Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries
Monday, October 27th
Jim Cogswell will attend the Council of Dean’s Retreat, Columbia
Tuesday, October 28st
1:00-3:00 p.m. – Library Assembly, Ellis Library
2:00-3:30 p.m. – Library Management Team, Ellis Library
3:30-4:00 p.m. – General Faculty Meeting, Memorial Union
Thursday, October 30th
12:00 Noon – Library Committee (tentatively), Ellis Library
Marie Concannon, Government Documents Librarian, will discuss techniques for finding primary source documents
about the Civil War and individuals who participated in it.
Endorsed by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, Chris Vallillo’s historically accurate program showcases period music directly associated with Lincoln using the president’s own stories and words to explore his life and times and the issues he faced while in office. Not a requirement for attendees, but if you would like, dress in Civil War era clothing. The costume judged best will win a prize.
The 4th floor study space, "The Nook," is now open to students. This renovation was funded by a 2013-14 award from the Student Fee Capital Improvement Committee.
Annual Enrollment for benefit-eligible faculty and staff is open through Friday, October 31, 2014. Go to myHR to begin selecting your medical and other insurance plans. You must select and submit a medical plan choice, or you and your currently enrolled family members will be defaulted to the Healthy Savings Plan for 2015 and pay taxes on the premiums. If you still need help deciding, visit our 2015 Annual Enrollment webpage for more information and access to decision tools.
The Million Step Pedometer Program is a simple walking program designed to get faculty, staff and their families up and moving. Go at your own pace–no time limit applies. You are a success if you take more steps today than you did yesterday. You can use your own pedometer or purchase a Fitbit device from any University of Missouri Bookstore. For each million steps you walk, you can earn great prizes–including a rebate for a Fitbit purchased from a University Bookstore. For more information on the Million Step Pedometer Program visit http://www.umsystem.edu/curators/wellness/million_step.
Wayne Barnes will be retiring from the University of Missouri. His last work day will be Monday, October 27. There will be a small reception in the East Reference offices on the 27th from Noon-3pm. Please stop by and wish Wayne well.
Barb Jones and Rebecca Graves taught the class “Applying Information Expertise to the Challenge of Diagnostic Error Reduction” at the QuintEssential meeting in Denver, CO on October 20, 2014. The meeting was a joint meeting between five Medical Library Association chapters.
Barb Jones presented a poster at the QuintEssential meeting in Denver, CO. Title of the poster is “Evidence Transfer in Diagnosis: Exploring Evidence Intervention to Enhance Value and Reliability.” The poster was given the “Most Innovative Work” award.
Let’s Talk Total Rewards Blog: Annual Enrollment opens today!
Today’s Let’s Talk Total Rewards blog post focuses on annual enrollment and what steps you need to take. Please take a moment to subscribe to the blog, if you have not already done so, in order to receive the latest updates and news from Total Rewards.
For more information or questions please contact the Human Resources Service Center at HRServiceCenter@umsystem.edu or 573-882-2146.
2014 Flu Shot Schedule
Protect yourself, your family, your students and your community. Get a flu shot at one of our campus flu shot clinics, and be prepared for this flu season! Find the full schedule of events on the 2014 Flu Shots webpage to find an event near you.
For more information please contact Healthy for Life at wellness@umsystem.edu or 573-884-1312.
Have a wellness success story to share?
Healthy for Life wants to hear from you! Share your success and read about the success others have experienced by visiting http://www.umsystem.edu/curators/wellness/success.
Weight Watchers at Work Information Sessions
Quarterdeck:
Date: November 3, 2014
Time: 12:00-12:30pm
Location: Quarterdeck room 162B
Women’s and Children’s Hospital:
Date: November 6, 2014
Time: 11:30am-12:00pm
Location: EMR 1251
University of Missouri Hospital:
Date: November 6, 2014
Time: 12:00-12:30pm
Location: Clinical Support & Education Building, room 332
Townsend Hall:
Date: November 6, 2014
Time: 12:00-12:30pm
Location: Townsend Hall Room 107
A minimum of 15 people is needed to hold each informational session.
Please contact Blaine Snow at SnowB@umsystem.edu or 573-884-2402 to register by October 30, 2014.
The National Digital Stewardship Alliance report "Web Archiving in the United States: A 2013 Survey," has just been released and is available at http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/ndsa/working_groups/documents/NDSA_USWebArchivingSurvey_2013.pdf.
The survey, conducted by a team of NDSA members, led by the Content Working Group, took place from October through November of 2013, and builds upon a similar survey undertaken by the NDSA in late 2011. The goal of the survey was to better understand the landscape of web archiving activities in the United States by investigating the organizations involved, the history and scope of their web archiving programs, the types of web content being preserved, the tools and services being used, access and discovery services being provided, and overall policies related to web archiving programs.
You can read more about the report on the Signal blog: