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Library Management Team Action and Information Items 4/5/16

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Present: Ellen Blair, Shannon Cary, Sheryl Cullina, Michael Holland, Corrie Hutchinson, Pat Jones, Jeannette Pierce, Ann Riley, Ernest Shaw, Deb Ward

Social Media Policy
Mike presented the policy which was created by the Social Media Team. LMT agreed that overall it was a good policy. Their only suggestion was that a reference to 330.010 Personal Conduct of Employees be added to the last paragraph.

  ACTION: The Social Media Policy was approved with a minor addition.


After Hours Use of the Census Research Data Center Policy
Mike presented the policy. Jeannette asked if we would get push back about the part of the policy that states that visitors may not bring guests into the building due to safety reasons. LMT members agreed that safety measures are in place and this section of the policy should remain.
ACTION: The After Hours Use of the Census Research Data Center Policy was approved.

ACTION: Mike will present both policies to Library Assembly.

Schiefer to Work Part-Time at Missourian Library

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We are very pleased to announce that Sandy Schiefer will begin working twenty hours a week at the Missourian Library. We anticipate that Sandy will work at the Missourian in the afternoons and she will begin training with Nina next week. Dorothy and Jeannette are very grateful to both Marie and Sandy for providing the Missourian with this support as we adjust to our new budget in the coming months.

Funding for National Network of Libraries of Medicine Announced

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At HSL, we are pleased that the National Library of Medicine has publicly announced the funding for the next five years of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. The J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library is a Resource Library in the Network, and is a participating “partner" in network activities for this contract. Barb Jones, Coordinator for the State of Missouri, is funded by this sub-contract. Her work consists of providing outreach to hospitals, schools, clinics, health departments, and health-related organizations to make them aware of health-related information resources and services. She also advocates for health sciences libraries. She supports return-on-investment activities and works to promote understanding of how libraries contribute to the quality of health professionals' education and patient care. We are proud of Barb’s work, and are glad to see that it will continue. The new contract begins on May 1, 2016.

Healthy for Life Update

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Culture of Health priority area: Be active

Each Culture of Health priority area is featured on the Wellness Website along with many programs, discounts and resources associated with each. From the home page you may select any of the priority areas to find out more. This week we are exploring ‘Be active’ which encourages and supports physical activity and movement throughout the workday.

What you'll find on the website:

  • Easy action steps– These are simple action steps you can take to incorporate more movement into your life.
  •  Million Step Pedometer Program-This is one of Healthy for Life's most popular programs! Earn prizes for every million steps you walk. Use any step tracking method you like or purchase a rebate eligible Fitbit from the University Bookstore on each campus.
  •  Ride to Wellness Odometer Program– Similar to the Million Step Program, this program offers prizes for every 500 miles you ride. Rebate eligible odometers are available at the University Bookstore on each campus.
  • NEW! Walking challenge toolkit– Ready to start your own walking challenge? The toolkit has everything you need to get started with a walking challenge in your department from Flyers to weekly reminder emails. Healthy for Life will host a campus wide walking challenge this spring, be on the lookout for more information!
  • Discounts and resources– Find gym memberships and equipment offered at a discounted rate to University employees. Walking trail maps are also posted for each campus.
  •  Physical activity classes– Check here to find classes being held on campus. You can toggle between a list or calendar view and filter by class type and location. Classes vary by campus.
  • Be a leader– Healthy for Life is always looking to add more classes. Learn how to be a leader of a physical activity class on campus.

Ready to explore Be active? Click here!


Caught in the Act: Results

The Caught in the Act was a simple staff appreciation program where Wellness Ambassadors were asked to recognize fellow employees for being ‘caught in the act’ of a random act of wellness. Activities could be simple or complex. Employees were caught taking the stairs, mentoring a co-worker, drinking more water, hosting a plank challenge and so many more! Over the course of the program 187 Wellness Ambassadors submitted an impressive 632 random acts of wellness! Healthy for Life would like to thank ambassadors for participating and congratulate all those who were nominated.   

Healthy for Life has created a webpage devoted to the Caught in the Act program. Similar to the easy action steps for each Culture of Health priority area, compiled here you will find activities that employees are engaging in on all University of Missouri Campuses. Select ‘see more ways UM employees were caught….’ under each priority area to see a full listing of activities and highlights from each campus.

Look for Caught in the Act next spring!

