home Resources and Services Open Access Week Contest

Open Access Week Contest

home Resources and Services Undergraduate Research Contest

Undergraduate Research Contest

home Resources and Services Homecoming Exhibit

Homecoming Exhibit

In 1911, Chester Brewer invited old grads to “come home” for the KU game, and a tradition was born. This exhibit located in the Ellis Library colonnade takes a look back at one hundred years of homecoming history. The exhibit will be on display for the month of October.

home Resources and Services Open Access Events on Oct. 19

Open Access Events on Oct. 19

home Resources and Services Homecoming Open House

Homecoming Open House

On Saturday, October 27, visit Ellis Library after the Homecoming Parade from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. for refreshments, tours and family activities. The first 100 kids will get a free mini pumpkin. This event is free and open to the public.

home Resources and Services Graduate Student Workshops

Graduate Student Workshops

home Resources and Services Update on Ellis Library Fire Cleanup and Renovation

Update on Ellis Library Fire Cleanup and Renovation

At approximately 3:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, Columbia Fire Department fire fighters and MU Police Department (MUPD) officers responded to a fire alarm in Ellis Library. Upon arrival, fire crews discovered several small fires in offices of the north end of the main level of the building. The fires were localized in two areas, photocopy services and circulation/interlibrary loan, and they were suppressed by automatic fire sprinklers in those areas.

Fire fighters extinguished the flames, which resulted in moderate damage to these two locations. Significant amounts of water were released in the time between the initial alarms and when emergency personnel determined that no other fires remained in the building. As a result, the northern and eastern portions of the first floor of Ellis Library, as well as areas of the lower level housing the State Historical Society, received water damage.

At approximately noon on Sept. 10, officers from the MUPD arrested Christopher C. Kelley of Columbia on suspicion of committing arson, burglary and vandalism in Ellis Library. Mr. Kelley turned himself in, and additional details cannot be released due to the ongoing investigation.

At this time, the northeast quadrant of the first floor is closed to the public. This  includes

  • the Circulation/Reserve/Interlibrary Loan offices,
  • the 1st floor men’s restroom,
  • the Government Documents collection and staff offices,
  • the print Reference Collection,
  • the Cisco TelePresence room, and
  • the student computer lab.

The Administration Offices are accessible by a route past the south side of the elevators. Please look for the signs.

The Circulation/Reserve/Interlibrary Loan service point has been temporarily relocated to the northwest corner of the first floor.

We estimate that it will take most of the fall semester to finish the cleanup, renovate the fire-damaged offices and replace carpet and tile in the water-damaged areas.

We appreciate your support and understanding during this time. And we apologize for any inconvenience.

home Resources and Services First EndNote X5 Workshop Thursday, Sept. 22, 6 PM

First EndNote X5 Workshop Thursday, Sept. 22, 6 PM

 

Learn to set up and use this powerful tool to organize your references and format them in thousands of citation styles.

 

Next workshop:

Thursday September 22, 2011

6:00-7:30 p.m.

Ellis Library Room 213

Instructor: Ashley Nelson

More information on EndNote and registration link: https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/endnote

home Resources and Services Ellis Library will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 13.

Ellis Library will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 13.

home Resources and Services Ellis Library Closed Sunday and Monday (September 11 & 12).

Ellis Library Closed Sunday and Monday (September 11 & 12).

Ellis Library will remain closed through Monday, September 12.  The Library will resume regular hours on Tuesday, September 13.  Circulation, Reserve and Interlibrary Loan Services have been temporarily relocated to the Current Periodicals Reading Room on the west side of the first floor of Ellis Library.

On Monday, September 12,  Ellis Reference will resume phone service (573-882-4581) in addition to answering questions through chat, email and text messages until 6:00 pm.  All branch libraries will follow their regular hours. 

More information regarding the Saturday morning fire and cleanup may be found here.