Workshops
- Advanced Zotero, Oct. 28
- Text Analysis with Voyant Tools, Nov. 8
- Publisher Agreements, Nov. 7
- “Prices and Wages by Decade” Online Presentation, Nov 7
Other Posts
Staff news
Halloween Party and Costume Contest
Come have a scary good time at the libraries’ Halloween party and costume contest! Join us on October 31st from 9:30-11 to grab treats and see the amazing costumes! Bring cash or your spare change to cast your votes for your favorite costumes! Winners get a prize, and all money raised will go to the Heart of Missouri United Way campaign.
Voting will be open until 10:30, with winners announced after donations are counted. Can’t make it in person but have a wicked costume? Send a picture of your costume to jbanderson@missouri.edu by 9:00am, and your costume will be included in the contest!
Everyone is welcome to come grab a bagel and enjoy the contest!
Donations to the United Way campaign will be accepted until December 13th. You can give cash donations to the libraries’ ambassadors (Colleen Smith and Jara Anderson) or donate online at uwheartmo.org/mu.
What is United Way? Heart of Missouri United Way is a volunteer-driven organization supporting Boone, Cooper, and Howard counties. It funds nearly 30 local agencies that provide educational, financial, and health or well-being programs, such as City of Refuge, Love Columbia, Read Across Columbia, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and many more! In 2023, over 33,000 people—or 1 in 5 people—received support through our local United Way. Your money is guaranteed to stay right here in the heart of Missouri.
Anderson to Serve as Interim Head of Vet Med Library
I am pleased to announce that Jara Anderson has agreed to serve as the Interim Head Librarian of the Zalk Veterinary Medical Library starting November 1st. Rae Thudium is still in her role until December 11th so Jara will have some time to onboard and familiarize herself with the role prior to Rae’s departure to the University of Pennsylvania. Jara has been serving as the Agriculture, Natural Resources & Extension Librarian since December 1, 2023 and prior to that she was the LIS Sr. at the Veterinary Medical Library. I appreciate Jara’s willingness along with Jeannette Pierce’s and Rhonda Whithaus’ partnership with me to help support the Vet Med Library during this time of transition. The Health Sciences Library Information Services team will also be helping Jara in her role as interim to alleviate some of the pressure so she can continue to make the wonderful progress she had started in her role as the Agriculture and Extension Librarian. We are working to finalize a job description in anticipation of posting the permanent position later this fall. More details are forthcoming about that. I am grateful for everyone’s support as we continue to keep the Vet Med Library moving forward.
New Muse Posts
Submit Your Recipes!
It’s MULSA’s 75th anniversary and we are working on a 75th anniversary cookbook! Please submit your favorite, treasured, fun, creative, etc. recipes: https://forms.gle/QFBYrkMkXnLfm9A5A
Highlighted Posts of the Week
New Muse Posts
In the News: Congratulations Seth Huber and Taira Meadowcroft
“2023-24 faculty promotions and tenure”
Show Me Mizzou, October 11, 2024
Highlighted Posts of the Week
Workshops
- Increase Your Citations Through Open Access, Preprints and Postprints, Oct. 24
- Canvas Integrations and the Digital Media and Innovation Lab, Oct. 15
- MOspace: How to Preserve and Share Your Research Digitally, Oct. 23
- Predatory Journals: The Dark Side of Open Access, Oct. 22
Other Posts
- Check Out Your Books 24/7 With Our Pickup Lockers
- Congratulations to Paula Roper, Winner of MLA Outstanding Professional Librarian
- Peer Navigator Corner: Who are the Peer Navigators?
- Families Welcome at Ellis Library After Homecoming Parade
- Woven Memories Exhibit
- Spooky Books Display
- Increase Your Scholarly Impact: Use the SPARC Author Addendum