The MU Libraries wish Kelli Hansen good luck with her new position at Cornell University. While we work to hire a new Head of Special Collections, we thank John Henry Adams, Michaelle Dorsey and Anselm Huelsbergen for providing interim assistance with Kelli’s responsibilities.

Anselm – administrative oversight for Special Collections
Michaelle – supervision of part-time staffing and the reading room
John Henry – coordination of teaching and reference services

Along with the museums, Special Collections hosted field trip visits for all the sixth grade classes in Columbia Public Schools during April and May. Over 1,300 kids and teachers visited and learned about palm leaf books from Southeast Asia, cuneiform tablets from ancient Mesopotamia, and papyrus from ancient Egypt. We have gotten feedback that the Special Collections visit was a great experience for both the kids and teachers!

We could not have offered programming at this scale without the help of many volunteers. Thank you all for your dedication, enthusiasm, and willingness to share library knowledge and resources with some of our youngest patrons.

Volunteers and Special Collections staff:
Abbie Brown
Cindy Cotner
Clare Starkey
Gabe Harman
Grace Brosi
Gwen Gray
Haley Lykins
Janet Hilts
Janice Dysart
Jara Anderson
Jill Kline
John Konzal
John Henry Adams
Marie Concannon
Megan Ballengee
Michaelle Dorsey
Noël Kopriva
Paula Roper
Rachel Brekhus
Stephanie Prou
Taira Meadowcroft
Ying Hu

Michaelle Dorsey is now the contact person for all issues related preservation for all libraries. Contact her for questions about data loggers and environmental monitoring, advice on enclosures or repairs, and any other preservation issues. dorseym@missouri.edu

Special Collections Contacts
• Instruction services and tours: John Henry Adams, j.adams@missouri.edu
• Potential acquisitions and donations for Special Collections: Kelli Hansen, hansenkb@missouri.edu
• Not sure who to contact: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu

University Archives Contacts
• Reference questions, research visits, and tours: Gary Cox, coxgd@missouri.edu
• Donating University-related items or transferring University records to University Archives: Anselm Huelsbergen, huelsbergena@missouri.edu
• Hours, locations, and other questions: muarchives@missouri.edu

A couple of notes:
There is no public microfilm reader available in Special Collections, and most microfilms are no longer accessed through Special Collections. The public microfilm reader is now located just outside the Digital Media Lab. For access to microfilms that are located in Ellis Library General Collections, contact Cindy Cotner.

Special Collections no longer collects University of Missouri publications. The SPEC MU collection was transferred to University Archives. For questions about University of Missouri history or publications, contact muarchives@missouri.edu.