Staff news
Welcome New Librarians
Welcome to all our new librarians!
- Haley Lykins, temporary librarian in special collections
Supervisor: Kelli Hansen
Start date: June 1 - Janet Hilts, research and instructional services librarian
Supervisor: Rhonda Whithaus
Start date: July 14 - Jenny Thompson, associate university librarian for ACTS
Supervisor: Deb Ward
Start date: July 17 - Megan Ballengee, community engagement coordinator
Supervisor: Deb Ward
Start date: August 1 - Jill Kline, student success librarian
Supervisor: Nav Khanal
Start date: August 15 - Nicole Merzweiler, continuing resources catalog librarian
Supervisor: Seth Huber
Start date: September 1 - Katie Rahman, systems librarian
Supervisor: Steven Pryor
Start date: September 15
Staff Corner: Welcome to Baby Boy Merrill
Dexter Terrence Merrill was born Mon, July 31. He was 8 lbs 5 oz and 19 in long. We’re both home now and doing well!
–Erin Merrill
Marketing Highlight: Instagram Reel
This week we posted a reel on instagram featuring Jara from Vet Med. Thanks, Jara!
Since posting on Monday, it has 164 likes and almost 3000 views.
And if you haven’t, you should follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mizzou.libraries/
Marketing Highlights
- The College Town 2023 edition of the Missourian is now available. The Libraries are featured on page 8, 16 and 22. In addition, we purchased an ad, which you can see here or on page 15.
- The Libraries will be featured in a Sunday onboarding email to incoming students about thriving in the classroom.
Adams Receives Grant from the Bibliographic Society of America
John Henry Adams was selected by the Bibliographic Society of America’s BibSite Awards Committee as a recipient of the Peck-Stacpoole Grant for his proposal for videos on “Attack of the Collational Videos.” His grant is for $919. Adams will be working with the Digital Media and Innovation Lab to make a series of instructional videos, which will teach how to read a collational formula. These videos will be hosted by the Bibliographic Society of America on their website.
Welcome to Ron Raines
Ron Raines joined the MU Libraries on July 25 as senior security officer. Welcome, Ron!
Updated Travel Forms
The following travel forms have been updated. They can also be found at https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/staff/forms.
Granger Receives Staff Education Award
Congratulations to Ashley Granger! Ashley has been selected as a recipient of the Fall 2023 Staff Advisory Council Education Award! She will receive a reimbursement of $400 to help defray the costs of education in accordance with her submitted application.