Library Hours - New Years

 The Library will be Closed Dec. 31 - Jan 2.

Library Hours - Christmas

Dec. 23: 8am - Noon

Dec. 24 -26: Closed

Library Maintenance - Dec. 20

Water will be shut off in I.D. Weeks building will be shut off on Dec. 20 from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm

The plumbers need to shut all water off to the building to repair a section of broken pipe.  All water will need to be shut off for a period of approximately 4 hours to complete the repair.

Vitural Reference - Dec. 16 - Jan. 7

 Virtual Reference will be available Dec. 16- Jan. 7 Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Normal reference hours will resume January 10th, 2022.

ask@usd.libanswers.com
libanswers.usd.edu

 

 

Library Hours - Winter Break

Winter Break Hours start Dec. 15

Monday- Friday 8 am - 5 pm

Saturday -Sunday  Closed

Library Hours - Finals

Finals Hours begin Dec. 8

Wednesday - Thursday(12/8 -12/9) 7:30 am - 2 am

Friday - Saturday (12/10-12/11) 7:30 am - Midnight

Sunday (12/12) 10 am - 2 am

Monday (12/13) 7:30 am - 2 am

Tuesday (12/14) 7:30 am - 8 pm

Winter Break hours start Dec. 15

Trial - Electronic Resources - Visible Body

The Libraries will be trialing Visible Body until Dec. 31, 2021

Visible Body has a library of over 24,000 visual assets, including full male and female 3D gross anatomy models, microanatomy models, moving muscle action models, physiology animations, pathology visualizations, illustrations, and cadaver images paired with CT or MRI scans. Visible Biology includes 3D models, interactive simulations, and animations that explain key introductory biology concepts. Students can learn even more with the included definitions, pronunciations, and learning presentations that use this visual content.

Human Anatomy Atlas: https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://atlas.visiblebody.com
Muscle Premium: https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://muscle.visiblebody.com
Anatomy & Physiology: https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://aandp.visiblebody.com
Physiology & Pathology: https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://pandp.visiblebody.com
Biology: https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://biology.visiblebody.com

Fill out our feedback form and let us know what you think about this resource: http://libguides.usd.edu/trial

Trial - Electronic Resources - AccessPhysiotherapy and the F.A. Davis PT Collection

The Libraries will be trialing resources from AccessPhysiotherapy until Dec. 31, 2021

AccessPhysiotherapy
https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/index.aspx

F.A. Davis PT Collection
https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://fadavispt.mhmedical.com/index.aspx

AccessPhysiotherapy® from McGraw-Hill is a comprehensive online medical resource devoted to
the study, instruction, and practice of physical therapy. Authoritative, trusted, and constantly updated
knowledge, compiled from the best minds in PT.
The modern learner thrives using learning resources in different formats. With AccessPhysiotherapy®,
students have access to:
⊲⊲ An always updating collection of leading textbooks including fully searchable archive, and NPTE-focused test prep
⊲⊲ Guided lectures by experts
⊲⊲ Case files to ground them in real-world scenarios
⊲⊲ Multimedia content spanning the entire curriculum of PT



Fill out our feedback form and let us know what you think about this resource: http://libguides.usd.edu/trial

Exhibit - Never Again: The State of Reproductive Rights in South Dakota

Never Again: The State of Reproductive Rights in South Dakota

I.D. Weeks - 2nd Floor Atrium

From Nov 8- Dec. 10, 2021

Students for Reproductive Rights has created an exhibit that features the testimonies of the women who have had to work through the state of reproductive rights in South Dakota. 

 

Library Hours - Thanksgiving

Wednesday (11/24) 7:30 am - 5 pm

Thursday - Saturday (11/25 - 11/27) Closed

Sunday (11/28) Noon - 10 pm

New Charging Stations!

New charging Stations on the northwest corners of 2nd and 3rd floors. Exciting!  

Library Hours - Veterans Day

 Veteran's Day Hours 

Wednesday, Nov. 10 - 7:30 am - 5 pm

Thursday, Nov 11 - Noon - 10pm

University Libraries Open Access repository - RED

RED (Research, Engage, Design) https://red.library.usd.edu/ is an open access digital repository for the collection, management, preservation, and dissemination of intellectual works produced at the University of South Dakota. It is designed to contain scholarly and creative works by faculty, staff, students and institutional partners, and can include journal articles, working papers, technical documents, images, audio and video, datasets, theses and dissertations, problem reports, honors projects, capstone projects, and open access textbooks.

RED can also be used to host journals, publish digital projects, organize and archive conferences and events, and share special collections. It uses Digital Commons software, powered by bepress.

