home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: February 2019

Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: February 2019

Each month we provide an overview of University of Missouri authored articles in medicine and related fields as well as a featured article from a School of Medicine author with the highest journal impact factor.

This month’s featured article:

Home oxygen therapy for children an official American Thoracic Society clinical practice guideline” was co-authored by Dr. David Gozal of the Department of Child Health. The article was published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (impact factor of 15.239 in 2017).

See the list of publications in medicine and related fields we retrieved for this month: http://library.muhealth.org/resourcesfor/faculty/faculty-publications/feb2019/

*This list is not intended to be comprehensive.

Did we miss something? Email asklibrary@health.missouri.edu and we will add your publication to the list.

Health Sciences Library New Books

Check out this month’s new books at the Health Sciences Library. You can use the drop down menu to see previous month’s additions.

Have a purchase recommendation? You can request a book for your teaching or research using this form.

home Hours, J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Exams in Progress at the Health Sciences Library: March 4-8

Exams in Progress at the Health Sciences Library: March 4-8

On March 4-8, the first floor will be restricted to 1st and 2nd year medical students for testing between the hours of 8:00am-5:00pm.

If you need a book from the first floor, please visit the Service Desk.

Remember, if you need to print, use the Health Sciences Library Copy Room printers located on the main floor of the library.

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Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home Staff news Upcoming Diversity Opportunities, March 2nd- March 8th

Upcoming Diversity Opportunities, March 2nd- March 8th

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.


Pop-Up Exhibit: Show Me Missouri Women
March 5-9, State Historical Society- Columbia Research Center Main Gallery

Join SHSMO for this special one-week display of materials that share the story of how women helped shape the Show-Me State. Society archivists have selected a wide array of their favorite photographs, letters, art, journals, and other artifacts illustrating changes in gender roles and women’s ongoing fight for equality. An SHSMO archivist will be available to discuss the materials on March 5 from 2–4 p.m. The pop-up exhibit will be in the Columbia center’s art gallery alongside other paintings of interest. To learn more about women in Missouri history, visit the Women’s Experience in Missouri Research Guide.

 

Editing HERStory
Tuesday, March 5th 6pm-7pm Fischer Auditorium 88 Gannett Hall

Join Mizzou Women in Media and ONA Mizzou on Tuesday, March 5th for a panel discussion with Audrey Cooper, Editor in Chief of The San Francisco Chronicle, and Millie Tran, the Global Growth Editor at The New York Times. We’ll talk about their professional journeys, their rise into management, the value of mentorship and more. Associate Professor Amy Simons will moderate our discussion.

Support for Audrey Cooper’s visit is provided by the William Randolph Hearst Endowment for Visiting Professionals.

 

Distinguished Lecture with Dr. Tererai Trent
Tuesday, March 5th 6:30pm-7:45pm Missouri Theatre

We are excited to have Dr. Tererai Trent, internationally recognized author, humanitarian, and speaker, visit Mizzou in commemoration of International Women’s Day and in honor of Black History Month! Distinguished as Oprah Winfrey’s “All-Time Favorite Guest”, Dr. Trent is a scholar, humanitarian, motivational speaker, educator, mentor, and founder of Tererai Trent International, a foundation which envisions empowered rural communities where all children have access to quality education regardless of their gender or socio-economic backgrounds. Her ethnographic storytelling takes the audience on a journey into the cultural ethos of Africa, a culture steeped in tradition, that shaped who she is and the social disadvantages she overcame. Her journey is the embodiment of one person’s determination to overcoming barriers of generational poverty and intercultural conflict that is embedded in ones’ life’s journey.

During her visit to Mizzou, Dr. Trent will address issues of social justice through education, empowerment of girls and women, and universal access to quality education, regardless of gender or socio-economic backgrounds. Her 2017 book, The Awakened Woman, inspires and challenges the potential within each person.

