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CARE Program at the MU Libraries???

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All library supervisors are invited to attend a short presentation to learn about Columbia’s CARE Program on May 30, at 1:00 p.m., in room 4F51-A Ellis Library. It is a program funded by the City of Columbia and serves to provide work opportunities for youth between the ages of 14-18. For many participants, this will be their first opportunity to work. As such, the skill sets and maturity levels will vary among the youth employees.

Details follow but the session will provide supervisors with a chance to ask questions about the program, its participants, how prospective youth employees are matched to job openings, etc.

I recently learned the Law Library has been a CARE partner for over 20 years. I’ve invited Needra Jackson and Jessica Longaker, supervisors of CARE youth employees and Law Library supervisors, to the session on May 30 to share their experiences with the program.

My hope is one or two supervisors will be willing to work with CARE and identify a set of tasks which could be performed by a youth employee. However, I don’t expect anyone to sign up during the session, but maybe upon reflection and discussion with their unit/dept/division heads. I will send an Outlook meeting notice with date/time/location info.

CARE Program details:

Students work 10-20 hours/week;

The work period is June 11 through August 3, 2012;

Hiring supervisors define the tasks and ID the skills needed;

CARE job coaches match students with jobs;

A job coach is provided for each participant;

Hiring supervisors get a chance to interview a prospective student hire;

Students can be dismissed for performance/behavior issues;

Hiring depts. may need to work around a student’s summer school schedule, or transportationaccess, etc.

More info is available at http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec/Activities_and_Programs/care.php

Thanks in advance for your consideration.

Leo

Libraries Appointed Committees – Reminder

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A reminder that self-nominations are due by Friday, May 25, for membership on several library committees.

NOMINATION FORM

All interested employees are encouraged to apply. Committee members whose terms are ending may apply to be reappointed. If you are interested in more than one committee, please prioritize your selection. Check with your supervisor before volunteering your services for a committee(s).

Name:______________________________________    Phone:________________    E-mail:__________________________

Place a 1 next to your first choice and a 2 next to your second choice (if you have one). Return this form to Leo Agnew, 104 Ellis Library. The preferred return deadline date is Friday, May 25, 2011, but self-nominations will be accepted until all positions are filled.

_____    Diversity Action Committee
_____    Exhibits Committee
_____    Faculty Lecture Series Committee
_____    Preservation Committee
_____    Research Paper Contest Committee
_____    Staff Development Committee
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Check one if you indicated multiple committee choices:

____    I am available to serve on one committee only

____    I am available to serve on multiple committees

New Posts, May 7-11

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  1. FDLP Anniversary Update
  2. Director’s Calendar: May14-18
  3. Update from the Staff Representative Committee Survey
  4. Healthy for Life Update
  5. Tours of Ellis Library to Be Offered During Staff Appreciation Week
  6. Annual MULSA Meeting Reminder
  7. Library Assembly Meeting Minutes, April 24
  8. MU Libraries Receive Funds From SFIC to Upgrade Security Cameras
  9. Hello to Lars Hagelin
  10. Union Activity FYI
  11. Position Opening: Library Information Specialist I
  12. Celebration of Service Invitation
  13. Libraries Appointed Committees–Call for Self-Nominations

FDLP Anniversary Update

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The 150 anniversary celebration of MU Libraries participation in the Federal Depository Library Program was a big success.

Here’s the text of the speech from Blaine Luetkemeyer that was entered into the Congressional Record on Monday.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2012-05-07/pdf/CREC-2012-05-07-pt1-PgE715-2.pdf

Please visit GPO’s facebook page to see some photos.

https://www.facebook.com/USGPO

Director’s Calendar: May 14 – 18th, 2012

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Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries

Tuesday, May 15th
12:00 Noon – Opening Reception of the Staff Recognition Week 2012 Arts and Crafts Showcase,  Grand Reading Room, 201 Ellis Library

1:00-2:00 p.m. – Library Assembly, 159 Ellis Library

2:00-4:00 p.m. – Library Management Team, Ellis Library


Thursday, May 17th
3:00-4:00 p.m. – UM Library Directors TelePresence Meeting, Ellis Library

Update from the Staff Representative Committee Survey

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Thank you all for your participation in the SRC survey. There were 88 individual responses – greater than a 60% response rate.

Elaine Huntsucker and PT Martin are working with Leo Agnew to analyze the data. We will identify the common themes and generate an independent summary report for distribution. To continue to preserve anonymity the report will not include any individual responses or quotes from the original survey.

Our target date for completion is May 18th.

