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home Resources and Services Room 202 in Ellis Library Will Be Closed in March

Room 202 in Ellis Library Will Be Closed in March

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The Museum of Art and Archaeology is moving from Mizzou North to the ground floor of Ellis Library in the space previously occupied by the State Historical Society of Missouri. Some items from the museum are too big for that space, so they will be relocated into 202 Ellis Library. They will be moved in during spring break, but during the month of March the room will be offline to prepare the room.

We are sorry for this inconvenience, and we encourage you to check out other study spaces in Ellis Library.

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Registration is Open for the Missouri Affordable and Open Educational Resources Conference

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Registration is now open for the 2022 Missouri Affordable and Open Educational Resources Conference. This year’s event will be held virtually and is free to all attendees.

Conference Theme, Keynote, and Schedule:
The theme of this year’s conference will be Show Me the Path to A&OER through Affordability, Access, and Awareness. Bob Butterfield, Director of Instructional Resource Service at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, will provide the keynote address on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. His address will focus on affordability initiatives and educational resources.

The Conference will be held virtually on March 9-11, 2022. Click here for more information.

home Events and Exhibits Seeking MU Faculty Books for Exhibit at Ellis Library

Seeking MU Faculty Books for Exhibit at Ellis Library

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This summer, we plan to feature a selection of books by MU faculty in our Ellis Library colonnade display cases. This exhibit would be up from May to August, a time when many campus visitors come through the colonnade. Interested faculty would be asked to provide:

1) A copy of the book with dust jacket;
2) A personal statement including biographical info and some words about the book (1-2 paragraphs);
3) A photograph of oneself; and
4) If possible, a 3-dimensional object that represents some concept in the book.

If you have questions and/or like to be included, please contact Marie Concannon, Ellis Library Exhibits Coordinator at concannonm@missouri.edu.

home Events and Exhibits Black History Month Exhibit and Talk: Black Health and Wellness

Black History Month Exhibit and Talk: Black Health and Wellness

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February 22, 2022
3 p.m.
Online via Zoom

Join us as SHSMO Art Curator Joan Stack explores the exhibition Black Health and Wellness: A Selection of Historical Images which is on display in the colonnade cases of Ellis Library from February 14 to May 23, 2022.

Stack will examine exhibition artworks and photographs, detailing how these works expose the difficulties and achievements African Americans experienced related to healthcare and wellness throughout the 20th century. Stack’s illustrated presentation includes analysis of editorial cartoons by Missouri artists Daniel Fitzpatrick and Tom Engelhardt, as well as photographs by renowned Missouri photojournalist Arthur Whitman. Online and free, registration required.

Presented by the MU Libraries and the State Historical Society of Missouri.

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New Muse Posts

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MU Libraries Offer Remote Services During Campus Closure

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Due to the campus closure for inclement weather, Ellis Library will close at midnight on Wednesday, February 16. The library will be closed Thursday, February 17. Ellis Library will open at 7:30 am on Friday, February 18. All specialized libraries will resume regular hours on Friday. Please visit library.missouri.edu/hours.

We will have remote services available Thursday. Please visit Ask the Librarians for research help.

Stay safe and warm out there Tigers!

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Income Tax Time for Calendar Year 2021

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The University of Missouri Library no longer receives tax forms from the IRS or the Missouri Department of Revenue for public distribution. All forms and instructions are available from the government websites. The Daniel Boone Regional Library has a tax help page that provides guidance. The University Library does have books and journals about personal finance and taxation available throughout the year.

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MO Affordable and Open Educational Resources Conference Call for Proposals

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Call for Proposals
Deadline for Submissions: February 1, 2022

The Missouri Affordable and Open Educational Resources Conference invites you to share your research, ideas, and best practices for using, creating, or adapting A&OER.

Conference Theme, Keynote, and Schedule:
The theme of this year’s conference will be Show Me the Path to A&OER through Affordability, Access, and Awareness. Bob Butterfield, Director of Instructional Resource Service at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, will provide the keynote address on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. His address will focus on affordability initiatives and educational resources.

The Conference will be held virtually on March 9-11, 2022. Click here for more information.

Proposals:
We welcome proposals for presentations, breakout sessions, panel discussions, and roundtables from faculty, librarians, instructional designers, students, and any other educator or constituent involved in creating, using, or adapting Affordable and Open Educational Resources. Proposals should keep the conference theme in mind, however, you are encouraged to shape your proposed sessions to present your unique experiences with A&OER. We strongly encourage you to actively engage your session participants with a hands-on activity or by providing them with other material they can use.

Submission Details:
• The deadline for submissions is February 1, 2022.
• Proposals should include: Title; Abstract (approximately 250 words); Audience Learning Outcomes; and Information for each speaker (name, title, institution, short bio, and email address)
• Proposals can be submitted here.
• Submissions will be evaluated on their relevance and ability to contribute to Affordability, Access, and Awareness of A&OER.
• The Conference Planning Committee will notify presenters of their decision by February 15, 2022.

Registration:
Conference registration is free and is available through eventbrite. Visit the 2022 Missouri A&OER Conference website for more details. Information will be posted as it becomes available.
If you have any questions please contact Lindsay Schmitz, University of Missouri St. Louis, schmitzl@umsl.edu or Scott Curtis, University of Missouri Kansas City, curtissa@umkc.edu.

home Cycle of Success, Staff news Sandy Schiefer Appointed Interim Head of the Journalism Library

Sandy Schiefer Appointed Interim Head of the Journalism Library

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Sandy Schiefer, Journalism Research and Digital Access Librarian, has been appointed Interim Head of the Journalism Library, effective January 1. Sandy joined our staff in 2009, starting as a government documents librarian. She took over the Columbia Missourian Newspaper Library in 2016, and with its closure in 2021, has recently moved to the journalism library.

Sandy has worked hard to inform students and patrons about misinformation and the problems with social media and untrustworthy news. She is dedicated to educating people about how to evaluate and research what they see on the internet. These skills will serve her well in assisting faculty and students with their research.

Sandy’s previous positions include webmaster and software developer for Washington University, Hunter Engineering and SBC, Inc. in St. Louis. She also owned an online used-books store for six years. Sandy has a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Missouri and a Bachelor of Technical Computing from Washington University in St. Louis.

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Ellis Library Winter Hours

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During the winter intersession, Ellis Library will have limited hours.

Intersession Hours
(Dec 18–Dec 22; Jan 3–16)
Monday–Thursday 7:30am–7pm
Friday 7:30am–5pm
Saturday 10am–2pm
Sunday Closed

Winter Break
December 23 (Thu) 7:30am–5pm
December 24 (Fri)–January 2 (Sun) Closed
January 3 (Mon) Resume intersession hours

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