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The Bookmark Cafe, featuring Harold’s Doughnuts and Kaldi’s Coffee, in Ellis Library reopened today, August 31. There will be limited seating due to COVID-19 precautions, so please limit your time in the Cafe area.
Food is only allowed on the ground floor of Ellis Library. Beverages in covered containers are allowed on all floors.
Click here to find Bookmark Cafe hours and all library hours.
In the pre-internet age, most government information was distributed through the U.S. Government Printing Office, and public and college libraries throughout the United States were responsible for providing public access to that information.Today, most government information intended for public distribution is posted directly to the internet. Publication patterns in this digital environment are not as predictable, and the responsibility for preserving information has become considerably more unclear. Today historians who seek information in libraries sometimes learn that information, which was once available on a government website, was deleted before it could be saved.
To study the extent of this problem and help propose solutions, the University of Missouri Libraries joined a small group of libraries led by Martin Halbert and Robbie Sittel of the University of North Texas to form the PEGI (Preservation of Government Information) Project. Funded by an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, PEGI worked for two years, meeting with government agency representatives, industry leaders, library administrators and others to define the scope of the problem and chart pathways forward. The University of Missouri Libraries are proud to have been part of the founding PEGI Project team (link: https://www.pegiproject.org/project-team).
The final report “Toward a Shared Agenda: Report on PEGI Project Activities for 2017-2019” received the Margaret T. Lane/ Virginia F. Saunders Memorial Research Award. This award is given annually to an author or shared among collaborative authors of an outstanding research article in which government documents, either published or archival in nature, form a substantial part of the documented research. University of Missouri librarian Marie Concannon was a co-author on this report.
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The Bookmark Café will be closed the first week of school. At this time, we expect Bookmark Café to reopen on August 31. We appreciate your understanding during this time.
Due to concerns about staffing and safety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mizzou Libraries will have shortened hours this semester. We realize this will be an inconvenience to some students, and we do plan to expand hours next semester if it is safe to do so. Hours have been reduced to allow for extra cleaning and because of staffing issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, for the safety of our faculty and students we will require an MU ID to access Ellis Library after 5 p.m.
The portion of the Enhance Mizzou student fee that is distributed to the Mizzou Libraries will be used to continue and increase online library services and materials, and for one-time capital investments that advance the student vision for the libraries, such as the creation of a single service desk, new self-service lockers with power for charging phones and laptops, and the installation of self-service lockers for book and equipment pick-up.
Visit library.missouri.edu/hours for the latest information about hours at Ellis Library and the specialized libraries.
If you have additional questions, please contact Shannon Cary, University Libraries communications officer, at carysn@missouri.edu
We had our first Q&A on Instagram stories this week. People are really interested in what our hours are going to be! You can check it out here.
Thanks to Instagram coordinator Tarira Meadowcroft for doing this!
Whether you want research help in person while social distancing or remotely from the safety and comfort of your home, the Mizzou Libraries will stay connected with you!
The Mizzou Libraries have operated remotely since mid-March due to the COVID-19 emergency. In July we began curbside pickup service for MU faculty and students. This service will continue in a modified version throughout the fall semester.
As the campus welcomed students for the fall semester, the University Libraries began offering limited hours and study spaces in Ellis Library and most of the specialized libraries starting Monday, August 17.
Many library services — including consultations and assistance, library instruction, reserves and events — will continue remotely online through the fall with some in-person options. The emphasis on remote library services will allow faculty and students to continue their work, regardless of location.
“We want Mizzou students and faculty to have a successful fall semester! That begins by doing everything we can to keep people safe,” said Deb Ward, interim vice provost for University Libraries and University Librarian.
Among the changes that library users will find when Ellis Library reopens:
Library personnel will carefully assess how the new service models are working and will determine whether services can be gradually scaled up or, conversely, whether conditions will require a return to delivering more services remotely. For the latest information on library services and hours, visit library.missouri.edu. You may also subscribe to one of our weekly email newsletters to stay up to date.
Additional Information Regarding Specialized Libraries
Zalk Veterinary Medical Library
J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library
Engineering Library and Technology Commons
Highlights from the July 14 LMT Meeting