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Ellis Library Fall Hours 2016

By Shannon Cary Posted in Ellis Library Hours

Posted on August 16, 2016September 16, 2016

Mon-Thu: 7:30am-Midnight
Fri: 7:30am-7pm
Sat: 9am-7pm
Sun: Noon- Midnight

The University Libraries will reduce hours for Ellis Library (and some of the specialized libraries) at the beginning of the fall semester. Ellis Library will no longer be open 24 hours, but will close most days at midnight.

In order to maintain the highest service level possible, the Libraries have increased the hours for online chat access to librarians. Students and researchers may ask questions online almost any time of day or night.

In addition, Ellis Library will be open 24 hours the week before and the week of Finals.

In addition to reducing hours, the Libraries have eliminated eight positions and will be cutting approximately $1 million in collections. These measures result from a lack of student fee revenue as well as the 5% cut to MU general operating funds. The Libraries administration continues to seek funds through a variety of sources.

All hours for Ellis Library and the specialized libraries can be found at library.missouri.edu/hours.

If you have questions, please contact Shannon Cary at carysn@missouri.edu or 573-882-4703.

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PokemonGO Lurefest @ Ellis Library

By Super Admin Posted in Ellis Library Events and Exhibits

Posted on July 13, 2016July 13, 2016

Lurefest

home Ellis Library, Government Information, Resources and Services Understanding Brexit through data analysis

Understanding Brexit through data analysis

By Marie Concannon Posted in Ellis Library Government Information Resources and Services

Posted on July 12, 2016July 12, 2016

Data Enthusiasts,

A blog post on the UK Data Service website titled “Making Sense of Brexit – the data you need to analyse” includes a great annotated list of data resources they make freely available. There is a whole world of data out there! The data services librarians right here at MU Libraries can help you find the data you need to complete your research. Visit our Data Sets for Quantitative Research page for details and contact information.

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Ellis Library: Memorial Day Weekend Hours

By Super Admin Posted in Ellis Library Events and Exhibits Hours

Posted on May 27, 2016May 27, 2016

In honor of Memorial Day, Ellis Library will have reduced hours this weekend:

Saturday: 10am-2pm
Sunday: CLOSED
Monday: CLOSED

What are the hours for all of the other libraries on campus this weekend?
Check our always up-to-date Hours page!
library.missouri.edu/hours/

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Finding a Dream Ship in Government Documents

By Marie Concannon Posted in Ellis Library Government Information Resources and Services

Posted on May 13, 2016July 12, 2016

How would a Mississippi riverboat captain’s dream ship have looked in 1870? For David De Haven of New Orleans, it would have featured spiral staircases, arched passageways, private promenades for the ladies and one for “gents,” and luxury cabins opening into sky-lit rotundas. "Water closets" for passengers were to be tucked behind the two towering side wheels. Captain De Haven submitted his drawings to the U.S. Patent Office and received a patent for the innovative floor plan in 1870. Although the designs and accompanying text are part of the U.S. PTO’s online database, they cannot be retrieved through a simple Google search.

MU’s Government Information librarians are available to help you navigate the rich history of our nation’s innovations, whether they be physical machines, new ways of doing things, or artistic innovations such as steamboat designs. We have been an official depository for federal government since 1862. Our trained government information specialists are ready to assist library patrons search more than nine million U.S. patents dated from 1790 to the present. Contact Marie Concannon at 573-882-0748 or email concannonm@missouri.edu for more information or to schedule training session for your class.

D. De Haven, “Ship Building,” U. S. Patent #105,438. July 19, 1870. To view the patent online at high resolution, enter patent number 105438 at the US Patent Full-Page Image search page: http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/patimg.htm

home Ellis Library, Events and Exhibits, J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Congratulations to the Class of 2016!

Congratulations to the Class of 2016!

By Shannon Cary Posted in Ellis Library Events and Exhibits J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Resources and Services

Posted on May 9, 2016May 11, 2016

After you graduate, the MU Libraries will still be here to serve you. To find out more about the resources available to alumni, visit Library Resources for Alumni.

All of us at the MU Libraries, wish you the very best in your future endeavors!

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Contest Sponsored by Friends of MU Libraries Awards Research Process of MU Undergrad

By Shannon Cary Posted in Cycle of Success Ellis Library Events and Exhibits Special Collections and Archives

Posted on May 9, 2016May 10, 2016

Columbia, MO—Leslie Jayne Howard received the MU Libraries Undergraduate Research Award on April, 16, at the annual Friends of the MU Libraries Luncheon. Leslie, who is senior theatre major, received the award for her paper “The Sand-Castle—An Extended Family of Inspiration.” Research for the paper was completed by using the resources of the Lanford Wilson Collection, which is part of the Special Collections at the University of Missouri Libraries.

David Crespy, professor of theatre at MU, stated in his letter of support, “Leslie’s research proposal was one of the most detailed, focused, and organized proposals in the course, and she has pursued her research relentlessly in the new Lanford Wilson Theatre Collection at our Ellis Library Special Collections and Rare Books – going so far as to arrange for access to hitherto restricted papers, based upon her exhaustive investigations into Mr. Wilson’s manuscripts, correspondence, programs, and other papers.”

The MU Libraries Undergraduate Research Paper Contest seeks to recognize and reward outstanding research conducted by undergraduate students at the University of Missouri. A preponderance of resources used to research the paper must be from the MU Libraries and the applicants must submit a brief description of their research process and sources. Any undergraduate in any discipline is invited to enter the contest, which is judged by a cross-disciplinary panel of librarians, members of The Friends of the MU Libraries and MU faculty members. The first prize winner receives a $500 prize.

More details on the contest can be found on the webpage: libraryguides.missouri.edu/researchcontest.

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MU Libraries Centennial Art Competition Winners

By Shannon Cary Posted in Cycle of Success Ellis Library Events and Exhibits

Posted on May 9, 2016May 10, 2016

In the fall of 2015, as part of our year-long celebration of the one-hundredth anniversary of Ellis Library, the MU Libraries announced an art competition open to all undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at the University. Students were invited to submit an original work of art based on the theme of The Library at Night. Artworks consisting of drawing, painting, photography, graphic design and fiber were submitted, and hose displayed here in the Bookmark Cafe were judged to be the very best.

A panel of five jurors from the MU campus community served as judges for the competition, and they based their selections on the following criteria:

Overall quality of the work and its presentation
Effectiveness of the art in terms of creativity, use of materials and composition
Effectiveness in addressing the theme of "The Library at Night"

The Grand Prize Winner of the competition is J-School Senior, Mallory Weise, for her acrylic on canvas painting, "Night Owl." Her painting will be purchased by the MU Libraries and will become a permanent part of our collections.

Notable Entries