Recently, Rebecca Graves was asked to chair the Faculty Council Standing Committee Diversity Enhancement. She will also serve on the Faculty Council Executive Committee. Congratulations, Rebecca!
Taira Meadowcroft
Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.
Upcoming Diversity Opportunities, November 5th- November 9th
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee will send out upcoming opportunities every week we think will be of interest. We hope that you will help us continue to build a library culture of diversity and inclusion. At the end of each month, we will have an open forum for those who are interested in debriefing about the workshops/sessions/trainings you attended.
Transgender Empowerment & Awareness Week
Nov. 5th-Nov. 9th, LGTBQ Resource Center and the MU Women’s Center
Across the country, Transgender Awareness Week is meant to help raise the visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming people. At Mizzou, we celebrate Transgender Empowerment & Awareness Week to empower transgender individuals on campus while still raising awareness for the issues these communities face.
John Fifeild plans on attending the events on Monday, Thursday and Friday Evening. Mara Inge will be there for the presentation on Friday. Email them if you are interested in joining.
Communicating Across Differences: Reflective Deliberation and Dialogue
Monday, Nov. 5th 12-1pm, Room 1209A Student Center
This series is designed to enhance the capacity of faculty, staff and students to engage in conversations about challenging, emotionally laden topics (i.e., race, discrimination, policy, politics, etc.). The skills learned in this series can be applied in the workplace, classroom, and interpersonal and community contexts. Participants are encouraged to bring real-life situations to the sessions to serve as practice and learning opportunities.
To register, you can email Alejandra Gudiño .
Research Guides: Dear Black Girl: Research and Writing about The Magic.
Wednesday, Nov. 7th 12-1pm, 305 Hill Hall
The focus of this specific Research Guide is to bring together faculty of color to discuss their research on Black girls and Community Cultural Wealth. The hour-long event will include summarizing major findings from faculty members’ articles, modeling for graduate students how to talk about research across disciplines, and discussing methods for finding collaborators at conferences, on campuses, and across fields.
To register, please log on to https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3KJCIxo65bL5HXn.
John Fiflield is planning on attending this. Let him know if you plan on attending!
Good Things Happen When You Talk To Your Librarian
Textbooks are a big expense for students and they are often met with the decision to buy or not to buy a textbook. Knowing textbooks can be an obstacle to his students’ education, Dr. Evan Prost, Associate Teaching Professor, decided to ask the library for assistance.
For the 59 students enrolled in Physical Therapy 6810 Case Management: Geriatrics and Orthopedics, the $111 cost per textbook was a hefty price tag. That’s a cost of $6,549 for the entire class to access Guccione’s Geriatric Physical Therapy Dr. Prost asked the library if there was a way his students to get access to this textbook without paying that astronomical price.
Dr. Prost consulted with Diane Johnson, information services librarian at the Health Sciences Library, to look into the options. While investigating, Diane found the library could purchase an unlimited user, online version of the textbook for $141. This would ensure all 59 students could view the book anytime, at the same time, day or night.
The online version provided instant access to the physical therapy students, along with searching and printing capabilities. Allie Lakie, a senior physical therapy student, took the time to email to show her cohort’s appreciation for the textbook access. “I just wanted to thank you for your help in us being able to access the Geriatric PT text by Guccione. We really appreciate it!”
Collaborations like these help to advance the University of Missouri’s system-wide efforts to lower the cost of education by addressing textbook costs through the AOER initiative. Libraries and affordability have always gone hand in hand, and the University Libraries are here to help faculty identify high quality, affordable teaching materials to use in their classes. (Read more). If you are interested in consulting with a librarian on how we can work together to keep your students’ textbooks affordable, contact your subject librarian.
Cycle of Success is the idea that libraries, faculty, and students are linked; for one to truly succeed, we must all succeed. The path to success is formed by the connections between University of Missouri Libraries and faculty members, between faculty members and students, and between students and the libraries that serve them. More than just success, this is also a connection of mutual respect, support, and commitment to forward-thinking research.
If you would like to submit your own success story about how the libraries have helped your research and/or work, please use the Cycle of Success form.
Upcoming Diversity Opportunities, October 29th- November 2nd
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee will send out upcoming opportunities every week we think will be of interest. We hope that you will help us continue to build a library culture of diversity and inclusion. At the end of each month, we will have an open forum for those who are interested in debriefing about the workshops/sessions/trainings you attended.
Invited Lecture: “New(er) Challenges of Equity and Representation in Bureaucratic Agencies.”– Dr. K. Jurée Capers, Georgia State University
Monday Oct. 29th 11am-12:30pm, Memorial Student Union, S206
As the nation becomes more diverse, bureaucratic agencies must contend with how to best serve a shifting population that has a range of distinct needs, while simultaneously upholding the nation’s commitment to equality and equity. Having a racially diverse bureaucracy is thought to be one way to ensure equity in service delivery, but this approach is likely to become less useful due to the diverse influx of new immigrants. Using New York City public school data from the 2005-2006 to 2015-2016 school term, this work examines the role of intra-racial group differences in bureaucratic decision making. The research contends that differences in socio-political experiences and interests may limit a bureaucrat’s willingness and ability to ensure equitable service delivery for newcomers that share a bureaucrat’s racial identity, but not his ethnic identity. Empirical tests assess the extent to which native-born Black bureaucrats serve foreign-born Black clients—does representation cross ethnic lines? The findings hold implications for understanding the role that bureaucrats play in meeting the interests and will of diverse communities as well as the potential limitations of representative bureaucracy.
“I Am Evidence” Film Screening and Discussion
Tuesday, Oct. 30th 6-8pm, Leadership Auditorium
I AM EVIDENCE tells the story of four survivors whose rape kits went untested for years, following them as they navigate their way through the criminal justice system and learn that so often, the system is broken. The film reveals the historic nature of the way we treat the crime of sexual assault in this country, and the positive effects that occur when perpetrators are held accountable and survivors are given an opportunity for healing and justice. I AM EVIDENCE has won the audience award for Best Documentary Film at both the Provincetown and Traverse City Film Festivals.
Wednesday Wonderings Weekly Discussion Series
Wednesday Oct. 31st 12-1pm, Townsend Hall 220
The purpose of this series is to provide the opportunity for the Mizzou Ed community to learn from one another, exploring different perspectives on current event topics. The goal for this discussion series is to aid participants in the understanding of our shared humanity while also valuing our different experiences and perspectives.
Understanding Bias
Thursday Nov. 1st, 10:30-11:15am, Lafferre Hall W1005 Ketcham Auditorium
Join Dr. Rahhal for an interactive session that facilitates an open dialogue about unconscious bias, creates shared understanding of how bias works and addresses how to counter its effects in order to drive more inclusive behaviors. Mara Inge signed up for this session and would love some company 🙂
Please sign up for this session here: http://tinyurl.com/CPUFALL18
Global Crossings: An International Student’s Journey of Adjustments and Readjustments
Thursday Nov. 1st 11am-12pm, Townsend Hall 220
Sijie Yao shares her experiences as a high school student living with an American host family, pursuing her undergraduate degree at Mizzou, returning to China, and coming back to the US for a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.
A Talk with Miss Israel Titi Aynaw
Thursday, Nov. 1st 6-8pm, Strickland Hall 210
Titi Aynaw is a top Israeli model, former Miss Israel, television personality, Israel advocate and community leader. In 2013 she became the first Israeli-Ethiopian to win the Miss Israel title, opening the door for other Ethiopian models and causing advertisers to reassess their attitudes towards black models. She had never modeled previously and was unknowingly entered into the beauty competition by a high school friend. The win brought pride to the Ethiopian community and she is considered one of their leading role-models and spokespeople.
Delta Gamma Foundation Lectureship with Jeannette Walls
Thursday, Nov. 1st 7-9pm, Jesse Auditorium
Jeannette Walls is an excellent example of the America success story: coming from a three room house in West Virginia without heating, air conditioning or plumbing, to being a renowned author and journalist with a book on the New York Times best-seller list. Walls is widely known as the author of The Glass Castle, a memoir from her nomadic childhood family life. The book was later adapted into a feature film. She serves as an inspiration to all to be true to yourself, and pursue your highest dreams with determination to make them a reality.
Tickets are free for MU students with an MU ID and $20 for the vernal public. Tickers are available at the MU Student Center Ticket Office.
Fostering Personal and Community Resilience
Friday, Nov. 2nd 12-1:30pm, Women’s Center, MU Student Center
This session is apart of the Division of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity’s series on Inclusions and Belonging. The purpose of the series is to nurture personal, professional and community development to enhance belonging at Mizzou. The series seeks to create spaces for participants to develop inclusive strategies and deepen community connections on campus.