Register here: https://bit.ly/2GQaFeH

HR, Your Family, & You
Wednesday, March 6th 4:00pm-6:00pm MU Women’s Center

HR policies are hard to understand, especially as we try to expand our family. Join us for an afternoon with representatives from Human Resources as we discuss FMLA and other family policies at the University of Missouri.

We are committed to making our events accessible to all. If you anticipate any barriers to your involvement, please contact us at muwomenscenter@missouri.edu.

Gender Solidarity and Workplace Culture
Thursday, March 7th 12:00pm-1:30pm Hill Hall 305

Join IDE’S Office of Inclusive Engagement for our Inclusion and Belonging Series.  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.

Register here: http://bit.ly/InclusionBelongingReg

CoMo Africa Fest 2019
Friday, March 8th 6:30pm-9:30pm Missouri Theatre

CoMo Africa Fest 2019 – “The Power and Promise of Women” at  Friday, March 8th from 6-9 p.m. in the Missouri Theatre. Our third annual celebration of African Cultures will feature female performers and speakers representing Africa and all facets of the African diaspora.

Join us for singing, drumming, dance, African art and more!  Co-hosts this year are Jabberwocky Studios and the Mizzou African Graduate Student and Professional Association.

Free with MU ID and $12 for individual and $20 family general public. All ages are allowed. Tickets at jabberwockystudios.org

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Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home Staff news Upcoming Diversity Opportunities, February 23rd- March 1st

Upcoming Diversity Opportunities, February 23rd- March 1st

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.


The Every 28 Hours Plays

The Every 28 Hours Plays is a national performance project that takes its name from the shared and contested statistic that every twenty-eight hours a Black person is killed in the US by police or vigilante. Originally developed in St. Louis with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The One-Minute Play Festival, and in association with theatre makers from across the country, it features multiple short plays and a post-production talkback. Come join the conversation.

7:30 pm: Feb 20 – 23

2:00 pm: Feb 24

Rhynsburger Theatre

Tickets are $16 and can be purchased online or at the box office.

 

Book Discussion: The Awakened Woman: Remembering and Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams
Tuesday, Feb. 26th 12:30-1:30pm, Townsend Hall 220

Read and join the discussion on Dr. Tererai Trent’s journey from a small Zimbabwe village to Oprah Winfrey’s “favorite guest of all time”. Winner of a 2017 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Dr. Trent’s book “empowers women to access a fearlessness that will enable community progress” (Essence). Copies of the book can be checked out from The Bridge.

Prepare in advance of Dr. Trent’s Distinguished Lecture at Mizzou on Tuesday, March 5th, 6:30pm at the Missouri Theatre.

Registration requested at http://bit.ly/BridgeBookDiscussionTrent26Feb19

 

Green Dot Training

Join the Green Dot Mizzou team of the Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) Center for our very first Faculty and Staff Green Dot Training Series!

This training introduces the basic elements of Green Dot and will explore the vital roles university employees play in establishing and reinforcing a campus community culture that is intolerant of violence. Participants will leave with an expanded understanding of a “bystander” and will be equipped with the ability to integrate the key strategies of spreading these new cultural norms.

Trainings will be held on Wednesdays from noon-1 p.m. over the span of four weeks. Lunch will be provided to all training participants.

The training schedule is as follows:

  • Feb. 27 — Module 1: Introducing the Bystander
  • March 6 — Module 2: Recognizing Red Dots
  • March 13 — Module 3: Reactive Green Dots
  • March 20 — Module 4: Proactive Green Dots

Please note that attendance at each session is necessary to qualify for certification. If you are unable to attend one of the sessions, please reach out to the RSVP Center at rsvp@missouri.edu or 573-882-6638 to discuss options.

 

Black Women in Activism: Addressing Racial Health Disparities
Tuesday, Feb. 26th, 5:30pm, MU Women’s Center

A panel of healthcare experts discuss how they have and are addressing racial health disparities within a global context.

 

Amigos Online Conference Open Doors: Reaching Underserved Population
Thursday, Feb. 28th, 10-4pm 4D11 Ellis Library

As librarians, providing equitable access to all patrons should be a top priority. The patrons visiting our libraries should reflect the diversity of the communities we live in. Unfortunately, there are many populations that go underserved. How can we broaden our reach to better serve all our community?

