Photo sale!:  http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/muse/index.php/2010/12/09/photo-sale/

Web tip of the week, December 6, 2010 (Free shipping):: http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/muse/index.php/2010/12/09/web-tip-of-the-week-dec-6-2010-free-shipping/

Bazaar Weekend, 2010  http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/muse/index.php/2010/11/30/bazaar-weekend-2010/

Web tip of the week, Nov 22 2010 (Rebates for energy-efficient appliances):  http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/muse/index.php/2010/12/02/web-tip-of-the-week-nov-22-2010/

Web tip of the week, Dec. 1 2010 (What is happening in all topics): http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/muse/index.php/2010/12/02/web-tip-of-the-week-dec-1-2010/

It’s that time again, the “holidays”.  Can you believe how early they started the commercials!  And here I am adding to the fringy.  But isn’t a nice way to begin the season, helping those who have less to look forward to.  This year we are sponsoring two single parent families:  Shirley and her children, James, Julia, Blake, and Austin; and Denetria and her daughter Talayjah.  See the MULSA page for the wish list: http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/staff/committees/mulsa/AdoptedFamilies/adoptedmaintmp.htm

Our delivery date is December 14^th, which means we need your donations here by the 8^th so that we can do any extra shopping needed before our wrapping day the 10^th. Please join us in Cataloging during your breaks as we wrap the goodies. The VAC discourages the adults from asking for personal items so I’ve added gift cards for them.

If you’d like a printable list, I can email you a spreadsheet.  I’ll be sending around donation envelopes as well for the shopping challenged.

Thanks, Ruthe

morsel@missouri.edu or 884-8757

Each year MULSA holds a food drive contest to benefit the Central Missouri Food Bank and Columbia Second Chance.  This year was exceptional.  We also decided to add points for volunteering (5 points for each volunteer hour).  Here is a breakdown of what was accumulated in this year’s contest:

For the Food Pantry– $1469 cash, 201 # in food, plus 10 pts for volunteering

For the 2^nd Chance– $109 cash, 6# in food, plus 25 pts for volunteering.

Congratulations to everyone who participated.  A special congratulations goes to our contest winners:

First place to Ellis Acquisitions

Second place to Health Sciences.

Tammy Green

Birth of Lyric and Lillith Rogers: http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/muse/index.php/2010/11/17/birth-of-lyric-and-lillith-rogers/

Web tip of the week, Nov. 17, 2010: (Timer/stopwatch applications) http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/muse/index.php/2010/11/17/web-tip-of-the-week-nov-17-2010/

Top ten library blogs:  http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/muse/index.php/2010/11/12/web-tip-of-the-week-nov-11-2010/

Team Trivia to benefit Camp Hickory Hill:  http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/muse/index.php/2010/11/12/team-trivia-to-benefit-camp-hickory-hill/

Harvest turnips for Food Bank:  http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/muse/index.php/2010/11/12/harvest-turnips-for-food-bank-earn-points-for-food-drive-contest/

As a warmup to MU Libraries participation in the Missouri Book Challenge, MULSA has created its own local Book Challenge Blog at http://mulibrariesbookchallenge.blogspot.com.  There will be small prizes awarded monthly for most reviews posted, most pages read, and one random prize for which anyone who contributes that month is eligible.  For more about the Missouri Book Challenge, see http://mobookchallenge.blogspot.com.

Spotlight winner for October 2010: Mary Claire Amann http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/muse/index.php/2010/10/28/october-2010-spotlight-winner-mary-claire-amann/

Spotlight winner for October 2010: Karla Geerlings:  http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/muse/index.php/2010/10/28/october-2010-spotlight-winner-karla-geerlings/

Web tip of the week: Information about flu shots at UM:  http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/muse/index.php/2010/10/27/web-tip-of-the-week-oct-27-2010/