A lock of what is likely to be Charlotte Brontë’s hair was found concealed in a ring in Wales. It was appraised on Antiques Roadshow. What do you think it was worth??

An archive of our civilization on Earth is on its way to the moon! Our history will be able to be protected should catastrophe occur on Earth. Listen to the details here from WBUR, an NPR station out of Boston, MA. To learn more about the organization behind the project, Arch Mission Foundation, click here.

What does wellness mean to you? The 2016 Wellness Incentive for faculty and staff kicks off Nov. 1!

The 2016 Wellness Incentive starts Nov. 1 for all eligible faculty and staff. From November 2015 through September 2016, you can earn up to $450 for taking steps to improve your health. The 2016 Wellness Incentive has two tiers: Tier 1: Educate yourself – Complete Tier 1 by April 30, 2016, to earn $100 in May. Tier 2: Invest in yourself – Complete Tier 2 by Sept. 30, 2016, to earn an additional $350 in October 2016. Get a jumpstart on Tier 1 points by taking the Wellness Pledge during Annual Enrollment. Educate yourself to discover ways you can improve your health. Then, invest in yourself by participating in Tier 2 activities that help you reach your goals. Check out http://umurl.us/incentive for more information.

Announcement sponsored by myTotal Rewards T.E. Atkins UM Wellness Program

The ACTS Division of Ellis Library has seen several departures in the past couple of months. We wish our recent retirees the best and thank them for their many years of service to Mizzou!

Alan Jones
Dept: Cataloging & Metadata
Title: Library Information Specialist Sr.
Last day: January 22, 2015
Years of service: 35 years

Jerri Eldridge
Dept: Cataloging & Metadata
Title: Library Information Specialist Sr.
Last day: February 6, 2015
Years of service: 25 years

Rebecca Schedler
Dept: Collection Services
Title: Library Information Specialist
Last day: February 27, 2015
Years of service: 30 years

Welcome to the Muse, and greetings from your new content editor. My cohort, Corrie, has been doing a fantastic job so far on the technical side of things. Now it’s my turn – and yours! – to contribute.

Please show us your creative side – whether that be in the form of poems, stories, personal essays, photos, recipes, reviews (books, movies, restaurants, etc), musings, jokes, or DIY tips. The more variety, the better! I am planning to provide seasonal suggestions for content, but you are certainly not limited to those themes. Please also feel free to provide feedback to me; I am new to both blogging and Ellis, and I’d love to learn from others’ experiences.

I’m excited about the flexibility and interactivity of the blog format. We can share our unique talents and also provide encouragement to one another. During my short time as an Ellis staff member, I’ve felt a real sense of community in the library, and I’d love for that to extend to the Muse.

To contribute, please email me at blowere@missouri.edu or find me in Acquisitions (52 Ellis).

Thank you!

Erin

I wanted to share this pair of links about Google searching that I’ve recently seen:

– An article by John Tesdesco on Google searching:  How to Solve Impossible Problems: Daniel Russell’s Awesome Google Search Techniques.  (hat tip to Amanda Sprochi)

– Google is offering a free online course featuring powerful techniques to solve everyday problems using Google. Registration is open now: Become a Google Power Searcher.  (hat tip to Rebecca Graves)

Martin Spilker, whose photography is on display in the Bookmark Café, is moving and would prefer to sell the photos rather than take them home. He is offering them to library staff at a minimum of $20.00 each.  If you are interested in purchasing any of the photos, please email your offer to Anne Barker at barkera@missouri.edu, with Photos in the subject line.  If more than one person is interested in the same photo, it will go to the highest offer.  If offers are tied, we’ll have to draw names from a hat. Offers will be accepted until 5:00 on December 17.

The photos don’t have titles, but you may identify them as Waterfall, Tigers, Lighthouse, Tree, Bay, and Mountains.

Submitted by Anne Barker

Julie Rogers’ twin girls were born on Friday night, November 12th. Lyric Marie arrived at 10:56pm and weighed 5lbs 1oz 16 3/4 inches while Lillith Anne arrived at 10:58 and weighed 5lbs 10oz at 18 1/2 inches. In the picture Lillith is on the left Lyric on the right.

Congratulations Julie & Stacey!