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I’m pleased to announce that Rachel Alexander will be our new Health Sciences Research Support Librarian. She’ll be joining us on March 4. Thanks to everyone who met with her, attended her presentation, and assisted with the interview and hiring process. Diane Johnson, on behalf of the search committee Deb Ward Caryn Scoville Katy Emerson …
I’m writing to ensure that everyone is aware that Rich Rexroat, Assistant Director for Technical Services and Circulation at HSL, will retire at the end of November. Rich has worked for the Libraries since 1979, and he has made many positive contributions to the Health Sciences Library. Ann and I have been talking about the …
Textbooks are a big expense for students and they are often met with the decision to buy or not to buy a textbook. Knowing textbooks can be an obstacle to his students’ education, Dr. Evan Prost, Associate Teaching Professor, decided to ask the library for assistance. For the 59 students enrolled in Physical Therapy 6810 …
To Dr. William Krause, education needs to be open and without borders. “We should share information. Not hold it for a select few to access.” Since the beginning of his Mizzou career in 1971, Dr. Krause has been a proponent of helping students learn and giving them the resources they need. “I’ve always felt very …
Dr. Elizabeth Malm-Buatsi didn’t know where to turn when she wanted to improve her standing as a researcher. As the only pediatric urologist at MU HealthCare, and often called away for surgeries, she had no built-in research team she could lean on. After flying solo for a few months, she found herself on the verge …
Since 2002, one of the most effective tools the Libraries have offered our users has been Findit@MU (an OpenURL link resolver). It bridges the gap between the item citation and finding the best method to access it (online, in print, or requesting via ILL) with a single click or two. In the past 15 years, …
My name is Erin, and I am a second year distance student in the BSN-to-PhD program at the MU Sinclair School of Nursing. My interest in researching type 1 diabetes (T1D) began three years ago, when my son (who was 9 years old at the time) was diagnosed with T1D. I have particular interests in …
October 9-11, 2017, the librarians from the Health Sciences Library hosted the Mid-Continental Chapter of the Medical Library Association (MCMLA) annual conference, at the Tiger Hotel. Some conference highlights included: Two posters were presented by library staff, with one winning the award for Best Research Poster. “Using MailPoet to manage faculty publications alerts and track …
Katy Emerson & Taira Meadowcroft presented this poster on our behalf at Missouri Library Association: “Providing Service Through #MizzouPDF: Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery” Katy Emerson, Taira Meadowcroft, Caryn Scoville, E. Diane Johnson MLA #MizzouPDF
Cycle of Success is the idea that libraries, faculty, and students are linked; for one to truly succeed, we must all succeed. The path to success is formed by the connections between University of Missouri Libraries and faculty members, between faculty members and students, and between students and the libraries that serve them. More than just …