Ready to find more ideas from employees? http://umurl.us/CITA

 

Eat well: Campus Farmers Market

Vendors will present mouth- watering backed goods, grass fed beef, fair trade coffee, locally grown produce and more!

When: April 7, 14, 21 and May 5, 2016

Time: 10 am-2 pm           

Location: Lowry Mall

For more information visit: http://environmentalleadership.missouri.edu/tigersforcommunityagriculture/

Please see the attached flyer for more details.

 

Be active: Physical activity classes on campus

New! Total Body Conditioning

This class will focus on strength, stretching and core, all levels of fitness welcome. This is a perfect opportunity to increase physical activity during the workday.

When: Wednesday and Friday, April 6-29, 2016

Time: 12:15-1:00pm           

Location: Lewis Hall, Room 2 Basement Level

Cost: $24 for 8 classes, minimum 10 participants

Contact: Instructor Jenny Workman @ jennyworkman1619@gmail.com

 

Yoga at Work

Relax, tone and stretch at lunch, all levels of fitness welcome. Bring a new student and get $4 off a session!

When: Monday’s April 4- May 16, 2016 or Friday’s April 1-May 27, 2016 (no class April 22 or May 20)

Time: 12:10-12:50pm           

Location: University of Missouri Psychiatric Center (MUPC) Gym

Cost: $24.50 per session, minimum 10 participants

Contact: Instructor Kate Walker @ Yogateacher530@gmail.com

Looking for more classes? Find a full list of Healthy for Life physical activities on the events calendar.

As a physical activity on or off campus, participants may self-report 10 points per day for a maximum of 100 points in the Healthy for Life Wellness Portal powered by Cerner. Contact wellness@umsystem.edu for questions.

Social Media for National Library Week

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Next week is National Library Week, and the Social Media Working Group would like to offer a few ways to show your support online.

  1.  Add a National Library Week ribbon to your profile picture in Facebook or Twitter. Details here: http://twibbon.com/Support/national-library-week
  2. Show how much you appreciate your coworkers and the services we provide to MU by liking and reviewing the Libraries’ Facebook pages, and inviting your friends to do so as well.  This will help us present our best to our community.  Libraries on Facebook include:

    1. https://www.facebook.com/MizzouLibraries/
    2. https://www.facebook.com/Mizzou.SCARAB/
    3. https://www.facebook.com/MU-Journalism-Library-149332328428374/
  3. Join the National Library Week Thunderclap on Twitter, Tumblr, or Facebook.  Sign up here: https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/39462-national-library-week-2016
  4. Stay tuned for our National Library Week posts, and share them with your friends!

Library Management Team Meeting, Action and Information Items, 3/28/16

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Present: Ellen Blair, Shannon Cary, Sheryl Cullina, Michael Holland, Corrie Hutchinson, Pat Jones, Jeannette Pierce, Ann Riley, Ernest Shaw, Deb Ward

INFORMATION ITEM: Deb stated that HSL is investigating changes to their relationship with OCLC that could potentially eliminate monthly cataloging and ILL subscription charges but would still allow them to accrue credit fees for the system.  We need to find out if the OCLC savings would actually be there, or if it would just amount to a cost shift to the primary subscription. We don’t know if the code change would be simply a global change or not. LMT members were agreeable to this idea, pending further investigation of how OCLC charges work.

ACTION ITEM: Deb and Corrie will be investigating changes to HSL’s relationship with OCLC charges and how these changes would affect library services.

INFORMATION ITEM: There were two details of the budget that LMT members wanted to make sure that staff were clear about. There will be a 5% cut to their student worker budgets with no money for discretionary increases. Also, the LSO budget is cut by 5% just like the rest of the MU Libraries budget.

INFORMATION ITEM: LMT plans to hold a retreat on Wednesday and Thursday of Staff Appreciation week, which is May 18 and 19.

INFORMATION ITEM: There was a quick discussion of the cuts in hours to Ellis Library. It was agreed that cuts could start in the summer session. (NOTE: This is still being discussed.) Branches will operate their regular hours as they see fit. Ann is meeting with MSA about the possible cuts to hours at Ellis Library in the fall.

ACTION ITEM: Jeannette and Shannon will meet with the appropriate staff to make decisions about changes to the fall hours for Ellis Library.

INFORMATIOM ITEMS: LMT members agreed to hold a celebration of the new Centennial acquisition. It will be a punch and cookies reception sometime before the end of school. April 18 was discussed as a possible date.