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When Marianne Mather visited the archives in the Chicago Tribune, what she found inspired her to co-author a book, “He Had It Coming: Four Murderous Women and the Reporter Who Immortalized Their Stories”
Read more at the Reynolds Journalism Institute blog: He Had It Coming: How archives keep giving, almost a century later
As another year ends, the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute reflects on some of its accomplishments and lessons learned with a mission of helping journalism survive and thrive.
Read more at the Reynolds Journalism Institute blog: RJI 2019: Strengthening journalism, connecting with citizens, preserving content and exploring tech
After Trump released a partial transcript of the call with Ukraine, Washington Post readers were treated to an almost exact parallel from 45 years ago. “That time Nixon released doctored transcripts during Watergate.”
Read more at the Reynolds Journalism Institute blog: Print archives show past impeachments. Where will we go to find the history being made today?
The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) and University of Missouri Libraries received a $250,000 grant this fall from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to help ensure the survival of today’s digital news record for future generations.
Read more at the Reynolds Journalism Institute blog: Saving history from disappearing
Are you a Mizzou student who has feedback about the Libraries and the ways their services can be enhanced? Come talk with the University Libraries Student Advisory Council (ULSAC) at one of its monthly meetings!
ULSAC is a dedicated group of student leaders who work with Library Administrators to advocate for student concerns. The first thirty minutes of each ULSAC meeting is dedicated to providing all students with an opportunity to talk about their ideas regarding the Libraries.
Fall 2019 meetings are at 5 PM in room 159 in Ellis Library:
If you have any questions, please contact ULSAC’s adviser, Taira Meadowcroft (meadowcroftt@missouri.edu) or ULSAC’s chair, Mathew Swan (mrs4gb@mail.missouri.edu).
Nineteen of 21 news outlets weren’t doing anything to archive web content. A lack of awareness and action in this area has driven Neil Mara to leverage his industry experience and contacts to help find archiving solutions for media companies.
Read more at the Reynolds Journalism Institute blog: RJI Fellow wants to make media, tech companies more aware of need to preserve content
Thanks for another excellent year!
We keep track of our interactions with Engineering students and faculty and their use of our services throughout the year. These numbers represent the Engineering Library & Technology Commons usage statistics for Fiscal Year 2019 (from July 2018 to June 2019).
Check out our infographic below to see how well we did:
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.
ESS Speaker Series – Darwin Day Lecture – Erik Peterson
Monday March 11, 12:00pm-1:30pm Bond Life Sciences Center 171
Erik Peterson, from the University of Alabama, will discuss Darwin, Wallace and the racist birth of anthropology
Book Discussion: Harbor Me
Monday March 11, 3:30pm-4:30pm Townsend Hall 220
There will be a book discussion on the book, Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson. This book features the stories of six children who find comraderie with each other as they handle difficult issues pertaining to their race and ethnicity.
Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. She received the 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the 2018 Children’s Literature Legacy Award, and is the 2014 National Book Award Winner for her New York Times bestselling memoir Brown Girl Dreaming, which was also a recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, a Newbery Honor, the NAACP Image Award and a Sibert Honor.
Ms. Woodson will be a visiting author during the Unbound Book Festival in April.
Centering Intersectionality
Tuesday March 12th, 12:00pm-1:30pm 314 Hill Hall
Join IDE’S Office of Inclusive Engagement for our Core Concept Series. Diversity and inclusion are labels used to express complex, multi-faceted organizational strategies, goals and values. The purpose of the Core Concepts Series is to provide members of the Mizzou community with a foundational understanding of essential ideas to promote diversity and inclusion at Mizzou.
Pre-Registration is required for all sessions. Participants must attend three presentations to earn a Certificate of Completion.
Compassion as a Workplace Skill
Wednesday March 13th 12:00pm-1:00pm 305 Hill Hall
Join IDE’s Office of Inclusive Engagement for our Communicating Across Differences Series. This series is designed to enhance the capacity of faculty, staff and students to engage in conversations about challenging, emotionally laden topics (i.e., race, discrimination, policy, politics, etc.). The skills learned in this series can be applied in the workplace, classroom, and interpersonal and community contexts. Participants are encouraged to bring real-life situations to the sessions to serve as practice and learning opportunities
Pre-Registration is required for all sessions. Participants must attend three presentations to earn a Certificate of Completion.
Queer Womxn Through History
Wednesday March 13th, 4:00-6:00pm Stotler Lounge
Take a step back in time as we explore queer womxn’s history over the last century. This museum style exhibit will glimpse into the world of famous queer womxn through the decades.
StuffToDo – FREE Wednesday Film: On the Basis of Sex
Wednesday March 13th 8:00pm Wrench Auditorium
The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.
Co-sponsored by the Women’s Center and IDE.
Women’s Poetry Night
Thursday March 14th 6:00pm Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
All are welcome to come celebrate our annual Women’s poetry Night! Join renowned and up-and-coming poets and spoken word artists from MU and beyond as they share their literary work. Refreshments will be provided.
