Interlibrary Loan Temporary Closure
Due to staff absence, there will be minimal inter-library loan services between 5 pm, May 26 and 8 am, June 7. Other library staff will be processing interlibrary loans as best as possible, but please be advised that any issues with an interlibrary loan request may not be addressed until the staff returns on June 7.
In April, USD RED had 9369 full-text downloads and 84 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 1452. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 903 institutions across 140 countries.
The most popular papers were:
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1807 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156
The Effect of Exercise on College Students' Overall Health (421 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/74
The Art of Breaking Up: Ending Romantic Relationships (340 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/223
The most popular publications were:
Honors Thesis (6731 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis
Occupational Therapy Capstone Presentations (911 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/ot-capstone
Dissertations and Theses (786 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis
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Virtual Reference Hours May 8-Aug.18
Monday - Thursday
9 am - 11:30 am
1 - 3:30 pm
6 - 9 pm
Friday
9 am - 11:30 am
1 - 3:30 pm
Sunday
2 pm - 9 pm
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Summer Hours Starting May 8
Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 8 pm
Friday 7:30 am - 5 pm
Saturday - Sunday Noon - 5 pm
Monday - Thursday (5/1-4) 7:30 am - 2 am
Friday (5/5) 7:30 am - 8 pm
Saturday (5/6) Noon - 5 pm
Sunday (5/7) Closed
University Libraries will be running a trial for LibKey until May 14.
LibKey is a suite of products designed to connect users to the full text available to them in fewer clicks, including articles found in the library catalog and publishers' websites. As you search for literature in select databases (e.g., PubMed) or the library catalog, you will notice faster access to full-text links. The LibKey Suite consists of four products:
• LibKey Discovery is an API that is integrated into a library management system. (This feature is not currently turned on for the trial.)
• LibKey Link links to full text from publisher and aggregator sources
• LibKey Nomad is a browser extension active at sites researchers visit, including publisher pages, PubMed, Google, etc.). Download the LibKey Nomad browser extension on your desktop or laptop
• LibKey.io is a single search box that allows users to search by DOI or PMID.
LibKey Suite integrates the Unpaywall Open Access database, expanding the library collection to link to most Open Access (OA) content. LibKey has also partnered with Retraction Watch, so it can inform users at the point of article linking about the retraction status of an article before they link to it.
LibKey also provides access to BrowZine. BrowZine is a web or mobile application that allows users to browse, read, and monitor journals available through the University Libraries.
Fill out our feedback form and let us know what you think about this resource: http://libguides.usd.edu/trial
A book exhibit arranged by students in an English senior capstone course taught by Jillian Linster, Ph.D, lecturer of English, is on display on the second floor of the University of South Dakota’s I.D. Weeks Library through the end of the semester.
A reception for the exhibit is planned for April 19 at 3 p.m. in front of Archives & Special Collections on the third floor of the library, room 321. Refreshments will be served.
Students in Linster’s class are exploring the history of early modern books and their production. They are learning about the physical features of book objects, such as the difference between folios and octavos and the process of making paper. Archives & Special Collections is supporting the students’ coursework by providing examples of early modern books from the 17th through the 19th centuries for the students to examine.
The students’ interest in damaged volumes and their preservation has led them to curate this exhibit of well-used books from the Archives’ collections.
“A broken book is a sign of a book well used. Our display functions as a reminder that books are meant to be interacted with and explored. Though these books may seem in rough shape, their condition illustrates the history of their use,” said in a statement made by Linster's students. “Seeing the state of these books opens up discussion about the different ways we interact with books, not only for entertainment, but for practical use as well. Special collections serves as a place for the preservation and careful handling of these delicate books, allowing curious readers to examine objects and knowledge from a time long since past.”
Originally posted at https://www.usd.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/college-of-arts-sciences/south-dakotan-arts-and-sciences/broken-book-exhibit-on-display-through-end-of-the-semester
Library Hours - Easter
April 6 7:30 am - 5 pm
April 7-9 Closed
April 10 Noon-10 pm
The Reference Desk will be closed April 7-10
Come check out the new VR Lab at ID Weeks Library!
