Bob Almony, CPA and retired Emeritus Librarian IV, will discuss key changes to the income tax code, both items that expired 2010 and new items for 2011. Bring your lunch and plan to take notes. The brown bag will take place on Monday, January 24, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., 159 Ellis. RSVPs are not required.
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Yearly Archives: 2011
Parker Quartet to Perform in Ellis Library on Jan. 24
The Parker Quartet
Jan. 24, 2011
Ellis Library Colonnade
10 am – 11 amThe Parker Quartet, four New England Conservatory graduates, began their professional career in 2002 and have been hailed as “something extraordinary” by the New York Times. Inspired by their own love for music, the Parker Quartet spend time each year with young musicians and work with them through outreach programs to help advance their musical knowledge and abilities.They will also be performing in Jesse Auditorium on Sunday, January 23, 2011, 2 p.m.
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City of Columbia Electronic Waste Collection, Feb. 5
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New Posts, Jan. 10-14
New KIC (Knowledge Imaging Center) Scanner Ready for Use
The MU Libraries have purchased a walk-up scanner for patrons to use. It is located near the OASys (student computer lab) on the first floor of Ellis Library behind the main elevators. Patrons will be able to e-mail their scanned materials to themselves or scan them to a thumb drive. Thumb drives are available for purchase in the vending machine near the north entrance of Ellis. There is no attached printer.
Scanning and saving documents is a simple process. The scanner can do an entire book, or split the scan so the pages are saved individually. Scans can be made in black and white, grey scale and in color. Books can be scanned flat or in a V-mode which will put less strain on the spine. The user can save the documents in several formats (such as jpg, png, and pdf). Optical Character Recognition can be performed, which can result in a searchable pdf or even an audio file of the text being read by “Microsoft Anna.”
KIC scanners have been used with great enthusiasm by patrons and Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery departments in several of our peer GWLA institutions. More information about KIC scanners can be found at http://www.imageaccess.com/dlsg/products_kic.htm
Healthy for Life Update
Weight Watchers Open House: University Hospital
Join Weight Watchers for an open house meeting on Jan. 20 at University Hospital, Room M586 (Medical School) from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Weight Watchers is celebrating its NEW PointsPlus program and invites you to learn all about the new options! No need to pre-register, just show up! The 13-week series is open to everyone and costs $156. Faculty & Staff who miss no more than once receive a 25% rebate through Healthy for Life. Payment options are available–cash, check or credit card. Weight Watchers fees are fully reimbursable through the Flexible Spending Account with appropriate medical documentation. Visit Healthy for Life’s website for more information.
Eat for Life Online & In Person
Discover the benefits of this innovative approach to weight management. This ten week program uses mind-body practices (meditations and yoga), the principles of mindful and intuitive eating, skills training, and group support to guide you in making lifestyle changes that will help you create a healthier relationship to your food, mind, and body. If you have a history of chronic dieting, have rigid “healthy” rules about eating, or find yourself eating when you’re stressed, bored, or unhappy, this may be the program for you. This non-judgmental, non-diet approach helps you use your internal physical cues to guide what and when you eat.
In Person Class:
Orientation Session: Wednesday, February 9 (12-1).
Classes: Wednesdays, February 16 – April 27 (12 – 1 pm).
Cost: $50 fee, $25 to be refunded if you attend 9 of 10 classes.
To enroll:
1. Register online with credit card by January 28 so we have time to send you your books.
- Send $50 check made payable to Healthy for Life to Lynn Rossy, 205 Heinkel Building by January 31 so we have time to send you your books.
- Drop by the Healthy for Life Offices (8am-5pm, excluding noontime) before February 7 to get your books and make your payment.
Online Course:
Orientation: Week of February 7
Classes: Week of February 16 through April 27, excluding March 30 (spring break)
Cost: $50, $25 to be refunded with full participation in discussion board
There are three ways to enroll:
- Register online with credit card by January 28 so we have time to send you your books.
- Send $50 check made payable to Healthy for Life to Lynn Rossy, 205 Heinkel Building by January 31 so we have time to send you your books.
- Drop by the Healthy for Life Offices (8am-5pm, excluding noontime) before February 7 to get your books and make your payment.
Healthy for Life’s regular 10 week program on creating a healthy relationship with your food, body, and mind is now a course you can take online in your own home. Video and audio components teach you the foundational mindfulness practices (meditation and yoga) and the BASICS of Mindful Eating.
This is an exciting opportunity to take a class in the comfort of your own home. All you need is a computer and, of course, the time to commit to taking the class. Everyone that signs up will be going through the class at the same time. You will have a week to complete each section. There are practice exercises to complete each day. All is completely explained on Blackboard once you get signed in.
Read what participants have to say about the class:
“EFL has been a transformational experience…my relationship to food has changed dramatically. I actually think about food much less than before — now it’s rarely on my mind until I begin to experience hunger. And I am savoring my food infinitely more…EFL embodies an intuitive, gracious approach to living, and I am captivated by the gentleness and kindness inherent in the process.”
–Linda Dyer
“It is amazing that 10 weeks have gone past…I will use the “make peace with food” for a long time to come, that has been the most successful tip. I don’t have forbidden food, or food that is “bad”. I can have it just in the quantity that will satisfy…I thank you for the insight and the motivation. You have made this a successful experience that has changed my life.”
