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“The Scarcity of Comic Books in American Research Libraries.” In Brian Flota and Kate Morris (Ed.), Comic Books, Special Collections, and Academic Libraries. Association of College and Research Libraries.
Grace Atkins, User Engagement Librarian, and Kelli Hansen, Print Collections Librarian, Rare Books & Special Collections, gave a presentation on the News Hub at the Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L) Conference on April 3rd. Both Grace and Kelli attended the School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin, where the conference was held. …
Thank you to Kelli Hansen for agreeing to serve as Acting Head of Special Collections for the coming year. If you have questions about the Reading Room or services provided by Special Collections, please consult with Kelli beginning next week. Special Collections will continue as part of RAIS until a new Assistant/Associate University Librarian for …
Michaelle Dorsey is now the contact person for all issues related preservation for all libraries. Contact her for questions about data loggers and environmental monitoring, advice on enclosures or repairs, and any other preservation issues. dorseym@missouri.edu Special Collections Contacts • Instruction services and tours: John Henry Adams, j.adams@missouri.edu • Potential acquisitions and donations for Special …
Ellis Library Colonnade From October 2023 “Discovery of Biographies Untold and Works Unnumbered” is now on display showcasing research and creative works completed by students enrolled in the Honors Seminar during Fall 2023, GN_HON 1050H, “Get Real, Go Places! Let Objects Take You There.” The eight-week course explores the study of material culture and the …
by Diana Vasquez Comedias Sueltas USA is a website dedicated to the study of Spanish plays, primarily by means of its comprehensive database which maintains and compiles records of comedias sueltas printed before 1834 and are currently held in the collections of academic and research libraries across the United States. Referred to as chapbooks in …
Welcome to all our new librarians! Haley Lykins, temporary librarian in special collections Supervisor: Kelli Hansen Start date: June 1 Janet Hilts, research and instructional services librarian Supervisor: Rhonda Whithaus Start date: July 14 Jenny Thompson, associate university librarian for ACTS Supervisor: Deb Ward Start date: July 17 Megan Ballengee, community engagement coordinator Supervisor: Deb …
Now on display, “Provenance: Everywhere in Everything” showcases research and creative works completed by students enrolled in the Honors Seminar during Fall 2022, GN_HON 1050H, “Get Real, Go Places! Let Objects Take You There.” The eight-week course takes as its focus the study of material culture, specifically the opportunities for research that objects and artifacts …
What do you think of when you hear special collections and archives? Old books? Decades old letters? You’d be correct, but there’s so much more that happens on the 4th floor of Ellis Library! Join Macy Love and John Henry Adams in an exploration of what we do in Special Collections, Libraries, and Archives. They …
In Fall 2020, Dr. Brittany Rancour worked with Special Collections to create a digital guide to the Fragmenta Manuscripta collection through a partnership with the Department of Visual Studies. The Fragmenta Manuscripta Collection is a collection of manuscript fragments, most of them from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries, but with materials extending as far …