Diane Johnson was been awarded one of two Educational Media & Technologies Section annual meeting attendance grants for the Medical Library Association 2009 conference. She received the award because of her “desire to apply technology to enhance research.”
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Monthly Archives: February 2009
MU Libraries in the News
Vox Magazine, February 19, 2009
“Proud portraits: Fatherhood in black America”
Vox Magazine, February 26, 2009
“He is legend: Behind the Matheson blockbusters”
This article mentions correspondence that is held in Special Collections and Archives.
The Maneater, February 9, 2009
“Various activities planned in Columbia for Black History Month”
Images for accompanying slide show were provided by Archives.
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Healthy for Life Update
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Free Answers to your Nutrition Questions
MU Extension is now offering FREE nutrition information through the Show Me Nutrition Line. Contact Jessica Kovarik, R.D., L.D. at 1-888-515-0016 or kovarikj@missouri.edu for free nutrition information and education. Jessica is also available for individual nutrition consultations.
Are you interested in having a farmers’ market on campus?
MU Extension and Healthy for Life would like to start a weekly farmers’ market on campus. Let us know what you think! Imagine having fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables available a short walk from your office all season long! Complete our quick online survey and let us know if you are interested and what time would work best for you. By completing the survey you can enter to win a wellness package from Healthy for Life! Click here to complete the survey. Please submit your response by Friday, March 13. For questions, please contact Annette Triplett at 882-2428.
2nd Annual Women’s Health and Wellness Fair
Mark your calendars for Thursday, March 5th from 11am-1:30pm. This free event will have information from more than 20 campus and community organizations. The event is disability accessible and will be located at Stotler Lounge inside Memorial Union. This event is sponsored by the Chancellor’s Diversity Initiative and hosted by the MU Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Women.
Take Control of Arthritis
Join the Arthritis Foundation Self-Help Program for a life improvement series. Developed especially for people with arthritis, this class will help participants understand arthritis and provide ways to take control of it. This class is every Thursday, March 26-April 30 from 2:00-4:00pm. Classes are located in the Green Meadows Family Medicine Classroom. Space is limited so call 882-9097 today. Please visit www.arthritis.org for more information.
Visit the Healthy for Life website
Have you been to our website yet? If not, check it out at http://wellness.umsystem.edu. If so, keep going back to see what’s going on in the wellness world. There are employee success stories, events, class schedules, program information, links and access to take the online health risk assessment.
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New Posts, February 16-20
- MU Libraries Exhibit: 150 Years of The Origin of the Species
- Complying with New Campus Smoking Policy at Ellis Library
- William Least Heat-Moon at Ellis Library, March 5
- Employee Forum Reminder
- Graduation Day
- Note From Diversity Action Committee
- Web Advisory Group Gateway Redesign
- New Version of LibX
- Update to Last Week’s Tech Tip
- Staff Representative Committee Meetings
- Tech Tip
MU Libraries Exhibit: 150 Years of The Origin of Species
Complying with New Campus Smoking Policy at Ellis Library
Jim Cogswell recently met with several library staff about how best to comply with the new smoking directive on campus while accommodating the needs of both smokers and non-smokers in Ellis Library. The new policy states that smoking must take place at least 20 feet from public buildings.
The staff group agreed to have Campus Facilities move the urns at both the north and west entrances to Ellis Library to spots twenty feet or more from the main doors. Urns at the north entrance will be placed only at the eastern edges of the approach to the stairway so that non-smokers will be able to avoid smoke by keeping to the western edge of the stairway.
A request will be made to Campus Facilities that they consider installing canopied tables with chairs at the west entrance (similar to those now in place on the walkway east of Memorial Union tower). Perhaps two or as many as four might be installed along the curved wall that forms the western edge of the area outside the west entrance. These would provide some shelter for smokers during inclement weather and would also provide additional outdoor seating in the plaza area. Finally, the urn that is now located at the loading dock should be removed. Currently there are no staff members who use that area for smoking, and it is not a public entrance. If it is determined later that an urn is needed, one will be requested.
Pat Jones will be working with Campus Facilities on these changes.
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William Least Heat-Moon to Speak at Ellis Library
Thursday, March 5, 2009
7:00 PM
Ellis Library Colonnade
MU’s Center for the Literary Arts is proud to present – in conjunction with the English Department and MU Libraries – a reading by one of America’s finest travel writers: William Least Heat-Moon. This event is free and open to the public; no tickets are necessary.
Contact Information:
Name: Liz Langemak
Phone: 573-882-4971
Email: eflhd7@mizzou.edu
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Forum Reminder
Forum Reminder: Employee Forum, March 4, 1:00-2:30 p.m., Monsanto Auditorium-Life Sciences bldg. (VP of UM HR, Betsy Rodriquez; Assoc. VP of Benefits, Mike Paden). Release time is available with supervisor approval.
Graduation Day
Congratulations to Amy Lana, Sue Schuermann and Sheena Waggoner on ‘graduating’ from Supervisor 101. Their time and participation in the course deserves recognition. Supervisor 101 is designed to provide employees with a better working knowledge of select MU HR policies and procedures.
Leo Agnew
HR Manager
Note from Diversity Action Committee and Reminder About International Night
I appreciate the response from library staff to the two town hall meetings sponsored by the Diversity Action Committee. The turnout was good and the Q&A interaction was lively. The speakers appreciated the opportunity to share information about their programs, to learn about things we do now to meet the needs of a diverse patron population, and to kick around ideas for further consideration.
INTERNATIONAL NIGHT- On a related note, one event mentioned at the second town hall meeting is taking place this weekend, Feb. 21 7:00 p.m., at Jesse Hall. It is INTERNATIONAL NIGHT [formerly called International Fashion Show]. Experience a fantastic night of music, performances, dance, and fashion from around the world. MU’s international community will represent their culture and tradition through arts and fashion. This event is FREE, no tickets necessary. Doors open at 6:30PM. Announcement sponsored by MSA/GPC International Programming Committee.
Leo Agnew