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Director’s Calendar September 15-19th

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

Monday, September 15th
2:00-4:00 p.m. – Library Management Team, Ellis Library

Tuesday, September 16th   
3:00-4:30 p.m. – “Is Liberal Education Out of Style” – an MU Libraries sponsored event on the occasion of the 175th commemorative week, Memorial Union

Wednesday, September 17th
9:00 a.m. – Jim will attend a portion of the MULAC meeting, Ellis Library

Thursday, September 18th
2:00-5:00 p.m. – Jim will take part in various activities surrounding the Inauguration of Chancellor Loftin, Columbia, Missouri

Is ‘Liberal’ Education Out of Style? – a conversation with UM President Emeritus Mel George and Interim Deputy Provost Patricia Okker

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Stotler Lounge, Memorial Union

3-4 pm, September 16, 2014

Reception of light refreshments immediately following

This event is sponsored by the MU Libraries on the occasion of the 175th Anniversary Commemorative Week.

The word “liberal” has a nomenclature problem – it carries baggage for some people because of its political connotations. What does a “liberal education” really mean? The origin of the word is the Latin word “liber” (free), and the history of the concept goes back at least as far as ancient Greece. A common misunderstanding is that the concept describes specific subject matter (such as “Great Books”); but a liberal education is less about specific subject matter content than about the goals and emphases of the education. For example, a liberal education carries public benefit, not simply private benefit.

There are many threats and challenges to liberal education today, including financial pressures and vocationalism. In this conversation, two highly regarded MU educators lay out compelling reasons suggesting that a liberal education is even more important today than in the past and promote the idea that its continued vitality and central role in American higher education should be ensured.

Director’s Calendar September 8-12th

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

Monday & Tuesday, September 8 – 9th   
Jim Cogswell will attend a meeting of the Greater Western Library Alliance, Corvallis, Oregon.

Thursday, September 11th
8:00-10:00 a.m. – Council of Deans, Memorial Union

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

Library Assembly August 2014 (August 26, 2014 Meeting cancelled)

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Departmental Announcements; in lieu of the regular August meeting

Wendy Batson, Branch Announcements:
In honor of the university’s 175th anniversary, we have a new display at Engineering with a timeline of College of Engineering events and information on the COE deans.

We also have a “Lego Lafferre” display showing the many additions to Lafferre Hall, which have given the building its reputation of being difficult to navigate.  Stop by to see it, or check out the announcement on our website.

Deb Ward, Health Sciences Library Announcements:
HSL Information Services librarians are busy with fall orientations.

Mandi Davis is no longer with the HSL. Her last day was August 1. Mandi is now working as an insurance agent for Farmer's Insurance. 

On August 28, the HSL Space Planning Committee received final drawings for renovation from Cyndi Curnutte. This meeting included Jim Cogswell and Matt Gaunt, because the drawings will be used to prepare for the capital campaign that is scheduled to begin in fall, 2015. It is important for us to stay on schedule in preparing the materials that will be needed, and while it may seem early to have the drawings ready a year in advance, we will need time to develop the necessary communications materials to promote the vision of what we are trying to achieve. 

Jack Batterson, Cataloging & Metadata
We are all working hard.

Upcoming Retirements:

Alan Jones’ official retirement date is January 22, 2015

Jerri Eldridge’s last day of work is February 6, 2015