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Fridays @ the Library – Fall 2016

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Our Fridays @ the Library workshop series is well underway. If you've missed the first few, don't worry! We still have plenty of Fridays left this semester:

  • Sept. 16 – Introduction to EndNote (in-person only)
  • Sept. 23 – Introduction to Mendeley
  • Sept. 30 – Exploration of Data-Planet: A Statistical Journey into the Social Sciences
  • Oct. 7 – Maximizing Your Research Identity and Impact
  • Oct. 14 – Creating Bibliographies with Zotero (in-person only)
  • Oct. 21 – Share Alike: Creative Commons
  • Oct. 28 – Public Access Policies (or…Zen and the Art of Compliance)
  • Nov. 4 – Managing and Sharing Your Research Data
  • Nov. 11 – "I have an idea for an invention, where do I go from here?"

All workshops are held in-person (Ellis 213) and online at 1pm on Friday afternoons. For more information, see our descriptions and registration information: https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/fridaysworkshops 

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ULSAC Fall 2016 Meeting

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The University Libraries Student Advisory Council (ULSAC) will have its first meeting of the 2016-2017 academic year on Tuesday, September 13 at 5pm in Ellis Library room 159.

What is ULSAC?
The purpose of an academic library is to support the scholarly needs of students, faculty, and staff. As such, it is important that students have a voice in how their library functions. The University Libraries have established a permanent council of 25 students to serve in an advisory capacity to the Director of University Libraries.

Council Charge

  • The Council will meet to review the Libraries' annual budget, participate in long range planning, and help create a vision for the university's library system.
  • The Council will make recommendations to the Director of Libraries regarding plans for space renovation, collection development, services, and technologies.
  • Council members will report back to their home organizations, helping to improve communication between the libraries and students; and will be informed participants when library issues are discussed in meetings with other campus committees.

Council Members
Member organizations have been selected to balance representation between graduate and undergraduate students, and to include a diversity of student perspectives:

  • FourFront – 2 representatives
  • Graduate Professional Council (GPC) – 4 representatives
  • lnterfraternity Council (lFC) – 2 representatives
  • Library Ambassadors (LA) – 5 representatives
  • Legion of Black Collegians (LBC) – 2 representatives
  • Missouri lnternational Student Council (MISC) – 2 representatives
  • Missouri Student Association (MSA) – 2 representatives
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) – 2 representatives
  • Panhellenic Association (PHA) – 2 representatives
  • Residence Hall Association (RHA) – 2 representatives

Questions about ULSAC?
Please contact Grace Atkins, user engagement librarian and ULSAC coordinator: atkinsge@missouri.edu

Fall 2016 Meeting Agenda

  • Opening Remarks and Introductions – Autumn McLain, Library Ambassadors
  • Budget Report & Updates – Ann Riley, Interim Library Director
  • Usability & User Experience Updates – Grace Atkins, User Engagement Librarian
  • Questions & Suggestions – ULSAC members

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In-Flew-Enza: Spanish Flu in Columbia

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In celebration of Ellis Library’s centennial year, the J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library is hosting the exhibit “In-Flew-Enza: Spanish Flu in Columbia.” The exhibit is housed on the third floor of the library and will be open until Friday, Dec. 16. 

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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WEBINAR: Center for Research Libraries

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The Center for Research Libraries (CRL), of which MU is an institutional member, is hosting a one hour webinar at 2:00 PM on August 24.

Some member benefits for belonging to CRL, such as its generous interlibrary loans and joint purchase program, are accessed through Ellis Library, but others, like research consultations, purchase on demand and digitization on demand, are available straight from CRL to you, the researcher.

Attend the webinar online to find out more about ALL the ways CRL can support your work! To register, click here.

Topics to be addressed in the webinar include:

  • An informative overview of CRL collection strengths (historical newspapers, for example)
  • Detailed information on using CRL services, including loans and digital access
  • Introduction to CRL's Global Resources programs: communities of interest dedicated to acquiring and preserving resources from various regions
  • Updates on the Global Resources partnerships, which enhance access to content in law and government, science and technology, and agriculture
  • Ideas for optimizing membership benefits, including participating in cooperative collection development and requesting research consultations
  • Information on CRL's popular eresources licensing program and eDesiderata platform
  • Suggestions for promoting CRL
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PokemonGO Lurefest @ Ellis Library

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Art Display by Brittany Williamson in the news

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See anatomy in a new way through mixed media artist Brittany Williamson’s bold interpretations. Come see her study of a model in motion and the striking 5 panel installation of ‘Visualized Anatomy’. Hallsville High school student and art apprentice, Rae, joined Brittany in creation of the installation pieces. The anatomy works will be on display through September 3.

Read more about the display in the June 26th Tribune article, "What a Piece of Work". 

 

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Ellis Library: Memorial Day Weekend Hours

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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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Don’t Miss These Library Presentations at Celebration of Teaching

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Librarians from MU Libraries will be offering two different presentations at the Celebration of Teaching this year. Don't miss it!  Register for free at the Celebration of Teaching website.

Check out the Libraries!  New Services and Resources

May 18, 10:00-10:50 am, room 30, Cornell Hall

Grace Atkins and Judy Maseles will be presenting on learning management systems and open educational resources.  The Libraries can now deliver customized library landing pages with subject-specific LibGuides, Databases, E-Reserves, and subject-expert librarians right inside your Blackboard or Canvas platform. High-quality, peer-reviewed, Open Educational Resources can also be found all over the open web. But which ones are the best for MU instructors and their courses? Learn about all of the work that is happening on campus to support instructor use and creation of OERs and how you can incorporate library resources within your courses.  

240819Diverse Objects, Diversity Discussions: Teaching Strategies with Material Culture

May 18, 3:00-3:50 pm, room 44, Cornell Hall

Museums, libraries, and archives are places where students can meet the world’s many cultures and explore ethnic and gender diversity in their own communities. In this interactive session, participants will be encouraged to craft their own strategies for teaching using artifacts and primary sources from several collections on the University of Missouri campus. Professionals from several different campus collections will also offer their perspectives on teaching and assignment strategies, and the types of collection materials available. This session may be a first step for faculty interested in setting up consultations with librarians, archivists, or curators who can contribute to their courses.

Kelli Hansen

Kelli Hansen is head of the Special Collections and Rare Books department.

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!

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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

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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.