Rodney A. Briggs Library Associates

NEWS

Poet Heid Erdrich to Visit Campus

Poet Heid Erdrich will give a free poetry reading and book signing on Monday, Nov. 16 at 7:00 PM in Oyate Hall.

Erdrich won a 2009 Minnesota Book Award for National Monuments, a collection of poetry. Her other works include The Mother's Tongue and Fishing for Myth. She is the co-founder of the Turtle Mountain Writing Workshop and Birchbark House, a non-profit American Indian literature clearinghouse. Before turning to writing full-time Erdrich taught more than a decade at the University of St. Thomas. She is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe.

The event is proudly supported by the Rodney A. Briggs Library Associates.

Annual Book Sale A Success

The Rodney A Briggs Library Associates held their popular Annual Book Sale on Thursday, October 1 and Friday, October 2 in Oyate Hall. Over $2,000 was raised to support special programming and collection development at Briggs Library.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the event, either as an enthusiastic shopper or book sale volunteer.

Undergraduate Research Grant Competition

To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the University of Minnesota, Morris as well as the 100th anniversary of the West Central School of Agriculture, the Briggs Library Associates are inviting proposals for its 2009 Undergraduate Research Grant Competition. Qualified undergraduates will compete for a $500 research grant with the addition of a possible supplement to cover expenses incurred during the research. Evaluation of proposals will begin October 21, 2009 and should be submitted to Lory Lemke, 215 Camden Hall, UMM.

Research Project Specifics

• Should be relevant to the 50th anniversary of the University of Minnesota, Morris and/or the 100th anniversary of the West Central of Agriculture, both of them to be commemorated in 2010.
• Should draw on the resources of the Briggs Library/UMM Archives, thereby making the information there available to a wider public and/or
• Should add to the holdings of the Briggs Library/UMM Archives
• For more information about possible topics contact Jim Togeas (togeasjb)
• For information about possible topics and/or the UMM Archives, contact Steve Gross (grosssj)

Eligibility

• Any UMM student, full 0r part-time, but only if the research project is not already being supported by a UROP, MAP or other funding source
• Research undertaken as part of a class requirement or directed study is eligible

Additional Information

• UMM Archives staff will provide assistance in during the archives and Briggs Library will subsidize incidental expenses
• There is no restriction on the project's medium
• Payment will be administered through the Financial Aid office

Guidelines for submitting a proposal:

• Provide a title for the project
• Provide a 1-2 page narrative of the research to be done, including how the Briggs Library/UMM Archives will be used and/or enhanced
• Describe the anticipated final form of the project
• Describe expenses incurred in the research requiring additional funds, if any state the amount of money required to meet those expenses, and provide a brief rationale
• Give the name of a UMM faculty member who has agreed to mentor the research
• State the anticipated date of completion. This should be no later than March 20, 2010

Public presentation

• Grant recipients are expected to present the results of their research at the BLA annual meeting in April 2010.