I have a few extra library sweatshirts available; one each in the following sizes: S, XL, 2XL, 3XL and 5XL. Please get in touch with me if you’re interested.
Thanks,
Shannon (carysn@missouri.edu)
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Upcoming Mizzou Libraries Events
Pet Insurance Now Available
The University is pleased to be able to offer a group, discounted rate for pet insurance for employees and retirees through MetLife. Offerings include
- The freedom to visit any U.S. veterinarian
- Flexible plans with no breed exclusions
- Preventive Care coverage (optional) for dogs and cats
Registration, premiums and claims are handled by MetLife. Find out more on the Pet Insurance webpage.
In the News
“Events featuring Black fashion, art, music and books on tap for citywide Black History Month celebration”
Columbia Missourian, Jan. 30, 2026
“Your Letters: MU librarians call on Mizzou to recognize their union”
Labor Tribune, Jan. 29, 2026
Library Management Team Notes 2/3/2026
Publish Open Access for Free with New Read & Publish Agreements
Publishing open access is a great way to keep research open and retain your copyright. We do understand that publishing open access comes with a financial commitment that you wouldn’t necessarily have with traditional publishing.
To help offset costs, Mizzou Libraries has agreements with several publishers that offer discounts and support of article processing charges (APCs) for the following journals.
Want to learn more? Talk with your subject librarian about open access in your area.
Visit here for a complete list of discounts and APC support.
New Agreements:
American Chemical Society
Starting January 1, 2026, Mizzou Libraries has a Read & Publish agreement with the American Chemical Society. Authors will have the option during the publication process to have their open-access fees covered under this agreement. Click here for a list of ACS journals included in the UMECO Consortium agreement, which includes the University of Missouri.
Sage
The University of Missouri has a read-and-publish deal with Sage for open access for MU authors on its complete premier journals package for the calendar year 2026. Here is a spreadsheet of the Sage premier journals.
Springer
The University of Missouri has a read and publish agreement with Springer for open access for MU authors on all titles except Nature and Scientific American titles. The effective dates are January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028.
New ProQuest Digital Collections Now Available to Mizzou Researchers
The Mizzou Libraries are pleased to announce that our users now have access to the ProQuest Digital Collections, which offers discipline-aligned, multiformat content and vast primary sources spanning six centuries to serve researchers and students of all levels. The subscription includes many rare and exclusive resources, encompassing over 160 million primary source items. With broad, affordable access to scholarly content, the resource supports Anthropology, Entertainment & Popular Culture, Global Studies & International Relations, History, Literature, Performing Arts, Visual Arts & Design, Black Studies, and Women’s Studies.
Todd L. VanPool, chair of the department of anthropology, stated, “Access to the ProQuest One Anthropology Collection…will be very useful for us, including (and perhaps especially) our students. This represents a significant enhancement to our research and teaching capabilities.”
Within this collection, we have access to:
- ProQuest One Anthropology
- Music Online: Classical Scores Library Collection
- ProQuest One Performing Arts
- Music Online: Listening Collection
- ProQuest Global & International Studies Collection
- Early Modern Collection
- Historical Periodicals Collection
- ProQuest History Vault Collection
- U.K. History Collection
- U.S. History Collection
- ProQuest One Black Studies
- ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Black Newspaper Collection
- ProQuest Gender Studies
- ProQuest One Literature
- ProQuest One Entertainment and Popular Culture
- Screen Studies Collection
- Art, Design, and Architecture Collection
- Fashion Studies Collection
You may access these databases from the Mizzou Libraries A-Z Databases List.
New Laptop Self-Service Kiosk in Ellis Library
Students, faculty and staff who need a laptop can check one out from a new self-service kiosk in the Ellis Library Bookmark Café. The kiosk offers both MacBooks and PCs with standard Mizzou software, as well as portable battery chargers.
Laptops can be checked out for up to 4 hours with a valid MU ID card or digital ID.
Checking out the laptop requires four easy steps:
- SELECT
Choose a Mac, PC or battery pack - SWIPE
Use your valid MU ID - GO!
It’s yours for 4 hours - LOG OFF and RETURN
Don’t forget to log off before you return the laptop to the kiosk.
Laptop Kiosk FAQ
Library Management Team Notes 1/20/2026
Peer Navigator Corner: Your Guide to LibGuides
Written by: Isabella Bickhaus
Almost every time I write a blog post for the Libraries I find myself linking multiple LibGuides to provide more information for our readers. When brainstorming for this post, it occurred to me that you might not know what this library jargon means! In short, LibGuides (Library Guides) are library webpages, usually created by a librarian, that hold information regarding specific topics.
Each LibGuide on our Libraries page was created to showcase resources on themes, to highlight available resources, and/or to assist with research for a specific course. If you took English 1000, there is a good chance that you encountered this Basic Research LibGuide. Course LibGuides range from pages supporting introductory Anthropology to graduate-level Civil Engineering. Finding a course LibGuide starts with selecting the “Course Guides” button on the library’s homepage, or searching for the number of your course in the top right corner.
Not every course has a corresponding LibGuide, and if that is the case, subject LibGuides are a great resource. These are found through the same “Course Guides” link, and then using the left-hand navigation pane to switch to“Subject Guides.” The navigation pane is actually a great example of how LibGuides themselves are organized. Each one includes a main page with a general overview of the topic, with a navigation pane either on the left or as a set of tabs across the top of the page to navigate to more specific information related to that topic.
LibGuides are not limited to research materials, but also include interesting resources that the library and Mizzou have to offer. For example, this LibGuide gives the inside scoop on the Fun Stuff at the Library. You can explore what the BYOB Book club is reading, or this Morbidly Curious LibGuide if you “prefer the darker side of non-fiction.” You can also find resources on things like voting and applying to graduate school. The library’s most popular LibGuide provides resources on determining Price and Wages by decade, beginning in the 1700s.
Check out this list of all the LibGuides the library has to offer!