Open House at the Barnes Library
It’s time for the Third Annual Open House at the Ward E. Barnes Library on February 20 from 10am to 6pm. Come meet our new librarian Betsy Richie, evaluate our new microfiche/microfilm machine that scans and emails articles, check out our new lap tops that are available for use in the library, meet Raleigh Muns, the Rogue Librarian, from 3pm-5pm, and have coffee and cookies. For further information contact Joan Miller, x4322.

The Barnes Library Building is Fifty Years Old
It’s been 50 years since the idea of the Barnes Library Building was visualized by the Daughters of Charity. Examine pictures of the building designed by the architectural firm of Belli & Belli and the changes that have occurred over the years. Drawings and pictures may be seen from 10am – 6pm at the Barnes Library’s Open House on February 20. For further information contact Joan Miller, x4322.

Information Use & Student Success – INT1010
1 credit hour course

Students will gain knowledge and skills to succeed academically by learning to frame meaningful questions, developing an understanding of the structure and content of library and electronic information resources, learning to evaluate information, and using library and information resources as learning tools. This pass/fail pilot course will meet twice a week for the first eight weeks of the semester beginning Tuesday, January 24.

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Interdisciplinary 1010    Reference Number: 40000, Section #001
Day, time, Location: Tuesday & Thursday 2:00-2:50pm, January 24-March 16 Thomas Jefferson Library Instruction Room 315
For Freshmen Only

The University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries are pleased to announce the addition of new databases and 1800 full text journal titles to our collections through the UM Library Directors Electronic Resources Initiative.

These databases and full text collections include: Annual Reviews, BioOne 2005, Cell Press, JSTOR Arts & Sciences II, JSTOR Arts & Sciences III, JSTOR Arts & Sciences IV, JSTOR Ecology & Botany, JSTOR General Science, Kluwer Electronic Access, Nature, Nature Reviews & Research, Ovid LWW High Impact Collection, Science, Serial Set, SpringerLink Electronic Access, TRD Technology Research Database, Web of Science Backfiles 1990-1994, and Wiley Interscience. In addition, ACM Digital Library and APS Legacy will be added next year.

Interlibrary Loan now has Online Document Delivery!!!

The Interlibrary Loan office now provides online document delivery of articles and book chapters not available in the UM-St. Louis Libraries. You may request these materials be made available to you online by simply choosing the "E-mail - Electronic Delivery" option on the interlibrary loan request form.

Questions? Call the Interlibrary Loan office at 516-5066.

Grand Opening - Ward E. Barnes Research Commmons

Join us on February 2, 2005 from 10:00am - 7:00pm at the Ward E. Barnes Library on the South Campus in celebrating the“new look”. A major change to the Barnes Library this year is a result of the collaboration between the UMSL Libraries and the Department of Information Technology Services which resulted in the Ward E. Barnes Research Commons.

The Ward E. Barnes Research Commons consists of 57 computer stations, 2 black & white printers, a color printer, scanner, and Instructional Computing lab support staff to help with computer questions. There is also a new reading/lounge area; laptop wireless connections; and group study areas.

Events are planned throughout the day including a Grand Opening cermony at 3:00pm. Dr. Thomas George, Chancellor; Army Arnott, Dean of Libraries, and Dr. Jim Tom, Associate Vice Chancellor for Information Technology Services, will officially open the Ward E. Barnes Research Commons with remarks.

Other events that are planned for the entire day include exhibits, demonstrations of databases, presentation on the building of the Research Commons, and various door prizes*.

Call (314) 516-4322 or (314) 516-5576 for more information.

*You do not have to be present to win.

Libraries’ Instruction Survey - Click here to learn about the positive results and revealing user comments made by faculty and students who participated in the Libraries’ instruction sessions during Winter 2003!

Spring Council Depository Meeting
On April 20, 2004, the Thomas Jefferson Library and the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri St. Louis will proudly host a Reception from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. for attendees of the Spring Depository Library Council Meeting. Motor coach transportation to and from the reception will be provided.

The St. Louis Mercantile Library opened its doors 158 years ago on April 19, 1846, in downtown St. Louis. The Thomas Jefferson Library began it existence in 1969 as one of a handful of buildings comprising the young University of Missouri- St. Louis campus. The two diverse libraries began their partnership in 1997, when the Mercantile moved into its present location in the Thomas Jefferson Library building. The merging of the two general collections and the sharing of many special resources displays the libraries' commitment to preserving the region's heritage, as well as providing access into the future, for the local community and the research world at large.

For additional information about the St. Louis Mercantile Library, its collections, and artifacts, please visit: http://www.umsl.edu/mercantile/index.html .

For additional information about the Thomas Jefferson Library please visit: http://www.umsl.edu/services/tjl/

The John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library invites you to attend "Iron Icon: the Railroad in American Art", a symposium funded by a grant from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation on April 22-23, 2004. Click here for more information and registration information.

• Tax forms are now available in Thomas Jefferson Library.
• Download federal forms from the IRS website.
• Download FORM 8863-Education Credits (Hope and Lifetime Learning Credits) in pdf format from the IRS. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to access this file.
• Download Missouri tax forms from the Missouri Department of Revenue.