Web tip of the week, August 19
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/informational/askkaren
Just ask Karen, your guide to expert knowledge on handling and storing food safely and preventing food poisoning.
Submitted by Jack Batterson
A staff publication of the MU Libraries.
2013 Rainbow House Back-to-School Supply Drive
The school supplies were delivered to the Rainbow House, Friday Aug. 9th. April Barnett, Rainbow House’s Marketing Director, was very pleased with our efforts and will be posting the attached pictures on the Rainbow House’s Facebook page. She was especially pleased with the number of backpacks sent. That is an important item. Also, please keep the conference bags and totes coming. They are very much appreciated.
Check out the list below of what WE collected. It’s pretty awesome! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Sue Barnes
MULSA Community Service Chair
2013 RAINBOW HOUSE BACK-T0-SCHOOL DRIVE
DONATIONS
20 Scissors
6 Pencil boxes/cases
16 Dry Erase markers Black Thin
30 Glue Sticks
2 Elmer’s Glue bottles
9 Erasers
16 Pkg. Ruled Index Cards
206 #2 Pencils
12 Pkg. of 12 Colored Pencils
1 Pkg. of 24 Colored Pencils
3 Boxes of 24 Crayons
30 Bic Blue Pens
6 Boxes of 12 Black Bic Pens (72)
1 Box of 32 Bic Mechanical Pencils
2 Boxes of 10 Crayola Markers
2 – 1” Binders
4 Wide Ruled Notebooks
23 Composition Books
15 Pkg. Filler Paper
7 Bottles Hand Sanitizer various sizes
9 Boxes of Tissues
32 Individual Small Packs of Tissues
2 Boxes Quart Size Resealable Storage Bags
2 Boxes Gallon Size Resealable Storage Bags
2 Boxes Resealable Sandwich Bags
18 New or Gently Used Backpacks/Sling Bags
PLUS $100 in Monetary Donations.
Show Your School Spirit–Win a Prize!
August 30th marks the 2013 annual College Colors Day, a tradition to promote school spirit and the start of college football season. Students, staff, alumni & fans are encouraged to participate by wearing their BLACK and GOLD.
In order to get a little more festive this year, we would like to post pictures of our staff and the libraries decked out in black and gold on Facebook. Please send me your best Mizzou spirit photo, and you will get a fun, MU-themed prize.
Let’s show MU that the Libraries have Tiger spirit!!!
–Shannon Cary
Screening of “Battle: Change from Within” Documentary About Local Civil Rights Pioneer at Ellis Library, Aug. 27
Local civil rights pioneer Eliot Battle is the subject of this documentary that chronicles his pivotal role in desegregating schools, housing and the Columbia community. On Aug. 27 at 11 a.m., the MU Libraries will hold a preview screening of “Battle: Change From Within” at the Ellis Library Colonnade on the MU campus. The screening is free and open to the public.
NDSA Update
- Registration for iPres 2013<http://ipres2013.ist.utl.pt/index.html> (September 2nd to 6th in Lisbon, Portugal) is still open! As you are registering consider joining us for Workshop 5 – Preservation at Scale (afternoon of September 5th and morning of September 6th). We have a great line-up of speakers and plenty of time for discussion among colleagues also wrestling with the issues of scale (hardware, software, policies, organizational structure, etc.)
- The notes from the Friday 8/16 NDSA Geospatial content subgroup call are now available:
http://www.loc.gov/extranet/wiki/osi/ndiip/ndsa/index.php?title=Geo_August_2013
New Posts, Aug. 12-16
Director’s Calendar: August 19th – 25th, 2013
Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries
Tuesday, August 20th
2:00-4:00 p.m. – Library Management Team, Ellis Library
Wednesday, August 21st
8:00-9:00 a.m. – UM Press Director Search Committee Breakfast and Welcome Meeting with Candidate Leila Salisbury, Columbia
1:45-2:30 p.m. – UM Press Advisory Committee meeting with Director Candidate Leila Salisbury, Jesse Hall
3:30-4:45 p.m. – Open Forum and Presentation, UM Press Director Candidate Leila Salisbury, Memorial Union
Thursday, August 22nd
8:00-9:30 a.m. – Deans/Library Director Breakfast with UM Press Director Candidate Leila Salisbury, Memorial Union
1:30-2:45 p.m. – UM Press Director Search Committee meeting with Candidate Leila Salisbury, Memorial Union
Jim Cogswell will attend various meetings and presentation of the MU Chairs Retreat, Wednesday, August 21st, and Thursday, August 22nd –Reynolds Alumni Center
Healthy for Life Update
Be more present for your life and make better choices – Sign up NOW for the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program!
