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Special Spaces in Mizzou Libraries: Sensory and Color Accessible Maps

By Taira Meadowcroft   Posted in Ellis Library Resources and Services
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Finding the perfect study spot can be difficult in Ellis Library. Some days you need quiet and other days you want to be alone. In order to make finding these spaces easier, we’ve created some sensory maps and color accessible maps.

The color coded sensory maps show where in Ellis Library you can find quiet space, uncrowded spaces, and spaces with natural light on every floor of Ellis Library.

The color accessible maps highlight all the seating options in Ellis Library: regular seating, high/stand up seating, soft seating. It also shows you were the restrooms are located on each floor.

You can access the maps here or you can find them under maps and floorplans on the main library website.

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Taira Meadowcroft

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

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Ellis Library Open 24/5

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Ellis Library Open 24-5

You may, or may not know, that Ellis Library is open 24/5 every week, except for holidays, breaks and extended hours during Finals.

From Sunday to Thursday, enjoy studying in Ellis Library 24 hours a day. On Friday the library is open 12am – 8pm and Saturday from 9am – 5pm. All library hours can be found at library.missouri.edu/hours.

Make sure you bring your Mizzou ID with you for late night studying. From 10pm-7am a valid Mizzou ID is required to come into the library.

While the library is open for studying, services like the check out and help desks are closed. If you need to check out a book, you can use the self check out station located by the west doors.

If you need research help, consider using our 24/7 chat service.

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Need Help in Ellis Library? Your Peer Navigators Can Help

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Need Help in Ellis Library? Your Peer Navigators Can Help

Next time you need help when you are in Ellis Library, stop by our Ask Here desk in the colonnade on the first floor. Your Peer Navigators are there to assist you with your question whether it’s to point you to the best study space, using print anywhere, or connecting you with your librarian.

The Ask Here desk is open 12pm-10pm Sundays and 10am-10pm Mondays-Thursdays.

Need help and no one is at the desk? You can ask the librarians for help virtually. Click here to find the best way to contact your librarian. 

Taira Meadowcroft

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

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Special Spaces in Mizzou Libraries: All Gender Restrooms

By Taira Meadowcroft   Posted in Ellis Library Engineering Library Journalism Library Resources and Services
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Did you know both Ellis Library has all-gender restrooms? And for our other libraries that don’t, there are several all-gender restrooms located near them.

We want Mizzou Libraries to be a welcoming space for students of all gender identities and expressions. 

Ellis Library: Rooms 203 & 412

Engineering Library (Lafferre Hall): Room C1211

Geology Library (Geological Sciences Building): Rooms 16, 212A & 315A

Journalism Library (Neff Addition & Neff Hall): Rooms 061, 137D & 106

Math Library Mathematical Sciences Building): Room 332

You can find the full list of all gendered restrooms on campus here.

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Taira Meadowcroft

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

home Ellis Library, Resources and Services New Adjustable Desks in Ellis Library Thanks to the Enhance Mizzou Fee

New Adjustable Desks in Ellis Library Thanks to the Enhance Mizzou Fee

By Taira Meadowcroft   Posted in Ellis Library Resources and Services
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Over the summer, Ellis Library added new adjustable desks in Room 202 and in many of the individual study rooms.

These desks are fully adjustable making it easier to fit the study area to your preference making them more accessible to all of our students.

We also added in new power outlets and lamps into 202.

These adjustable desks were purchases with funds from the Enhance Mizzou Fee.

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Taira Meadowcroft

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

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Finding the Best Study Space

By Taira Meadowcroft   Posted in Ellis Library Engineering Library J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Journalism Library Resources and Services
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Finding the Best Study Space

We have spaces for everyone. If you prefer silence, check out rooms 201 and 202 in Ellis Library. Check out this Ellis Library floorplan to see all the quiet spots. Journalism also has four private personal study pods on the bottom floor that are first come, first served.

If you don’t prefer complete silence, try the Information Commons (the first floor of Ellis Library). Or the Bookmark Café on the ground floor for coffee and conversation. You can always take a look at the Ellis Library sensory map to find the best study space for you.

