Read All About It: April is the Month for National Librarian Day and National School Librarian Day
Did you know that April 4 is National School Librarian Day and April 16 is National Librarian Day? These are both great opportunities to be thankful for all the help and knowledge that librarians provide. From children’s story-time to literacy classes, libraries offer a wealth of free public resources. Most librarians have a Master’s Degree in Library Science. Librarians are...Read More
What you need to do next - PSRS/PEERS Data Security Incident Information
PSRS/PEERS Data Security Incident Dear MRTA Members: This message is brought to you, in part, by the MRTA Informative and Protective Services Committee and Committee Chair Linda Lueckenhoff. October is Cybersecurity Month - learn how to protect yourself. Those of you affected by the PSRS/PEERS data security incident have...Read More
PSRS/PEERS Data Security Incident
Dear MRTA Members: MRTA Assistant Director Sarah Hoeller met with the Public School and Education Retirement Systems of Missouri (PSRS/PEERS) yesterday. PSRS/PEERS Executive Director Derald Snider reported the system had experienced a data security incident on September 11, 2021. The incident occurred as a result of an employee’s email account being accessed by...Read More
It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing: 6 Fun Facts About Jazz
International Jazz Day Is April 30. Begun in November 2011 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, International Jazz Day highlights jazz and its diplomatic role in uniting people in all corners of the globe. International Jazz Day is the culmination of April as Jazz Appreciation Month. Both events celebrate this unique and rich international art...Read More