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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 …
Mizzou Libraries would like to thank the Student Fee Capital Improvement Committee for funding new furniture for the computer and work areas on the first floor of Ellis Library. The furniture includes numerous much-needed chairs in the computer and work spaces on the first floor, with a few more yet to come. This photo shows a …
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 …
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 …
Altmetrics: Alternative Metrics for Measuring the Impact of Research April 10 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Room 213, Ellis Library It takes time for your work to be formally cited by other researchers and common citation indexes do not work equally well for all disciplines and research methods. Altmetrics (alternative metrics) are faster and wider-ranging measures of the impact your work is …
Sept. 26 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Room 213, Ellis Library Learn about resources, data, and services available to use in your business plans. We’ll cover free online sources as well as those available to people with a current MU ID. Gwen Gray, Business Librarian Registration Preferred. http://tinyurl.com/MULibrariesworkshops