Farewell to Katie Carr.  Katie is leaving us at the end of May to move to Massachusetts. Please come by the staff lounge on Monday, May 24, between 3:00 and 5:00 to say good-bye and wish her well.

The State Historical Society will be closed to the public on May 18 and 19 due to a major move of the libraries.

OCLC”s The Future Is Mobile Symposium
May 20
Noon to 3 p.m.
4th Floor Conference Room

All library staff members are welcome to attend.

Umbrella stands (with umbrellas available for temporary use) will be placed inside the doors of the North and West entrance of Ellis Library as part of the Umbrella Placement Program. This program is sponsored by MSA/GPC and the Department of Student Services.

The two pay phones in Ellis Library will be disconnected. The TDD phone for the hearing impaired will remain in service.

The summer hours are now posted at http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/about/hours.htm. Please feel free to print out as needed for your areas.

Please contact me if you need me to provide you with print copies.

Thanks,
Shannon

The ACRL 2011 National Conference will feature three keynote speakers, who double as activists, filmmakers, authors, and television personalities:

• Tiffany Shlain (Wednesday, March 30, 2011)
  Tiffany Shlain is an award-winning filmmaker, artist, Internet pioneer, and activist.
• Raj Patel (Thursday, March 31, 2011)
  Activist, academic, and much-in-demand speaker, Raj Patel is an authority on the world economic system and the international food crisis.
• Clinton Kelly (Saturday, April 2, 2011)
  A renowned fashion expert and author who specializes in helping individuals achieve personal and professional transformations, Kelly will discuss why we are often averse to change and how to turn this fear into positive action.

June DeWeese served on the ACRL Conference Keynote Speaker Committee.

A reminder to vote for membership on the Library Assembly. E-mails were distributed two weeks ago to library staff on a department basis with the subject line of ‘Library Assembly Voting Begins Today.’ The voting period ends at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow, April 9.

Judy Maseles has been appointed to the IEEE Library Advisory Council for 2010-2012.

By way of background, the IEEE established the Council over ten  years ago to get feedback on its products and product delivery.  Council members, approximately a dozen or more senior information professionals from government, academic and corporate libraries worldwide, have played an important role in shaping IEEE policies and new product offerings.