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Please come and have tea with us as we wish a happy retirement for Alla Barabtarlo on Friday, August 19 in 114A Ellis Library from 2 to 4 pm. All are welcome to come. Hot tea, iced tea, and goodies will be served.
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 this area is hired.
Access Services and Advancement are about to implement a big change in courtesy borrowing privileges. We will no longer provide paid courtesy borrowing cards the way we have in the past. Those without an affiliation with MU Libraries will need to become a Friend of the Library ($50.00 minimum membership) to attain borrowing privileges. Thanks to Burt, Freddy, Kathy, Sheila, and Matt for working on this effort.
Where are Anne and Noel? Anne Barker has moved offices and can now be found in the Government Documents office area. Noel Kopriva, when she is not over at the Engineering Library, can now be found in Ellis 170 in East Reference.
Subject Librarians are sharing a welcome message with faculty in academic programs. For those of you who have not seen it yet, please take a moment to review the message. It is a great way to learn more about the services we are promoting to academic programs.
Don’t miss out! Tier 2 of the 2017 Wellness Incentive ends September 30.
If you’ve already completed Tier 1, make sure to finish Tier 2 of the 2017 Wellness Incentive by September 30 in order to earn $400* in your final October paycheck. Define what wellness means to you and participate in a number of eligible activities to earn 400 points. Walking, biking, yoga, community service, diversity and inclusion activities, and learning about a variety of wellness topics can earn you points and help you define what wellness means to you! For a full list of eligible activities, access the 2017 Wellness Incentive Tier 2 Activities Guide.
* Your 2017 Wellness Incentive earnings will be taxed and voluntary retirement contributions will be deducted, just like with other earnings. All may participate in the wellness program, but only some employees are able to earn the incentive; see http://umurl.us/incentive for eligibility details.
UHC Real Appeal Presentation
Caroline Murphy, UHC Nurse Liaison, will be presenting about Real Appeal, a simple, step-by-step program designed to introduce small changes over time that lead to healthier habits and long lasting weight loss results. The program is offered at no cost to all eligible University of Missouri faculty and staff, spouses, and dependents 18+ with a UM medical plan and a BMI of 23 or greater.
Real Appeal comes with a number of complimentary tools and resources including:
Presentation
Who: Participation in the presentation is available to all faculty and staff with a UM medical plan. Covered dependents will not be able to attend the presentation, but can contact Caroline Murphy for more information about Real Appeal.
Date: 2 dates to choose from
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Choose between Ellis Library or University Hall telepresence conference room.
Register: Click here to register. There are 2 Columbia locations. Click on ‘Details’ to view and select either the Ellis Library or University Hall location. Space is limited.
As a Healthy for Life sponsored workshop, eligible employees may earn 25 points for participation in the presentation. There are a maximum of 100 points possible for this category. Participation in the UHC Real Appeal program is not eligible for wellness incentive points. Contact wellness@umsystem.edu with questions.
Managing Occupational Stress
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is presenting occupational stress programs on the following dates. To register, contact Torie Townsend at townsendto@umsystem.edu.
Classes on Campus
Did you know a variety of low-cost and free physical activity and stress management classes are offered on campus? View the calendar of events to find a class near you or check out a few opportunities below:
Pilates
When: Mondays and Wednesdays
Time: 12:10 pm – 12:50 pm
Location: Townsend 206
Registration: Tina England at englandt@missouri.edu
Cost: $3.00 per class
Yoga
When: Mondays – 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 & 10/30
Time: 12:10 pm – 12:50 pm
Location: Missouri Psychiatric Gym on the 1st floor of the Hospital across from the VA Tunnel
Registration: Contact Kate Walker at yogateacher530@gmail.com
Cost: $32.00, payment due at the time of class. Cash preferred but will accept checks.
Yoga
When: Fridays – 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 10/6, 10/13 & 10/20
Time: 12:10 pm – 12:50 pm
Location: Missouri Psychiatric Gym on the 1st floor of the Hospital across from the VA Tunnel
Registration: Contact Kate Walker at yogateacher530@gmail.com
Cost: $24.00, payment due at the time of class
Eligible Faculty and Staff can earn up to 100 points for engaging in physical activity. Participation in physical activity classes must be self-reported in the Cerner Wellness Portal in the ‘Engage in Activity’ category to receive incentive points.
The University Libraries are pleased to announce that Julie Housknecht has been hired as technical services librarian. She has been with the Libraries since the spring of this year. She has previous experience as a tech services librarian at Reed Library, Fort Lewis College, and University of North Georgia Libraries. Julie has a Master of Library and Information Science from Florida State University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgia State University.
The University Libraries are pleased to announce that Joseph Askins has been hired as the head of instructional services. Joe has a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois and a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri. He is coming to us from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, where he was the information literacy programs librarian. Prior to working in South Carolina, Joe was the assistant librarian at Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville.
We may be a little biased, but we can't wait to celebrate #NationalBookLoversDay. What will you be reading? pic.twitter.com/7QYxXDFqp0
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