“Paula Roper named MLA Outstanding Professional Librarian”
Show Me Mizzou, November 6, 2024
Staff news
United Way Mystery Boxes
The College of Health Sciences and University Data, Analytics, and Institutional Research are teaming up to raise money for the Heart of Missouri United Way.
Buy a $5 ticket for your chance to choose from our intriguing selection of Mystery Boxes and claim the treasure within it. Want more chances to win? Purchase 5 tickets for $20.
Winning tickets will be drawn on November 15 at 106 Clark Hall at 2:00 PM. Winners will get to choose their prize box from the Mystery Boxes available. Those unable to attend the in-person drawing will have a box randomly selected for them.
We are bringing you fun filled mystery boxes. Perfect for the Holiday gift giving season. Each box contains interesting item(s) ranging from new, vintage, delicious, useful, themed or just plain weird and fun treasures. You will want to be here for a fun and exciting opportunity!
Support United Way – enter today $5 each or 5 tickets for $20 for more chances to win!
Enter for your raffle ticket information here: https://tinyurl.com/MysteryBx2024
Pay with Cash, Zelle, Venmo, Cash App, or make checks payable to “Heart of Mo United Way”.
When paying via Zelle through your bank, you can make your payment directly into our United Way fundraiser. You initiate the transfer by typing Christine Ludeman at 573-239-9794 and the transfer is made. If you have questions, please contact Christy Ludeman at 882-4077.
Don’t want to enter the raffle but still would like to donate to United Way, you can do that too with the tinyurl link!
Please contact Rose Hayden Haydenrm@missouri.edu or Christy Ludeman Ludemanc@missouri.edu for any questions.
Let us know if you want to donate a box. We will accept your generous donation!
Please forward this on to anyone you think might also want a chance to win.
Thank you,
From the Lewis Hall Ladies
Best Wishes to Vera Elwood!
Vera Elwood will be leaving the University of Missouri Libraries on Friday, November 22nd. I cannot express the level of gratitude and appreciation I have for working with Vera for the last two and a half years while she served in the role as Head Librarian for the Journalism Library. Vera will be deeply missed as she has made such a positive impact and brought forward much needed change at the Journalism Library. She has accepted a newly created position as the Coordinator of Youth Programming for The Center Project, which is a local community organization that Vera has supported and volunteered with for the last several years. Please join me in wishing Vera all the best in her new adventure supporting our local community. I am working to develop a plan for covering the Journalism Library so more details will be announced.
-Chris Pryor
MU Libraries Staff Reverse Trick or Treat at Children’s Hospital
Thanks to Taira Meadowcroft and Terri Hall for organizing our visit to the hospital. Thanks to Shannon Cary, Gwen Gray, Chris Pryor, Terri Hall and Isabella Bickhaus for representing the MU Libraries.
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Daylight Saving Time Ends This Weekend
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 3. That means you should move your clocks back one hour Saturday night before going to bed. It is also recommended that you use this as a reminder to change all batteries in fire alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
Reminder: Voting Leave Policy
As you know, the election is next Tuesday, November 5. Early voting is already taking place. If you haven’t voted yet, here is the University’s policy regarding taking time off to vote. The policy, HR-411 Voting Leave, can be found online. Please review the policy. It details the conditions for granting time off, including the requirement that employees must contact their supervisor before election day to request to be absent from work for voting. Supervisors can specify when employees are out of the office to vote so there is coverage.
Homecoming Open House Thank You
Thank you so much to everyone who helped with the Library Open House on Homecoming this year! It was a great event with a lot of happy kids!
Jara Anderson
Megan Ballengee
Isabella Bickhaus
Abbie Brown
Piper Brown-Kingsley
Shannon Cary
Cindy Cotner
Matt Gaunt
Mara Inge
Taira Meadowcroft
Sheila Voss
Kara Whatley
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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.