If you would like to sign up for a performance slot – please go to ‘forms’ and fill out the form titled “Women’s Poetry Night Sign-Up”. You will be added to the performance roster and a confirmation email will be sent with further details.
We are committed to making our events accessible to all. If you anticipate any barriers to your involvement, please contact us muwomenscenter@missouri.edu
Voices & Photo-voices (intro session)
Friday March 15th 10:00am-12:00pm Gaines/Oldham Black Cultural Center Conference Room
Join IDE’S Office of Inclusive Engagement for our Diverse Innovations Series. This series is designed to engage creativity, innovation and kinesthetic learning methods to reflect on inclusion and diversity topics. Participants will be encouraged to actively engage in creative processes with the underlying premise that diversity and inclusion are the engine of innovation and excellence.
Pre-Registration is required for all sessions. Participants must attend three presentations to earn a Certificate of Completion.
Cultural Immersion lunch – E Week The International Student Experience
Friday March 15th, 12:00pm-1:00pm W1026 Lafferre Hall
Come learn more about the College of Engineering’s international programs through a short presentation and an informal panel about the experiences of our very own international students.
Any media presence must be approved prior to the event.
Registration required: https://engineering.missouri.edu/about/diversity-outreach/diversity-events/
9th Annual MSO Conference
Friday March 15th, 6:00pm -9:00pm Memorial Union
The MSO Annual Spring Conference is one of the largest MSO events held on Campus each year. It is a two day event in which we invite several nationally recognized Muslim speakers to the University of Missouri to give lectures, workshops and Q&A sessions. The Spring Conference’s goal is to strengthen our relationship with Allah (God) SWT by gaining knowledge through the lectures and workshops held. Our conferences have seen great success in the past and are continuing to grow, strengthening relationships with individuals from the Campus community as well as the greater Columbia and Mid-Missouri area, bringing awareness of the religious and cultural diversity here on Mizzou campus.
Did you know the Engineering Library has a Comic Book Club?
This semester we will be reading Monstress, written by Marjorie Liu and illustrated by Sana Takeda. Monstress is set in 20th century Asia and tells the story of a teenage girl who shares a psychic link with a powerful monster. Gorgeously illustrated in a style best described as art deco meets steampunk, this comic has garnered awards for its art as well as its storytelling. The story includes magical creatures, sorceresses, and cat wizards.
We will also be reading Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm. Trinity tells the history of the race to build and the decision to drop the first atomic bomb. The story takes you from 19th century European labs to the various locations of the Manhattan Project. It has been described as both a graphic primer and a philosophical meditation.
You do not need to be an engineering student to participate in Comic Book Club nor do you need to be well-versed in the world of comics and graphic novels. We welcome all majors and all levels of interest! Contact Mara Inge (inget@missouri.edu) at the Engineering Library if you are interested.
Alora Bauer, MLIS ’18, didn’t know much about assistantships when she applied to the Library and Information Sciences graduate program at Mizzou. “After discovering that assistantships provided a tuition waiver and the chance for professional experience, I jumped at the chance to apply for the E-Learning Graduate Assistantship [at Ellis Library],” said Alora.
As the E-Learning graduate assistant, Alora learned how to create video tutorials, designed library guides, developed learning modules and helped build the library’s Digital Media Lab.
These projects challenged her creatively. Alora learned video production and basic coding, skills that benefit her on a daily basis now that she has her first professional position. As the Student Success Librarian at Boreham Library at the University of Arkansas- Fort Smith, she uses those skills in both her outreach and e-learning roles.
Alora credits the projects she worked on as a graduate assistant, as well as her experience in her graduate program, with helping her think outside the box and bring fresh ideas to her new library. Alora proposed hosting a drag queen story time in Boreham Library, following the wave of drag queen story times in libraries across the country. Working with Pride@UAFS, River Valley Equality Center, and the local public library, the story time took place in December 2018 and was an instant hit. Featuring Chloe Jacobs, Miss Gay Arkansas America 2018, this was the first story time of its kind in Arkansas and the community turned up to show their support for this history making event. “I had several people come up to me afterwards to tell me how much the event meant to them,” remembers Alora.
Putting on Drag Queen Story Time was incredibly important to Alora. “Drag Queen Story Time teaches empathy and encourages patrons to embrace one another’s differences in order to provide a safe and affirming environment for all. Our students deserve a voice and supporting diversity and inclusion is something all institutions should strive for.”
When she’s not making library history, Alora thinks fondly of her time at MU. Her advice to new and current students? Get involved!
“Being in an online program, I found it really hard at first because I wasn’t seeing my classmates in person like I used to in my undergrad program, so I didn’t feel like I had anyone to turn to for help or advice,” says Alora. “Of course, they were there all along; I just had to be proactive. The people I met in these organizations became my support system and life-long friends.”
Although Alora chose Mizzou because it was close to home, it ultimately ended up meaning much more to her. “I owe a great deal to the E-Learning Librarian and my supervisor Navadeep Khanal as well as all the other librarians working at Ellis. I learned so much from them, and I know for a fact that I wouldn’t be in the job I have today without that experience and their support.”