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Healthy for Life Update

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Wellness Incentive
Faculty & Staff—the clock is ticking to earn your Wellness Incentive and Healthy for Life doesn’t want anyone eligible to miss out! More than 3,000 of your peers have completed the program. Simply complete a personal health assessment (15 minutes) and a FREE health screening, which you can get at our largest screening event this semester. 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. The requirements must be completed by April 30, 2012.

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 Screening Events
Mar. 13    8-12 p.m.    Jesse Hall Auditorium, Lobby
Mar. 14    9-12 p.m.    Heinkel Bldg, Room 205
Mar. 14    8-11 a.m.    Wellness Resource Center, Room G202 (WALK-INS ONLY)
Mar. 16    8-12 p.m.    University Hospital, Missouri Psychiatric Center 005
Mar. 20    8-11 a.m.    Hulston Hall, Room 204
Mar. 21    10 a.m.-2 p.m.    Memorial Union, Stotler Lounge
Mar. 23    8-12 p.m.    University Hospital, Missouri Psychiatric Center 005
*SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT AT www.healthyforlife.umsystem.edu
Questions? Email Blaine Snow at SnowB@umsystem.edu


Physical Activity classes now enrolling
Take advantage of these classes that fit your budget. Full payment is due at the beginning of the first class and space is limited. Please contact the instructor directly to register or for questions. All classes are designed so that exercises can be performed in work clothes.
•    Drop In, ongoing: Lunchtime-Me Time Strength Conditioning. Ellis Library, Room 4F51. Class meets every Monday and Wednesday from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class (Fee is donated to the food bank). No registration is needed and class is taught by Nani Fudge. If you have questions, click here to email Nani.
•    Drop In, ongoing: Yoga. Ellis Library, Room 4F51. Class meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class (Fee is donated to the food bank). No registration is needed and class is taught by Glenda Moum. If you have questions, email Glenda.


Get moving in March—participate in a 5K!
Support your health and the Health Sciences Graduate Student Association by participating in its HSGSA 5K on Mar. 10th at 9 a.m. Packet pick-up and race day registration is from 8-8:45am on race day at the North entrance of the Veterinary Medicine Building. Race begins and ends at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. Parking is available. Early registration (by Feb.18) is $12 and guarantees a race T-shirt. Late registration (Feb. 19-Mar. 9) is $15. Event day registration is $20. Contact: Leryn (e-mail ljbq58@mail.missouri.edu; phone 573-882-6892) for registration form.

“Food Sense” taking registrations
Join the MU Life Sciences & Society Program at its annual symposium “Food Sense,” Mar. 16-18, 2012 on the Columbia campus. The department’s website says this about the event:

“Can sensible eating be reconciled with the sensory gratification of taste? And where does our sense of a normal or a healthy diet come from? This symposium will investigate how our taste for food is shaped by biological triggers, cultural norms, economic activity, and social surroundings and will examine how individuals, communities, and societies can make healthy choices about food in this context. We will gather experts in nutrition, taste science, psychology, cultural studies, marketing analysis, and food-science journalism, as well as chefs, to explore why we eat the way we do.”

Register on the department website: http://lssp.missouri.edu/foodsense

Cataloging and Preservation Webinars

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Below are some upcoming webinars that the Catalog Department has scheduled.  You’re invited to join us at any of them.


RDA and Moving Images (ALCTS webinar)
Wednesday, March 14, 1:00-2:00 pm
Ellis 4F51a

This presentation will provide an overview of the cataloging of moving image content using RDA, focusing on areas that differ from AACR2, are challenging to interpret, or are in need of community consensus. Examples include DVD, Blu-ray, streaming video, and video games.


Digital Preservation: Storing and Managing Digital Collections (California State Library and the California Preservation Program webinar)
Thursday, March 15, 9:00-10:00 am
Ellis 4F51a

This webinar will present and explain:

  • core concepts in the storage and maintenance of digital collections.
  • how computers store data and the significant aspects of disk- and tape- based systems, including RAID arrays and “cloud” storage
  • basic trends in storage pricing and availability
  • common reference and assessment models for digital libraries, including the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) and Trusted Repository Audit and Certification (TRAC)
  • how these technologies and standards manifest themselves in a some common digital repository and content management systems.

