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December 2025 RED Readership Snapshot

 In December 2025, USD RED had 28578 full-text downloads and 7 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 9058. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 1892 institutions across 183 countries. 

The most popular papers were: 
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (588 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156
The Parentification of Eldest Daughters (416 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis/244
The Inclusion of Rape and Other Non-Consensual Sexual Acts in Self-Insert FanFiction (395 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis/312


The most popular publications were: 
South Dakota Law Review (8861 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/sdlrev
Honors Thesis (6196 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis
Medical School Class Composites (5021 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/composites

Library Hours - Martin Luther King Jr Day

Library Hours - Martin Luther King Jr Day
Jan 17 - 18, Noon - 5pm
Jan 19, Noon - 10 pm

 

 

Lunch and Learn - Transcribing History With 'FromThePage' Digital Archives.

 https://www.facebook.com/share/1AEWDBog6B/

The Vermillion Public Library is partnering with the University of South Dakota (USD) Libraries to host a special session dedicated to preserving and digitizing history. On Tuesday, January 13th, at the Vermillion Public Library’s Kozak Room, the public is invited to learn how to become a volunteer digital archivist in a session titled, "Transcribing History With 'FromThePage' Digital Archives."

The free event will teach attendees how to use FromThePage, a leading crowdsourcing platform utilized by archives and libraries to transcribe, index, and describe historic documents. By participating, community members will join a growing network of detail-oriented volunteers helping to make USD Libraries’ valuable archival collections accessible to researchers worldwide.

The session will be facilitated by Anne Hinseth, Library Technology Librarian at the University Libraries, University of South Dakota.

A light lunch will be provided for all attendees.

What: Transcribing History With “FromThePage” Digital Archives

Who: Facilitated by Anne Hinseth, USD Library Technology Librarian

When: Tuesday, January 13th, 12:00 PM

Where: Vermillion Public Library, Kozak Room

Cost: Free (Light lunch provided)

The community is encouraged to attend and help bring the region's history to life.

 

The presentation was featured on KTIV news

https://www.ktiv.com/2026/01/13/becoming-digital-archivist-vermillion-libraries-seek-volunteers-help-with-historical-documents/

 

 

Spring Semester Library Hours resume Jan 12

Monday - Thursday 7:30 - Midnight
Friday 7:30 am - 10 pm
Saturday 10 am - 10 pm
Sunday 10 am - Midnight

 

 

Library Hours - End of Winter Hours

Winter Hours end Jan 10
Jan 10, Noon - 5pm
Jan 11, Noon - Midnight