Congratulations to University Libraries CSA Employee of the Year - Anne Hinseth
Also congratulations to Library Employees celebrating Years of Service
Caroline Bates – 15 years
Timmi Johnson – 15 years
Kathleen McElhinney – 15 years
Anne Hinseth – 30 years
Catherine Paltz – 35 years
Diane Frigge – 40 years
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Lunch & Learn
Preserving Oral History Of The Northern Plains
Learn what oral history is and how it enriches our understanding of the
past and present, with an introduction to the South Dakota Oral History
Center, which has preserved the voices of the people of the Northern
Plains through a collection of more than 5500 interviews.
Facilitated by Dr. Alison Turner, Curator of the
South Dakota Oral History Center.
OCT. 6TH - 12PM
Vermillion Public Library’s Kozak Room
-A light lunch is provided-
We’re excited to let you know that our library now supports the new Ebook Central Reader App – a faster, simpler way to download and read full ebooks from Ebook Central on your personal device.
Built with students in mind, the app replaces Adobe Digital Editions and makes offline reading easier than ever.
What’s New:
· Download full ebooks directly to your device
· Read anywhere – even without internet access
· Built for accessibility, security, and ease of use
How to Get Started:
1. Follow the Installation guide
2. Watch this short walkthrough or sign up for a training session.
3. Log-in to Download the Ebook Central Reader App from the App Store (iOS), Google Play (Android), or install it on your Windows/macOS laptop.
4. Sign in with your Ebook Central account – the same one you use to access ebooks through our library.
5. Start downloading your ebooks for offline reading.
👉 Need help? Visit the Ebook Central LibGuide
Last month, USD RED had 72599 full-text downloads and 724 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 9180. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 3331 institutions across 185 countries.
The most popular papers were:
The Role of Dating Apps in the Formation of Long-Term Relationships in College (1569 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/317
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1245 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156
Confined In (Patri)Architecture: How Gothic and Horror Literature Exposes Ongoing Violence and Oppression Against Women (622 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis/68
The most popular publications were:
Medical School Class Composites (35511 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/composites
Honors Thesis (11691 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis
South Dakota Law Review (9935 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/sdlrev
A few selections from the Cedric and Daisey Marks Collection of Pre-Columbian Art have been installed on the second floor of the library, west side, right across from the elevator entrance. This collection was donated to the University Art Galleries in 1992.
Libby is a reading app by OverDrive, which allows users to borrow eBooks and audiobooks from the library. In audio, we currently have a full run of Shakespeare and some titles from L.A. Theatre Works and a handful of English titles. We also have over 5,000 titles from 4 University Presses in eBook format which cover many disciplines. View/listen on your computer or use the Libby app to read/listen to subscribed content. Search for and add University of South Dakota as your library and then add your USD library card by signing in with your USD credentials.
More info: https://libguides.usd.edu/libby
DATA WORKSHOPS
FROM DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH SERVICES
COMPUTING @ USD:
USING THE LAWRENCE HPC CLUSTER
This two-part workshop from the Research Computing Group will
familiarize attendees with the Linux command line and walk them
through accessing Lawrence, USD’s high performance computing
cluster, to run interactive and batch computing jobs.
Speakers Ryan Johnson & Bill Conn
SESSION 1
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
1 PM - 4 PM, ID WEEKS 321
This session introduces attendees to the Bash shell command line
interface, including navigating and working with files/directories, as well
as using SSH, SSH-Keys, SFTP, and the Globus file transfer service. If time
permits, we will also cover more advanced Bash topics such as pipes,
loops, and shell scripting. If possible, please bring your own computer.
SESSION 2
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2025
1 PM - 4 PM, ID WEEKS 321
This session will describe the various resources available on Lawrence, their
best uses, and how to interact with the SLURM job scheduler. We will also go
over running interactive and batch jobs. This session requires basic familiarity with the Linux command line, either through previous experience or by attending Part 1 of this series. If possible, please bring your own computer.
Questions? rcg@usd.edu
Save the Dates!
*You can choose to attend one or both workshops.
REGISTER HERE!
https://libguides.usd.edu/dsrs/workshops
Bloomsbury Medieval Studies
E-Books
and E-Texts, Images and Sound. Interdisciplinary collection on medieval
studies combines primary sources and interdisciplinary scholarship from
a global perspective. Contents include the Encyclopedia of the Global
Middle Ages, digitized medieval maps from the British Library,
manuscripts and incunabula, and over one thousand images of medieval
objects from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Research and Learning
section of the site offers lesson plans and subject guides to support
medieval studies instruction.
Trial is set up to begin September 8, 2025, and last until October 8, 2025.
The URL to access the platform is:
https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.bloomsburymedievalstudies.com
Fill out our feedback form and let us know what you think about this resource: http://libguides.usd.edu/trial
We are pleased to announce the addition of a new and valuable resource to our digital collection: AccessAnesthesiology! This powerful online platform provides a wealth of content for anesthesiology education and clinical practice.
Key Features of AccessAnesthesiology:
Access Information:
You can access AccessAnesthesiology by clicking on this link https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com