The Office 2007 migration is in progress. We will be contacting staff members individually to schedule a time to migrate files and e-mail.
If you are interested in receiving training on Office 2007, you may register for a DoIT session at http://DoIT.missouri.edu/Training. If we get at least 8 people interested in getting training at once, we can get DoIT to have a custom course here in Ellis Library. LTS is also willing to have open labs to answer questions people may have.
I would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers while I was away. My recovery is going well, and I hope to be back to full strength real soon.
mb
LTS has provided Copy Services with Flash Drives that will be made available to patrons for $10 each. They are 512MB drives and are intended to help patrons save files from machines, such as the digital scanner machines, that are not connected to the network.
Don’t miss Nicola Benedetti’s free mini-performance and audience Q&A at the Colonnade by the west entrance of Ellis Library on the MU campus Wednesday at 1 p.m. Ms. Benedetti has been performing on the violin since age five. She recorded her debut album in 2005, which received critical acclaim and debuted at Number 1 on the British Broadcasting Company Music charts. She has since captivated audiences worldwide with her performances.
She will be performing Wednesday night in Jesse Hall with pianist Pei Yao Wang. For ticket information, please visit
http://www.concertseries.org/event-details.php?id=103&view=day&date=2008-01-23
Adrienne Arden and June DeWeese have joined the Communications Committee. Their terms will run from January 2008 to December 2009.
For more information about Communications, visit http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/staff/committees/communications/communications.htm
Jack Batterson joins June Deweese as an MU Libraries representative to the Retirement, Health and Other Benefits Advisory Committee. This is a University of Missouri Standing Committee made up of 4 staff, 4 faculty, 4 retirees, 1 Ex Officio Human Resources, and 1 Ex Officio Administrative Services.
Below are links to more information that might be of interest to those people who are retired or are approaching retirement:
Missouri University Retirees Association http://mura.missouri.edu/membership.html
Membership is open to all University of Missouri staff and faculty who are 55 years old or older whether retired or still working. Membership is available to Extension, USDA, Hospital or System faculty/staff.
Retiree Benefits & Services
http://mura.missouri.edu/benefits/um-system.html
This has links to the retirement benefits handbook, and retirement plan annual report (23% of the MU Pension is in International stocks – see page 9 for the asset allocation).
MU Retirees Association newsletter (2005 to 2007) http://mura.missouri.edu/newsletters/
Join Leo Agnew to learn 10 proven methods for working with others to generate ideas, evaluate processes, and reach consensus on the next steps. Session 1 will review methods that can help get new ideas off the ground. Session 2 will cover techniques for assessing existing processes.
The material covered in the sessions can be applied to meetings, to managing projects, and to help groups with their approach for generating ideas and assessing processes. Course material is taken from the book The Library’s Continuous Improvement Fieldbook: 29 Ready-to-Use Tools, Sara Laughlin et al; ALA, 2003.
Release time is available per supervisor approval. RSVP’s are requested by not required. Please RSVP to Brad Winter at WinterBA@missouri.edu. Participants are not required to attend both sessions.
Session 1: Feb. 5, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 4G41 Ellis
Session 2. Feb, 12, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 4G41 Ellis
Congratulations to Amanda McConnell and Amanda Sprochi. They were chosen for the 2008 Global Scholars program.
Amanda McConnell will attend the Peru seminar, “A Fusion of Identities: Exploring Peru’s Complex Past, Present and Future” (May 29–June 8). The seminar will take place both in Lima and in Cusco and will include a trip to Machu Picchu.
Amanda Sprochi will attend the seminar, “Mongolia – Empire and Democracy” (June 1-11). The seminar will allow participants to visit many of the historical sites associated with Chinggis Khan (popularly spelled Genghis Khan) and the Mongol Empire. Amanda will also be traveling to the Gobi Desert (June11-15) as an add-on trip.
Both Amandas stated that they are very excited about their trips and thanked Jim Cogswell for nominating them and the Council for International Initiatives for sponsoring the program.
MULSA is seeking volunteers for the Adult Day Connection (formerly known as “Eldercare”) Reading Program. Readers are needed to fill an afternoon reading period, scheduled once every two weeks, from 12:45 – 1:15 p.m., at the Adult Day Connection, located in 137 Clark Hall. Release time is available per supervisor approval.
The Adult Day Connection is the only state-licensed adult day health care program serving families in Columbia. Clients are frail, impaired and/or isolated older adults who benefit from therapeutic activities, exercise, nursing care and supervision. They attend the center one to five days weekly while their primary caregiver receives respite to work or enjoy free time.
MULSA has been supplying volunteer readers from the Libraries for about a year now; our participants have reported that they greatly enjoy the experience and receive a sense of satisfaction in knowing that they’ve helped to “make a difference” for someone else.
This reading program is held from 12:45-1:15 p.m., every other Tuesday. Participants have up to one hour’s release time (so you’ll have time to get there and back). The reading can be 20-25 minutes, which will give you a few extra minutes to meet and greet everyone. It is usually a small group of 6-12 older adults. Staff will be on site to help. Generally reading days are held on Tuesdays, but that is flexible, so if you’d rather participate on a Wednesday or Thursday, it can be arranged.
The reading is in a cozy room with comfortable chairs. Any topics that might stimulate memories or conversations are highly encouraged. Sample topics include: family and personal stories, history (but not war history), ethnic stories, biographies, and stories of exploration (like Lewis & Clark). If you have visual/tactical aids that complement your topic, feel free to bring them. If you want to do a “show and tell” with personal items and history, instead of a published story, feel free. Topics to avoid include: war history, religion, and politics.
If you have more specific questions, feel free to contact Carolyn Anderson, the Activities Director at the Adult Day Connection Center. She’ll be happy to help you. Her email is AndersonCK@health.missouri.edu. You can also reach her by phone at 882-7070.
The Adult Day Connection Center is located in 137 Clark Hall at the end of Rollins, just past Greek town. It’s the building on the left side. There’s an outside entrance on the Rollins side of the building. You’ll need to knock (or ring a bell) to have someone let you in.
We’ve already had several volunteers sign up for this round of reading; if you’d like to participate, let us know! These are the dates that we have left:
Tuesday, January 22
Tuesday, April 8
Tuesday, April 22
Tuesday, May 13
Tuesday, May 27
Tuesday, June 24
Please contact Steve Clayton at claytonsp@missouri.edu or by phone at 882-4876 if you would like to volunteer your time for this rewarding program.