MSU Libraries' Multi-Media

Welcome to the MSU Libraries' Multi-media page. Throughout the year, videos and mp3s will be added as we capture and record various events, tutorials, and tours. The videos are hosted on the Libraries' YouTube page (http://www.youtube.com/user/msulib) and the audio files are available for download to your computer or MP3 player. If you have any questions on the content found on this page, please contact Thomas La Foe at tlafoe@library.msstate.edu.

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Library Tours

New to Mitchell Memorial Library? Take an video or audio tour here!

Events @ Your Library

The Morris W. H. (Bill) Collins Speaker Series

The Morris W. H. (Bill) Collins Speaker Series brings leading figures of the day to the Mississippi State University campus to engage in close and personal discussions about their lives and careers. Each meeting takes place at the Mitchell Memorial Library in The Grisham Room between the hours of 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM.

Marszalek Speaker Series

To encourage use of primary source materials, John and Jeanne Marszalek and the Mississippi State University Libraries established the John F. and Jeanne A. Marszalek Lecture Series, which will include papers presented by university students, and a lecture by an established historian of national reputation. A steering committee to include, but not limited to, John and Jeanne Marszalek, the Dean of Mississippi State University Libraries, professional historians, archivists, and librarians will establish parameters for the structure of the lecture series.

Remembering the Fall of the Berlin Wall, 1989 – 2009

2009 marked the 20th anniversary of the historic fall of the Berlin Wall, and, in commemoration, a lecture and panel-discussion event was held in Mitchell Memorial Library's John Grisham Room.

• Welcome and Introductory Remarks (6 min) - Jason Phillips, Dean Frances Coleman, and Dr. Peter Ryan
• Markers of Modern Memory on the Streets and in the Spaces of Berlin (13 min) - Dr. Alexandra Hui
• What was the Cold War? (29 min) - Dr. Jeff Cavanaugh
• The Fall of the Berlin Wall from the Soviet Perspective (14 min) - Dr. Stephen Brain
• Missing the End of the Cold War: The Bush Administration and the Wall of the Berlin Wall (19 min) - Dr. Rick Travis
• How the Wall Came Down on Yugoslavia: The Impact of the Berlin Wall on Yugoslavian Politics (12 min) - Dr. Dagmar Radin
• Closing Remarks (2 min) - Dr. Nancy McCarley

Departmental Audio Files

The MSU Libraries began podcasting in 2006 as a means of providing information on library services to students, faculty, and staff through audio. These files can be played on your computer or downloaded to your MP3 player for later listening. These files are categorized by department or workshop type.