Sign/Poster Request Form

If you need a sign or poster created, please fill out this form. This form is also available in the Communication box on the staff web page. If you have any questions signs, posters or other print jobs, contact Shannon Cary.

MU Libraries Staff Reverse Trick or Treat at Children’s Hospital

Thanks to Taira Meadowcroft and Terri Hall for organizing our visit to the hospital. Thanks to Shannon Cary, Gwen Gray, Chris Pryor, Terri Hall and Isabella Bickhaus for representing the MU Libraries.

Homecoming Open House Thank You

Thank you so much to everyone who helped with the Library Open House on Homecoming this year! It was a great event with a lot of happy kids! Jara Anderson Megan Ballengee Isabella Bickhaus Abbie Brown Piper Brown-Kingsley Shannon Cary Cindy Cotner Matt Gaunt Mara Inge Taira Meadowcroft Sheila Voss Kara Whatley

Reminder Regarding Library News Notes Submission

Here are a few policies and procedures regarding News Notes. 1. Items for News Notes should be submitted to me by noon on Thursday. Please let me know if you will have a late submission. 2. Please send completed items as you wish them to be posted in the blog. This saves time and confusion. …

Thank You to All the Escape Room Helpers!

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 …

Reminder: Library Signage Policy

Note: This policy was approved for Ellis Library. The specialized libraries will also follow the policy with some exceptions based on their locations. Visitors to Ellis Library should encounter spaces that are welcoming to all and conducive to scholarship and learning. The Library Management Team has approved the following standards for signs. Please note that …

New Event Form and Planning Guide

The Events and Exhibits Teams has recently updated the Events Form and had created a Library Events Planning Guide. These documents are available through the staff web page. If you have other questions about planning an event in the library, contact Shannon Cary, head of the Events and Exhibits Team.

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 …

Sorry for the Inconvenience: Central and West Stacks Temporarily Closed

The Central and West Stacks in Ellis Library will be closed this summer due to a window repair project. If you need materials that are located in the Central or West Stacks, you may request the materials online or ask for help at the Checkout and Information Desk, which is located on the north side …

Marketing Highlight: Posts to Promote

Here are some posts you can use to promote to users and/or your departments: Seeking MU Faculty Books for Exhibit at Ellis Library University Libraries Student Advisory Council (ULSAC) Book Project Open Education Week 2022: Introduction to Creative Commons Open Education Week 2022: Introduction to Open Educational Resources Partnership Brings Medieval Manuscript Collection into the …