This issue of Stay Connected arrives as students are busily preparing for the final weeks of spring semester and graduation. It’s the time of year when we are reminded how critical library spaces are for students and how feelings of belonging are foundational to learning.
This year, Morgan Library has already welcomed 233,279 visitors—the vast majority are undergraduate students. We’re focusing on asking user-focused questions to increase impact for a broad diversity of students as learners and leaders:
You can read about how we’re collaborating to answer those questions in our feature story.
We’re also highlighting just a few of the extraordinary voices of student employees who come from diverse majors and backgrounds, each with their own hopes and dreams for the future. You’ll learn more about the impactful work our students do and how their library work bolsters their present and future.
Our work is enriched by the presence of many perspectives, and I’d like to extend an invitation to our Stay Connected readers and library community members to share with us their support and ideas for inclusive spaces. We can’t wait to hear from you.
– Karen Estlund, Dean of Colorado State University Libraries
In a recent survey, 83% of Colorado State University students surveyed reported visiting the Morgan Library once a week or more, showing just how important the library is for students at CSU. It’s not just a space—it's a place where everyone belongs.
If Phil Benstein had waited one more day to visit Morgan Library, today's beer offerings around the country might look very different.
The CSU Libraries launched a Peer Research Mentors program to help students discover the breadth of sources available to them.
Eliana Meyer (M.F.A. ‘23) discovered a new passion for community programming as the Libraries’ 2021-2022 inaugural writer-in-residence.
History major Terrie Farley jumped at the chance to work as the undergraduate archival intern this semester at the CSU Libraries.
The Colorado Commission on Higher Education has awarded CSU $75,000 to support a project to lower textbook costs in high enrollment courses with an increased focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.
At Morgan Library, students and alumni pore over old photos, yearbooks and catalogs to piece together loved ones’ life stories.
LeMoyne “Lee” W. Anderson passed away on Feb. 18 at the age of 98. Anderson was the director of libraries at Colorado State University from 1957 to 1985. Anderson was known for his shock of white hair and calm, dignified presence.
Nestled in the spires of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains lie acres of crystalline snowpack, slowly carving the granite formations where they rest. The snowpack feeds a litany of creeks and rivulets that form the Colorado River, the bedrock of the West’s water supply.
