Stara Herron accepted the position of senior library support specialist/E-Resources Unit supervisor. Her first day was August 24.

• Registration (early bird preferred and ends August 15th)
• Approved ticketed events (approval by Division Head)
• 50% meal per diem if at the conference more than 8 hours ($27.00) [Note – this is University policy.] • No mileage
• No hotel except for those in a leadership role with the conference (approval by Division Head)

Vaughan Dietzel will join the MU Libraries on August 14 as a senior security officer. Welcome, Vaughan!

Welcome to all our new librarians!

• Haley Lykins, temporary librarian in special collections
  Supervisor: Kelli Hansen
  Start date: June 1
• Janet Hilts, research and instructional services librarian
  Supervisor: Rhonda Whithaus
  Start date: July 14
• Jenny Thompson, associate university librarian for ACTS
  Supervisor: Deb Ward
  Start date: July 17
• Megan Ballengee, community engagement coordinator
  Supervisor: Deb Ward
  Start date: August 1
• Jill Kline, student success librarian
  Supervisor: Nav Khanal
  Start date: August 15
• Nicole Merzweiler, continuing resources catalog librarian
  Supervisor: Seth Huber
  Start date: September 1
• Katie Rahman, systems librarian
  Supervisor: Steven Pryor
  Start date: September 15

Ron Raines joined the MU Libraries on July 25 as senior security officer. Welcome, Ron!

The following travel forms have been updated. They can also be found at https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/staff/forms.

Travel and Training Request FY24

Employee-Reimbursement-Form FY24

The University has updated its mileage per diem rate to $.655 per mile. The reimbursement and travel request forms will be updated shortly.

Janet Hilts has accepted the position of Librarian II. She will begin on July 14.

Megan Ballengee has accepted the position of Community Engagement Coordinator. She will begin August 1.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to these searches.

The official public announcements will be made once they have started.

Welcome to Mariah Newton. Mariah is a SISLT student and is transferring from a student position to a part-time staff position in Special Collections. She will be working with Haley Lykins on processing the Husni Collection.

Welcome to Haley Lykins. Haley will be starting a one-year Librarian I position in Special Collections as the Husni Collection Processing Coordinator. Haley completed her MLS at MU in May and worked as a practicum student to help refine workflows for Husni Collection processing.