Web tip of the week, March 5, 2018
Events for family this weekend: Dinosaurs, Cavemen and Second Saturday for Kids.
Shannon Cary
Mizzou Giving Day, March 14-15
#MizzouGivingDay: Up to the Challenge
Your participation and gifts are part of something big on Mizzou Giving Day. Generous supporters have contributed challenge funds that provide a way for social media users and donors to win money for University Libraries .
Spread the word on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using #MizzouGivingDay. You could win the opportunity to further support the Libraries!
This year’s challenges include:
• Most dollars raised by unit
• Most donations by unit
• A variety of social media challenges
How can you help?
- Connect online at givingday.missouri.edu and promote the hashtag #MizzouGivingDay on social media
- Follow the Libraries on Facebook and Twitter @MizzouLibraries
- Support what you love most about MU by giving as little as $10
- Share your infectious Tiger spirit by getting your friends and family to participate
- Consider giving to the Special Collections Classroom Project
In 2017, the University Libraries achieved impressive results:
- 115 gifts
- $115,000
What can we achieve this year?
Mizzou Giving Day: One Day to Make a Difference
Your Gift Has More Impact on Mizzou Giving Day
Mizzou Giving Day is a day for everyone who loves Mizzou to combine our support and maximize our impact. This year’s 24-hour campaign will take place from noon on March 14 to noon on March 15.
Schools, colleges, and campus programs will have the opportunity to earn additional support from two “prize pools”. Prizes will go to the top five finishers in each competition. Generous donors have contributed challenge funds that provide a way for social media users to win funds for the University Libraries.
This year’s challenges include:
- Most dollars raised by school, college, or program
- Most donations by school, college, or program
- 15 social media challenges
The University Libraries priorities for this year’s Giving Day:
Special Collections & Rare Books Renovation Fund
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Friends of the Library
The University of Missouri Libraries have been leaning on the Friends of the Library since a group of alumni and friends met in the Student Union in 1960 with an idea to make our university stronger. They recognized that a gift to University Libraries impacts every student and every program. Please join us as we set our sights on 1,000 members in Friends of the Library! Great universities have great libraries. Help us build a better Mizzou by supporting the core of the academic experience, our libraries!
Collection Enhancement Fund
This fund provides for the care and growth of our collections. If you are interested in supporting access to scholarly material, this is the fund for you! Help us complete our progress toward $50,000 for collections enhancement.
Spread the Word
Your support will make Mizzou Giving Day a success. Use the hashtag #MizzouGivingDay — on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram — to spread the word and inspire other Tigers to make a difference at Mizzou.
New MUSE Posts
Promotion Announcement
Congratulations to Hailey Carpenter on her promotion to full time Library Information Assistant. Hailey works evenings at the Health Sciences Library Circulation Desk.
Welcome to Carri Huff
Please welcome Carri Huff to the Ellis Library Circulation Reserve Desk. Carri will be working evenings as a Library Information Assistant, beginning on March 5.
Marketing Highlights
The Chancellor’s update this week including a #MizzouMade story that was submitted by the Libraries. Thanks to Kate Wright at Engineering for sharing Elgin’s story!
If you didn’t get to listen to the Chancellor’s address on Tuesday, you can still do so. Towards the end of the address he talked about working with Ann Riley on the library of the future!
Where Did the Birds Go?
For many years, Ellis Library housed a collection of Dorothy Doughty porcelain birds that were donated to MU. According to the stipulations of the donor agreement, the University Libraries are now free to sell the birds. The collection has been sent to Link Auction Galleries in St. Louis to be included in the next live auction. The proceeds will benefit the University Libraries. The display cases where the birds were previously displayed is in the process of being refurbished as exhibit space to highlight University Libraries Special Collections materials.
For more information about the live auction, please visit www.linkauctiongalleries.com. The collection will be included in Sale#1079, the March Gallery Auction, at Link Auction Galleries, 5000 Washington Place, St. Louis, MO 63108, on March 17, 2018 beginning at 10:00am.
Welcome to John Fifield, Special Collections Librarian
The University Libraries are pleased to announce that John Fifield has been hired as special collections librarian. John has a joint Master of Library and Information Science and Graduate Certificate in Book Arts and Book Studies from the University of Iowa and a Bachelor of Music from Oklahoma State University. He is coming to us from the University of Iowa, where he worked as the Robert A. Olson graduate research assistant in special collections and university archives. During his graduate studies at Iowa, John also worked with the Biblioteca del Convento de la Recoleta in Arequipa, Peru.
Healthy for Life Update
Nutrition Articles:
Going vegan could prevent type 2 diabetes
Low-Fat Diet vs. Low-Carb: And the Winner Is …
Mindfulness Monday
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/236989
Campus Specific Activities
Women’s Health and Wellness Fair
Wednesday, March 21st
11 am – 1 pm
Memorial Union – Stotler Lounge
Health Information for Men (HIM)
Mondays from 12:10-12:50
March 5th-May 21st
Middlebush, 206
Stay Strong Stay Healthy
http://missourifamilies.org/sssh/