To register, you can email Alejandra Gudiño .
An Open Education Pioneer Continues Helping Students
To Dr. William Krause, education needs to be open and without borders. “We should share information. Not hold it for a select few to access.”
Since the beginning of his Mizzou career in 1971, Dr. Krause has been a proponent of helping students learn and giving them the resources they need. “I’ve always felt very strongly that any student, under my tutelage, should have all their materials provided for them.” He even went as far as writing a couple of textbooks, streamlining them to fit the educational needs of the medical students and taking the extra step to find a publisher to make the textbooks as cheap as possible.
For several years, Dr. Krause taught 96 medical students anatomy and histology. “It was very difficult for me to rotate to all the groups in the labs and answer their questions about the slides. [They] would get frustrated waiting to get my help,” says Dr. Krause. Wanting to make sure his students received the help they needed, he applied for and was awarded a grant to work with a multi-headed microscope for help sessions. With this new equipment, he could easily show this large group the slides. “After three or four years of doing this, even those sessions became too crowded. Everyone wanted the extra help.” Dr. Krause knew he had to find a better way to help his students. When a new chair of the department came on board, Dr. Krause took the opportunity to pitch the chair his new idea.
“I wanted to place a camera in the eye piece of the microscope and record me narrating and using the electronic pointer in real time.” The new chair was sold on the idea and gave him the go ahead to buy and use any equipment he needed to create these videos. Dr. Krause developed a set of 24 video tutorials and provided DVD copies for each medical student. That’s a total of 2,304 DVDs per year, mostly out of his own pocket. Eventually, it became too expensive to continue making copies, not to mention the DVDs would damage over time. Dr. Krause turned to the library and asked how could he still provide access to these videos while finding cheaper means of doing so.
Diane Johnson at the Health Sciences Library suggested adding them to Google as it was new and could handle 96 students watching 24 videos. Once placed on Google, Dr. Krause started receiving notes of gratitude not only from his students, but from students all over the world thanking him for sharing his knowledge. After a few years, Google wanted Dr. Krause to shorten the videos. Dr. Krause felt that shortening them would make the videos less helpful. Once again, he turned to the library.
Wanting to keep the integrity of the videos, while still keeping freely available, Dr. Krause consulted with Diane Johnson about how best to proceed. She suggested the new repository the library was managing: MOSpace. Following her advice, Dr. Krause added the videos, along with accompanying educational pdfs, to MOSpace. “I was happy to add to MOSpace. It gives the opportunity for people to tap into information from anywhere and makes it more universal,” explains Dr. Krause.
Dr. Krause, while retired now, still continues to help students here at Mizzou and all over the world. With a total of 4,053 views for the videos and close to 19,000 views for the educational pdfs, users are still finding Dr. Krause’s collection. During the month of September 2018, his videos were downloaded over 800 times.
Dr. Krause cannot be more excited about the open education movement at Mizzou. He may have missed the initiative by three years, but he is happy to know that things are changing on campus. “I am delighted I’ve been able to help so many people from so many areas. This is such a tremendous avenue to make material available in the easiest format possible for our students at [little to] no cost.”
Dr. Krause’s videos, blogs and textbooks are found in MOSpace, where they are free to view and download.
Cycle of Success is the idea that libraries, faculty, and students are linked; for one to truly succeed, we must all succeed. The path to success is formed by the connections between University of Missouri Libraries and faculty members, between faculty members and students, and between students and the libraries that serve them. More than just success, this is also a connection of mutual respect, support, and commitment to forward-thinking research.
If you would like to submit your own success story about how the libraries have helped your research and/or work, please use the Cycle of Success form.
Review of stem cells as promising therapy for perianal disease in inflammatory bowel disease: Open Access Blog
In August, the physician research team of Dr. Francis Dailey, Dr. Erica Turse, Dr. Maliha Naseer, Dr. Jack Bragg, and Dr. Veysel Tahran published “Review of stem cells as promising therapy for perianal disease in inflammatory bowel disease,” in the open access journal World Journal of Transplantation (WJT).
