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Job Vacancy, Library Information Assistant

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*Library Information Assistant, 100% FTE, M-F, 8-5, $8.79/hr; Health Sciences Library, Technical Services–Collection Management.

Duties: Work in the collection management section of the J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library. Process journals received by the Health Sciences Library. Pull and process bindery. Label materials. Work with an online serials control computer system. Input data into the library online catalog computer system. Process gift journals and books. Pick up and sort library mail. Answer department phones. Perform alphanumeric sequencing of books and serials. Perform basic math computations and track data for statistical reporting. Ability to work with established procedures. Work with minimal direct supervision and meet speed and accuracy goals as determined by the department. Must be able to move fully loaded book trucks (at least 200 lbs.). Must be able to move individual books of varying weight. Other duties as assigned. See the position description for more information about the position (http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/staff/admin/positiondesc/Posdesc/HSL/c25761.htm).

Min. Quals: A high school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired is necessary. Six months of responsible office experience is necessary. Directly related education or training may be substituted for experience. The ability to type may be necessary depending upon the position available.

Preferred Quals: Ability to successfully perform detailed work, accuracy in typing and effective organization, time management and prioritizing skills. No typing test required.

Competency Level Increase Recognition

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Congratulations to Amy Lana for successfully qualifying for a competency level increase. Amy moves to LIS I, Level 4.

To qualify, Amy demonstrated a level of consistency and quality in his work that met the criteria for advancement. Twenty-nine library employees have now realized a competency level increase since implementation of the program. To learn more about the MU Libraries’ LIA/LIS Classification/Compensation/ Competency plans, go to http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/staff/admin/classification/reclassification.htm.

Heather Cottle Awarded Conference Stipend

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We are so happy to announce that Heather Cottle, our wonderful journalism GRA has been awarded the Vormelker-Thomas Student Award. The award provides a $1,500 stipend to assist students attending their first Special Libraries Association Annual conference, which will be June 15-18, 2008 in Seattle, Washington.

Heather is a 2007 graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism and is currently a graduate student at the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies (SISLT). Heather wrote an essay addressing the issue of archiving web-based news, a statement of her professional goals and a statement of what she expects to gain from attending the conference. She will receive a check to help cover her expenses ahead of the conference and will receive the award at the News Division Awards Banquet.

We’re very proud of Heather!!

More about the award can be found at:

http://www.ibiblio.org/slanews/about/vormelker2008.htm

~Dorothy Carner, Head of Journalism Libraries

Security Announcement

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In the past several months, there has been an increase in the number of unaffiliated users coming to Ellis Library, monopolizing computers and loitering in the large study rooms. As a result, we will be maintaining our usual complement of student security officers, including staffing the North Security desk, rather than reducing their number over the summer.

Although budgets are tight, I feel this additional expense is necessary to ensure that our security level does not diminish over at a time when increased incidents of violence are occurring at campuses around the country. In recent months, Ellis security has had to respond to several serious incidents, including thefts and patrons displaying knives in the building. Ellis Security is taking steps to help make the libraries safer, and we all need to assist Security by immediately reporting any unusual incidents, whether in Ellis or in branch library locations.

This is also a good time for me to request that all staff members update their contact information for MU Alert, the campus emergency mass notification system. In the event of a campus emergency affecting the health and safety of students and employees, the University will immediately activate an emergency mass notification system. This can only be accomplished if all members of the MU community provide up-to-date contact information. I urge everyone to update cell phone and/or text messaging contact information by visiting the following website. It will only take a moment to help keep everyone on campus safe:

http://mualert.missouri.edu/

Jim Cogswell

Author Michael Wallis to Share Tales of The Lincoln Highway

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The Lincoln Highway: Coast to Coast from Times Square to the Golden Gate
May 9
3:30 p.m.
Elmer Ellis Auditorium

Please join author Michael Wallis as he guides us down memory lane on The Lincoln Highway, which follows the 3,000-mile highway from New York City’s Times Square to San Francisco Bay. Wallis will discuss some of the offbeat sights and tales he experienced in researching the ultimate American travel book. With a chapter dedicated to each of the 13 states that the highway passes through, this book will delight those looking to uncover their local roots as well as adventurers yearning for a classic American cross-country road trip. RSVP preferred—contact Sheila Voss at vosss@missouri.edu or at (573) 882-9168.