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New MUSE Posts

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–          Web Tip of the Week, June 25, 2012- FAA.gov: http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/muse/index.php/2012/06/29/web-tip-of-the-week-june-25-2012-faa-gov/

–          Web Tip of the Week, July 2, 2012- Poison Center: http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/muse/index.php/2012/06/29/web-tip-of-the-week-july-2-2012-poison-center/

As always, the MULSA Muse editors are interested in any of your own web tips, stories, funny pictures, family pictures, vacation stories, poetry, and prose!  Any content can be sent to Abbie Brown (brownab@umsystem.edu) and she will be happy to post it.

Fourth Annual Diversity Luncheon, July 10

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The MU Libraries’ Diversity Action Committee and MULSA invite you to participate in the Fourth Annual Diversity Luncheon on Tuesday, July 10th that will feature ethnic food. Here are the details in a Q&A format:

  • When/where will it be held? Tuesday, July 10th in the Ellis Library Staff Lounge. Lunch runs 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Who is providing the food? You! If you are willing to do so, of course.
  • What type of food should I bring? Anything that represents any part of your heritage.
  • Can I attend the event even if I don’t bring food to share? YES! This is open to all library employees, including students.
  • How much food should I bring? That is up to you.
  • Should I let DAC know if I’m bringing food? Yes, please contact Karen Paulik Witt WittK@missouri.edu and provide the name or type of dish and the estimated number of people it will serve.
  • Where will the luncheon take place? In the Ellis Library Staff Lounge. There are plenty of outlets for slow cookers and a couple of microwave ovens.
  • Do I need to do anything after I drop off my dish? Yes. We ask that you take responsibility for setting up the dish prior to the lunch period.
  • Would it be okay for me to talk about my dish as people pass through the food line? Absolutely. In fact, we encourage it for anyone so inclined.
  • Is this a legitimate DAC activity? Yes. One goal is to highlight the cultural diversity embodied by library employees.
  • Does attendance during lunch count as release time? No, since this is a volunteer luncheon versus a workshop or program.
  • But what about the food prep time? Yes, with supervisor approval.
  • If possible, bring your own plates and flatware for a green and diverse lunch.

Healthy for Life Update

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Weight Watchers
Starting July 1, 2012, Healthy for Life will no longer be organizing classes on campus or offering a participation rebate. If you are currently enrolled in a 12-week session that is scheduled to end after July 1, you can submit your tracker to employee wellness at 205 Heinkel Building, MU to receive your rebate.

Faculty and Staff will continue to be eligible for Weight Watchers discounts:

  • If you are a Coventry member, you are now eligible for a discounted rate to enroll in Weight Watchers online. For $55, you can access recipes, tracking tools and chat boards for three months. That’s less than $5 per week!
  • Weight Watchers also offers a discount for University of Missouri faculty and staff who enroll through its portal system.
    • Login Instructions: Go to this website https://wellness.weightwatchers.com and enter in the MU ID 46814 and passcode WW446814. It will then take you to next page where you enter in your personal information and set up your website user ID and password (this user ID and password is just for this registration website). There is only one website portal, so be sure when you enter in the company address specify which location you want to attend a meeting. Enrolling through this portal will give you a $39.95/month membership instead of $42.95!


Million Step Pedometer Program
This on-going program is designed for the University of Missouri’s faculty and staff to get moving through counting their steps. For $15, participants will receive a pedometer and a log book. Once you reach 1 million steps, you get to keep the pedometer and you’ll receive a T-shirt, certificate and a $15 refund. There are a variety of prizes for every additional million steps you take—with no limit. To enroll, contact wellness@umsystem.edu.


Ride to Wellness Program
This program is designed for the University of Missouri’s faculty and staff to get moving through counting their miles. For $20, participants will receive an odometer and a log book. Once you reach 500 miles, you get to keep the odometer and you’ll receive a T-shirt, certificate and a $20 refund. There are a variety of prizes for every additional 500 miles—with no limit. To enroll, contact wellness@umsystem.edu.


City Cycling: PedNet is working with Healthy for Life to help you incorporate biking into your daily activities.  City Cycling Class is taught by League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructors who are very experienced in all aspects of biking for transportation and recreation.  Whether you are an experienced cyclist or just bike curious, City Cycling will help you bike more, stay active and be Healthy for Life!

Class covers:
·     The rules of the road for safe and legal biking.

·    Improve safety and avoid crashes through bike handling skill drills.

