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John Overholt, who is a rare books curator at Harvard, started doing a daily roundup of the best tweets from special collections libraries. We’ve been included in two roundups so far:
https://twitter.com/john_overholt/status/978341555684683777
https://twitter.com/i/moments/981500501203341312
You can follow Special Collections on Twitter at @MUSpecColl.
Vice Provost Report – Ann Campion Riley
Display Cases – We sold Doughty Birds for about $8,000. The loving cups moved to the west cases so the east cases can be cleaned and bulbs replaced. Once completed, the loving cups will move back to the east cases.
Special Collections Renovation – First stage is to turn room 406 to a Special Collections classroom once the microfilm has been removed. Some of the funding for this project is coming from what we raised from Giving Day. We hope this will be available for classroom use this fall.
114 Furniture – The new furniture was selected by ULSAC students and includes 2 person booths, tables and chairs. Additional furniture will be ordered in future semesters.
Raise Pool – We are contributing to a campus wide raise pool from the required FY18 budget cuts. These will be merit based raises. Divisions will have to apply to the campus raise committee for each desired raise.
We have a possibility of obtaining a collection of medieval manuscripts.
Campus Strategic Plan – With the System Strategic Plan coming to a close we will embark on a Campus Strategic Plan and the Libraries will renew on our own strategic plan this spring.
Budget update – We will know more after the Curators meeting.
Human Resource Update – Sheryl Cullina
Please attend presentations and provide feedback for candidate searches:
Please complete your annual evaluations.
Password changes are due April 11.
Committee appointment information will be sent out soon.
ULSAC University Library Student Advisory Council Research Triangle Presentation – Grace Atkins
ULSAC is comprised of executive student leaders from graduate and undergraduate student organizations. Library Ambassadors is one group whose members also serve on ULSAC.
ULSAC first determined categories of interest to students in spring of 2017.
They collected data in fall of 2017.
They went on a research trip to libraries in the Research Triangle to see some of their visions in action during the winter of 2018.
They collected their data and research to create their Student Vision Plan in spring 2018.
They want to get a joint resolution passed on this vision and present it to System. Proposals such as these indicate to campus leadership what the entire student body supports.
Ann has discussed this Student Vision Report with the Chancellor and Interim Provost.
Closing remarks – Kevin McFillen, SAG Chair:
Qualtrics survey will go out later today to get your feedback on structure and content of Staff Advisory Group.
Next SAG meeting: May 10, 2:00 PM
Finfgeld-Connett, Deborah, Johnson, E. Diane. Data Collection and Sampling. In: Finfgeld-Connett, Deborah. A Guide to Qualitative Meta-synthesis. New York: Routledge, 2018, p. 18-30.
April is:
Alcohol Awareness Month
If you have concerns or questions regarding alcoholism, contact our Employee
Assistance Program for help. https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits/eap
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
If you are in danger, please call 911 or:
True North (Columbia) (573) 875-1370
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800 799 SAFE
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) Hotline: 800 656 HOPE
National Donate Life Month
Help ensure your life-saving decision is fulfilled:
Optional April Fitness Challenge
30 push-ups a day for 30 days*. Modify (against the wall, on your knees) as needed and break them
The University of Missouri Libraries will never send you an email asking you to click on a link to activate your library account. Your library account is activated automatically based on your status with either the Registrar (as a student) or in myHR (as an employee).
Unfortunately, phishing scams sometimes target university email accounts with false claims and links to gather users’ account information. If you receive such a message about your library account, DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK. If you have questions about your library account, you can contact a librarian at http://libraryanswers.missouri.edu
The Division of IT provides additional information on keeping your account safe from such attacks at MakeITSafe: https://www.umsystem.edu/makeitsafe/
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As the MU Libraries Staff Association’s president, it’s time to remind you of what we do. MULSA hosts parties throughout the year and provides snacks for the all-staff meetings. We coordinate supplies, schedule and cleaning of the staff room and acknowledge personal events of the staff. We are not an official library committee but all staff (professional and para-professional) are considered members. MULSA is here to make the library a caring community and a nice place to be.
Up-coming events include: the Celebration of Service (May 17th), the MULSA all-members annual meeting (May 23rd) and our annual picnic (June 15th). About the annual meeting; we will have refreshments, report on the past years happenings and elect new officers.
Since I am currently President, Vice President/President Elect and Courtesy Chair, we really need new officers! Please consider joining the executive board. Talk to current officers (about the duties): Timothy Perry (Secretary), Jack Batterson (Treasurer), chairs Ruthe Morse (Courtesy), Ashley Granger (Community Service), Colleen Smith (Staff Room), Michelle Baggett and Erin Powell (Muse, our blog), Karen Eubanks and Tammy Green (Social) and Rachel Brekhus and Anne Barker (Book Sale). Think about it and talk to your supervisor (some time is required).
P.S. As Courtesy Chair, please let me know if there is a reason to send a card or flowers.
Thanks, Ruthe
The Libraries have immediate openings for the following part time staff positions:
For additional information, including the job description, salary, and shift, please visit the Libraries webpage at http://library.missouri.edu/about/employment/employopp/#staff_job_openings.