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There will be a planned power outage at Vet Med East and Vet Med West (where the library is) next Tuesday, July 29 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. in preparation for the demolition of the current Vet Med Diagnostic Lab.
Due to this power outage, the library doors will not work, and therefore, the library will be closed. Additionally, if the power outage runs long, the library MAY have to delay opening that day.
–Jennifer Brady
The Geology Library will be closed July 21-26 due to a power outage in the building during that time.
In Choi’s July 2nd blog post, he has a link to a Boston Globe article that is behind a paywall. Mizzou and Choi get a fair amount of coverage in this article.
Universities in red states and heartland may be winners as Ivy League contends with Trump onslaught
Liz Kowalczyk, Hilary Burns, Diti Kohli
2646 words
27 June 2025
The Boston Globe
–Gwen Gray
Delores Ann Hiatt-Fisher, a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, made her journey to her heavenly home surrounded by family on Saturday, July 5th, at the age of 71 in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Delores was born on September 12, 1953, in Fulton, Missouri, alongside her twin sister, Donna. She was the daughter of Pierce and Lorene (Kemp) Hiatt and graduated from Hickman High School in 1971. Delores dedicated her career to the University of Missouri Ellis Library, where she worked until her retirement in 2016.
Delores exemplified compassion and kindness throughout her life, always keeping her family at the center of her world. Known for her warm smile and infectious laughter, she had a unique ability to brighten the lives of those around her. An avid crocheter, Delores lovingly created many handmade gifts for her family and friends. She cherished every moment spent with her loved ones.
Delores was preceded in death by her parents, Pierce and Lorene (Kemp) Hiatt; her stepfather, Eugene “Pop” Pierce; her daughter, Christine; her brother, Steve Hiatt; and her twin sister, Donna Wells.
She is survived by her children: John (Nola) Fisher of Holts Summit, Joshua (Jill) Fisher of Jefferson City, and Nicole (Cody) Nickle of Mexico, Missouri. Delores is also survived by her sister, Lisa Robbins of Fulton, along with her cherished grandchildren: Ava, Celia, Abby, Ethan, Wyatt, Declan, and Phoenix. Additionally, she leaves behind several nieces and nephews, all of whom held a special place in her heart.
Visitation will be held at Maupin Funeral Home in Fulton on Friday, July 11, at 1 PM, with a memorial service to follow at 2 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Dandy-Walker Alliance in honor of Delores’s generous spirit.
Are you going to need new signs for the fall semester? Please get your requests in a soon as possible. If you need a sign or poster created, please fill out this form. This form is also available in the Communication box on the staff web page. If you have any questions signs, posters or other print jobs, contact Shannon Cary.
Gwen Gray, business, economics and entrepreneurship librarian at the University of Missouri, is the 2025 winner for the BRASS Excellence in Business Librarianship Award. BRASS is the Business Reference and Services Section of the Reference and User Services Association, a division of the American Library Association.
Jaya Ghosh, program director of the MU Coulter Biomedical Accelerator, stated in her nomination letter, “Through her contributions to MU’s translational research funding, training and mentorship programs and other entrepreneurial offerings such as the regional I-Corps Program (advisor), MU EQ
Student Accelerator (mentor), Mizzou Venture Mentoring Service (mentor) and Entrepreneurship Workshop Series (mentor), Gwen’s work significantly enhances the innovation and entrepreneurship capacity of MU, and by extension of Missouri and the U.S. at large.”
Gwen’s contributions include supporting entrepreneurial initiatives at local and national levels, fostering community partnerships, supporting student success, and providing professional mentorship to LIS students. Gwen has dedicated years of her career to develop and strengthen networks that have created long-lasting impacts on her community and the broader profession.
Gwen stated, “I am humbled to receive the BRASS Excellence in Business Librarianship Award and am deeply grateful to LSEG Data & Analytic and RUSA for this recognition. Many thanks to the committee for selecting me to receive this honor. I’ve had wonderful support throughout my career at the Mizzou Libraries and would like to especially note Rhonda Whithaus and Jeannette Pierce who (unbeknownst to me) spearheaded the nomination effort. They along with so many of my colleagues have been supportive and encouraging, giving me the freedom to explore and go in new directions. I would also like to recognize Doug Moesel, associate professor of management, who started my work in entrepreneurship by inviting me to join a campus committee on the topic in 2004. Greg Bier, executive director of Entrepreneurship Programs, has been a tireless champion of librarians, making sure the entrepreneurship ecosystem knows our value. Thank you to all the faculty, staff, students and community members not named (and there are many) who have made me better than I would be on my own. Thank you again for this honor.”
Congratulations to Gwen!
We had another successful escape room event during Welcome Week this year! We had 150 students register with a few dozen on the waiting list. The students had a great time and that is thanks to all of those who helped this year!
You can see the photos of the groups and their different times they escaped here.
Thanks to our room helpers and escape room planning team!
John Henry Adams
Jara Anderson
Megan Ballenge
Johanny Veiga Barbosa
Anne Barker
Shannon Cary
Vera Elwood
Gwen Gray
Gabe Harman
Mara Inge
Taira Meadowcroft
Jeannette Pierce
Jennifer Walker
Rhonda Whithaus
Some others we need to thank: Ellis Library Circulation and the Journalism Library for letting us use all the ipads; Ellis Library shelving for shelving all the books we used during the event; Gayle Mooney and Jacqueline Eiben for helping order all the items we needed; Sheila Voss for helping with some escape room set up; and everyone who volunteered for the escape room run through back in July; And to anyone else we may have missed. 🙂
It takes a lot of people to help with this event and we appreciate all the time, big or small, you’ve contributed to make this fun event happen for the new Mizzou students.