“5 things to know this week”
Show Me Mizzou, Jan. 28, 2025
Staff news
New Muse Posts
MU celebrates reopening of the J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library
You can read a little more about the open house and the Health Sciences Library renovation: https://medicine.missouri.edu/news/mu-celebrates-reopening-j-otto-lottes-health-sciences-library
Dr. Marian Toledo Candelaria to Join MU Libraries as Head of Special Collections
We’re pleased to announce that Dr. Marian Toledo Candelaria is joining MU Libraries as the Head of Special Collections. Marian joins us from the University of Virginia where she is currently the Manager for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the School of Education and Human Development. Her previous roles include Program Manager for Rare Book School and Writing and Multimodal Communication Specialist at the University of Waterloo. She holds a PhD in history and Scottish studies from the University of Guelph and a MSLIS from Simmons University.
Marian’s first day at MU will be May 1st. Please join us in welcoming her to Mizzou!
Highlighted Posts of the Week
Workshops
- Library Intro for Distance Students, Jan 27
- Library Intro for Grad Students, Jan 28 & 30, Feb 4 &5
- Library Resources for Instructors
Jan 28: Enhancing Engagement and Supporting Coursework with Library Resources
Mar 3: Teaching with Open Education Resources - Library Research Essentials
Jan 29: Google Scholar and Beyond
Feb 6: Demystifying the Literature Review
Feb 11: AI Research Tool - Digital Tools
Jan 31: CollectionBuilder
Feb 13: uMap-OpenStreetMap
Other Posts
New Muse Post
Library Management Team Notes
Interim Plans for Health & Specialized Libraries
I wanted to update you about the interim plans for taking care of all the specialized libraries after Chris Pryor’s last day on January 2nd.
For the HSL and Vet Med libraries, Taira will be interim Director of the Health Sciences Libraries. (Vet Med will not be reporting to the HSL director permanently, just for now.) Jenny Thompson will provide support for Taira around budget, collections and personnel issues. This has been approved by the School of Medicine, which is needed because (a) they fund part of the Director’s position and (b) we occupy part of their space and want to be good partners. If you wonder who to ask about what for HSL or Vet Med, ask Taira, and she’ll forward to Jenny questions/requests as needed.
For the Math and Geology libraries, Noel will be interim head. For the Engineering and Journalism libraries, Jeannette will be interim AUL, which means she’s the AUL for Math and Geology, too.
I know that Chris has done a lot of work to support the facilities in all the specialized libraries. For building coordinator issues, please continue to contact the coordinators in your building. But for facilities issues that you would normally have contacted Chris about, please loop in both your interim AUL and Sheila Voss. Sheila will take point on all the MU Libraries facilities needs.
–Kara
Veterinary Medical Library Space Project
The Zalk Veterinary Medical Library is undergoing an exciting transformation. Over the next six months, the library team will relocate thousands of infrequently used items to the UM Libraries Depository (UMLD). UMLD is a facility near campus that is designed to provide high-density storage in a climate-controlled environment.
There are two primary benefits to the project: long-term preservation of the library materials and an expansion of student study space. As the only veterinary library in the state, ensuring the longevity of the collection is a high priority. The books and journals will be housed in an environment designed to prevent deterioration and mold. Additionally, the decrease in shelving units will allow for double the amount of tables available for student use. As the College of Veterinary Medicine’s program continues to grow and thrive, the library can better serve as a dedicated study space to support student success.
And don’t worry: all relocated items will still be requested through the library catalog and picked up on campus!
Haley Publishes on Teaching With Primary Sources Collective
“Tales Out of School: Special Collection Instruction in Middle School Field Trips”
TPS Collective, January 2, 2025