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Black History and Culture Trivia Night

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Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Location: Daniel Boone Regional Library, Friends Room, 100 W Broadway
Registration

Join old and new friends for a fun and competitive celebration of Black history and culture. Don’t worry if you don’t know much – you can expect mulligans and multiple-choice questions, and a whole team to support you. The more “life-diverse” the team you make (or find at the event), the better you’ll do! We’ll provide food for all, door prizes, and additional prizes for the winning team.

Check-in and dinner begin at 6:00, play begins at 6:30.

Co-sponsored by the University of Missouri Department of Black Studies, University of Missouri Libraries, Daniel Boone Regional Library, and Columbia Honda.

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Digital Media Lab in Ellis Library

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The Digital Media and Innovation Lab (DMiL) in Ellis Library provides innovative technology and resources for your creative projects.  The DMiL has an Audio Recording Booth, Digital Art Tools, and 3D Scanners in Room 156; interview recording room in Room 157, and a film studio in Room 3E21.

The DMiL is complemented by the Information Commons computers and equipment checkout at the checkout & information desk.  The DMiL is available to students for class or personal projects.

You can make a reservation and check-in or stop by for a consultation in Room 153.

Monday – Thursday: 11:00am – 8:00pm
Friday: 11:00am – 3:00pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Questions & Consultation email: ellisdml@missouri.edu

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Black History Exhibit Presentation

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February 26, 2025
Noon to 1 pm
Ellis Library 114A

In conjunction with the exhibition “A Historic Look at Black Labor in St. Louis through the Eyes of Artist Spencer T. Banks,” Dr. Joan Stack, presents a lecture that seeks to revive the legacy of an important Black Missouri artist. In 1962 a reporter for the St. Louis Argus called Spencer T. Banks, “one of the most popular artists in St. Louis,” yet despite his cultural importance, his name has faded from public memory. Between 1930 and 1970, Banks not only did design work for many important Black businesses, but he also created the groundbreaking comic strip Pokenia for the St. Louis Argus, likely the first published newspaper comic with a Black heroine.

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Peer Navigator Corner: BYOBook Club

By Kimberly Moeller   Posted in Gateway Carousel Resources and Services
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Written by: Isabella Bickhaus

With so many assignments throughout the semester, I find that traditional book clubs—or any activity with a specific expectation—can be overwhelming. Even if the chosen book is one I truly enjoy, the book club date looms over my head like a Canvas deadline. That’s why I enjoy the format of Mizzou Libraries’ Bring Your Own Book Book Club (BYOBook Club), which centers around a monthly prompt instead of a specific book. This allows readers to come and share details about their own chosen book while adding the recommendations from others to their TBR (to be read) list. 

Some prompts for the Spring 2025 semester include a book with a red or pink cover, a book from any of Book Riot’s Read Harder categories, and a book that contains one of your least favorite things (character, trope, etc.). If you do not want to follow the prompt, you don’t have to. Feel free to bring any book you are willing to share with the group, or take inspiration from a past prompt. If you do want to follow the prompt and are looking for a place to start, look no further than the BYOBook Club Library Guide. This guide includes recommendations for books in general, for upcoming prompts, and for past prompts. The books listed under the Fall 2024-Spring 2025 tab are the books shared at past meetings. Beyond book recommendations, the guide also includes different ways to borrow books, details about local bookstores here in Columbia, and banned book lists.

The BYOBook Club meets in 114A Ellis, a room close to the Lowry Mall entrance of Ellis Library with comfortable booth seating. In addition to snacks, conversation starters about the book(s) you bring can help you guide your discussion about your book. Whether you are an avid reader or interested in getting started, this book club has a spot for everyone.  