Join us on Thursday, February 28 for an Amigos Library Services online conference, Open Doors: Reaching Underserved Populations, where we will explore methods and best practices for reaching an important part of your community.

Kicking off our conference is keynote speaker, Dr. Michele A. L. Villagran, consultant, presenter, and founder of CulturalCo LLC. Her keynote will explore how cultural intelligence makes a difference in the information profession and asks the question, “are you culturally competent?” Throughout the rest of the day, a variety of peers and experts will present on a diverse range of topics, with each time slot offering three different programming options.

 

Lecture: “Race, Sex, and Vengeance: Imagining Cuba’s Martín Morúa Delgado.”
Thursday, Feb. 28th, 4pm Memorial Union Strickland Room
A late nineteenth-century Afro-Cuban writer, Morúa Delgado was a leading political figure during the early Cuban Republic.  His anti-slavery novels, Sofia (1891) and La familia Unzúazo (1921), depict the racial divisions and political struggles prevalent in Cuban society on the eve of Independence.

Black History and Culture Trivia Night
Thursday, Feb. 28th, 6-8:30pm, Daniel Boone Regional Library Friends Rooms

Join celebrity emcee Dr. Cynthia Frisby of the MU School of Journalism, and friends from the MU and Daniel Boone Regional Libraries for a fun and competitive celebration of African-American history and culture. Dinner at 6:00, Trivia commences at 6:30.  Expect music questions in multiple genres, local and world history, sports, art, literature and more. Don’t worry if you don’t know much – mulligans will be available! We’ll provide food for all and prizes for the winning teams. Please register at https://library.missouri.edu/trivia

Co-sponsored by the MU Black History Month Planning Committee, University Libraries, Daniel Boone Regional Library.

 

Building Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Academic Communities
Friday, March 1st 12-1:30pm Memorial Union S304

The A&S Status of Women Committee invites you to launch Women’s History Month by joining us for our spring mentoring session.

 

Ana Mendieta: Afro-Atlantic Connections
Friday, March 1st 4pm, Arts and Sciences Building Room 113
An Afro-Romance Institute Spring 2019 Lecture by Dr. Conrad James, University of Houston. Contact: Adriana Mendez (mendezah@missouri. edu).
Sponsors: Afro-Romance Institute

Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home Cycle of Success, Ellis Library, Special Collections and Archives Librarians Help Prepare High School Students for College

Librarians Help Prepare High School Students for College

The Missouri Scholars Academy brings 330 gifted high school juniors from around the state to the University of Missouri Campus. “With a carefully selected faculty and staff, a specially designed curriculum that focuses on the liberal arts, and a variety of stimulating extracurricular activities, the academy enables students to be part of a unique learning community.” One of those stops for the academy is the library.

Last year, the students visited with Rachel Brekhus, Humanities and Social Sciences Librarian, who assisted the students with finding primary historical sources and secondary scholarly sources. The collaboration was so successful that, Ben Balzer, one of the Missouri Scholars instructors, jumped at the chance for his science fiction students to attend Rachel’s research workshop during the 2018 session as well as expanding that collaboration to include Kelli Hansen, Special Collections Librarian.

Rachel Brekhus

“Their work with my students was, in short, amazing! I extended my collaboration to Kelli because of how much last year’s students enjoyed working with library resources,” says Ben. Both his science fiction and censorship in literature classes met with Kelli, who provided literary texts from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries for the scholars to examine. The scholars looked at items ranging from a comic version of 2001, A Space Odyssey to a rare copy of Utopia by Thomas More. Ben found this opportunity provided his students the ability “to see the rich artistic tradition that underpins the literature we read today.” The scholars left their visit to Special Collections inspired and excited to work on their research projects.

