Staff news
United Way Chili Kickoff Is Oct. 18
The 2018 United Way campaign has begun! This marks the 71st year that Mizzou and the Heart of Missouri United Way have partnered together for this important cause.
Similar to last year, each division on campus will be asked to focus on giving during a 2-week mini-campaign. The Libraries campaign will be from Monday, October 15 to Friday, October 26. (You can also give before our mini-campaign starts.)
We will have a couple of events at the Libraries to encourage participation in the United Way campaign and to raise some additional money. The first event will be the Chili Kickoff on Thursday, October 18 from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Everyone is welcome, and a donation of $2 to $5 would be appreciated. We will also have some fun pay-to-play games during the Kickoff. In addition, this year we will have a bake sale on Wednesday, October 24 and a contest to see which department can donate the most pocket change. More details to come.
United Way supports a variety of very important programs in mid-Missouri. To learn more, please visit https://www.uwheartmo.org/.
You have several options for giving, either online or ask Sheila Voss for a pledge form. Don’t forget, you can give through payroll deduction.
Thanks to all of you for your time and participation in this year’s United Way campaign!
University Libraries United Way Committee
Sheila Voss, chair
Michelle Baggett
Shannon Cary
Gwen Gray
How Does United Way Help Our Community?
Heart of Missouri United Way addresses the four key targets that contribute to poverty: lack of access to education, health, financial stability and basic needs services.
Heart of Missouri United Way supports crisis and intervention services, which include the following:
- Basic needs (food, clothing, shelter, etc.)
- Personal safety services for individuals and families who face threats to their immediate well-being, including but not limited to domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault
- A coordinated system of information and referral services
Some of the local agencies that provide basic needs to community members and receive funding from United Way are listed below.
Harvest House
Heart of Missouri CASA
Love INC
Mid-Missouri Legal Services
Rainbow House
Services for Independent Living
Sustainable Farms & Communities
The Salvation Army
The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri
True North of Columbia
Turning Point at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church
Voluntary Action Center
New MUSE Posts
Staff Advisory Group, 10/9/18
Welcome to Ying Hu
Digital Services welcomed a new Library Information Specialist, Ying Hu, on Monday, October 8.
Change to Bookmark Cafe Hours
The Bookmark Cafe hours will be adjusted in the evenings. Starting next week, the Bookmark Cafe will be closing at 10pm (currently closing at 9:30pm) on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday and Friday hours will stay the same.
Library Management Team Information and Action Items, 9/27/18 & 10/9/18
Last Call for Reverse Trick or Treat Volunteers

For the past two years, a small group from the University Libraries have participated. We make goodie bags and hand them out. Putting together the goodie bags takes an hour or so. Handing out the goodie bags also takes about an hour. If you do not want to go to the hospital to physically hand them out, you can always help with the goodie bags.
Reverse trick-or-treating allows staff dressed in costume to deliver treats and small treasures to children in their hospital rooms.
If you are interested in participating, please email Taira Meadowcroft at meadowcroftt@health.missouri.edu by the end of today.
Upcoming Diversity Opportunities, October 15th-19th
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee will send out upcoming opportunities every week we think will be of interest. We hope that you will help us continue to build a library culture of diversity and inclusion. At the end of each month, we will have an open forum for those who are interested in debriefing about the workshops/sessions/trainings you attended.
Communicating Across Differences: Managing Emotions
October 15th 12-1pm, Room 1209 AB, Student Center.
This session is apart of the Division of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity’s series on Communicating Differences. Rachel Brekhus will be attending this session and would love some company.
To register, you can email Alejandra Gudiño .
You can find all the sessions offered this semester here:
One Read Keynote Speaker: Dr. Demetria Frank
Oct. 19th, 12:30-2:30pm, Hulston Hall 6
Dr. Demetria Frank, Assistant Professor of Law at the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, will be discussing mass incarceration and The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Color Blindness By Michelle Alexander, this year’s One Read selection.
Bluford, Brooks & Ridgel Dedication Ceremony
Oct. 19th, 2-4pm, Lucile Bluford Residence Hall
The University of Missouri will officially dedicate the Lucile Bluford and George C. Brooks residence halls and the Gus. T. Ridgel Atrium on Friday, Oct. 19. This event honors three African-American trailblazers who significantly shaped Mizzou’s history. See https://housing.missouri.edu/bluford-brooks-ridgel-dedication for more details.
If you are interested in the IDE’s communication emails, you can sign up here: https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eEZa09AJ3glLc9v
As always, you can check out the IDE website to view all of their offerings: https://diversity.missouri.edu/education-development/