Launched in 2011, WJT is devoted to reporting the latest research progress and findings in the field of transplantation. The fact the the journal was an open access journal indexed in Pubmed was a big draw to the team. Dr. Tahran says, “if the journal is open access, your papers and ideas can [reach] more people.” For Dr. Dailey, the instant access was the key factor for an open access journal as well. “As a reader of the medical literature I prefer the articles I search for to be open access for ease of obtaining access, and I want others to have this ease as well.”
This review presents current literature of stem cell therapy for patients with perianal inflammatory bowel diseases since the therapy’s emergence in the early 2000s. The team looked at several adipose and bone marrow stem cell studies to analyze the efficacy, outcomes, and safety within those studies. Seeing this as much needed information for their field, the open access journal avenue allowed the team to see their research published sooner rather than later. “Getting published in this journal was quicker and easier than traditional, subscription-only journals,” mentions Dr. Bragg. Not being a completely print journal gives open access journals the unique ability to review, provide feedback, and publish faster. Open Access journals are able to do this all while still providing quality research.
“There is no difference to me in the manuscript requirements for open access versus other journals. The quality of open access journals is also comparable to that of non-open access journals,” says Dr. Dailey.
If you are interested in publishing in an open access journal, the Health Sciences Library can assist in steering you toward the journals that best fit your research.
Dr. Francis Dailey is a Gastroenterology Fellow at MU Healthcare. He has publishes research related to gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel diseases, clinical gastroenterology, and others. His passion is clinical medicine and gastroenterology, but lovesalso being able to produce clinical research in these fields that can affect everyday clinical practice.
Dr. Jack Bragg is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at MU Healthcare.
Dr. Vesyel Tahran is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine whose research focuses on inflammatory bowel disease, hepatitis, and liver cancer, to name a few. in 2017, he was recognized as a Quality Improvement Champion by the MU Healthcare Department of Medicine’s Quality Improvement Committee for outstanding work in quality improvement. More recently, Dr. Tahran co-edited the book Viral Hepatitis: Chronic Hepatitis B.
Upcoming Diversity Opportunities, October 22nd-26th
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee will send out upcoming opportunities every week we think will be of interest. We hope that you will help us continue to build a library culture of diversity and inclusion. At the end of each month, we will have an open forum for those who are interested in debriefing about the workshops/sessions/trainings you attended.
This month’s forum is October 24th, 3-4pm. Location: 4F51A
Citizen Brown: Race, Democracy, and Inequality in the St. Louis
Monday, Oct. 22nd, 6-8pm, Stotler Lounge, Memorial Union
In his path-breaking book “Mapping Decline: St. Louis and the Fate of the American City,” Colin Gordon combined GIS digital mapping techniques with extensive archival research to reach new perspectives on St. Louis’s decades-long struggles with depopulation, segregation, economic disparity, and urban decay. His current research continues to probe for deeper understanding of the underlying issues and failed policies behind urban crises such as the turmoil in Ferguson after Michael Brown was shot and killed by local police on August 9, 2014.
This event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the State Historical Society of Missouri; the University of Missouri’s Division of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity; and the Missouri Humanities Council. Learn more about the African American Experience in Missouri Lecture Series at http://bit.ly/2CQuy3c.
Core Concepts Series: Social Diversity and Inclusive Language
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 12-1:30pm, Townsend Room 206
This session is apart of the Division of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity’s series on Core Concepts. Rachel Brekhus will be attending this session and would love some company. ?
To register, you can email Alejandra Gudiño .
Workshop: Allyship Series – International Experience
Oct. 24th, 3-4:30pm, 220 Townsend Hall
Dr. Shraddha Niphadkar, Psychologist with the MU Counseling Center and Liaison to the International Center, will facilitate a conversation regarding allyship to the International community.
The current political climate can have a significant impact on the mental health and well-being of current international students in the U.S. Historically, this has been a difficult population to reach out to because of the diverse nature of this group, a lack of knowledge about the importance of mental health, and the stigma surrounding mental health help seeking frequently seen in this group. The purpose of this presentation is to help raise awareness about the challenges faced by international students, particularly in the current political climate, and to create dialogue about how we can be allies to this vulnerable population.
Registration requested at www.bit.ly/BridgeAllyshipSeriesFall2018
Love Your Body Week
Oct. 22nd-Oct. 26th
Love Your Body Week is our annual celebration of body positivity and self-love! Occurring every Fall, The Love Your Body Festival is the highlight of our week long interactive programming. Join the MU Women’s Center as we celebrate what makes us 100% unique! Click here for this year’s programming.
