer ship materials to addresses within a 50-mile radius of the MSU Main Library. Faculty, staff, and students that live within 50 miles of the Main Library will need to pick up materials requested at the Main Library Circulation Desk, at the lockers in the north vestibule of the Main Library, or at the Gast Business Library.
MSU Libraries appoints new associate deans for Teaching & Learning and Collections & Technical Services divisions
July 09, 2025
Elise Jajuga
EAST LANSING, Mich., July 2025 – The Michigan State University Libraries has recentlyappointed two new associate deans within the Collections & Technical Services and Teaching & Learning divisions. Both appointments resulted from national searches for the roles.
Spring 2025 Insight: Michigan State University Libraries magazine now available
July 02, 2025
Elise Jajuga
The MSU Libraries’ Spring 2025 issue of Insight is now available! This edition provides a look at the new Stephen O. Murray & Keelung Hong Special Collections space, MSU Libraries’ priorities within the University’s Uncommon Will, Far Better World campaign, the Libraries’ future Strategic Plan, the dedicated work of retired therapy dog Sally Cookie, and more!
MSU Libraries Interlibrary Services Reaches 1.5M Request Milestone
March 12, 2025
Aaron Tomak
This month, Interlibrary, Document Delivery, and Distance Services received their 1.5 millionth request in the InterLibrary Loan internet accessible database (ILLiad) system. Built in 1999 by Atlas Systems, the ILLiad system is a request management software designed for interlibrary loans.
Spring 2025 Message from the Dean
February 25, 2025
Welcome! I hope the beginning of the 2025 spring semester was inspiring and enjoyable for all. As we look ahead to spring break, I wanted to take a moment to share some important updates.
Black Student and Faculty Contributions to Michigan State University Celebrated in New Book
February 09, 2025
Nicole Utter
Michigan State University Press is proud to announce the release of “Forever in the Path: The Black Experience at Michigan State University” by Dr. Pero G. Dagbovie, a distinguished historian and current Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at MSU. This comprehensive 682-page volume explores the rich and complex history of Black students, faculty, and staff at America’s first agricultural college.
MSU Researchers Win Grant for America in the Kitchen
February 07, 2025
America in the Kitchen is a new project at Michigan State University that recently received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities to digitize 200 of the most important American cookbooks published from the 18th century through 1960.
MSU Libraries, CAL & COL partner to celebrate Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon
February 03, 2025
Elise Jajuga
EAST LANSING, Mich., Feb. 2025 – This month the Michigan State University Libraries, MSU College of Arts and Letters and MSU College of Law are partnering to celebrate the birthday of Frederick Douglass with an event focused on helping to transcribe the Library of Congress’ African American Perspectives Collection.