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The UM Library Council, in conjunction with the UM System ILS Task Force, are pleased to announce that FOLIO has been selected as our new integrated library system. We will begin migration in September 2021 with plans to be fully operational by early summer 2022. We are excited about this opportunity to work with EBSCO as we transition to FOLIO. We view FOLIO as a forward thinking, next generation, open-source system that will allow for growth and customization for the UM System as well as the individual campuses.
We would like to thank the library staff on all four campuses for providing insight and feedback during our recommendation phase. We could not have made this decision without their participation and assessment of each system. Thanks to the task force leading this charge: Stephanie Chinn, Jaleh Fazelian, Corrie Hutchinson (co-chair), Buddy Pennington, Taylor Kenkel (co-chair), and Ernest Shaw.
The transition to FOLIO will impact almost every facet of the library’s operations. We must begin planning for and documenting processes to have a successful roll out and implementation, and we thank the task force for leading this coming phase. We look forward to working together to create a new, vibrant system that will be of use to the UM community.
The watercolors of local artist Richard Dutton are currently on display in Bookmark Cafe in Ellis Library. Visit http://www.duttonwatercolor.com/ for more information.
In order to maintain a library collection that meets the needs of our faculty, students and community, we must periodically remove materials from the collections. We have created a list of items for possible withdrawal from the collection, and we would like your input.
We are excited to announce that Michaelle Dorsey, a senior library specialist in collection services, will be appointed as the new Special Collections librarian, focusing on preservation. Her new position will be effective September 1, 2021.
Over her years at Mizzou, Michaelle Dorsey has acquired the required education and skills for this position. In addition, she has demonstrated a rare devotion to her craft. During the aftermath of the Ellis Library fire in 2011, Michaelle stepped up to the challenge of providing leadership for the recovery effort. She received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in 2017. She has acquired additional training in book preservation techniques in addition to her master’s in library and information science from MU that makes her uniquely qualified for this position. She also received her bachelor of arts in English from Truman State University.
In addition, she can provide a strong voice for advice regarding the materials that would be best digitized, thus providing additional guidance to the Digital Services department. To quote the findings of the MU Librarians and Archivists Council Promotions Committee, “Michaelle has a wealth of experience directly tied to this new position. In fact, she has served as the head of the preservation unit for 18 years and has over 20 years of experience in the field. She has capably served on many library and university committees, and she continues to gain new knowledge through her book conservation training with James Downey.”
Thanks to Dr. Nobel Cunningham and Caroline McBride French, whose bequest gifts provided the MU Libraries with the funds for this position.
Please join the Libraries in congratulating Michaelle Dorsey on her new position and wishing her success in her new endeavors.
University Libraries is seeking a part-time Library Information Specialist: E-Learning and Web. Apply online at https://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/staff with Job ID 36174.
The Friends of the University of Missouri Libraries is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 Robert J. Stuckey Essay Contest. The first-place winner will be awarded a $1,500 scholarship and the second-place winner is awarded a $750 scholarship. The first-place winner is Ryan Copeland of Sherwood Cass R-8 in Creighton, MO for her essay entitled “Eulogy to My Childhood.” The second-place winner is Emma Behrman of Visitation Academy in St. Louis, MO for her essay entitled “The Asian Main Character.” Each teacher of these students, Johnna Mueller and Susan Shortt, will also receive a $250 award.
Each year the essay contest is open to Missouri High School students in grades 9-12, and only one entry is accepted from each school. Each entry must address one or more aspects of books or reading. Common student topics for essays include literary analyses, accounts of personal experiences and fictional short stories. Each essay should be originally composed by the student without assistance and should not have been submitted to any previous contest or have been previously published.
The Friends of the Libraries have been affiliated with the University Libraries and the University of Missouri since 1960. The Friends have administered the Robert J. Stuckey Essay Contest for the University for the past several years. The late Robert J. Stuckey was a member of the 1963 junior class of Farmington High School and had planned to attend college. He was vitally interested in current events and enjoyed reading. This annual contest is presented in memory of him.
Thank you to this year’s Stuckey Essay judges, who are all a part of our Friends of the University of Missouri Libraries council. Judges Bill Carner, Shelby Catalano, Jody Feldman and Laurie Tourtellot had their work cut out for them with 43 great essay submissions.
You can read the winning essays here.
Thanks to everyone who contributed their memories!
Due to a planned water outage, Ellis Library will be closed on Friday, June 4. The library will also be closed on Saturday and Sunday. Summer Session library hours begin on June 7.
Summer Session Hours
Sunday 1 to 9 pm
Monday-Thursday 7:30 am to 9 pm
Friday 7:30 am to 5 pm
Saturday 10 am to 2 pm
Hours are subject to change. For a complete listing of MU Libraries hours, please visit library.missouri.edu/hours.