The 2014 Holiday Party was held on December 19th from 3:00 – 6:00 in the Ellis Library Reading Room. Guests from the MU Libraries and Jesse Hall brought dishes to share, and MULSA provided drinks. Tables were decorated by miniature trees, contributed by various departments.
Submitted by Rachel Brekhus, Humanities Librarian.
My parents, brother and sister all live in the Maryland suburbs of Washington DC, so when my husband and I visit there for the holidays, there are almost always at least two short trips away from my parents’ park-nestled street in Silver Spring, one to a museum and one to a beach or wildlife site on the Chesapeake Bay. This year's DC museum excursion was to the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum , followed by lunch at Ben’s Chili Bowl in the U Street Corridor, a longtime center of African-American cultural life in the nation’s capital.
Read more Rachel’s Christmas Eve Excursion in the U Street Corridor
Ruthe Morse (Catalog Management) prepared the punch for yesterday’s retirement reception for Sue Barnes, and it was a big hit! She has generously shared the recipe with Muse readers. Thank you, Ruthe!
Cherry-Vanilla Limeade
How Ruthe made it:
Mix 6 liters of cream soda,
9 oz. each of lime juice, cherry juice and water, and
2 cups of sugar in a punch bowl.
If you would like it to taste more cherry-limey:
Mix 6 liters cream soda,
5 1/4 cups each lime juice, cherry juice and water, and
2 cups sugar in a punch bowl.
After 25 years of service to Ellis Library, Sue Barnes, head of Serials, has retired. As well as managing her day-to-day tasks in the Acquisitions department, she also served as Community Service chair for MULSA, organizing collections to benefit local charitable groups including the food bank and Rainbow House. Sue’s last day in the office was December 10. A reception was held in her honor. The treats included carrot cake, pinwheel sandwiches, and punch. We will miss Sue and wish her the best!
The 2014 MULSA Thanksgiving Luncheon was held on Friday, November 21 in the Ellis Library Reading Room. The holiday was celebrated by library faculty and staff as well as Jesse Hall staff currently residing in Ellis due to Renew Mizzou. The main dishes were catered by Jack’s Gourmet Restaurant, while guests brought side dishes and desserts to share. Tofurkeys were also provided as a vegetarian option. Collection bins were available for MULSA’s Holiday Food Drive for the local food bank and Second Chance.
Visit the link below to see photos from the luncheon. Photos are courtesy of Sheena Waggoner.
MULSA’s Annual Halloween Party was held in the Ellis Staff Lounge on Friday, October 31. The lounge was decked out with spiders, ghosts, and pumpkins. Several contests were held: trivia, mini pumpkin decorating, and costumes. Treats included “liquid potion” (green punch), “bloody stumps” (cocktail sausages), brownies, pumpkin muffins, and an assortment of cookies.
A big THANK YOU goes out to MULSA’s Social Co-chairs, Tammy Green and Sheena Waggoner, for organizing this event!
Visit the link below to see photos from the party. Photos are courtesy of Sheena Waggoner.
At last week’s Birthday Break in Technical Services, there were many tasty dishes. One of the stand-outs was a delicious dip made by Tammie Busch, Digital Services. It was served with nacho chips and several people went back for seconds. She found the recipe online: Outrageous Warm Chicken Nacho Dip
Tammie’s notes:
— I used mild RO*TEL.
— I did not use the minced jalapenos.
— To make the chicken, I placed two large, frozen chicken breasts in a slow cooker with 2 cups of chicken broth and some garlic powder and cooked it on low for about 9 ½ hours. The chicken fell apart.
— I mixed the taco seasoning with the sour cream and placed it on top of the other ingredients.
Thank you for sharing this recipe with Muse readers, Tammie!
Noël Kopriva is our new Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Librarian. We’re very glad that she’s joined the Mizzou family! Unfortunately, around the same time that Noël was making exciting plans for her career, she also received devastating news – she had breast cancer. She began blogging about the experience. You can follow her journey here: Noël's blog. Blogs can be a great creative outlet – as well as an efficient way of sharing information with others and a way to cope with a stressful situation. Our thoughts are with Noël as she continues her treatment.
Do you blog? If so, we’d love to hear about it in the comments or via email.
PT Martin (Technical Services) loves to sew, and especially to quilt. She has been quilting for three years. PT says that she likes sewing because it’s easy to fix mistakes if necessary. Lately, she’s been making quilts to raise money for good causes.
For Technical Services' August birthday break, Suzanne Lippard prepared a delicious casserole. Many of us asked for the recipe, and she has been kind enough to share it with Muse readers. Thank you, Suzanne!
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