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NDSA Update

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  • Registration for iPres 2013<http://ipres2013.ist.utl.pt/index.html> (September 2nd to 6th in Lisbon, Portugal) is still open! As you are registering consider joining us for Workshop 5 – Preservation at Scale (afternoon of September 5th and morning of September 6th).  We have a great line-up of speakers and plenty of time for discussion among colleagues also wrestling with the issues of scale (hardware, software, policies, organizational structure, etc.)
  •  The notes from the Friday 8/16 NDSA Geospatial content subgroup call are now available:

    http://www.loc.gov/extranet/wiki/osi/ndiip/ndsa/index.php?title=Geo_August_2013

 

Director’s Calendar: August 19th – 25th, 2013

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

Tuesday, August 20th

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


Wednesday, August 21st

8:00-9:00 a.m. – UM Press Director Search Committee Breakfast and Welcome Meeting with Candidate Leila Salisbury, Columbia

1:45-2:30 p.m. – UM Press Advisory Committee meeting with Director Candidate Leila Salisbury, Jesse Hall

3:30-4:45 p.m. – Open Forum and Presentation, UM Press Director Candidate Leila Salisbury, Memorial Union


Thursday, August 22nd

8:00-9:30 a.m. – Deans/Library Director Breakfast with UM Press Director Candidate Leila Salisbury, Memorial Union

1:30-2:45 p.m. – UM Press Director Search Committee meeting with Candidate Leila Salisbury, Memorial Union

 

Jim Cogswell will attend various meetings and presentation of the MU Chairs Retreat, Wednesday, August 21st, and Thursday, August 22nd –Reynolds Alumni Center

Healthy for Life Update

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Be more present for your life and make better choices – Sign up NOW for the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program!

Helping employees manage stress effectively is a key goal of Healthy for Life. The wellness program offers eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction classes at deep discounts to employees looking to manage today’s busy lifestyles in a healthy way. You will learn mindfulness meditation, yoga, and body scan as well as important information about stress, communication, and wellness.  Cost:  $40 for faculty, staff, retirees, and spouses/partners. Attend 7 of 8 classes and receive $20 rebate.

Orientation: Wednesday, September 25 (Memorial Union) at 5:30 p.m.

Class: Wednesdays (October 2-November 20) 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Retreat: Saturday, November 16 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Program taught by Dr. Lynn Rossy.

To register, go to http://www.regonline.com/mbsrfall2013


Change how you think about eating. Register for Fall Eat for Life Program — In Person or Online. 

Discover the benefits of this innovative approach to weight management through Healthy for Life’s Eat for Life program.  This 10-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 with 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.

Program is taught by health psychologist, Dr. Lynn Rossy.

For more information: watch informational videos

In Person Class:

  • Orientation: Tuesday, September 24, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
  • Class: Tuesdays, October 1 – December 10, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
  • Cost: $50 for faculty, staff, retirees, and partners/spouses ($25 rebate with full participation); $180 for community members
  • To register for the in person class, visit:  http://www.regonline.com/eatforlifefall2013inperson

Online Class:

  • Online Orientation: week of September 27
  • Online Class: week of October 4 – week of December 6
  • Online Class Registration Deadline: September 23
  • Cost: $50 for faculty, staff and family members ($25 rebate with full participation); $180 for community members
  • To register for the online class, visit : http://www.regonline.com/eatforlifefall2013online

Yoga Classes Enrolling

Stretch your way into fall with yoga.  Classes are held at the Missouri Psychiatric Gym, ground floor of the hospital on the east side near the VA Tunnel. This class is suitable for all levels and is helpful in learning balance, toning, relaxation and strength.  Bring a mat and wear clothing you can stretch in.. Cost $24, required the first day of class and cash preferred, but checks are accepted.

  • Mondays 12:10-12:50, 8 weeks beginning August 26 (no class on Labor Day)
  • Fridays 12:10-12:50, 8 week class September 6, 13, 20, October 4, 11, 18, November 15 and 22

To register, contact the instructor at Yogateacher530@gmail.com;

 

Blaine Snow
myTotal Rewards,­­­ Wellness
Program Coordinator: MU, UM, and UMHS
Healthy for Life: T.E. Atkins UM Wellness Program
205 Heinkel Building | Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: 573.884.2402 | Fax: 573.884.3123 | SnowB@umsystem.edu

Faculty and Staff: To learn more about Healthy for Life: T.E. Atkins University of Missouri Wellness Program, visit www.wellness.umsystem.edu

NDSA Update

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Folks,

Wanted to remind everybody that the NDSA has a group on LinkedIn:

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=4836034&trk=anet_ug_hm

When we get requests for “experts” we’ve been pointing them here, so make sure you sign up.
Butch Lazorchak
Digital Archivist
Library of Congress
National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program wlaz@loc.gov
(202) 707-2603
facebook.com/digitalpreservation
@ndiipp

Information and Action Items from Library Management Team 8/6/13

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Attending: Jim Cogswell, Ann Riley, Mike Holland, Jeannette Pierce Support: Mark Ellis

INFORMATION ITEM: Still no word from Provost about FY 2014 budget.  Selectors have been given budgets based on last year’s numbers.

INFORMATION ITEM: A report from the LMT retreat is being reviewed and will be made available soon.

INFORMATION ITEM: Rhonda Whithaus will be the Library contact for the MU Conflict of Interest Oversight Committee.  She replaces Karen Darling who retired in July, 2013.

INFORMATION ITEM: LMT discussed the membership of the Collection Steering Committee (taking into account the various retirements, retirement plans and rotations of current members). The topic will be revisited at a later meeting when Deb Ward is present as the representative of Health Sciences Library.

INFORMATION ITEM: LMT reviewed and discussed the agenda for the 8/7/13 MOBIUS Executive Board meeting. Concerns were raised about upcoming Sierra implementation.  Also discussed was a lack of explanation about upcoming “votes” (Did enough discussions take place at membership and Library levels?).

  • Action Item: Jim Cogswell will communicate concerns to President of the MOBIUS Executive Board.

Open Job Searches

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Librarian and Archivists: 

The search is beginning for the combined Head of Acquisitions and Collection Development position.  Under the general supervision of the Associate Director for Access, Collections and Technical Services, the person in this position administers and provides leadership for the Acquisitions and Collection Development Department of the MU Libraries. General responsibilities of the Department include: reporting and analysis of materials spending, including statistical reports and financial reports related to the acquisition of materials for the Libraries’ collections in print and other formats; oversight of, and accounting for, the expenditure of the Libraries’ $7 million-plus materials budget and a variety of gift funds, driven coordination with subject librarians on selection matters; supervision of serials and electronic resources management; supervision of physical processing and some preservation activity. Will represent MU at state and national collections meetings.

The position is posted on the HR job list with job ID 11164.  The full position description will be online shortly.

The Search Committee for this position includes:  Anne Barker, Kelli Hansen, Kate Anderson, Susan Barnes, Felicity Dykas, Ann Riley.


Staff:

Applications are being accepted through Monday, 8/19, for the following positions:

–          Security Officer Sergeant, job opening 11183

–          Library Information Specialist II – Engineering Library, job ID 11182

Applications are being accepted through Wednesday, 8/23, for the following position:

–          Library information Specialist II – HSL, job ID 11193