·     Put your new biking expertise to work with an instructor guided ride around town to familiarize you with the rules of the road and bike friendly routes.

City Cycling is a five-hour course available as one weekend morning or two evening sessions. City Cycling consists of on-bike and lecture portions. Class setting and pace are non-competitive, laid back and casual.

Registration/Tuition: – Pre-registration is required. Tuition is $50 for the 5 hour course due at time of registration; HFL will reimburse $25 upon class completion. For more information or questions, contact Gina Overshiner, 573.303.1033 or gina@pednet.org
Register at <http://www.pednet.org/programs/confident-city-cycling.asp>
Get a Taste of Mindfulness
Interested in having a mindful relationship to your food, your body, and your life but often forget your good intentions?  You might be interested in hooking up with the social media support community called Tasting Mindfulness.  Created and maintained by Dr. Lynn Rossy, at Healthy for Life, the wellness program for faculty and staff, and designed to support you in your quest for a happier, healthier lifestyle.  Through these sites you can find encouragement, advice, and support from Dr. Rossy and others. Subscribe for a weekly blog at www.TastingMindfulness.com, “like” us on Facebook at  www.Facebook.com/TastingMindfulness, and follow us on Twitter at Twitter.com/DrLynnRoss


Yoga Classes starting in July
Core Conditioning, Memorial Union, Various Rooms. July 10-July 31, Tuesdays 12:10-12:50pm. Our 3-week session is $15.00 (no class July 17 due to Union Availability). Advanced registration required.  Once confirmed – payment required to hold the session by June 20, 2012. Spaces are limited. Register with Ashley.

Fundamentals of Ashtanga, Memorial Union, Various Rooms. July11-August 1, Wednesdays 12:10-12:50pm. Our 3-week session is $15.00 (no class July 18 due to Union Availability). Advanced registration required.  Pre-payment before session due by June 20, 2012 to hold session. Register with Ashley.


Do You Have Type 2 Diabetes?
Men and Women with type 2 diabetes wanted for a breakfast eating study.  Must be 21-55 yr. old, Overweight, Not on insulin, byvetta, victosa, Non-smoker, Must eat breakfast regularly, Financial Compensation. If interested, please contact Peggy Nigh, 573-882-9917 or nighm@missouri.edu


Healthy Men Needed for Exercise and Bone Study
Study seeks men 25 to 60 years old who are physically active (4 hrs. per week) for a clinical trial to test the effects of different types of exercise on bone density. Participants must be able to perform weight-lifting or plyometric (jumping) exercise. Benefits of participation include supervised exercise training, determination of body composition and bone density, and monetary compensation. For more information please  email mubonestudy@gmail.com or call the Study Coordinator at 882-9917.


Safe Kids Discovery Day
Join MU Health Care to celebrate Safe Kids Discovery Day at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Pavilion Parking Lot. The event features a Carnival-style atmosphere from 9:30-1 p.m. and includes: Explore a fire truck, learn about trunk entrapment, Bicycle helmet fittings, Local stage entertainment, Free lunch  and Hourly give-a-ways. There will be a youth only fun race starting at the employee parking lot. To register, visit www.muhealth.org/safekids and click on the fun run button on the bottom left.

 

 

 

Tech Tips

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  • Did you know that you can move the taskbar to the top, right, or left sides of your screen? Right click on the taskbar. Click on “Lock the Taskbar” (if it IS locked it will have a check mark next to it, if not skip to the next step). Left click on the taskbar and drag it to its new location. Then right click on the taskbar and click “Lock the Taskbar” select the new location. Also you can watch a quick demo video on Microsoft’s website: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Unlock-and-move-the-taskbar
  • There is a faster way to access your recently or frequently used documents and files. Windows 7 comes with a way to quickly access those files from different programs. If you click on the Start Menu a list of programs will come up. These are the most frequently and/or recently used programs for your computer. Any programs (such as Word or Excel) that have documents saved to them will have a right facing arrow on the right of the program name. If you hover the mouse on that arrow a list of frequently or recently used documents will appear. You can select the document you need and open it from there. You can also select and drag the document from the “Jump List” to your desktop, folders, and even into emails.

Director’s Calendar: June 18th – 22nd, 2012

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Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries

Tuesday, June 12th
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Library Management Team Meeting, Ellis Library

Wednesday, June 13th
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. – MU Librarians and Archivist Council, Ellis Library

Thursday, June 14th
9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Jim to host visit from incoming Director of Washington University Libraries Jeff Trzeciak, MU Libraries