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Dictionary of Old English
Peter Bremer, Sunday, May 4, 4:05 p.m.

Briggs Library has a new electronic resource. The Dictionary of Old English defines vocabulary from 600 A.D. to 1150 A.D.

Library Director Honored
Peter Bremer, Friday, May 2, 2:05 p.m.

LeAnn Dean, Director of Briggs Library, has been awarded a Morris Academic Staff Award.

New Popular DVDs
Peter Bremer, Thursday, May 1, 3:05 p.m.

Pass the popcorn and check out the new batch of student-chosen leisure DVDs.

Briggs Library Senior Art Exhibit Winner
Peter Bremer, Thursday, May 1, 9:05 a.m.

Ben Wellendorf is the winner of a Briggs Library Art Award for his Senior Show piece entitled "Dehumanization".

Collection Enrichment Grant Awards
Peter Bremer, Thursday, Apr 17, 9:04 a.m.

The Briggs Library Associates announce the Collection Enrichment Grant Award winners.

Library Associates Go Around the World
Peter Bremer, Thursday, Apr 17, 8:04 a.m.

New officers, a multitude of awards, and student tales from around the world were the highlights from the Briggs Library Associates Annual Meeting.

UMM Digital Collections Debuts!
Peter Bremer, Tuesday, Apr 15, 11:04 a.m.

Explore three new collections that spotlight the University of Minnesota Morris yesterday and today through the use of hundreds of images.

Librarian on the Loose
Peter Bremer, Tuesday, Apr 8, 8:04 a.m.

The Librarian on the Loose is at it yet again! Eyewitnesses have reported seeing him in the Multi-Ethnic Student Lounge, the Student Center and at Food Service during the month of April.

Briggs Library Juried Art Award Winner
Peter Bremer, Sunday, Mar 30, 5:03 p.m.

Briggs Library is pleased to announce that Reed Schmidt is this year's art award winner from the Annual Juried Art Exhibit.

Briggs Library Juried Art Award Winner
Peter Bremer, Sunday, Mar 30, 5:03 p.m.

Briggs Library is pleased to announce that Reed Schmidt's "Untitled (dream)" oil on masonite piece has been selected as this year's art award winner from the Annual Juried Art Exhibit.

Research & Writing Contest Winners
Peter Bremer, Monday, Mar 10, 9:03 a.m.

The Briggs Library Associates are happy to announce three winners of the Research and Writing Contest held last semester.

Five New Full Text Databases
Peter Bremer, Wednesday, Feb 13, 8:02 a.m.

Briggs Library has added five new full text databases with an emphasis on historical newspaper content.

Librarian on the Loose
Peter Bremer, Tuesday, Feb 12, 1:02 p.m.

The Librarian on the Loose is at it again! Student spotters report that during March he is visiting the Multi-Ethnic Student Program Lounge and Food Service.

Librarian on the Loose
Peter Bremer, Tuesday, Feb 12, 1:02 p.m.

Have you seen the Librarian on the Loose? If you spot him, stop on over and ask a question.

2008 Briggs Library Association Collection Grants
Peter Bremer, Thursday, Feb 7, 9:02 a.m.

Briggs Library Associates offers multiple grants of $500 to help diversity and expand the library collection.

Tax Time
Peter Bremer, Tuesday, Jan 22, 10:01 a.m.

It's that taxing time of year again. Briggs Library has just the forms you need to make it as easy as possible.

Anthropology Plus Added to Briggs
Peter Bremer, Tuesday, Jan 15, 4:01 p.m.

If you're looking for information on anthropology articles than this database may have the answer.

Anthropology Plus Added to Briggs
Peter Bremer, Tuesday, Jan 15, 4:01 p.m.

If you're looking for information on anthropology articles than this database may have the answer.

Wireless Printing
Peter Bremer, Wednesday, Nov 21, 2:11 p.m.

Grab your laptop and head to Briggs Library. It is now possible to print via the UMM wireless network. Instructions available!

Research and Writing Contest
Peter Bremer, Monday, Nov 19, 8:11 a.m.

Get paid to do your homework! Improve your research skills! Over $900 in prize money available!

Research and Writing Contest
Peter Bremer, Monday, Nov 19, 8:11 a.m.

Get paid to do your homework!

