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Now through the month of April.
The Journalism Library is celebrating National Poetry Month by putting on a Black-Out Poetry station the entire month of April. Folks can come and construct original poetry out of newspaper and magazine clippings gathered by the library staff.
Blackout poetry is created by marking out words from a text, like a newspaper, until a poem is created from the words that remain. For inspiration, check out others’ creations at Newspaper Blackout.
Everyone is welcome!
Long Night Against Procrastination (LNAP) is a late-night library event focused on reducing the stress and anxiety of end of semester projects by providing support services, stress relief activities and snacks.
April 22 from 6-10pm
Ellis Library main floor
Join us in celebrating Mizzou Pride in April with two book display exhibits on the main floor of Ellis Library. LBGTQIA+ books in the Wellbeing Book Collection are on display and books from the main library collection can be found in the colonnade area across from the new books display. Everyone is welcome!
Calming Crafternoon: Junk Journaling
Ellis Library Colonnade
Thursday, April 3rd 2pm-5pm
Join us in taking a calming breath and making a craft. We’ll have mini-journals and lots of decorating materials! All supplies provided.
Calming Crafternoon: Make a Card
Ellis Library Colonnade
Tuesday, April 29th 2pm-5pm
Join us in taking a calming breath and making a craft. We’ll have blank cards and decorating materials. All supplies provided.
Everyone is welcome!
Dr. Joan Stack from the State Historical Society of Missouri developed the exhibit “A Historic Look at Black Labor in St. Louis Seen through the Eyes of Artist Spencer T. Banks (1912-1983),” which is on display in the Ellis Library exhibit area on first floor.
Black History Month Programs at the State Historical Society of Missouri
Now through February.
Stop by the Journalism Library to view their curated display featuring books related to black history in journalism.
All books are available for check out.
This is an educational exhibit and is open to everyone.
Do you want to join a book club but prefer to choose your own book? Join the BYOBook Club!
Our first meeting of the semester is Wednesday, February 19 at 4:00 pm in Ellis Library 114A.
This month’s theme is: read a book with a red or pink cover. Need a book recommendation? Check out our book club guide.
Registration is not required, but encouraged.
One of our Special Collections librarians, John Henry Adams, will be teaching a course with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in February. The class is entitled “From Currency to Wrapping Paper: The History of Decorated Papers” and will provide a concise overview of paper decoration from around the world. After a brief introduction to the manufacture of handmade paper, we will focus on three major approaches to paper decoration, using (1) printing technology, (2) paint directly on the paper, and (3) ink or paint suspended on liquid. In addition to the different types of paper, there will also be a discussion of how the papers were used historically.
If the course is of interest to you, more information can be found here.
Ellis Library Colonnade
From December 2024
A showcase from the new “Piecing Together Provenance” exhibit is now on display with research and creative works completed by students enrolled in the cross-listed Fall 2024 ARH_VS course, “Museum Studies: Theory and Practice.” Taught by art historian Dr. James van Dyke with contributions by archivist Dr. Sarah Buchanan, the course examines contemporary issues in museum and curatorial studies through project-based, object-based learning – the two crucial issues this semester are provenance and restitution. Provenance research in theory comprised the first third of course content with discussions about museum definitions, collecting, and object dispositions. Then students looked at existing provenance narrative structures and resources for researching provenance data; finally they team-workshopped their insights to create visually engaging panels that show their processes taken and tried – emphasizing both information found and gaps remaining.
Provenance stories enhance the visitor experience not only in art museums, but also in collections like the Enns Entomology Museum, which students visited as it marks its 150th anniversary year. Hearing directly from museum curators Kristin Simpson, Mackenzie Mallon, Candace Sall, Rima Girnius, and Benton Kidd about their everyday efforts to bring together provenance facts led students to develop the theme of clues gathered, pinned, and strung to corkboard for their exhibit. Do visit their fully detailed exhibit in the Bingham Art Gallery, where “Mind the Gap: Piecing Together Provenance” is on display through April.
Here in Ellis Library is provided a selection from the six artwork panels illustrated there with student research findings about the artistic legacies of 15th and 18th century Italian artists di Matteo and Joli, 17th century artists van Goyen (Dutch) and Neeffs (Flemish), a Roman-era Egyptian textile, and the early 20th century American artist Hirst. For their additional contributions to the success of the course we gratefully thank: Megan Ballengee, Daniel Eck, Amanda Harrison, Madeleine LeMieux, and Kristin Schwain. Solve the mysteries of history with provenance!
On behalf of the Engineering Library and Technology Commons (ELTC),
Happy Mole Day!
This day commemorates Avogadro’s Constant: 
Celebrations run from 6:02AM to 6:02PM
Stop by the ELTC Circulation Desk for a FREE Mole Day button while supplies last!
