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Donor and Honoree Names Now Indexed Separately in MERLIN!

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All donor and honoree names have now been moved from the author index into a separate index for donors and honorees. To search a donor or honoree, begin in the Books and More tab and search the target name under keyword. In the MERLIN results screen, open the left-hand category selection box and chose Donor/honoree (MU) and press Search.

Search result example: http://merlin.lib.umsystem.edu/search~S1/?searchtype=h&searcharg=cogswell&searchscope=1&SORT=DZ&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=Ycogswell

In MILLENNIUM this index can be accessed with an index code of “h” in the dropdown menu and the name in the search box (last name first for personal names).

The Catalog Department

Tech Tips

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While searching online for a map that would show the boundaries of Columbia’s Wards, I was pleased to find what I needed on MU Libraries’ Government Documents Page. Check out the website http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/collections/documents/mo/col-boone.htm for links to lots of interesting information about Columbia and Boone County. The categories of links are: demographics, financial reports, elections & voter information, property information, maps and law enforcement.

Jack Batterson

Reminder: MU Libraries/DAC to Sponsor a Program on the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 celebrated its 45th year of enactment in 2009. Come hear three MU faculty members discuss the Act from three perspectives:

Dr. Charles Sampson, Truman School of Public Affairs, will talk about the political/social context in which the Act was debated and passed and the extent to which current events reflect lasting change within the civil rights policy arena.

Dr. Michael Middleton, Deputy Chancellor & Professor of Law, will provide an assessment of the impact of the Act for early years following its passage, including changes in enforcement through different administrations.

Dr. Jacquelyn Litt, Chair, Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, will discuss civil rights within the context of Hurricane Katrina and response/relief efforts.

Release time is available with supervisor approval. RSVP’s are not required.

Date: March 23, 2010
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Place: Jesse Wrench Auditorium

Another Outlook Training Session Offered by SDC

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Due to demand, the Staff Development Committee is teaming with DoIT to offer another training session on Outlook. This will be a full session. Participants will learn tips to better utilize Outlooks’ e-mail system. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Divide hundreds of e-mail messages in your inbox with folders
• Set up rules to forward e-mail messages to a specified folder automatically
• Utilize flags and color coding to further organize inbox items for easy retrieval
• Convert e-mail messages to tasks, notes, contacts or calendar items with one easy mouse click
• Create and use distribution lists to save time when communicating with large groups
• Learn about MU’s legal requirements for e-mail record retention

A minimum of 8 participants is needed. Release time is available with supervisor approval. Interested employee will be able to RSVP via an Outlook schedule-a-meeting notice next week.

PREREQUISITES: Working knowledge of MS Outlook and the Windows operating environment.

April 29, 2010 – Outlook: Divide & Conquer Your Inbox: a full session
Time: 1:00-4:30 p.m.
Place: 4D11 Ellis Library (computer lab)
Trainer: DoIT

Library Society Dinner, April 9

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You are cordially invited to attend the 2010 Library Society Dinner.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Please join us as we welcome new members of the Library Society, honor our charter members and celebrate the enduring values of books and libraries.

6:00 p.m. Reception
7:00 p.m. Library Society Dinner, Featured speaker, Peter Hessler, award-winning author and China expert

Ellis Library
Grand Reading Room

Business Attire
Please RSVP to Sheila Voss by April 2

Tickets are $35 per person for MU Libraries staff.
Please make checks payable to the University of Missouri.

Tech Tip

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Google is used so often to find information, so I thought it would be useful to share some Google tips over the next few weeks from the Google help page:

“To see flight status for arriving and departing U.S. flights, type in the name of the airline and the flight number into the search box. You can also see delays at a specific airport by typing in the name of the city or three-letter airport code followed by the word “airport”.
Example: Type “stl airport” to see if arrivals and departures are on time.

–Jack Batterson