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The DVDs previously located in 114 Ellis Library (Current Periodicals Reading Room) have been moved to the south end of the reference stacks, to the east of Information Commons 2. Don't know where that is? Ask at the Circulation Desk or the Reference Desk.
These materials were moved out of room 114 to make room for staff from Jesse Hall who will be moving temporarily into Ellis Library in the spring while Jesse Hall is being renovated.
In response to student requests, DoIT has added a new printer which has been placed in the Photocopy Room, just to the right of the main entrance on the second floor of the library.
Choose “HSL Copy Room Printer” from the PrintSmart menu to route to this printer instead of the east and west printers on the first floor.
Here are instructions for setting up your laptop to print to printers on either floor: http://library.muhealth.org/services/computers/printing
Visit the MU Libraries new EndNote guide with video tutorials, troubleshooting help, and contact information for MU EndNote librarians: https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/endnote
You can also sign up for an EndNote class at Ellis Library.
This is Pietra del paragone politico by Trajano Boccalini (1556-1613), an Italian political satirist whose writings were influential during the late Renaissance. Boccalini died before the publication of this work, which is a scathing attach on the Spanish for the treatment of their subjects during their occupation of the Kingdom of Naples.
Like many works that challenged authority, this one was issued with a false imprint for the protection of its printer. It has a beautiful engraved title page featuring a king talking with a courtier. It's small – just the right size to be concealed in a pocket. And, interesting for us (or for this librarian, at least), the endleaves are covered with pen trials. Find it in the MERLIN catalog, and come by to see it in person.
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Academic Hall burned 122 years ago today, leaving the Columns to become a Mizzou icon. Before the fire, the building housed classrooms, offices, libraries, and museums – almost the entire university. Although parts of the Law Library were salvaged, the main library was a total loss. Almost.
Germania Kalender survived because it was checked out during the fire. However, it wasn't returned to the University until 1937, forty-five years later. After it came back, it was placed in the Rare Book Room. It's in rough condition – who knows what it went through over at least 45 years of being checked out? – but it's been here ever since.
The book was returned by Henry Gerling of St. Louis. The date, September 24, 1884, and the library stamp for Missouri State University (which was one of the names used by the University of Missouri at the time) alerted him to the book's history.
When the book was returned, the story made the news. These are clippings from the Kansas City Star (left) and the Columbia Missourian (right) from April 14, 1937.
Germania Kalender has calendars and an almanac, as you'd expect from the title, but it also contains pictures and readings on various subjects for the entire family.
It even includes some early comics!
2013 Tax Information is now available at https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/tax. The deadline for filing is April 15, 2014.
In the latest library survey, people asked if they could get email reminders before their books came due. We’re pleased to report that courtesy reminders are now up and running.
Three days before your book is due, you’ll get an email courtesy reminder, with a link to login and renew it. Books can be renewed online two times as long as nobody else needs it.
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ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chinese Newspapers Collection (1832-1953) – Trial
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http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/trials/trialSummary.action?view=subject&trialBean.token=720DQ1V8QIGDM98CYJO7 Searchable collection of 12 English-language Chinese newspapers from 1832-1953. Includes article content, editorials, cartoons, advertisements and classified ads. Titles include North China Herald (1850-1941), Canton Times (1919-1920), China Critic (1939-1945), The China Press (1925-1938), China Weekly Review (1917-1953), Chinese Recorder (1868-1940), Chinese Repository (1832-1851), Peking Daily News (1914-1917), Peking Gazette (1915-1917), Peking Leader (1918-1919), Shanghai Gazette (1919-1921) and Shanghai Times (1914-1921). Trial ends Feb. 6, 2014.
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