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MU Libraries Centennial Art Competition Winners

By Shannon Cary Posted in Cycle of Success Ellis Library Events and Exhibits

Posted on May 9, 2016May 10, 2016

In the fall of 2015, as part of our year-long celebration of the one-hundredth anniversary of Ellis Library, the MU Libraries announced an art competition open to all undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at the University. Students were invited to submit an original work of art based on the theme of The Library at Night. Artworks consisting of drawing, painting, photography, graphic design and fiber were submitted, and hose displayed here in the Bookmark Cafe were judged to be the very best.

A panel of five jurors from the MU campus community served as judges for the competition, and they based their selections on the following criteria:

Overall quality of the work and its presentation
Effectiveness of the art in terms of creativity, use of materials and composition
Effectiveness in addressing the theme of "The Library at Night"

The Grand Prize Winner of the competition is J-School Senior, Mallory Weise, for her acrylic on canvas painting, "Night Owl." Her painting will be purchased by the MU Libraries and will become a permanent part of our collections.

Notable Entries

A Night at the Library, Ari Wagner
Adventures Yet To Come, Amanda Bradley
Creature of the Night, Jessica Cash
Centennial Staircase, Noor Khreis
Open 24 Hours, Samantha Edwards
Moonlight Studying, Sarah Leituala
Rainy Nights, Victoria Roodhouse
Ghost, Michael Edson

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Bookmark Cafe Finals Hours

By Shannon Cary Posted in Ellis Library Events and Exhibits Hours

Posted on May 9, 2016May 9, 2016

For a complete listing of hours, visit library.missouri.edu.

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Extended Chat Hours

By Shannon Cary Posted in Gateway Carousel Journalism Resources and Services

Posted on April 11, 2016August 29, 2017

Need research help? You can ask a librarian for help using our chat service–now available almost 24 hours a day.

During the day you can chat with MU librarians and library staff. At night, we offer access to a chat reference service called ChatStaff. They will be able to answer most research questions, except for some that are Mizzou-specific.

To access the chat service and see what hours chat reference is available, visit libraryanswers.missouri.edu.

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Centennial Fashion Exhibit, April 2016

By Shannon Cary Posted in Ellis Library Events and Exhibits

Posted on March 25, 2016July 25, 2016

As part of Ellis Library’s 100^th anniversary celebration, rare pieces from the Missouri Historic Costume and Textile Collection will be featured in the Ellis Library colonnade during the months of April and May. The display will feature dress of the early 20^th century as revealed in MU Savitar yearbooks and fashion magazines of the period. Special thanks to Dr. Jean Parsons, MHCTC Curator and faculty member within the MU Department of Textile and Apparel Management, as well as Nicole Johnston, Collection Manager and TAM Instructor, for making this exhibit possible.

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Bookmark Cafe Spring Break Hours

By Shannon Cary Posted in Hours

Posted on March 23, 2016April 22, 2016

Bookmark Cafe Spring Break Hours, March 28-April 1

Mon 7:30am-1pm
Tues-Fri 7:30am-2pm

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Learning From the Past, April 15, 2016

By Shannon Cary Posted in Ellis Library Events and Exhibits

Posted on March 10, 2016April 20, 2016

“Learning from the Past”
David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States
April 15, 2016 | 3-4 p.m. |114A Ellis Library

David Ferriero is a librarian, a library administrator, and the 10th Archivist of the United States. He was director of the New York Public Library, and before that, the university librarian and vice provost for library affairs at Duke University. Prior to his Duke position, he worked for 31 years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology library. Ferriero is the first librarian to serve as Archivist of the United States.

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Seeking input on journal subscription renewals

By Shannon Cary Posted in Budget Events and Exhibits Resources and Services

Posted on March 10, 2016January 22, 2021

With the prospect of a possible shortfall of $1 million to the MU Libraries collection budget in FY2017, we are seeking input on some lower-use journals, particularly the titles in the bundles purchased through publishers Elsevier and Wiley.

Follow this link to provide your input on specific journal titles between now and April 4.

We are beginning with these bundles because:

they consume a large portion of the library collections budget, amounting to about $2,000,000 annually
similar to a “cable tv model”, these bundles contain many titles which were never selected for our library, (e.g. dentistry)

Also included are some high cost/low use journals from other publishers in a variety of disciplines.

Learn more about the campus-wide collections review process and the reasons for it.

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ICPSR Summer Program

By Shannon Cary Posted in Resources and Services

Posted on February 19, 2016March 29, 2016

The Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Summer Program registration is now open. Choose from any of a number of short courses which cover methodological strategies along with theoretical and practical issues. This recorded webinar tells more about Summer Program courses, scholarships, and more.