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- MT Open Press—Booklist and Holiday Gift Guide 2025
MT Open Press wishes you a great winter break!
Celebrate the season with a great read from MT Open Press! Whether you’re curled up at home or traveling for winter break, our books make the perfect companion—and every purchase supports the university’s publishing imprint.
Still searching for that special holiday gift? Explore our cheerful gift guide and share the joy of reading this season!
Books to gift (and who to give them too)
- For those who love short story fiction or literary horror: Devil’s Oak: Waking the Feminine Wound (available as epub, paperback, or hardcover)
- For new or former educators: Educator Reflections: The Power of Stories (paperback)
- For cultural pedagogy and study abroad enthusiasts: Intercultural Engagement in Short-Term Faculty-Led Study Abroad (paperback)
- For technology and teaching specialists: Privacy and Safety in Online Learning (paperback)
- For a recent MTSU graduate or colleague: Engage: A Community Zine (a collection of poems, short stories, essays, and puzzles about engagement at MTSU–authored by students and employees!) (paperback)
- For yourself: any!
Enjoy winter break and happy reading!

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Read more: Workshop Series: Adobe IllustratorHave you ever wanted to learn graphic design techniques? Become more familiar with Adobe Illustrator? Need to create a poster for a presentation? Then join us for a hands-on workshop for Tips on Creating with Adobe Illustrator, with Hillary Yeager of the University Writing Center. This workshop is open to all MTSU faculty, staff and…
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Read more: Announcement: Digital Seed Grants AwardedAnnouncing the 2017 Digital Seed Grant Awards The Digital Seed Grant had an impressive amount of applications for its inaugural year. Due to the quantity and quality of proposals, the Digital Seed Grant Review Committee and Dean of Libraries decided to award three grants for the 2017 calendar year. We are pleased to announce those…
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Read more: Workshop Series: MappingThis workshop will provide an introduction to two types of maps that can be used in historical research and in developing digital humanities projects. The workshop will be led by Ken Middleton and is open to all MTSU faculty, staff and students. Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 11:30am- 1:00pm Location: Library 264A (Instruction Classroom) REGISTRATION…
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Read more: New Issue: Off CenterAnnoucing a new library-hosted journal: Off Center. Volume 1, Issue 1 of the Off Center: A Writer’s Magazine for the MTSU Community is now online. The journal is edited by Amy Harris-Aber and Hillary Yeager (MTSU Writing Center). Walker Library offers free journal hosting services to members of the Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) community.…
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Read more: Grant Opportunity–CFP ExtendedDigital Scholarship Initaitves invites proposals for a Digital Seed Grant to support individual or collaborative digital projects in research, teaching or public outreach from any discipline at MTSU. Faculty and staff are eligible to apply for a grant award of up to $2,000 for reimburseable items used in the development of a digital project. Applications are due December…
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Read more: New Issue: International Journal of the Whole ChildVolume 1, Issue 2 of the International Journal of the Whole Child is now online. The journal is edited by Dr. Kathleen G. Burriss (Middle Tennessee State University) and Dr. Sandra J. Stone (Northern Arizona University). Walker Library offers free journal hosting services to members of the Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) community. All of the journals we…
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Read more: StoryMaps WorkshopsAre you a faculty member interested in using a mapping application as a course project or optional platform for an assignment? Are you a student in need of more training on mapping applications to complete an assignment? Are you just interested in learning more about GIS or other mapping alternatives? Looking for a place to…
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Read more: JEWLScholar@MTSU Monthly Downloads: August 2016JEWLScholar houses open access scholarship produced by faculty, staff and students at MTSU. This includes scholarly articles, conference presentations, Scholars Week posters, department newsletters, annual reports, and the electronic thesis and dissertation (ETD) collection. To view or submit an item of your own, visit jewlscholar.mtsu.edu Each quarter we highlight JEWLScholar statistics including the month’s most downloaded items.
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Read more: Scholars Week 2016 SubmissionsScholars Week submissions for 2016, the list of winners, and a list of all participants is now available in JewlScholar at http://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/4805. If you would like to submit your Scholars Week project, you may do so here.
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Read more: New Issue: Journal of Small Business StrategyVolume 26, Issue 1 of the Journal of Small Business Strategy is now online. The journal is edited by Dr. William C. McDowell, Wright Chair of Entrepreneurship in MTSU’s Jones College of Business. Walker Library offers free journal hosting services to members of the Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) community. All of the journals we service are digital and open…
