Open House to Welcome Marian Toledo Candelaria
Special Collections and Archives
Congratulations to Haley Lykins, Appointed Reference Archivist
I am excited to announce that Haley Lykins has accepted an offer to become the permanent Reference/Public Services Archivist for University Archives, effective 1 January 2025. Haley has been in the position on a temporary contract since June of 2024. Before that, Haley served as the Husni Processing Coordinator for Special Collections from 2023-2024 and as a student assistant in Special Collections and Physical Processing from 2019-2023. Haley has a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Missouri’s School of Information Science and Learning Technologies with an emphasis in Archival Studies and a Bachelor of Art degree from MU’s School of Visual Studies.
Haley has quickly proven herself to be a vital member of our small team, and we look forward to seeing her continue to develop her skills, interests, and expertise in the years ahead.
Anselm Huelsbergen
University Archives
Special Collections Update
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
Preservation Update
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.