Your source for what's new at Mizzou Libraries
Jeannette Pierce, associate university librarian for research, access, and instructional services, has been named a 2018-2019 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Leadership Fellow. The ARL Leadership Fellows program facilitates the development of future senior-level leaders in large research libraries and archives. The Association has selected 30 individuals to participate in the 2018–2019 cohort of this executive …
Congratulations to Jeannette Pierce, who has completed the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Leadership Fellow program. Jeannette Pierce Selected as Association of Research Libraries Fellow
Gwen Gray, business, economics and entrepreneurship librarian at the University of Missouri, is the 2025 winner for the BRASS Excellence in Business Librarianship Award. BRASS is the Business Reference and Services Section of the Reference and User Services Association, a division of the American Library Association. Jaya Ghosh, program director of the MU Coulter Biomedical …
Chair, Jeannette Pierce, Associate University Librarian for Research, Access, and Instructional Services; Interim Associate University Librarian for Journalism, Engineering, Math, and Geology Libraries. Gabe Harman, Interim Head of the Journalism Library Haley Lykins, Public Services Archivist, University Archives Jared Schroeder, Associate Professor, Missouri School of Journalism Majiyebo Yacim, Library Information Specialist Senior, Journalism Library
I am pleased to announce that Jara Anderson has agreed to serve as the Interim Head Librarian of the Zalk Veterinary Medical Library starting November 1st. Rae Thudium is still in her role until December 11th so Jara will have some time to onboard and familiarize herself with the role prior to Rae’s departure to …
The Head of Special Collections position has posted. Please help us spread the word. Applicants may apply online at http://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/academic with Job ID 53208. Thank you to the members of the Search Committee: Jeannette Pierce, Chair Michaelle Dorsey, Special Collections Janet Hilts, Humanities Librarian Seth Howes, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Seth Huber, Cataloging …
The University of Missouri Libraries are pleased to share the appointment of Kara Whatley as vice provost for libraries and university librarian, effective Sept. 16, 2024. Whatley comes to us from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), where she served as the chief executive of the Caltech Library system. Whatley’s previous roles include positions of …
We had another successful escape room event during Welcome Week this year! We had over 200 students register and about 150 attend! The students had a great time and that is thanks to all of those who helped this year! You can see the photos of the groups and their different times they escaped here. Thanks to …
The University of Missouri Libraries are pleased to share the appointment of Kara Whatley as vice provost for libraries and university librarian, effective Oct. 1, 2024. Whatley is currently the university librarian at California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and serves as the chief executive of the Caltech Library system. Whatley’s previous roles include positions of …
We had another successful escape room event during Welcome Week this year! We had 150 students register with a few dozen on the waiting list. The students had a great time and that is thanks to all of those who helped this year! You can see the photos of the groups and their different times …