ILL Made Easier
Peter Bremer, Thursday, Nov 1, 3:11 p.m.

If you search using MnCAT, the all-campus U of M catalog, you can now request items directly using interlibrary loan!

Best Sellers & Hot Picks
Peter Bremer, Thursday, Oct 18, 12:10 p.m.

Looking for a good book so you can unwind? Chances are you can find one in Briggs Library's casual reading area.

GeoScienceWorld
Peter Bremer, Thursday, Oct 11, 4:10 p.m.

New geoscience database at Briggs Library is rock steady!

Database Trial
Peter Bremer, Monday, Oct 8, 12:10 p.m.

Briggs Library is currently offering the database Anthropology Plus as a trial through the month of October.

Banned Books Week
Peter Bremer, Wednesday, Oct 3, 8:10 a.m.

Read any good banned books lately? September 29-October 6 is Banned Books Week. Check out a sampling of challenged or banned titles in the main library display case.

Student Picked DVD's
Peter Bremer, Thursday, Sep 20, 4:09 p.m.

Last spring UMM political science professor Paula O' Loughlin donated $500.00 for the purchase of student selected leisure movies. Check out all the great new flicks!

Go Back in Time!
Peter Bremer, Friday, Aug 31, 10:08 a.m.

Eighteenth Century Collections Online, recently added to Briggs Library's subscription databases, is the next best thing to a time machine for British printed works in the 1700's.

New Face at Briggs
Peter Bremer, Monday, Aug 27, 4:08 p.m.

Jayne Blodgett is the new Circulation Manager and a great addition to the staff at Briggs Library.

Have a question? IM us!
Peter Bremer, Friday, Aug 24, 3:08 p.m.

Briggs Library is ready to help answer your research questions using instant messaging.

This Note's For You
Peter Bremer, Friday, Jun 29, 9:06 a.m.

From Beethoven to the Beatles and everything in between Grove Music Online is a full text database covering the world of music.

New Database is a Gem
Peter Bremer, Friday, May 18, 5:05 p.m.

Emerald is a new Briggs Library electronic resource that provides management and engineering information.

New Database is a Gem
Peter Bremer, Friday, May 18, 5:05 p.m.

Emerald is a new Briggs Library electronic resource that provides management and engineering information.

Constructing an Art Winner
Peter Bremer, Monday, Apr 23, 4:04 p.m.

Jacqueline Sullivan's artistic talents are in full bloom as she wins a Briggs Library Art Award in the Senior Art Exhibit.

Collection Grants Awarded
Peter Bremer, Friday, Apr 13, 10:04 a.m.

Faculty, staff and students join together to add over 40 books to the collection as part of a Briggs Library Associates collection grant initiative.

Poet and Novelist Wang Ping at Briggs
Peter Bremer, Thursday, Apr 12, 10:04 a.m.

Nationally acclaimed Chinese-American poet and novelist Wang Ping will read from her work at Briggs Library.

New Magazines at Briggs
Peter Bremer, Wednesday, Apr 4, 8:04 a.m.

Briggs Library has added two new gift subscriptions. We're cooking up plenty of good reading!

Briggs Library Juried Art Feat
Peter Bremer, Monday, Apr 2, 2:04 p.m.

Practice makes perfect for UMM Art major Samantha Wahl who received a Briggs Library Art Award for her piece entitled "Third Toe" from this year's Juried Art Exhibit.

An Evening of Memories
Peter Bremer, Wednesday, Mar 21, 2:03 p.m.

Stories and laughter infused this year's Evening of Superlatives.

Books Are a Slam Dunk!
Peter Bremer, Wednesday, Mar 21, 2:03 p.m.

Run, swim, dribble or walk over to Briggs Library to check out the newest health, wellness, sports and fitness books.

Seen any good movies lately?
Peter Bremer, Wednesday, Feb 28, 3:02 p.m.

Help Briggs Library expand its popular DVD collection. Make a suggestion!

Digging up some new databases
Peter Bremer, Wednesday, Feb 28, 3:02 p.m.

If you're into Latin, Middle English or archaeology then Briggs Library has a new database for you!

Assignment Calculator
Peter Bremer, Tuesday, Feb 20, 10:02 a.m.

Have you ever stayed up all night trying to finish a research paper and wondered how you ran out of time? Maybe there's a better way.