Congratulations Seniors!
Congratulations to all of the graduating seniors! We wish you luck and thank you for all the work you’ve done for MU Libraries!
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined!” ~Henry David Thoreau
Summer Break!
Summer Break is coming up soon! Have any special plans? Whether it be relaxing on a beach, heading home, working, or staying in Columbia taking classes at Mizzou, we’d love to hear about it! Please leave a comment on this post!
Finals Week Library Hours, Spring Semester ‘09
It’s hard to believe there’s only one more week of classes until finals! Study hard…summer is almost here!
Ellis Library’s Hours during Finals Week:
May 8 (Fri, Stop Day) 7:30 am-2 am
May 9 (Sat) 9 am-2 am
May 10 (Sun) noon-2 am
May 11-14 (Mon-Thurs, Finals Week) 7 am-2 am
May 15 (Fri) 7 am-6 pm
Student of the Week!
Meet Keonna England!
Hometown: St. Louis
Major: Political Science
Dream Job: Juvenille Judge
How long have you worked for the library? since August
Describe the coolest/best part of your job: finding really old books
What extracurriculars are you involved in? none yet; haven’t found any that interest me
Favorite book: Black Boy by Richard White
Favorite movie: Imitation of Life
Favorite quote: “Love is the beauty of the soul.” ~St. Augustine
What genre of music would you most identify yourself with and why? Classical because it’s relaxing; I’m a laid-back individual
Tell us something unique or unusual about yourself: I am the only girl of 4 boys. I have two sets of twin brothers; I’m stuck in the middle.
If you could get a second degree, what would it be and why? Early Childhood; I love kids.
If you were stranded on a deserted island all alone, and you could only bring three things with you, what would they be? I would take water (I love water), my cell phone (can’t live without it), and my laptop (so I can stay connected to the world).
Do you prefer cats or dogs and why? Neither. I’m kind of afraid of both, but if I had to choose one it would be cats because they’re easier to take care of.
If you could make up your own ice cream flavor, what would it be? double chocolate cookies n’ cream
What current world/national issue are you most passionate about/interested in and why? world hunger and poverty; I have a soft spot for the less fortunate, and I wish I could help them all
Student of the Week!
Meet Maddie Blasberg!
Hometown: Egan, Minnesota
Major/Minor: Journalism major with an emphasis in Magazine Writing, English Writing minor and Spanish minor
Dream Job: Freelance writer for Body and Soul Magazine or Travel Magazine
How long have you worked for the library? one semester What other extracirriculars are you involved in? Veritas, a Christian student group on campus
Favorite book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Favorite movie: Chocolat
Favorite quote: “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ~Chinese Proverb
What genre of music would you most identify yourself with and why? Pop music because it’s fun and upbeat
Tell us something unique or unusual about yourself: I call it pop, not soda.
If you could get a second degree, what would it be? English/Creative Writing–I can’t get enough of writing
If you were stranded on a deserted island all alone and you could only have three things, what would they be? a swimsuit, towel, and a satellite phone to call someone to come get me when I’m ready to leave
Do you prefer cats or dogs? Dogs-hands down. Cats creep me out and dogs are always excited to see you and are always full of energy.
If you could create your own ice cream flavor, what would it be? My ice-cream flavor would be white chocolate raspberry because that sounds delicious.
What current world/national issue are you most passionate/interested in and why? HIV and AIDS prevention and awareness. I had the opportunity to travel to Tanzania where I saw first hand the devestation that this disease leaves behind. HIV/AIDS is entirely preventable, entirely treatable, and in my opinion there is no reason why people are still allowing it to do so much harm.
Construction on the First Floor of Ellis Library
Have you been hearing drilling and hammering in the first floor of Ellis Library? Or have you seen the big area closed off for construction and wondered what it is about?
Construction of a state-of-the-art Cisco TelePresence room is currently underway on the first floor of Ellis Library near the Administrative Offices. This room is part of the University of Missouri System’s new high-definition Cisco TelePresence system that will be linked to AT&T’s global network. The new TelePresence system will foster greater teaching and research collaboration while reducing travel time, travel-related expenses and carbon emissions.
Gary Forsee, University of Missouri System president, and his wife, Sherry, are providing the lead gift of $1 million for the new four-campus TelePresence system. The university’s strategic advanced technology partners, Cisco and AT&T, are contributing to the equipment, installation, maintenance, design, technical assistance and networking of the new Cisco TelePresence rooms.
Construction is expected to be completed by June 30, 2009. For more information, visit http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/news/releases/news08102801.shtml or contact Shannon Cary at carysn@missouri.edu.
~article from the MU Libraries website, http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/blogs/Announcements/?p=255
Student Corner Update!
Hi Student Employees!
Hope everyone is having a great semester so far! Student Corner is back to weekly postings after getting settled into Spring Semester ‘09! As a reminder, we want this blog to be about everyone–ALL student employees, and give everyone a chance to get to know some fellow student employees and other libraries and library staff on campus. If you ever have any comments or suggestions, please leave a post on the blog! We would love to hear from you!
Spring Break Plans
First rounds are over, and Spring Break is only 2 weeks away! We would love to hear about your plans–are you going anywhere special on vacation, or do you have any fun things to do while hanging out at home? Please leave a comment on this post and let us know what you are doing!