Ben sees this collaboration being a regular component of his classes. “I want high school students to gain familiarity with university resources so they will feel prepared to make good use of academic libraries when they arrive on college campuses. Students of literature should also be introduced to the social, political, ethical, and historical significance of the texts they read. Working with research librarians helps students better recognize these broader contexts and how they enrich literary study,” says Ben.

Kelli Hansen
Kelli Hansen

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.

Although the Cycle of Success typically focuses on the relationships among the Libraries, faculty, and students, the Libraries also contribute to the success of all the communities Mizzou serves. The Libraries are an integral part of Mizzou’s mission “to provide all Missourians the benefits of a world-class research university.”

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.

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Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Celebrating the Contributions of African American Scientists at NIH

Celebrating the Contributions of African American Scientists at NIH

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Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: January 2019

Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: January 2019

Each month we provide an overview of University of Missouri authored articles in medicine and related fields as well as a featured article from a School of Medicine author with the highest journal impact factor.

This month’s featured article:

Targeted and Immune-Based Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma”, was co-authored by

Dr. Guangfu Li of the Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology and Department of Surgery and also Dr. Kevin F. Staveley-O’Carroll of the Department of Surgery. The article was published in Gastroenterology (impact factor of 20.773 in 2017).

See the list of publications in medicine and related fields we retrieved for this month: http://library.muhealth.org/resourcesfor/faculty/faculty-publications/jan2019/

*This list is not intended to be comprehensive.

Did we miss something? Email asklibrary@health.missouri.edu and we will add your publication to the list.

home Staff news Upcoming Diversity Opportunities, February 9th- February 15th

Upcoming Diversity Opportunities, February 9th- February 15th

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.


Core Concepts Series: Lessons Learned from Non-Violence Movements
Tuesday, February 12th 12-1:30pm, Hill Hall 314

Join IDE’S Office of Inclusive Engagement for our Core Concept Series. Diversity and inclusion are labels used to express complex, multi-faceted organizational strategies, goals and values. The purpose of the Core Concepts Series is to provide members of the Mizzou community with a foundational understanding of essential ideas to promote diversity and inclusion at Mizzou.

Pre-Registration is required. Participants must attend three presentations to earn a Certificate of Completion. We welcome requests for ADA accommodations. Please contact Alejandra Gudiño at GudinoA@missouri.edu to make arrangements.

White Kids: Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America- A Dr. Margaret Hagerman Public Lecture
Tuesday, February 12th 5-6:30pm, Leadership Auditorium Student Center

Dr. Margaret Hagerman, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Mississippi State University, will give a public lecture on her new book, White Kids: Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America.

Black History Month Museum
Tuesday, February 6pm Strickland Room Memorial Union

This museum will have several exhibits created by different organizations to celebrate black historical events.

Civil Rights Activism at MU
Tuesday, February 12th 7-8 p.m, Columbia Public Library Friends Room

University of Missouri students have a long history of civil rights activism. This talk will examine some of the early student civil rights activism during the 1950s. Learn about efforts to desegregate the university followed by efforts of students to integrate restaurants, lunch counters and theaters in downtown Columbia. Presented by Mary Beth Brown, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Missouri. Registration: Not required.

Black History Knowledge as a Psychological Resource
Thursday, February 14th 2-3:30pm, 314 Hill Hall

A growing body of research suggests Black Americans thrive in the face of racial adversity when provided the resources to challenge oppressive narratives and systems. Black history knowledge (BHK) is one such psychological resource that has been identified as challenging and correcting deficit narratives about Black Americans while simultaneously fostering cultural pride. This talk aims to introduce a framework for BHK as a psychological resource and explore BHK in the context of psychosocial outcomes. Implications for research, practice, training, and social justice advocacy will also be examined.

Jazz and Migration
Friday, February 15th 4-6pm, Whitmore Recital Hall

Talk and performance by Dr. Kwami Coleman

Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

Health Sciences Library New Books

Check out this month’s new books at the Health Sciences Library. You can use the drop down menu to see previous month’s additions.

Have a purchase recommendation? You can request a book for your teaching or research using this form.