Jeannette Pierce Selected as Association of Research Libraries Fellow

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 …

Pierce Completes ARL Fellowship

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

Thank You to Everyone Who Helped with Homecoming!

Our Homecoming Open House was a big success! Thanks to everyone who helped out. Megan Ballengee Shannon Cary Cindy Cotner Emilee Flores Zoe Homan Jeannette Pierce Nick Raines Paula Roper Tours: Abbie Brown and Mara Inge

Librarians, Staff Members and Student Workers Needed for Homecoming Open House

I emailed (see below) everyone earlier that we need help with the Homecoming Open House at Ellis Library. I wanted to let you know that LMT has approved overtime pay for staff members who want to help out. You may also be able to work out leave time with your supervisor if that is your …

Thank You to All the Escape Room Helpers!

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 …

Celebration of Service Comments

5 Years Ying Hu I have worked with Ying for about two years now in Digital Initiatives (Digital Services), and with her solid knowledge, experience and abilities I know I can totally rely on her for excellent advice and information. In the last couple of years, we’ve tried lots of new things, and taken on …

Affordable & Open Educational Resources Team Consultation Available Now

Are you ready to explore more affordable textbook options for your students? Do you need help customizing existing OER or creating and sharing your open materials? Request a team consultation! We can match you with MU librarians, instructional designers, and bookstore administrators who can guide you through the process of locating, evaluating, and using affordable …

Marie Concannon Receives Two Awards from National Library Association

Marie Concannon, head of government information and data archives for MU Libraries, was chosen for two awards by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). Concannon was selected as the 2022 recipient of the RUSA History Section’s Genealogy/History Achievement Award, sponsored by ProQuest for her creation, research …

Mizzou First-Generation Celebration 2021

November 8th is National First-Generation College Celebration Day and we are thrilled to celebrate our first-generation students, faculty and staff at Mizzou. Additional information, success stories and resources (Zoom backgrounds, social media graphics) to celebrate and support our first-generation students can be found on our website. One of the featured events on November 8th is …

Help the Libraries Plan for the Future

The MU Libraries are currently engaged in space planning projects in Ellis Library and the specialized libraries. Our goal is to support the needs of the campus community in the years ahead. To aid in our planning, the Libraries are seeking input from MU students, faculty and staff. Survey participants will be asked to respond …