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Korean Students Visit MU Libraries

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The MU Libraries, in partnership with the Asian Affairs Center, is hosting two visiting Korean undergraduate students for the next four weeks. The students are part of a group of Korean students visiting MU via the English & Professional Immersion (EPI) program sponsored by the Asian Center. Jina Yang and Taewoon Kim, both of Chonnam National University, Korea, will spend two days a week at the MU Libraries and gain exposure to how an academic library operates. Taewoon is a Journalism undergraduate and will spend time at the Journalism Library; Jina is pursuing a bachelors in library science and will spend time in Admin, Technical Services-Cataloging and Health Sciences Library-ILL.

The EPI program provides unpaid, not-for-credit opportunities for international students to improve their English and experience American culture. More information on EPI can be found at the MU Asian Affairs Center.

Access Services Acknowledged in Dissertation

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One of MU’s distance students, Shawn Collins, has completed her dissertation and has most kindly mentioned persons in Access Services who have assisted her with her work in the acknowledgments in her dissertation.

To quote from an e-mail note that she sent:

“When I was back in Missouri to defend, I stopped by the library to thank you, Tammy Green and your staff for their great work. I think that you were out at the time, but I wanted you to know that I appreciate what you do–I literally could not have finished my Ph.D. without you and your staff!! I have attached the acknowledgments for my dissertation. I would send virtual chocolates and flowers if I could.”

And, to quote from her dissertation acknowledgments page:

“I feel that library staffs are often overlooked when recognition is given for supporting research projects. I give my sincere thanks to Tammy Green, June DeWeese, Rebekah Wilson, and their staff, as well as other unknown librarians hither and yon who have pulled obscure references from their shelves, dusted them off, and sent them to the wilds of southwestern Colorado. Without librarians, the world would be a sorry place indeed.”

Healthy for Life Update

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Happy New Year! Healthy for Life is excited to provide you with ample opportunities to improve your health in 2009. Now is the time to act on those New Year’s Resolutions! Please be watching for next week’s email for information about Self Management Health promotion groups!

•    Weight Watchers at Work is hosting an Information and Registration meeting on Wednesday, January 14th from 11:45am-12:45pm in room M586. This is a 13 week session for $156 (3-part payment available). Healthy for Life will support your efforts by reimbursing 25% of the fee based on attendance and benefit-eligibility ($39 value). To RSVP or to find out about the program, please contact Melissa Willett at WillettMD@umsystem.edu.

•    Shape Up Missouri is starting it’s spring session. Start the new year by working to reach your weight loss goals and/or increasing your physical activity. Shape Up Missouri is a team-based program designed to help Missourians make positive changes so that they can move toward a healthier lifestyle. Teams of 2-10 may participate in one or both divisions. Spring session runs from January 19th to April 13th. Register online at www.SMSG.org. For more information you may contact James Luetjen at luetjenj@missouri.edu or 882-7326.

•    Bring in the new year by learning how to Country Line Dance! All classes will take place from 5-6pm in Memorial Union and will cost $2. Instructors are Dilauna Burks and Shawna Crane. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, call 884-1312.

•    Jump start those New Year’s resolutions with Body Conditioning classes. All ages, gender, and skill levels are welcome. Injury prevention, ergonomics, and worksite wellness will be emphasized. Each 30 minute class will be held in Memorial Union from 12:15-12:45pm and will cost $1. All exercises can be performed in work clothes. A mat or towel is recommended.

•    Want to feel refreshed over lunch? Try Lunch Break Yoga sponsored by the Columbia Parks and Recreation. Simple postures, body awareness, and active relaxation are taught. The first class of each session (1/20 and 3/3) is FREE so try it out to see if you like it. For more information, call 874-7460

Battery Recycling Month at MU Libraries

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The Greener MU Libraries Task Force will be sponsoring recycling drives throughout the year. This month we will be collecting batteries. You can bring batteries to my office and at the end of the month, the Task Force will deliver the batteries to the appropriate recycling locations.

The City of Columbia now says that alkaline batteries are not recyclable and may be discarded in the trash. It seems that these batteries have a low-level of toxicity and are relatively safe for landfills. That being said, there are still some places in town that will take your alkaline batteries. If you feel more comfortable not throwing them away, we will accept alkaline batteries as part of our recycling drive.

Please contact me if you have any questions. For more information about recycling batteries in Columbia, visit http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/PublicWorks/Solidwaste/batteryrecycling.php.

Shannon Cary

Tech Tip

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Are you tired of navigating through a lot of folders to get to the file or folder that you need? You can create a shortcut to a file or folder by right clicking on it, and selecting “create shortcut.” A shortcut file will be created in the same folder that you are in (It’ll have a small white box with in arrow in it). You can drag this shortcut anywhere you want and click on it to get to exactly the file or folder you want.

Basic Information on Workers’ Compensation

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I have updated an information document on Worker’s Compensation that is available to review. It serves to provide information on key concepts of Workers’ Compensation and to review related policies and procedures.

Topics covered include a brief overview of the purpose behind Workers’ Compensation, how and when to report an injury, where to go for medical care, how to record time away from work for a doctor’s appointment or therapy, and returning to work following an injury. Please take the time to read through the information.

As a reminder, employees who suffer a work-related injury between 6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., should go to University Work Injury Services located on the ground floor of University Hospital, Rm. MC-11.

January Library Anniversary Recognition

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1/14/1974, June DeWeese
1/6/1976, Cathy Menzel
1/12/1981, David Truesdell
1/5/1987, Tony Schwartz
1/8/1990, Jerri Eldridge
1/28/1991, Gwen Gray
1/28/1991, Michael Muchow
1/11/1993, Hunter Kevil
1/18/1996, Rebecca Graves
1/21/1997, Michael Holland
1/5/1998, Anne Barker
1/31/2000, David Walsh
1/4/2001, Ed Parker
1/27/2004, Brad Winter
1/2/2005, Alan Jones
1/31/2005, Caroline James