Helping employees manage stress effectively is a key goal of Healthy for Life. The wellness program offers eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction classes at deep discounts to employees looking to manage today’s busy lifestyles in a healthy way. You will learn mindfulness meditation, yoga, and body scan as well as important information about stress, communication, and wellness. Cost: $40 for faculty, staff, retirees, and spouses/partners. Attend 7 of 8 classes and receive $20 rebate.
Orientation: Wednesday, September 25 (Memorial Union) at 5:30 p.m.
Class: Wednesdays (October 2-November 20) 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Retreat: Saturday, November 16 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Program taught by Dr. Lynn Rossy.
To register, go to http://www.regonline.com/mbsrfall2013
Change how you think about eating. Register for Fall Eat for Life Program — In Person or Online.
Discover the benefits of this innovative approach to weight management through Healthy for Life’s Eat for Life program. This 10-week program uses mind-body practices (meditations and yoga), the principles of mindful and intuitive eating, skills training, and group support to guide you in making lifestyle changes that will help you create a healthier relationship with your food, mind, and body. If you have a history of chronic dieting, have rigid “healthy” rules about eating, or find yourself eating when you’re stressed, bored, or unhappy, this may be the program for you.
Program is taught by health psychologist, Dr. Lynn Rossy.
For more information: watch informational videos
In Person Class:
- Orientation: Tuesday, September 24, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
- Class: Tuesdays, October 1 – December 10, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
- Cost: $50 for faculty, staff, retirees, and partners/spouses ($25 rebate with full participation); $180 for community members
- To register for the in person class, visit: http://www.regonline.com/eatforlifefall2013inperson
Online Class:
- Online Orientation: week of September 27
- Online Class: week of October 4 – week of December 6
- Online Class Registration Deadline: September 23
- Cost: $50 for faculty, staff and family members ($25 rebate with full participation); $180 for community members
- To register for the online class, visit : http://www.regonline.com/eatforlifefall2013online
Yoga Classes Enrolling
Stretch your way into fall with yoga. Classes are held at the Missouri Psychiatric Gym, ground floor of the hospital on the east side near the VA Tunnel. This class is suitable for all levels and is helpful in learning balance, toning, relaxation and strength. Bring a mat and wear clothing you can stretch in.. Cost $24, required the first day of class and cash preferred, but checks are accepted.
- Mondays 12:10-12:50, 8 weeks beginning August 26 (no class on Labor Day)
- Fridays 12:10-12:50, 8 week class September 6, 13, 20, October 4, 11, 18, November 15 and 22
To register, contact the instructor at Yogateacher530@gmail.com;
Blaine Snow
myTotal Rewards, Wellness
Program Coordinator: MU, UM, and UMHS
Healthy for Life: T.E. Atkins UM Wellness Program
205 Heinkel Building | Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: 573.884.2402 | Fax: 573.884.3123 | SnowB@umsystem.edu
Faculty and Staff: To learn more about Healthy for Life: T.E. Atkins University of Missouri Wellness Program, visit www.wellness.umsystem.edu
NDSA Update
Folks,
Wanted to remind everybody that the NDSA has a group on LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=4836034&trk=anet_ug_hm
When we get requests for “experts” we’ve been pointing them here, so make sure you sign up.
Butch Lazorchak
Digital Archivist
Library of Congress
National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program wlaz@loc.gov
(202) 707-2603
facebook.com/digitalpreservation
@ndiipp
Information and Action Items from Library Management Team 8/6/13
Attending: Jim Cogswell, Ann Riley, Mike Holland, Jeannette Pierce Support: Mark Ellis
INFORMATION ITEM: Still no word from Provost about FY 2014 budget. Selectors have been given budgets based on last year’s numbers.
INFORMATION ITEM: A report from the LMT retreat is being reviewed and will be made available soon.
INFORMATION ITEM: Rhonda Whithaus will be the Library contact for the MU Conflict of Interest Oversight Committee. She replaces Karen Darling who retired in July, 2013.
INFORMATION ITEM: LMT discussed the membership of the Collection Steering Committee (taking into account the various retirements, retirement plans and rotations of current members). The topic will be revisited at a later meeting when Deb Ward is present as the representative of Health Sciences Library.
INFORMATION ITEM: LMT reviewed and discussed the agenda for the 8/7/13 MOBIUS Executive Board meeting. Concerns were raised about upcoming Sierra implementation. Also discussed was a lack of explanation about upcoming “votes” (Did enough discussions take place at membership and Library levels?).
- Action Item: Jim Cogswell will communicate concerns to President of the MOBIUS Executive Board.