Meet Mizzou Reads Speaker Peter Bergen at Ellis Library on Sept. 1

The MU Libraries will host a reception for Peter Bergen at Ellis Library in the First Floor Colonnade on Tuesday, September 1 from 4-5 p.m. Please join us for refreshments and an opportunity to meet this acclaimed journalist and terrorist analyst. For more information, contact Shannon Cary at carysn@missouri.edu or 882-4703.

What’s All That Noise? It’s Construction of New Cisco TelePresence Room

Construction of a state-of-the-art Cisco TelePresence room is currently underway on the first floor of Ellis Library near the Administrative Offices. This room is part of the University of Missouri System’s new high-definition Cisco TelePresence system that will be linked to AT&T’s global network. The new TelePresence system will foster greater teaching and research collaboration …

MU Libraries Seek Student Ambassadors

Want to get involved? Make new friends? Gain valuable leadership skills? And most importantly, do you want to make a difference?! The MU Libraries are looking for enthusiastic, energetic and dedicated undergraduate students who would like to serve as Ruth E. Ridenhour MU Libraries Student Ambassadors. Ambassadors will teach fellow students about the libraries, represent …

Free 2009 MU Libraries Calendar Available

The 2009 MU Libraries calendar posters are now available at the North and West entrance security desks. Please stop by and pick up your free calendar or contact Shannon Cary at carysn@missouri.edu or (573) 882-4703.

Visit the Libraries on Facebook!

The MU Libraries are now open in Facebook and everyone is welcome to visit. The MU Libraries’ Facebook group offers news about Libraries resources, services, events and activities. You can join the MU Libraries group to get advance information about the Libraries or just to show support for the premier source for scholarly information and …

Meet Three Cups of Tea Author Greg Mortenson at Ellis Library

The MU Libraries will host a reception for Greg Mortenson at Ellis Library in the First Floor Colonnade on Tuesday, September 16 from 3-4 p.m. Please join us for refreshments and an opportunity to meet the fascinating author and subject of this year’s Mizzou Reads book. If you already have the book and would like …

Celebrate National Library Week with a Cupcake, April 16

It’s National Library Week – a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians, and library workers in schools, campuses and communities nationwide – and the perfect time for our campus community to come together @ the MU Libraries-Your Connection to Knowledge. The MU Libraries are celebrating National Library Week by holding a party for …

Ellis Library Chamber Series Presents the Contreras Saxophone Quartet, April 8

Join us for an amazing performance by the Contreras Saxophone Quartet on April 8 at noon. Since its formation in 2005 at MU, the Contreras Saxophone Quartet has quickly established itself as one of the premiere collegiate ensembles of its kind in the country. Now, you can enjoy their music in the beautiful Grand Reading …

Poetry Reading by Missouri’s First Poet Laureate at Ellis Library, April 9

Celebrate National Poetry Month! The MU Libraries are hosting a reading and signing by Walter Bargen, the first Poet Laureate of Missouri. As Poet Laureate, Mr. Bargen is responsible for promoting the arts in Missouri and for composing an original poem in honor of Missouri. Mr. Bargen, of Ashland, has published nine books and two …

Free 2008 MU Libraries Calendar Available

The 2008 MU Libraries calendar posters are now available at the North entrance security desk. Please stop by and pick up your free calendar or contact Shannon Cary at carysn@missouri.edu or (573) 882-4703.