RED is a service of the University Libraries.

For more information visit https://libguides.usd.edu/RED

 

 

Open Access Week - October 25-31

Celebrate Open Access Week October 25-31

The goal of Open Access is to digitally publish scholarly work making it easily accessible and free to use responsibly by the public. Authors retain control of the integrity of their work and the right to be properly cited and acknowledged. This way of publishing scholarly works looks to supplement or in some cases replace the current pay-for-access journals that limit access through price and permission barriers. Open Access hopes to restore the original intent of scholarly publication by removing these barriers and getting scholarly work seen and used by the most people possible.  

Why open access?

Promotes faster transmission of ideas, and builds research infrastructure  
Increases visibility and citation counts for authors
Eliminates inequities in access to knowledge
Gives taxpayers access to publicly-funded research

More information on Open Access can be found at https://libguides.usd.edu/scholarlycommunication/openaccess

Lecture: Takuwe lecture

Takuwe lecture

October 21, 2021
6-7:15pm. Reception 5:30-6pm
University Libraries, University of South Dakota, 2nd floor.

Zoom link: https://usd.zoom.us/j/98780234463

Presented by Craig Howe, Ph.D., CAIRNS director

Dr. Howe will discuss the Takuwe exhibit, organized by the Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies, which depicts the historical context leading to the Wounded Knee massacre of December 29, 1890, along with contemporary context related to land issues and opportunities at Wounded Knee today.
 

 

Lecture: Harmony and Disharmony: the Struggle for Freedom, Sovereignty, and Self-Determination among Native American Voices of Wounded Knee

Lecture: Harmony and Disharmony: the Struggle for Freedom, Sovereignty, and Self-Determination among Native American Voices of Wounded Knee

October 14, 2021
4-5pm
University Libraries, University of South Dakota, 2nd floor.  
 
Zoom link: https://usd.zoom.us/j/95301459519

Presented by Samuel Herley, Ph.D., & Tawa Ducheneaux

The lessons of the 1973 Wounded Knee Occupation are as crucial as ever in the twenty-first century, as Native American communities persevere to maintain identities, demand rights as sovereign nations, and strive toward self-determination. This presentation offers a look into the complexities of the legacy of the occupation through a series of oral history clips, transcript excerpts, photographs, and other materials.

Library Exhibits Walkthrough/Open House

Library Exhibits Walkthrough/Open House
Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. 2-5pm
2nd floor landing
 
Please join us as we acknowledge the exhibits currently showing in the library. Snacks will be available.
Takuwe exhibit
Siouxland Artists Traveling Art Show
Bound and Unbound VI: Altered Book Exhibition
 

Library Hours Native American Day

Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9 & 10: Noon - 5pm
Monday, Oct. 11: Noon - 10pm

Takuwe exhibit

October 1-October 31, 2021.
University Libraries public hours listed at www.usd.edu/library/hours
University Libraries, University of South Dakota, 2nd floor.  

Takuwe is an educational art exhibit organized by the Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies, which focuses on the December 29, 1890 massacre of Lakotas at Wounded Knee. The exhibit consists of songs, visual artworks and poems by forty-seven contemporary Lakota artists. Its narrative structure organizes the words of Lakotas who were there in 1890 and 1891 into seven chronological sections.

The exhibition is funded in part by:
South Dakota Humanities Council
USD Institute of American Indian Studies and Native American Studies Program
USD University Art Galleries

Siouxland Artists Traveling Art Show

 Art from Siouxland Artists Traveling Art Show will be on display in the University Libraries first floor gallery from Aug. 11-Oct. 10. Siouxland Artists Incorporated has been promoting art and artists for three-quarters of a century. https://facebook.com/SiouxlandArtistsIncorporated 

 

Library Hours - Labor Day

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 4 & 5 - Noon to 5pm

Monday, Sept. 6 - Noon - 10 pm

Bound and Unbound VI: Altered Book Exhibition

 The Art and Exhibits Committee, University Libraries, at the University of South Dakota, present the 2021 Bound and Unbound VI international juried altered book exhibition.The exhibition is open to the public during library operating hours.

More information can be found at libguides.usd.edu/BU6

Bound and Unbound VI: Altered Book Exhibition is photographed and cataloged, and placed in the Digital Library of South Dakota.

https://explore.digitalsd.org/digital/collection/exhibitions/search/searchterm/Bound%20and%20Unbound%206%3A%20Altered%20Book%20Exhibition/field/relatig/mode/exact/conn/and?fbclid=IwAR2rAGz1eUXoLEojEb1LB4SsMF72bWpJ6D8_dqPLY6vMC5db7Q55muO93MI

https://www.usd.edu/news/2021/university-libraries-at-usd-presents-bound-and-unbound-vi-altered-book-edition

Welcome back Coyotes! Come check out what the I.D. Weeks Library offers!

