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.
Richard Dutton’s Art on Display in Bookmark Cafe
Shannon Cary
Feedback Requested on Library Collections
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.
Michaelle Dorsey Appointed Special Collections Librarian
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.
Employment Opportunity
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.
Friends of the University of Missouri Libraries Celebrates the 2021 Stuckey Essay Contest Winners
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.
Memories from the Pandemic
Thanks to everyone who contributed their memories!
2021 Celebration of Service Comments
Ellis Library Closed Friday
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.
Missourian Newspaper Library Staff Move to Journalism Library; Historic Clip Files Move to Boone County Historical Society
The Missourian Newspaper Library moved to Lee Hills Hall in 1995 with the Columbia Missourian and has served the faculty and students at the University of Missouri and the community in some capacity since 1908. The School of Journalism is reconstructing the current newsrooms and offices in Lee Hills Hall to accommodate a new converged newsroom, which will include all j-school media outlets. In May of 2021, the physical Missourian Newspaper library space was closed due to space constraints, but the Journalism and Digital Access Librarian and staff are now in the journalism library.
The Missourian Library contained thousands of clip files (articles from the newspaper that were cut out and filed) arranged by subject, business, organization, events and location. They were mainly collected in the 1980s and 1990s from the Columbia Missourian and the Columbia Tribune. There are separate file cabinets which hold biographical files of people in and around Columbia and were collected as far back as the 1920s. These files were integral to the mission of the library in providing historical information about Columbia and Boone County to the university and the community. These clip archives have been donated to the Boone County Historical Society. After learning about the files, they were enthusiastic about saving this portion of history.
The Journalism Library will continue to support researchers with access to the Missourian through microfilm (from 1908 to present) and online archives. Please contact the Journalism Library for assistance.
MU Libraries & the Research Lifecycle
From discovering new resources to tracking your impact, MU Libraries is here to support you every step of the way!
We offer a range of services covering all aspects of the Research Lifecycle, such as:
- Planning Research and Gathering Sources: Subject Databases | Data Management Plans
- Publishing and Sharing Your Research: Citation Styles | Open Access | Where to Publish
- Measuring & Maximizing Your Impact: Researcher IDs and Profiles | Impact Measures
Contact your Subject Librarian for services in your area!
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