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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 …
Please congratulate the following Librarians on their promotions. These are all effective September 1, 2018. Taira Meadowcroft: Promoted to Librarian II Rachel Brekhus: Promoted to Librarian III Kelli Hansen: Promoted to Librarian III
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 …
Daniel B. Domingues da Silva, former Assistant Professor of History at Mizzou, won the Center for Research Libraries‘ 2017 Award for Teaching, part of their annual Primary Source Awards. Rachel Brekhus, Humanities Librarian, nominated him for his creative use of primary sources in his Writing Intensive course Fighting the Atlantic Slave Trade. Now an assistant …
Humanities researchers, help us decide which primary sources the Center for Research Libraries should prioritize for collection. MU, as a CRL member, will have access to everything they purchase. Your recommendations matter, so please take our survey by November 17! If you have questions, please contact Rachel Brekhus at BrekhusR@missouri.edu or (573) 882-7563.
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 …
I am pleased to share with you that the Research and Information Services (RAIS) Division is changing our name slightly and re-organizing into three major units. Our new name is Research, Access, and Instructional Services Division. Note that we are able to keep the acronym – RAIS. Subject librarians will report to either Research Services …
Can you name the Indigenous Nations who once lived in Missouri? Want to know which books on Native American culture are written by Native Americans, themselves, rather than just others writing about them? Need a starting point for research for a Native American Studies class or paper topic? Find these answers and much more on …
On Wednesday February 25th, from 5:30-7:30 pm, there’s a free event we’d like to invite you to – challenge you to attend, even. It is the first annual BLACK HISTORY TRIVIA NIGHT offered in conjunction with MU’s Black History Month event series. There will be PRIZES! There will be FREE FOOD! There will be FRIENDLY …
Literature Review: Digging Deeper (Part 2) Feb. 6 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Room 213, Ellis Library Learn some of the more sophisticated features of database searching to yield the results you want. Using a variety of databases, we’ll focus on practical techniques that can save you time and effort. Goodie Bhullar, Library Instruction Coordinator; Rachel Brekhus, Humanities Librarian All workshops …