Staff news
In the News
“2024 Jordan Hoyt Memorial Tribute to Women Award winners announced”
Show Me Mizzou, July 22, 2024
Staff Corner: Esther Fetterhoff 1940-2024
New Muse Posts
New exhibit in Special Collections: Destined for Destruction
“Ephemera” is the catch all term for the miscellaneous category of printed or handwritten materials intended to be kept for a short time then discarded. Greeting cards, calendars, ticket stubs, newspaper clippings, broadsides, and even match boxes are examples of ephemera. Advances in printing technology, such as chromolithography (the process of printing in color), die cutting and embossing, allowed presses to create ornate advertisements that could be kept as keepsakes or art. Examples shown in this exhibit include a lithographic prospectus, a die-cut paper doll, a colored wood engraving business card, a colored wood engraving keepsake, and a lithographic scroll dating from the 1880s to the present.
The exhibit will be on display in Ellis 401 until the end of September. Come on down and stop on by!
Painting on Ground Floor of Ellis Library to Start Monday
On Monday, July 29, Campus Facilities will begin painting on the ground floor between the staff lounge and the twin elevators. They will also paint in front of the Museums at the bottom of the stairs. They plan to be done by the time school starts.
In addition, we are working on some new signage for that area to help patrons find the ground floor Museums entrance.
Marketing Highlight: Librarian Fashion Show
Thanks to Jara, Vera, Kimberly, Gwen, and Megan for participating in this reel!
Reminder: Library Signage Policy
Note: This policy was approved for Ellis Library. The specialized libraries will also follow the policy with some exceptions based on their locations.
Visitors to Ellis Library should encounter spaces that are welcoming to all and conducive to scholarship and learning. The Library Management Team has approved the following standards for signs.
Please note that signs that do not adhere to the guidelines will be removed.
• Permanent in-library services and wayfinding signs are under the purview of the communications officer in conjunction with Campus Facilities.
• Short-term signage must be created using templates provided in Canva. Please date and initial short-term signage and inform communications officer. (Communications officer can provide assistance in creating signs.)
• Emergency and out-of-order signage must be dated and initialed and taken down within 2-3 days or once emergency is over. Anything requiring longer-term signage falls into the category of short-term signage.
• Paper flyers and informational pieces about campus activities may be posted to information kiosks. Flyers posted in other places will be removed and discarded.
In addition:
• No signs may be taped to wall. Please use appropriate sign holders. If signs must be attached to walls, contact the Administration Office for command strips.
• All signage questions should be directed to the communications officer.
• Final decisions about signage in Ellis Library will be made by the Library Management Team, with input from the communications officer and facilities project coordinator.
Policy submitted to Library Management Team by Ellis Library Sign Task Force on 10/04/2022.
Ellis Library Sign Task Force Members: Shannon Cary, Janice Dysart, Sheila Voss
Approved by Library Management Team on 10/04/2022.
Bookmark Cafe Update
Campus dining services will continue to run Bookmark Cafe for the fall semester. A new vendor will take over in January. We will let you know when the vendor selection has been finalized.