Social Justice Mediation Training
Registration is now available for this year’s Social Justice Mediation Training, hosted by the University of Missouri System Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The training will take place in Columbia, Mo., from January 2-4 and 7-8, 2019.
The training is open to all university employees from across the UM System. Please promote this to those staff and faculty who may be interested in a great professional development opportunity!
Applicants must complete the online application by Oct. 28.
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October is Medical Librarians Month
Happy Medical Librarians Month! Something we know you’ve all been waiting for ?.
In 1997, the Medical Library Association declared October the month of the medical librarian to celebrate and raise awareness of the important work they do. How do your health sciences librarians help, you ask? Oh, let me count the ways we support you:
- Finding reliable, trustworthy, and evidenced-based literature for projects, big or small
- Consulting and teaching on effective searching and research; we’ll give you the tips and tricks of the trade
- Providing the resources you need, whether it be journals, books, etc.
- Identifying where to publish and tracking the impact of your work
- Creating guides to make finding the information you need faster
We want to be your first stop on the research journey! We are here for you.
Thank you for letting us do what we love.
Doctor Discovers Librarians Are On Her Research Team
Dr. Elizabeth Malm-Buatsi didn’t know where to turn when she wanted to improve her standing as a researcher. As the only pediatric urologist at MU HealthCare, and often called away for surgeries, she had no built-in research team she could lean on. After flying solo for a few months, she found herself on the verge of abandoning projects she was passionate about, frustrated by the research process and unsure how to proceed. Luckily, a colleague suggested she contact Diane Johnson at the Health Sciences Library. Dr. Malm-Buatsi says that initial meeting was absolutely lifechanging
When she first contacted Diane, Dr. Malm-Buatsi was creating an educational flyer to give to parents about newborn circumcisions. In order to provide this vital information to parents about the process, she needed to find the best evidence-based research, but she already conducted a literature search and found no information after several hours of searching. Diane, however, was able to find the information in the matter of minutes, at least that’s how Dr. Malm-Buatsi describes it. “Ever since meeting Diane, my outlook on research projects has changed,” she says, “and I’ve learned to enjoy the process. She makes sure to keep me on track, makes the process easier, and helps me think critically about what I’m working on.”
Diane’s assistance wasn’t limited to the patient education project. Dr. Malm-Buatsi was also in the midst of applying for an internal grant related to the urinary microbiome. Diane conducted literature searches and created an EndNote Library, not only adding relevant articles, but also pointing out the most relevant sections of information. “Diane was able to cut the time I would’ve spent on researching in half.” Dr. Malm-Buatsi says the grant proposal was recently accepted, and she expects Diane will still be an integral contributor of the project. Diane has also found several additional grant opportunities for Dr. Malm-Buatsi to pursue.
Two projects wasn’t enough for Dr. Malm-Buatsi, though. She also wanted to assess residents’ satisfaction with and the perceived usefulness of an online surgical training system, including a pre-surgery assessment that allows the residents to set goals and view videos before surgery. They determined the best way to capture these qualitative results was developing a survey. Caryn Scoville, Information Services Librarian, consulted with Dr. Malm-Buatsi, designed the survey in Qualtrics, and distributed it to the residents. Dr. Malm-Buatsi and her colleagues submitted an abstract about their system, and although it hasn’t been accepted yet, she is positive it will, in large part because of Caryn’s behind-the-scenes work.
Looking to strengthen your own research profile? Dr. Malm-Buatsi suggests consulting with your librarians from day one of your project and learning how they can contribute to your research process. “They are so open and I feel I can bounce my ideas off of them,” she says. Dr. Malm-Buasi has also discovered an unanticipated benefit: “Now that I am in their minds, I often receive emails with suggestions or pieces of information related to my projects.Their help has had a huge impact on my career.”
Cycle of Success is the idea that libraries, faculty, and students are linked; for one to truly succeed, we must all succeed. The path to success is formed by the connections between University of Missouri Libraries and faculty members, between faculty members and students, and between students and the libraries that serve them. More than just success, this is also a connection of mutual respect, support, and commitment to forward-thinking research.
If you would like to submit your own success story about how the libraries have helped your research and/or work, please use the Cycle of Success form.