UMM News Service -- The Beatrice Nelson family recently designated a gift in her memory to the University of Minnesota, Morris Rodney A. Briggs Library. Nelson, a 1983 graduate, was an administrative assistant at UMM until her retirement in 1996. During retirement, Nelson volunteered as Morris Area Food Shelf coordinator, Human Rights Commission chair, and court appointed guardian ad litem.
Debra McNally, Nelson's daughter and a 1990 UMM graduate, presented the gift to LeAnn Dean, library director, who coordinated the purchase of 22 books on diversity for the curriculum library. McNally states: "For as long as I can remember, Mom championed human rights issues and promoted diversity in subtle, yet effective ways. She also loved to read, often a book a day, certainly several a week. My family felt that books on diversity would be a fitting gift to the University in her memory." McNally's sister, Sandy Gonzales '89, is also a UMM graduate.
The new library additions, which include books such as We Can Work It Out: Conflict Resolution for Children by Barbara Polland and Althea Helbig's Many Peoples, One Land: A Guide to New Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults, will be excellent resources for area teachers and UMM education majors. Children's literature such as Fire on the Mountain by Jane Kurtz and Elizabeti's School by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen will provide enjoyable family reading.
The Rodney A. Briggs Library serves the students, faculty and staff of the University of Minnesota, Morris. Members of west central Minnesota area communities are also welcomed and encouraged to utilize the library's collections and services.
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