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Policy #47: Disruptive Behavior and Inappropriate Use of Library Facilities has recently been revised. This draft policy is being distributed for your review and comments. Please send any comments to Jeannette Pierce at piercejea@missouri.edu by Friday, August 24. Policy 47: Disruptive Behavior and Inappropriate Use of Library Facilities University of Missouri Libraries General Policy Manual Policy No. …
The University of Missouri Libraries maintain large historical collections on microfilm, which are deteriorating and infrequently used. In order to ensure future access to these materials while also reducing the cost, space, and staffing demands of this format, the University Libraries plan to transfer most of its microform holdings to the Center for Research Libraries …
Vice Provost Ann Campion Riley Budget – No conclusive information on budget next year. We should get the budget projections in the next week. Unfortunately, we do expect some more cuts to collections. Some have wondered if the Program Evaluation Report that came out with the recommendation to drop some graduate programs would help us …
Jeannette Pierce has moved from Ellis Library Room 152 to Ellis Library Room 105 (Ellen Blair’s former office). We’ll have more moves to announce in the future, but this one is complete.
General announcements & introductions: Kevin McFillen Director’s report: Ann Campion Riley Depository: We are on the approved capital list from the Board of Curator’s last meeting. Once Facilities gets subcontractors, they will bring their plans to the Board in Feb. Following that, we will get the final approval. We will get the money July …
In August we announced our intent to survey faculty and graduate/professional students about how the libraries can best support their research, teaching, and learning needs. We are using survey instruments created by Ithaka S+R, a national non-profit that works with many libraries to gather evidence for use in strategic planning. Ithaka S+R is particularly well-known …
Announcements: LMT Cancelled 8.15.17 All Staff Meeting: 8.17.17 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Ellis Auditorium Attendees: Ann Campion Riley, Deb Ward, Kathy Peters, Anselm Huelsbergen, Ernest Shaw, Pat Jones, Jeannette Pierce, Jacqueline Rash, Shannon Cary, Sheryl Cullina Agenda Items: United Way Campaign HR wants to change from fundraising all semester to a two-week period to …