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Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievements Spring Forum

The University Libraries are working with the Office of Undergraduate Research to host a virtual Undergraduate Research Forum this year.

The Office of Undergraduate Research offers undergraduates the opportunity to present their student research and scholarly achievements to the Mizzou community multiple times each year.

At the Spring Forum, all undergraduate students from any MU academic department are eligible to present their work. All student participants must have an MU faculty member of record.

For the 2020 Spring Forum the presentations will be digital. No physical poster presentations.

The Forum will be a curated collection in the MU Digital Library.

Application & Abstract submission will be open thru April 12th (11:59 pm CST).

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Work from Home Survival Guide

 

home Staff news Stay at Home Challenge #1

Stay at Home Challenge #1

We are going to try something new this week. I will post a new stay at home wellness challenge each week. Anyone who wants to join can participate, and I will share the responses in the following week’s News Notes.

(I can add photos to posts again! Thanks LTS!) (Also, thanks to Grace Atkins who shared this idea from her new job at the University of Minnesota.)

Challenge #1

Family, friends, children, pets, social groups and community organizations. Those are all the things that give our lives purpose and meaning. But then there are the little things that bring us happiness and satisfaction in our daily lives. Maybe it’s that one favorite chair, blanket, pillow, subscription to audible, that special cooking pan, art tool, slippers, fireplace. What is the one item in your house you are happy you have right now?

Challenge: Take a picture of the item, and email it to me at carysn@missouri.edu by noon on April 16.

I can’t wait to see everyone’s favorite items!

 

home Staff news Town Hall Meeting Notes 4/1/20

Town Hall Meeting Notes 4/1/20

All Staff Town Hall 4.1.20

home Staff news Congratulations to Chris Pryor

Congratulations to Chris Pryor

Christina Pryor has been elected the 2020-21 President-Elect of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). Pryor will serve her Presidential term during 2021-22.

2020-2021 President-Elect of RUSA Announced

home Staff news New Muse Posts

New Muse Posts

Grow Vegetables from Scraps

Atlas Obscura

home Resources and Services Library Depository Expansion Project Update

Library Depository Expansion Project Update

The University of Missouri Libraries Depository (UMLD) is an off-campus storage facility, established in 1997, for important, but infrequently used, library materials. UMLD is designed to provide high-density storage in an excellent climate controlled environment, maintained at a constant 55°F and at a relative humidity near 40%. This controlled environment ensures that valuable, yet fragile, paper materials will be available for generations to come.

Currently UMLD is at capacity, housing over 1 million items. In addition, the Libraries rent space for around 400,000 additional materials, and there are approximately 600,000 items that need to be transferred from the campus libraries. In order to accommodate these materials, the UM Board of Curators approved an expansion of UMLD.

The conditions in UMLD, as it is currently configured, add an average of 125 years of functional life to the items in the collection. The improved conditions in the new module will push that to an average of 150 years. The expansion includes new receiving, processing and storage areas to support the additional collections. A hook up for an emergency generator will allow the Libraries to maintain the conditions inside the new module even during an extended power outage. Utilities updates also include significant upgrades to the technology infrastructure, which allow for connecting the local security system to the campus system, adding security cameras and installing WiFi.

The expansion of UMLD, will allow the libraries on campus to recover some much needed space that is currently used to house infrequently used materials. A space planning project is currently underway that will help to determine the best use of space in the Libraries. Users will continue to have access to these materials by requesting them through the library catalog or having materials scanned.

On March 12, the first fence was put up at UMLD, marking the beginning of construction. The project is scheduled for completion on February 1, 2021.

Fence is put up for construction site at UMLD.

 

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Stay Connected with the Mizzou Libraries: Sign Up for Our Student Newsletter

The buildings are closed, but the Mizzou Libraries are still here to help with all of your library needs. Not only do MU students have access to online resources, but librarians are available almost 24 hours a day to answer your questions by chat. To find out about everything the Mizzou Libraries can do to help you during this semester of online learning, subscribe to Stay Connected: The Mizzou Libraries Student Newsletter.

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Remote Library Services Available

When you need or prefer to work remotely, there are many ways the Libraries can provide you with expert help and services. Always check the Libraries’ website for the latest information about our services.

home Staff news All Staff Town Hall 3/25/20

All Staff Town Hall 3/25/20

Notes from 3/25/20 All Staff Town Hall