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Ok, we didn’t get a lot of memes submitted, so I’m going to give you another week for this one.
They say laughter is the best medicine! This week’s challenge is to share your favorite meme! Send me the meme that makes you laugh the most. Bonus points if it’s library related. ?
Today and tomorrow we will be congratulating our graduating student workers on social media. Follow Mizzou Libraries on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Several of the specialized libraries will also participate.
Also check out our finals “study break” posts!
Take a #studybreak and color some of our collections. @MUSpecColl created coloring pages featuring items from the collection. There's even a #Mizzou edition to get you into the tiger spirit https://t.co/amaKBp7sNE pic.twitter.com/rNwdTPHpAG
— Mizzou Libraries (@MizzouLibraries) May 12, 2020
The Check-In: Culture, Disease, and Othering
KBIA, April 30, 2020
Going Digital For’em
MU Undergraduate Research, April 30, 2020
At the University Libraries, we’re committed to making access to research more sustainable, affordable and open. And we need your help!
In traditional publishing models, scholars surrender their copyright to commercial publishers in order to disseminate their research findings in scholarly journals. Publishers then sell or rent that same content back to the institution through journal subscriptions—at ever increasing prices. This unsustainable practice costs institutions millions of dollars every year and creates barriers to access for many. Open Access publishing encourages scholars to retain their rights and make their work freely available online, increasing the availability and impact of research.
Retain Your Rights: No matter where you publish, the single most important thing you can do to make scholarly publishing more sustainable and equitable is Retain Your Rights. It’s your copyright – don’t just sign it away! Contracts are often negotiable. And read those agreements: you may have more rights to share your research than you realize.
Know Your Options: Choose the right venue for your research and know your Open Access options. If you’re an editor or manuscript reviewer, ask about the journal’s OA options.
Share Your Work: Deposit your research in MOspace, MU’s Digital Institutional Repository. Submitting your work to MOspace is easy. Just log in with your SSO and complete the Creative Commons license.
Learn More: Talk with your Subject Specialist about Open Access in your area or request a Zoom workshop for your department, team or lab.
They say laughter is the best medicine! This week’s challenge is to share your favorite meme! Send me the meme that makes you laugh the most. Bonus points if it’s library related. 🙂
Here’s what your co-workers are listening to while they stay at home!
Michelle Baggett: “Wouldn’t It Be Good” by Nik Kershaw
Cindy Bassett: “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles
Marie Concannon: Ravel’s “Bolero” performed (separately) by the Musicians of the New York Philharmonic
Melody Edwards: “You’ve Got a Friend” by Carole King
Rebecca Graves: “No Llores” by Gloria Estefan
Gwen Gray: “We’re All in This Together” by High School Musical Cast
Tammy Green: “It Ain’t My Fault” by Brothers Osborne
Corrie Hutchinson: “Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie
Taira Meadowcroft: The 25th Anniversary of the Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
Sandy Schiefer: “Just Jammin’” by Gramatik
Shannon Cary: “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
Melissa Fayad: “Hitman” and “Sailing Down” by The Wanton Bishops
“Choi: MU department chairs to decide who will be cut”
Columbia Tribune, April 29, 2020