Many books in the MU Libraries are fragile, others need minor repairs, still others require extensive help if they are to survive this century. Those of us who consider books our friends cannot bear to lose them, and it is in that spirit that the Friends of the MU Libraries have initiated the Adopt-A-Book Program. By adopting a book, you will ensure that it gets the help it needs to remain with us for years to come. Please consider sponsoring a book. All monies will go directly to the care and maintenance of rare, fragile and just plain good books. We are also happy to announce that, due to a grant from the Kemper Foundation, we are able to match your gift dollar for dollar. This grant ends December 31, 2009.

For more information and to adopt a book online, please visit http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/about/adoptabook/adoptabook.php

For more information, visit http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/guides/classestours/endnotefridays/default.php

The MU Libraries will host a reception for Peter Bergen at Ellis Library in the First Floor Colonnade on Tuesday, September 1 from 4-5 p.m. Please join us for refreshments and an opportunity to meet this acclaimed journalist and terrorist analyst. For more information, contact Shannon Cary at carysn@missouri.edu or 882-4703.

The MU Libraries have participated in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) since 1862. The FDLP was established by Congress to ensure that the American public has access to its Government’s information.

Since 1813, depository libraries have safeguarded the public’s right to know by collecting, organizing, maintaining, preserving, and assisting users with information from the Federal Government.

Along with documenting the processes of the three main branches of government (Executive, Congress and the Judiciary), the Government Publication Office distributes documents produced by many government agencies. These include the Department of Energy, Department of Education, Census Bureau, the National Park Service and NASA. Government documents include books, reports, studies, hearings, and educational materials. Publications can be in any format, including books, pamphlets, posters, DVDs, CD-ROMs, puzzles, coloring books and maps. Government documents can be found through the library’s catalog, MERLIN, and most are shelved in 1 East.

For further information, please contact Marie Concannon or Sandy Schiefer.

Click here for a complete listing of books in the display.

Friday, August 21st . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m.
Monday, August 24th . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, August 25th . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, August 26th . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, August 27th . . . . . . . . . 12:00 p.m.
Friday, August 28th . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p.m.
Monday, August 31st . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 1st . . . . . . . . . 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 2nd . . . . . . 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 3rd . . . . . . . . 1:00 p.m.
Friday, September 4th . . . . . . . . . . 12:00 p.m.

Tours meet on the Ground Floor, West Entrance, near the Security Desk

Travel the world with books! Representing 50 countries, each book in this display contains a piece of culture and life from its country of origin. You’ll be inspired to read something new!

Information about each book on display can be found at http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/guides/courses/international%20fiction.htm.

This beta test offers access to over 2000 domestic newspaper titles, web content, TV transcripts, video sources and over 1600 sources for international content in the enhanced NewsBank interface.

Access NewsBank at http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=AWNB

“150 Years of The Origin of Species: The Historical Journey from Specimens to Species to Genes” is a digital exhibit based on a physical exhibit mounted in the University of Missouri’s Ellis Library from March 5th to March 31st, 2009 to honor the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his On the Origin of Species. The exhibition was part of the 2009 MU Life Sciences & Society Symposium sponsored by the Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center.

Charles Darwin’s 57-month voyage on the HMS Beagle provided the biological and geological specimens and the intellectual insight for a critical step forward in explaining one of the most challenging questions of natural history: how and why species change over time. Darwin’s voyage on the Beagle and the publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859 was not the final solution to the puzzling phenomenon of species change, but it was a vital step in the ongoing revolution in evolutionary thought.

This exhibition traces the concept of biological variation from the Renaissance through the 20th Century using rare and historical books, illustrations, and biological specimens from the University of Missouri’s Rare Books and Special Collections Department, the Health Sciences Library Rare Book Room, the Enns Entomology Museum, the Glen Smart Collection of Waterfowl and Upland Game, and other university collections. Video of the opening presentation by Philosophy Professor Andre Ariew entitled “Darwinism Old and New” is also included. The exhibit was curated by Michael Holland, Director of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books (SCARaB), with immeasurable help from the staff of the SCARaB Division, Anselm Huelsbergen, Alla Barabtarlo, Karen Witt, and Katie Carr.

The online exhibit is available at http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/exhibits/darwin/about.htm.

Need in-depth research assistance with a paper or project for class?  The Ellis Reference Services Department provides one-on-one research help if you are having trouble locating information on your topic.  A RAP consultation session gives you one-on-one uninterrupted time with a librarian for in-depth assistance in identifying appropriate sources for a research paper or project.

• RAP is an appointment-based service and it is open to all MU students.  RAP consultation appointments can last from 15 minutes to an hour.

• To schedule a RAP consultation appointment, students need to:
  * Fill out a RAP Consultation Request Form online or
  * Fill out a paper form at the Ellis Library Reference Desk

• For more information, call the Ellis Library Reference Desk at 882-4581