Here are the Spring 2025 dates for the BYOBook Club:

  • Wednesday, February 19, from 4-5 in 114A in Ellis (register here)
    • Book with a red or pink cover
  • Wednesday, March 12, time TBA, in 114A in Ellis
    • Pick a book from any of Book Riot’s Read Harder categories
  • Wednesday, April 16, time TBA, in 114A in Ellis
    • “My least favorite ____” (character, book, plot, trope, etc.)
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Scholarly Communication Workshop Series

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Empower your academic career with practical tools and strategies in scholarly communications! This workshop series is designed to help researchers and scholars at all levels navigate the complexities of academic publishing, promotion, and research impact.

Maximizing Your Research Identity and Measuring Research Impact
Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Register for online workshop.
Learn about the usefulness of various researcher profiles that you can create for yourself and discover where to find metrics for your research output including citation counts, journal impact factors, h-index and altmetrics.

Promotion & Tenure Packets – How the Libraries can Help
Date: Monday, March 17, 2025
Time: 1:00pm – 1:30pm
Register for online workshop.
Discover how the library can support you in crafting compelling promotion and tenure packets. From citation analysis to showcasing your publications, we’ll provide tips and resources to make your materials stand out.

Find the Right Journal to Publish Your Research
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Register for online workshop.
Not sure where to publish? Learn strategies to identify reputable journals that match your research scope and audience. We’ll also cover tips for avoiding predatory journals and improving your chances of acceptance.

All About Altmetrics
Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Time: 1:00pm – 1:30pm
Register for online workshops.
Go beyond citation counts and learn about alternative metrics that can help you track and measure the impact of your research publications.

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Who Should Attend?
• Faculty preparing for promotion and tenure.
• Early-career researchers building their scholarly presence.
• Graduate students navigating academic publishing.

For a complete list of library workshops, visit library.missouri.edu/workshops.

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Research Data Management with LabArchives

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The Division of Research, Innovation, & Impact is providing an electronic research notebook (ERN) tool called LabArchives to MU faculty, researchers, staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students to assist in capturing, collaborating on, and sharing data collected or generated from a variety of research activities. This is designed to replace paper notebooks and manuals, and can be used in your research to manage almost any kind of project data.

Also included as part of the University license is access to LabArchives Inventory to manage the lab’s physical inventory, and LabArchives Scheduler, for the booking and management of lab equipment, spaces, and other resources.

See our guide to using LabArchives, and join us  for an upcoming session to learn how to integrate them into your workflows from a LabArchives expert.

Upcoming sessions:

Jan 29: LabArchives Scheduler
Feb 5: LabArchives Scheduler
Feb 17: LabArchives Electronic Research Notebook
Feb 20: LabArchives Inventory
Feb 25: LabArchives Electronic Research Notebook
Feb 26: LabArchives Inventory

Register today for one of these sessions!

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Explore Data Management Tools: Workshop Series

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Unlock the power of data mapping with our engaging workshop series designed for anyone eager to use data effectively to make informed decisions and drive impact. Join us to learn about tools, techniques, and applications that bring your data to life.
Workshop Titles and Descriptions

Each workshop is designed to give you the skills and confidence to effectively manage and visualize data. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or professional, these sessions will empower you to make a greater impact with your data.

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New Database: Dimensions

By Taira Meadowcroft   Posted in Databases & Electronic Resources Engineering Library Gateway Carousel J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Journalism Library Zalk Veterinary Medical Library
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The Dimensions database is now available to our campus community thanks to the MU Division of Research, Innovation & Impact. 

Dimensions provides a holistic view of millions of publications, grants, citations, impact metrics, clinical trials, patents, and policy documents all in one place. You can also analyze research outcomes and gather insights on research funding and collaborations to inform future strategy. 

Here are some unique features to look for:  

  • For any article with an Altmetric link, you can set up an alert to track future mentions in social media and more. 
  • Unique in providing AI summaries for publications, grants, patents and clinical trials and address the daunting task of navigating and condensing vast amounts of information. 

If you have questions about the database or how to use it, contact your librarian at ask@missouri.libanswers.com. 

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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.