The second and third floors of the library are scheduled to be painted, beginning with the top floor on December 17. The second and third floor carpets will also be cleaned.

If you are using Virtual Private Networking (VPN) software to access MU or work-related resources from off-campus, you will need to update your software between now and November 7.
Cisco AnyConnect is the new VPN system, available for free. Installing the new client is simple. Just visit https://anyconnect.missouri.edu.

Contact your IT Pro for assistance or call the IT Help Desk at (573)882-5000.
Additional information about VPN service

All are welcome to join the Literature in Health Care discussion group. At their next meeting on Wednesday, October 24, 5:30-7:00 pm in Room GL-11, Dr. Robert Blake will lead the discussion of 3 short stories about children in hospitals, and how their families cope:
“The Pediatric Arrest” by Andrea A. Peterson

“People Like That Are The Only People Here: Canonical Babbling In Peed ONK” by Lorrie Moore

“A Small, Good Thing” by Raymond Carver

Contact Shelley Worden to RSVP and get copies of the readings.

The library now has four laptops available at the Circulation Desk for two hour checkout. Just bring your valid MU ID. There are both Macs and PCs, loaded with various software such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, ITunes, and much more.

There will be some construction noise in the library starting Tuesday the 11th, as workers on the 2nd and 3rd floor will be using some power tools over the next few days.

If you provide links to journal articles, you’ll need to change your URLs after this semester.
If you are re-using links next semester, you’ll need to edit any links that use mulibraries.1cate.com as part of the URL. Find and replace mulibraries.1cate.com with finditatmu.library.missouri.edu .

For example,
http://mulibraries.1cate.com/?genre=article&volume=22&issue=3&spage=416&date=2012&title=qualitative+health+research

becomes

http://finditatmu.library.missouri.edu/?genre=article&volume=22&issue=3&spage=416&date=2012&title=qualitative+health+research

The old links you’re using now should continue to work for the rest of the semester, but after that, they will stop working.

Starting now, you can create links in the new Findit@MU Article Finder by clicking “Get Short URL” on the article finder page as shown here.

Over the next few days, some changes will take place in Findit@MU article linking. You will still see the same familiar   button , but the screens along the way will look a bit different.

If you run across any problems, please use the  button to let us know.  (No need to include your name.)

The library has started a subscription to Journal of Knee Surgery in response to user requests.  Issues from 2004-date are now available online.

In response to user demand, the library now subscribes to the journal RNA Biology . The subscription includes access to the complete archive of articles from 2004-date.

In 1986, all visits to the library involved leaving home or office and coming in the door. Today, 60% of the visits to the library are virtual through our website.

Number of visitors to the library (web and in person visits):
In 1986: 257,714
In 2010: 401,763

Read about more changes: A series of reflections on the changes over the last 25 years in conjunction with the 25th anniversary celebration.