–Amy Hampton
Workplace Fitness Opportunities
Take advantage of these classes that fit your budget. Full payment is due at the beginning of the first class and space is limited. Please contact the instructor directly to register or for questions. All classes are designed so that exercises can be performed in work clothes.
- Drop In, ongoing: Lunchtime-Me Time Strength Conditioning. Ellis Library, Room 4F51. Class meets every Monday from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class. No registration is needed and class is taught by Nani Fudge. If you have questions, click here to email Nani.
- Drop In, ongoing: Lunchtime-Me Time Strength Conditioning. Ellis Library, Room 4F51. Class meets every Wednesday from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class. No registration is needed and class is taught by Nani Fudge. If you have questions, click here to email Nani.
- Jan. 26-Feb. 16: Core Conditioning. Memorial Union, rooms vary. Class meets on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and costs $16 for the four-week session. Class is suitable for all levels and a yoga mat is highly recommended. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Jan. 19. Click here to sign up with Ashley Jenkins.
- Feb. 7-28 (excludes Feb. 14): Foundations of Power Vinyasa. Memorial Union, N201/N202. Class meets on Mondays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $9 for the three-week session. Class is suitable for all levels and a yoga mat is highly recommended. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Feb. 1. Click here to sign up with Ashley Jenkins.
- Feb. 10-Mar. 17 (excludes Feb. 24) : Yoga. Memorial Union, rooms vary. Class meets on Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and costs $15 for the five-week session. Class is suitable for all levels. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Feb. 3. Click here to sign up with Rebecca Peters.
- Mar. 24-May 12 (excludes Apr. 7 & 28) : Yoga Memorial Union, rooms vary. Class meets on Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and costs $15 for the six-week session. Class is suitable for all levels. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Mar. 17. Click here to sign up with Rebecca Peters.
Ride to Wellness Odometer Program
Ride to Wellness encourages movement for those riding bicycles or using wheelchairs. For $20 participants receive an odometer and log book. When you reach 500 miles, turn in the booklet for a prize and receive a $20 refund. To enroll, send or bring a $20 check (our cost, made payable to Healthy for Life) to 205 Heinkel Building, MU. Click here for more information.
Second Annual International Tea & Snack Event
The Diversity Action Committee and MULSA invite you to participate in a gathering on Feb. 3 to enjoy a variety of international teas and snacks. The event will take place from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. in the Ellis Library Staff Lounge. RSVP’s are not required. Release time is available with supervisor approval.
Feb. 3 is the start of the Chinese New Year. As such, we thought it would be fun to have a theme of traditional New Year food and snacks. We invite library employees to contribute food associated with their New Year’s celebration (but any food items will be welcome). If you choose to contribute food, please contact Leo at AgnewL@missouri.edu with your dish name and approximate number of servings. DAC and MULSA will also contribute items to make sure we have enough.
Hello to Jackie Blonigen
Hello to Jackie Blonigen, Metadata & Catalog Librarian, ACTS. Ms. Blonigen earned her MLS in May 2010 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Metadata and Catalog Librarian position is based in Ellis Library as part of Access, Collections and Technical Services. Duties include cataloging of digital resources with a focus on websites, databases, and collections, institutional repository materials, and materials digitized from local collections; coordinating MOspace cataloging activities including establishing priorities, providing technical expertise in the automated generation and enhancement of metadata, and working with content providers to ensure that MOspace metadata meets specialized needs; and exploring and implementing options for enriching bibliographic records via the addition of summaries, table of contents, and subject headings.
Hello to Jessie Menold
Hello to Jessie Menold, Fiscal Assistant, Administration. She transferred from KBIA/Concert Series. Jessie has a Bachelors in Education and History from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL.
Job Opening: Library Information Assistant
100% FTE; $9.05/hr. Circulation/Reserve and Shelving; reports to Head of Access Services and Head of Shelving Unit. Works 3:00-8:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. Weekday schedule to be arranged by Head of Circulation with consideration to the needs of the Circulation/Reserve and Shelving Units and the successful applicant. Scheduling will generally include two days off per week.
Duties include but are not limited to providing direct user services at the Circulation/Reserve Desk, supervision of student employees, putting items on Reserve, monitoring Copyright Compliance for Electronic Reserve courses and ensuring the proper operation of the electronic reserve system. Duties in Shelving include shelving books, sorting and loading book trucks, picking up In-House use items on various floors of the library, shifting of the library collection, assisting patrons with locating books, supervising students and other duties as assigned.
Minimum qualifications: 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. Keyboarding skills and some computer skills required, along with a positive attitude and team spirit. This position requires a person that is flexible and willing to substitute for other staff members as needed.
Preferred qualifications: Supervisory experience. Knowledge of Library of Congress classification system. Experience with MERLIN, word processing, and Internet desirable. Perform alphanumeric sequencing of books and serials. Perform basic math computations. Work with minimal direct supervision and meet speed and accuracy goals as determined by the department. This position requires some physical stamina and involves moving materials and related physical actions part of the workday. Must be able to move fully loaded book trucks (at least 200 lbs.). Must be able to read call numbers on books located on shelves at ground level and up to nine feet in height and where lighting is diminished; ladders and footstools are available.