If it’s a group study spot you are searching for, try to reserve one of the group study rooms in either Ellis, Engineering, or Journalism. They can be reserved for up to two hours for each group. Some also have Solstice monitors to help groups studying together share information with one another. Whatever you need, make sure and plan ahead, as rooms fill up quickly! Currently, the Health Sciences Library is under renovation.

Remember, if your program has its own library, be sure to check out those spaces, as they are often designated specifically for you!

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Taira Meadowcroft

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

home Ellis Library, Events and Exhibits, Special Collections and Archives New Exhibit: The University of Missouri Press

New Exhibit: The University of Missouri Press

By John Henry Adams   Posted in Ellis Library Events and Exhibits Special Collections and Archives
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A display case with letters and books.

A new display by University Archives in Ellis 401 provides a glimpse into the 65-year history of the University of Missouri Press through archival records from University Librarian Ralph Parker, Professor of English William Peden, and author Upton Sinclair.

The exhibit will last through September 30, 2023.

John Henry Adams

John Henry Adams is a librarian in the Special Collections and Rare Books department. He provides instruction and reference for the history of the book in general, but especially for medieval manuscripts, early European printing, the history of cartography, and English and German literature.

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Fall Theses and Dissertations Now on MOspace

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Fall 2022 theses and dissertations are now freely available to view on MOspace. MOspace is an online repository that permanently houses all theses and dissertations written by MU students. Feel free to explore the full collection, which highlights student research back to 1896.

The Fall 2022 batch adds 32 theses and 61 dissertations to our expanding collection of online MU scholarship, with an additional 47 items embargoed until December 2023.

View the full collection on MOspace.

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LGBTQ Library Resources at Mizzou

By Taira Meadowcroft   Posted in Ellis Library J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Resources and Services
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It’s Pride Month at Mizzou! Make sure you check out the events happening this month: https://diversity.missouri.edu/2023/lgbtq-pride-month/

Our LGBTQ Resources guide provides useful resources for research on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer issues, and for members, family, and friends of the LGBTQ community. Whether you are a student looking for help with your papers and projects, you are looking for reading recommendations, or you are looking for resources off campus, this guide is for you.

If you are interested in LGBTQ health resources, we have a guide that links to community and nationwide resources, as well as books & media recommendations in Mizzou Libraries and beyond.

Not everything on these guides are behind a paywall. If there is a resource you cannot access, we encourage you to look at your local and university library or local bookstore.

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Taira Meadowcroft

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

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Books for Celebration of Teaching

By Taira Meadowcroft   Posted in Ellis Library J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Resources and Services
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Books for Celebration of Teaching

This year’s Celebration of Teaching is April 28-April 29th. You can still sign up for the conference here.

Mizzou Libraries has two books, we’ve recently purchased, that will help you teach at your best.

Have book recommendation? Let us know here.

 

Teaching at its Best: a Research-based Resource for College Instructors  

A complete, accessible, evidence-based guide to better teaching in higher education This higher education playbook provides a wealth of research-backed practices for nearly every aspect of effective teaching throughout higher education. It is filled with practical guidance and proven techniques designed to help you improve student learning, both face-to-face and online. Already a bestselling research-based toolbox written for college instructors of any experience level, Teaching at Its Best just got even better.

 

Online Teaching at its Best: Merging Instructional Design with Teaching and Learning Researchonline teaching at its best

Bring pedagogy and cognitive science to online learning environments Online Teaching at Its Best: Merging Instructional Design with Teaching and Learning Research, 2nd Edition, is the scholarly resource for online learning that faculty, instructional designers, and administrators have raved about. This book addresses course design, teaching, and student motivation across the continuum of online teaching modes–remote, hybrid, hyflex, and fully online–integrating these with pedagogical and cognitive science, and grounding its recommendations in the latest research. The book will help you design or redesign your courses to ensure strong course alignment and effective student learning in any of these teaching modes.

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Taira Meadowcroft

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