Thanks again for your time and interest.

Elaine Huntsucker & PT Martin

Healthy for Life Update

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LAST CHANCE!
Due to popular demand, we have extended the Wellness Incentive deadline until May 25th for in person screenings and May 31st for individual screening submissions (you can use our online Doctor Screening Form). Thousands of employees have completed the program and time is running out, don’t miss out on your $100. Simply complete a personal health assessment (15 minutes) and a FREE health screening. Primary subscribers to the UM Medical plans will receive $100 in a tax-favored account to use for medical expenses in 2012 Benefit Plan year.

Get started now:

1.    Create your Cerner Health account by visiting www.healthyforlife.umsystem.edu.
2.    Enter your email address and join the program.
3.    Complete your personal health assessment – an online questionnaire that helps you understand your health risks and provides you with resources to improve your well-being.
4.    Schedule your FREE health screening at a convenient time and location on campus. Your health screening provide you a look at your cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, height and weight. If your screening is before noon, fasting for 9 hours is recommended, but not required (6 hours if pregnant) and drinking 64 ounces of water the day before is suggested.

Upcoming Screenings
Date    Time    Location
May 15    8:30-11:30 a.m.    Memorial Union, Mark Twain Ballroom (N201/202)
May 16    8-11:30 a.m.    Quarterdeck Building, Cafeteria Hallway
May 17    1-4 p.m.    MU Student Center, Room G-118
May 18    8-11 a.m.    University Hospital, GL-17, Hallway
May 23    8-11 a.m.    MU Student Center, Room G-118
May 24    1-4 p.m.    University Hospital, GL-17, Hallway
May 25    8-11 a.m.    University Hospital, GL-17, Hallway
*SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT AT www.healthyforlife.umsystem.edu
Questions? Email Blaine Snow at SnowB@umsystem.edu

Healthy for Life offers Stress Reduction Program
The Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program is an 8 week class for faculty and staff (and their partner or spouse for no extra fee).  Sign up NOW for the next program and learn skills for responding to stress with greater ease and creativity. Formal mindfulness skills (meditation, yoga, body scan) and information about stress, communication, and wellness become your tools for greater health and enthusiasm for life. Participants will be encouraged to engage in daily practice exercises outside of class.
Orientation: Thursday, May 31 (5 p.m.)

Class:  Thursdays, June 7-July 26 (5-7 p.m.)

Full day retreat: Saturday, July 14 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)

Cost: $40($20 refunded if you attend 7 of 8 classes).

For more information go to or to register, contact Dr. Lynn Rossy.

Eat for Life now enrolling
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. Books and recordings are provided with the course.

Online Course:

Orientation: Week of June 1
Classes:  Week of June 8 through August 10
Cost:  $50, $25 to be refunded with full participation in discussion board

There are two ways to enroll:
1.    Register with credit card by calling the Healthy for Life office at (573) 884-1312 by May 23 so we have time to send you your books.

2.    Send $50 check made payable to Healthy for Life to Lynn Rossy, 205 Heinkel Building by May 23 so we have time to send you your books. Please send the registration form at the end of this email with 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

Eat for Life Registration Questionnaire for Online Course

Name:   ________________________________________

Pawprint/USER ID:  ________________________________________

Campus (Please check you campus location):
______ Columbia
______ UMKC
______ Rolla
______ UMSL

Books

Mail my books to the following campus mailing address:

___________________________
___________________________
___________________________

For community members only, my home mailing address is:

___________________________
___________________________
___________________________

Participation ( CHECK ONE)

______ I am new to the Eat for Life course.

______ I have previously completed the Eat for Life course and am retaking it.

______ I have previously taken a portion of the Eat for Life course but dropped out and am now retaking it.

MAIL THIS FORM WITH YOUR PAYMENT TO:

University of Missouri – Columbia
Healthy for Life
Attn:  Lynn Rossy
205 Heinkel Building
Columbia, MO  65211

Show Me State Games deadlines approaching
The Show-Me State Games and the Missouri State Senior Games are coming up soon, don’t miss the deadline.

Deadlines are quickly approaching for the Show-Me State Games of the Midwest, scheduled for June 8-10 in Columbia.
•    3v3 Soccer  Deadline May 31
•    Adult Soccer Deadline May 27
•    Adult Basketball Deadline May 27
•    Swimming  Deadline June 1
The second two weekends of the Show-Me STATE GAMES are scheduled for July 20-22 and July 27-29.  For our full list of sports for all ages and ability levels, please visit  www.smsg.org/sports