Who can use it?
Anyone, although the apps currently all focus on the heath and natural sciences.
Where is it located?
ID Weeks Room 102.
Do I need an appointment?
We will be holding weekly open office hours for students, staff, and faculty to utilize the equipment. Hours are 9am -1 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. You may also check out equipment for educational purposes.
What equipment do you have?
The VR Lab has two HTC Vive Pro headsets connected to two new gaming computers. One set is located on a mobile cart and can be used in ID Weeks Library classrooms.
More information at https://libguides.usd.edu/dsrs/vrlab
#VRLab #I.D.WeeksLibrary #Technology
On March 23, from 8am- 4pm Facilities will be shutting down the heating for the westside of ID Weeks for repairs.
While repairs are made there will be no heat to the westside of the building.
In February, USD RED had 7403 full-text downloads and 7 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 1349. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 879 institutions across 141 countries.
The most popular papers were:
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1526 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156
The Effect of Exercise on College Students' Overall Health (404 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/74
AN ANALYSIS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (334 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/266
The most popular publications were:
Honors Thesis (5621 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis
Dissertations and Theses (677 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis
Occupational Therapy Capstone Presentations (548 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/ot-capstone
Spring Break Hours
March 10 7:30 am - 5 pm
March 11-12 Closed
March 13-17 7:30 am - 5 pm
March 18 Closed
March 19 Noon - Midnight
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Congratulations to Sarah Hanson-Pareek for being selected February USD Civil Service Employee of the Month!
Sarah is Curator of Digital Projects and Photographs for the Archives and Special Collections
An art exhibition of 2D paintings by current executive members of the Student Art Alliance (SAA) at USD is currently on display at the I.D. Weeks Library, first floor gallery, from February 27th, 2023, to March 31st, 2023. This exhibit, titled “Meet the Team”, is made up of contemporary subjects and reflects current work by the SAA board. SAA is a group of students who love art, and who love being creative, whether they major in art or not. SAA strives to get students excited and involved in the arts. Their goal is to reach a larger audience with their works, and they want to introduce themselves with this exhibit to the student body. Grace Reiffenberger, president of SAA stated: “We hope that these works will get the students interested in who we are, and what our organization is all about”.
Contact them at:
www.facebook.com/USDStudentArt
Instagram @usdsaa
Participants:
Grace Reiffenberger – President – Art Education Major with an Emphasis in Painting
Taylor Titze – Vice President – Art Education Major with an Emphasis in Painting
Shelby Wright – Secretary – Art Education Major with an Emphasis in Painting
Noah Maska – Treasurer – Accounting Major
The USD University Libraries is excited to announce the opening of a new Virtual Reality Lab, located in ID Weeks Room 102!
The lab will officially open on Monday, March 20th. Open office hours will be announced in the coming weeks, during which time students can use the equipment to meditate, dissect a pig, perform knee surgery, explore the effects of climate change, journey through a cell, and more.
The Virtual Reality Lab was generously funded through a Health Affairs Medical Informatics Committee technology grant.
For more information about the VR Lab, visit the Digital Scholarship & Research Services LibGuide here https://libguides.usd.edu/dsrs/vrlab
I.D. Weeks Library will be open Wednesday (2/22) and Thursday (2/23) 7:30 am - 5 pm
Reference services will not be available on Thursday.
The Archives will also be closed on Thursday.
In January, USD RED had 7193 full-text downloads and 1 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 1345. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 804 institutions across 131 countries.
The most popular papers were:
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1526 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156
AN ANALYSIS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (347 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/266
The Art of Breaking Up: Ending Romantic Relationships (301 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/223
The most popular publications were:
Honors Thesis (5353 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis
Occupational Therapy Capstone Presentations (677 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/ot-capstone
Dissertations and Theses (602 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis
