2022 Library Open House

Academic Technology and Outreach (ATO) is a division of the Office of Academic Affairs and Provost at MSU. ATO serves and supports faculty, staff, and students across campus in teaching and learning. In addition, ATO builds and maintains MSU's classroom and eLearning ecosystem and supports our land-grant mission through unique and and innovative opportunities for outreach and engagement. ATO does academic technology support around campus as well as offers credit and non-credit courses for the MSU community and the public.

Several ATO areas will be featured at the Open House:
-OLLI at MSU
-Continuing Education
-Teaching, Learning & Technology Studio
-ePortfolio Initiatives

Learn more about three ATO programs on Facebook

The Allen Yarnell Center for Student Success seeks to support and advantage students through personalized advising, tutoring, and coaching. We aid students in generating and maintaining confidence and motivation to learn and engage.  Our goal is to ensure our Bobcats receive the full benefit of the MSU experience -- both inside and outside of the classroom – during their college years and beyond.

Established in 2015, the MSU Gallatin Valley Chapter represents Bobcats who live and work in the Bozeman area. Supported by regional volunteers, we bring you social events, academic showcases, and various activities to keep you connected to all things Blue & Gold.

Meet your Gallatin Valley Chapter volunteers: Chad Smith '14, Barry Jeide '99, Brittany McNamee '07, Cassidy Seymour '03, Connie Limesand '85, Elle Limesand '18, Errol Rice '01, Haylee Folkvord '16, Rainey Peuse '97 and Tom Schmitt '82.

Gallatin College MSU is Southwest Montana’s two-year college, offering associates degrees, professional certificates, transfer education and early college. The college ensures personalized and affordable access to quality education that prepares students for careers in thriving Montana industries, including building, technology, health care and more. With hands-on training and small class sizes, students learn in-demand skills from faculty who are passionate about helping them achieve success.

Graduate students are the very best students at MSU. 

They are the next generation of leaders and are developing advanced skills and knowledge to create solutions to our society's most pressing challenges. Our students are central to the Land Grant mission and are deeply engaged in teaching, scholarship, and outreach. They are critical to the vitality of the communities that they live and work in. 

The Graduate School assists graduate students so they succeed while at MSU.

The mission of the Ivan Doig Center is to foster the integrated study of the North American West. With its emphasis on developing connections throughout the humanities, arts, social sciences, and natural sciences, the Center helps position MSU as an important site for creative scholarship across interdisciplinary fields that are dedicated to advancing knowledge about the lands and peoples of the North American West.

Montana INBRE is a collaborative network of Ph.D.-granting institutions, baccalaureate schools, and tribal and community colleges that invests in Montana's biomedical research capacity and workforce pipeline.  The program offers undergraduate research opportunities for students across the network.

Born from aspirations to bring the timeless tales of William Shakespeare directly to rural and under-served communities, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks has been enriching the lives of people in Montana, and beyond, for 50 years. In addition to their FREE summer and winter tours, MSIP also provides robust educational programs through their Shakespeare in the Schools program, and Montana Shakes! interactive plays and workshops. 

MSU Office of the Provost in home to MSU's chief academic officer and works closely with the university president, the deans, and other campus leaders to ensure that MSU provides students a top-notch, world class education to meet their career goals and learning aspirations. The office manages academic programs, procedures, and policies for academic life at MSU including faculty development and shared governance, academic program and curriculum establishment, course scheduling and enrollment management, accreditation, and assessment.

Office of Disability Services processes student accommodations requests through Intake Forms, Documentation of diagnosis, and scheduled meetings with an Accessibility Specialist. ODS currently has approximately 1,100 registered students with approved accommodations. We serve students with physical, health, psychological, and learning disabilities.

The Office of Student Engagement provides and facilitates student engagement opportunities for MSU students through a variety of programs, events, services, and activities. We are the hub for students interested in connecting with their fellow Bobcats through student government, student organizations, programs and events, and engaging in service to the community. 

As part of Montana’s land grant university, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at MSU (formerly Wonderlust) provides intellectually stimulating and enjoyable programs that foster lifelong learning and community engagement for individuals 50 and greater. There are no tests. No grades. No papers. OLLI at MSU offers non-credit learning opportunities for the pure joy of learning. OLLI at MSU is a program of MSU Academic Technology and Outreach.

OLLI at MSU is a membership organization whose programs are created by and for OLLI members. Our instructors include local and visiting professionals, university professors and staff and university retirees. Our ‘teaching staff’ enjoy instructing our engaged, curious and enthusiastic members. OLLI at MSU also offers a monthly Friday Forum and community presentations free and open to the public.

OLLI at MSU is guided by a volunteer Advisory Council, composed of members from throughout the greater Gallatin Valley community.

The Science Math Resource Center is a STEM outreach center in the Department of Education (College of EHHD). We offer professional development and resources for educators; STEM outreach programs for youth; and advocacy for high-quality STEM education in Montana. Our goal is to build bridges between Montana State University and K-12 / non-formal education. We are home to the Science Olympiad, Montana Girls STEM Collaborative and the NASA AEROKATS and ROVER Education Network among other programs. 

SCRS (pronounced “scissors”) provides support for researchers that need assistance at any point along the research and analysis pathway, although consulting during the design phase results in the greatest benefit. SCRS can help with how to design your study, enter/store/archive and visualize your data, what models to consider, and how to present and interpret results. SCRS can also help with power or sample size analysis and reproducibility of statistical analysis and documentation.

Testing Services provides an array of exams for students and the public. Our certified staff is committed to supporting the goals of all who test with us. We maintain a fully-accessible, 60-seat facility in Renne Library and collaborate with a dozen test vendors and over 100 higher education institutions to meet evolving testing needs in our community. Last year, more than 2,300 unique examinees benefited from our services and did so safely. Testing Services reports to the Office of the Provost. 

The Undergraduate Scholars Program (USP) is one of the largest multidisciplinary undergraduate research programs at MSU. We are here to help undergraduate students in all disciplines pursue research, scholarship, and creative projects.

Every ecosystem has its voice.

The Acoustic Atlas collects the sounds of Montana and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, along with habitats and species from throughout the Western United States. Browse by species, explore a soundscape in our ambient recordings, or learn about the significance of sound through our featured interviews.

Find Acoustic Atlas on Twitter: @AcousticAtlas

​We are builders, guides, story tellers, and stewards who promote exploration and time travel into the past and the future.

We serve all researchers and learners and facilitate empathy, cultural connection, and respectful understanding of diverse experiences.

We curate rare and unique digital and physical collections that represent the cultural and scientific heritage of Montana and the region.

Did you know that there are shelves of books at MSU Library that students, faculty, and staff curate? The Bobcat Browse popular reading collection celebrates reading by featuring the books that you couldn’t put down.

Bobcat Browse is located on the first floor of the Library, just past Brewed Awakening.    

With MSU Library, you can access millions of books, articles, media, and databases, in-person or online. We’re here to help you discover and access the information resources you need throughout your academic career.

Friends of Montana State University Library is dedicated to enriching MSU, the lives of students and our community by strengthening the MSU Library. Founded in 1994, the Friends enrich students’ library experience through contributions that help develop the library’s collections, environment, and programs. These efforts enable quality learning and research for students and faculty,and provide lifelong learning opportunities for all Montanans. 

MSU Library values of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. To quote the MSU Library values statement: 

“We seek out diverse perspectives, as they challenge us, help us learn, and broaden our worldview. We work to build spaces and services that are equitable and inclusive to everyone in our community. We value collegiality and build a culture of care within the Library.”

IDEA implements and maintains initiatives that support awareness and action around inclusion, diversity, equity, and allyship.

MSU Library provides a wide range of research and instruction services for users. Work with information literacy expert (a librarian!) to design curriculum, assignments, and assessments as well as receive in-depth research assistance.

TRAILS (Treasure State Academic Information & Library Services) is the statewide consortium of Montana’s academic libraries formed to include public, private, tribal, community, and university institutions. TRAILS provides greater access to high-quality information resources and a more seamless learner experience no matter where you are located in MT. We also work to mitigate the escalating costs of academic library and course materials through the promotion of OER and a course labeling system.

FInd them at @trails4mtuniversities (Facebook) and on LinkedIn.