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Mizzou Libraries is pleased to announce that Rebecca Graves has been appointed director of the J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library. In this role, Rebecca will oversee a team of librarians and staff that provide support for education, patient care and research for the College of Health Sciences, Sinclair School of Nursing, the School of Medicine and MU Health Care.
Having spent many years at Mizzou, Rebecca has a deep understanding of the Mizzou campus culture and strong connections with faculty and staff—relationships that she looks forward to building upon in this new role. She previously served as the library’s education librarian, focusing on teaching students to become skilled researchers.
Most recently, Rebecca was awarded the Sinclair School of Nursing Honorary Alumni Award. The Honorary Alumni award is given to someone who shows outstanding achievement in nursing or support for the nursing profession. She was awarded this honor for her work as the education librarian, due to her profound impact on nursing students at the beginning of their nursing journey, as well as her collaborative efforts with nursing faculty on key initiatives.
Rebecca has a strong history of service to both Mizzou and the health sciences library community. She has been an active member of the Medical Library Association and the Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association since 1999. Here at Mizzou, she served on the Faculty Council (FC) from 2015 to 2021 and was the Chair of the FC Inclusion, Diversity and Equity committee from 2018 to 2021. Recently, she was a member of the Provost’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in the Learning Environment, which was awarded the FC Shared Governance Award.
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University of Missouri Libraries and the University of Missouri Law Library are collaborating to provide Mizzou faculty, staff, and students with U.S. and U.K. government documents from today back to 1660 on the ProQuest Government Documents discovery platform. This collection is comprised of nine databases, including ProQuest Indian Claims Insight, ProQuest Trends & Policy Collection, ProQuest Statistical Insight, ProQuest Government Periodicals Index, ProQuest Supreme Court Insight, and U.K. Parliamentary Papers. Ask your subject librarian for more information about all of the databases.
If you need a headshot, contact Shannon Cary (carysn@missouri.edu) for a MOcode.
“Photo gallery: Autumn leaves paint Mizzou red and gold”
Show Me Mizzou, Nov. 19, 2025
If you would like to get more involved with MULSA (the MU Libraries Staff Association), consider becoming Vice President or The Muse editor. These positions are currently open. If you are interested or have questions, please contact MULSA President Shannon Cary at carysn@missouri.edu.
Jennilyn Wiley, a seasoned librarian with a background in business and accounting, has been appointed head librarian of the Missouri School of Journalism’s Journalism Library. She will oversee a historic collection that includes over 30,000 print books, the world’s largest academic photojournalism archive, and a 4,000-volume journalism fiction collection.
Wiley brings diverse experience from roles in auditing, software training, and academic librarianship, most recently serving at Auburn University. Her expertise in data analysis, entrepreneurship, and interdisciplinary research positions her to lead the library into a new era of “knowledge management.”
Dean David Kurpius and Vice Provost Kara Whatley praised Wiley’s unique skill set and commitment to supporting students and faculty. Wiley, who holds a doctorate in communication and information from Kent State, says her lifelong connection to libraries inspired her career shift. She emphasizes the growing importance of libraries in the age of generative AI, where access to reliable, scholarly resources is more critical than ever.
Visit the School of Journalism’s announcement for more information.
Have you ever wished for a master list of “those things”—sorted twelve different ways, cross-listed, and checked for duplication? So have we. And thanks to Mariah Newton at the Zalk Veterinary Medical Library, that wish is becoming reality.
Mariah, Library Specialist Sr., recently created a comprehensive spreadsheet mapping the Veterinary Medical Library’s reserve collection. This wasn’t just a list—it was a data-rich tool that captured which textbooks are used in which courses, by which instructors, in what formats, and how frequently. Her work unexpectedly launched a curriculum mapping project, giving the library team a powerful resource to analyze instructional periods, identify overlapping materials, and explore cost-saving opportunities.
This data also opens the door to deeper conversations with faculty and stakeholders about integrating library instruction at key points in the curriculum—ensuring students graduate as information-literate veterinarians. Future additions to the map will include textbook edition updates, faculty assignments, and connections to student organizations like SAVMA and journal clubs.