Participants will be able to evaluate costs and benefits of different storage methods, the applicability of repository software for their needs, and gain a framework for evaluating their immediate and hypothetical storage needs.


Libraries and MARC Holdings: From Works to Items (ALCTS webinar)
Wednesday, March 21, 1:00-2:00 pm
Ellis 4F51a

This session provides a brief introduction to and overview of the MARC21 Format for Holdings Data (MFHD) and ANSI/NISO Z39.71. Discussion topics include the importance of standardized holdings for such mission-critical library efforts as Item-Level Inventory Control, InterLibrary Loan (ILL) & Resource Sharing, and OffSite Storage.


Cataloging Three-Dimensional Objects and Kits with RDA (ALCTS webinar)
Wednesday, March 28, 1:00-2:00 pm
Ellis 4F51a

This presentation will cover highlights of RDA instructions related to cataloging kits and three-dimensional forms (objects), such as models, toys, artifacts, and naturally occurring objects, in an educational setting.

Director’s Calendar: March 5-9, 2012

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

Monday, March 5th
1:00-2:00 pm – Library Committee Meeting, Ellis Library
2:15-4:00 pm – Library Management Team Meeting, 330 J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library

Tuesday, March 6th
2:30-3:30 pm – Life Sciences & Society Symposium: Food Revolution by Ingolf Gruen, Ellis Library Colonnade
3:00-4:30 pm – DAC/MULSA International Tea, Ellis Library Staff Lounge

Wednesday, March 7th
2:00-4:00 pm – Mizzou Advantage Advisory Committee, Mizzou Student Center

Thursday, March 8th
8:00-10:00 am – Council of Deans, Memorial Union

Friday, March 9th
10:00 am – 3:00 pm – MOBIUS Membership Meeting, Holiday Inn Executive Center, Columbia

Reminder: Third Annual DAC/MULSA International Tea & Snack Event

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The Diversity Action Committee and MULSA invite you to participate in a gathering on March 6 to enjoy a variety of international teas and snacks. The event will take place from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. in the Ellis Library Staff Lounge.We invite library employees to contribute food associated with your cultural heritage.  If you choose to contribute food, please contact Leo at AgnewL@missouri.edu with your dish name and approximate number of servings.  DAC and MULSA will also contribute items to make sure we have enough.

RSVP’s are not required. Release time is available with supervisor approval.

Job Posting: Security Officer

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Security Officer – 100% FTE; work evenings primarily (typically, M-TH 11:30 a.m. – 9:30pm.); hours are subject to change based on the needs of the libraries and security personnel. Alternate hours and some weeknights and weekends may be scheduled on occasion. $10.50/hr. Administration, Ellis Library.

Duties: Work in Ellis Library. Maintain the security and integrity of the library, its employees and its patrons after library administration’s regular hours. Responsible for hourly rounds, closing procedures, locking and unlocking doors as needed, assisting patrons and staff, setting/disarming alarm systems, and responding to any emergency or situation as needed.

Provide security assistance and protection for library staff, patrons and materials and enforce library and security policies and procedures. Conduct regular, hourly building patrols, open and close Ellis Library, prevent improper removal of library material, process lost and found articles, investigate and report security incidents (e.g., policy violations, thefts, emergencies, etc.). Perform special projects as assigned. Initiate communication with supervisor regarding security issues, project difficulties, etc. Flexibility in scheduling is essential; must also be willing to respond on short notice to requests for coverage. Must be able to work with minimal direct supervision.

Minimum Quals: High school diploma or equivalent is necessary. Possession of a valid Missouri driver’s license is required.

Preferred Quals: Strong interpersonal skills; ability to both follow established guidelines and appropriately respond to unique situations; effective communication skills; ability to work in various situations. Must be reachable outside of work hours when in the general area. Prior security experience helpful. Basic computer/keyboarding skills are required. Must be able to pass standard First Aid and CPR courses as well as a security background check as a condition of employment. Ability to meet project deadlines. Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with staff.