Great news: thanks to DoIT, access to the software’s license is available on computer terminals throughout the library. Ask a librarian for more details!

The J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library has been awarded a one-year license for the English and Spanish software package, “Health Literacy Advisor,” thanks to the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Midcontinental Region. Use of this license will be available until April 2013.

Employees are welcome to use the program to review reading levels of their health information materials and then revise the documents to improve readability. You can use the software to scan the document and it will highlight words that may limit readability. You will then receive suggestions for language that is easier to read.

For more information, please contact Darell Schmick, information services librarian, at the Health Sciences Library at (573) 884-3575 or SchmickD@health.missouri.edu.

Gary St. Ivany
www.garystivany.com
gary@garystivany.com

I paint everyday in my studio overlooking the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. My paintings are in numerous private, corporate and public collections through out the world.  They have been featured in the magazines Columbia Home and Life, Kansas City Home and Garden, St. Louis Homes and Lifestyles, and Lake Lifestyles.  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, featured the developing art community at the Lake of the Ozarks and included my art in the article.  I currently have paintings at the The Vine Wine Bar and Gallery in Osage Beach, Missouri, Country Club Hotel and Spa in Lake Ozark, Missouri, Teller’s Bar and Gallery, Columbia, Missouri, and Dunklin Street Gallery in Jefferson City, Missouri.  I am a member of the Columbia Art League, and show my paintings annually at Art in The Park.

My paintings are done primarily in oil and acrylic and I stretch my own canvases to fit unique frames that I select for my paintings.  My style is flowing and varies from impressionistic to abstract, but always with strong design and a vibrant use of color.  My subjects include landscapes, portraits, animals, and abstract designs.

I make my art for the pure pleasure, joy and beauty that art can bring.  I want my paintings to evoke an emotion from the viewer.

Everyone deserves a break! Visit the Finals Lounge in 159 Ellis Library from 6-10 pm on Monday and Tuesday of finals week for free drinks and snacks. See reference desk for directions to the Lounge.

An electric outage has been scheduled for Ellis Library, on Monday, November 19th, from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Ellis Library will be closed all day on Monday. This outage is necessary to allow Campus Facilities personnel to upgrade the electrical service to the building. This outage has been scheduled with the building coordinator to minimize disruptions to the activities in the building. In the interest of good communications however, we are alerting others who may have a need to know about this outage. Thank you for your patience as this necessary work is completed. If you have any questions, please contact Campus Facilities – Energy Management, 882-3094.

November 28, 2012
1 to 2 pm
Ellis Library Colonnade

People in 19^th century Australia and the United States often faced many of the same hardships, hazards, and quirks of the environment. In both countries people often coped by laughing. This lecture will look at examples of American and Australian frontier humor, with an eye to their similarities and differences. For more information contact carysn@missouri.edu.