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Staff news
Goodbye to Grace Atkins
Grace Atkins’s last day at University of Missouri Libraries will be August 9. She is moving with her partner Tanner Deeds to Minneapolis. Grace will be starting the University of Minnesota’s Learning Technologies M.Ed program. Tanner earned a Master’s degree in History at Mizzou, and he will be starting a history PhD program at the University of Minnesota while working at their Center for Austrian Studies. They are eloping Friday, July 12 (TODAY!)
Editor’s note: Congratulations to Grace and Tanner!
MULSA Election Results
The MU Libraries Staff Association had its yearly elections recently, and the new MULSA executive board is as follows for 2019/2020:
Ryan Bish – President
Tom Barnes – Treasurer
Rachel Brekhus & Mara Inge – Book Sales Co-chairs
Ashley Granger – Community Service Chair
Karen Eubanks – Courtesy Chair
Gwen Gray – Staff Lounge Chair
Katy Emerson – MUSE editor
Lindsay Yungbluth – Social Chair
We can elect officers after the vote, and still have openings for Vice President/President Elect, Secretary, and another Social Co-chair. If you’re interested in participating on the board, please contact Ryan at bishr@missouri.edu for more information. We can also use more volunteers for book sales (contact Rachel at brekhusr@missouri.edu or Mara at inget@missouri.edu).
New Travel Forms and Mileage Reimbursement Rates
Effective July 1st, 2019, our mileage reimbursement rate will increase to 43 cents per mile for Fiscal Year 2020. This change is being made in order to maintain alignment with the State of Missouri.
The updated travel forms linked below are also available on the staff website.
Welcome to Brenda Slade
I am pleased to announce that Brenda Slade will be joining MU as the new shared HR professional for the Libraries and Journalism, effective Monday, July 15. Brenda joins MU with more than 18 years of HR experience, including 5 years in an academic setting.
The training details and technical issues are in the works. Details for meet-and-greet, along with her email, phone number, daily schedule, and office locations will be released soon. While Brenda is training with HR, please continue to contact me or Nicole Whyte with any HR related questions. We will loop Brenda into HR discussions as quickly as possible.
Thanks to all of you for your patience during this HR team transition.
All the best,
Kathy Peters
In the News
“Can we save history?”
Vox Magazine, June 27, 2019
Employment Opportunity
The University Libraries is seeking a .50 FTE Library Information Specialist. Apply online at https://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/staff with Job ID 30717.
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Employment Opportunities
The University Libraries have an opening for a part-time Security Officer. Apply online at https://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/staff with Job ID 30673.
The University Libraries have an opening for a part-time Facilities Attendant. Apply online at https://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/staff with Job ID 30660.