Library services and resources are available in-person and online to help you achieve your research, teaching and learning goals. What does that mean? See below to discover some of what the library offers.

REFERENCE and RESEARCH HELP

Need help finding a book? We can help! Not sure where to begin finding articles for a paper? No problem! Stop by the reference desk on the first floor of I.D. Weeks Library Monday – Thursday between the hours of 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and a librarian will be happy to help you. Not able to get to the library? Contact us online through Ask a Librarian to connect with a librarian using email or chat. Find our hours here.  By the way, if you want to contact us during hours reference services are closed? Submit a question through Ask a Librarian and we will respond when reference services reopen.

Are you working on more in-depth research or teaching a class? Arrange to meet with a Subject Specialist Librarian for assistance with your research project or teaching. They are also who to contact for new materials requests and library instruction for your class.

PRIMARY SOURCES/COLLECTIONS

Looking for first-hand account about a topic? The Archives & Special Collections (A & SC) department can help you locate the primary sources needed for your research. A & SC is the rare books, manuscripts and archives department of the University Libraries and contains materials related to local histories, South Dakota history, Native American Collections and western expansion of the United States. It also contains materials relating to activities of USD students, faculty and alumni, as well as the USD Photograph Collection. While A & SC is currently closed for renovations, the department may be contacted via email for assistance. (speccoll@usd.edu) 

Oral Histories are also primary sources and an interesting way to hear first-hand accounts of the people of the Northern Plains. The South Dakota Oral History Center’s (SDOHC) collects and maintains these recordings which have been digitized and catalogued. Included in the collection are over 5500 interviews which preserve indigenous memories and experiences from the 1890s to present. 

The University Libraries provide many more resources to support your research, teaching and learning. Stop by to check out the library and keep an eye out for updated blog posts about the great resources available to you. Oh—and when you do stop by, wander through each floor to see the amazing Arts & Exhibits on display throughout the building!
 

Library Hours - Fall Semester

Sunday, Aug. 22  Noon - Midnight 

 

Regular Fall Hours begin Monday, Aug. 23

Monday -Thursday  7:30 am - Midnight

Friday 7:30 am - 10 pm

Saturday 10 am - 10 pm

Sunday 10 am - Midnight

USD RED

 red.library.usd.edu 

IPA Source website transition begins Tuesday, July 27

IPA Source will be updating its website starting July 27.  If users have downloads that are required on Tuesday 7/27 or Wednesday 7/28, we suggest that they are performed no later than Monday. On Tuesday, the site will be offline for no more than a few minutes to a few hours for US customers.

Temporary Closure of Archives and Special Collections

Archives and Special Collections will be closed for renovation/expansion from May 14th, 2021- Jan 01, 2022. Patron services will be limited.

If you need additional information please contact the Archives at speccoll@usd.edu  

Can't find it? Interlibrary Loan it!

 

 

libguides.usd.edu/ILLiad

 

Library Hours - 4th of July

 I.D. Weeks Library will be closed July 3-5th for the 4th of July Holiday.

Ebook Central Maintenance - June 26

On Saturday, June 26, 2021 9:00pm to 5:00pm, Ebook Central will be offline and ebooks will be unavailable. Readers may wish to download books or chapters in advance subject to availability.

 Download instructions are available here:
Full book download: https://support.proquest.com/articledetail?id=kA23r000000FVybCAG
Chapter download: https://support.proquest.com/articledetail?id=kA23r000000FWAqCA"

I.D. Weeks Library will be closed June 18

I.D. Weeks Library will be closed on June 18 in recognition of the new federal holiday Juneteenth.

Juneteenth commemorates the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when General Gordon Granger announced freedom from slavery in Galveston, Texas following President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

RED Readership

Monthly Readership Totals:
Last month, USD RED had 3326 full-text downloads and 45 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 913. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 316 institutions across 109 countries. 

The most popular papers were:
History of the South Dakota Human Services Center 1879-2019: Trials, Trends, and Tragedies to Transformation (285 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/78

The Effect of a Universal Basic Income on Life Decisions: Evidence from a Student Lab Experiment (225 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/69

The History of Sex Education in the United States: With Application to South Dakota (206 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/119

Database Trial - Reference Solutions

Reference Solutions - TRIAL ENDS JUNE 13

https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://www.referenceusa.com

Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA) offers instant access to comprehensive business and consumer listings. Unlike many free Internet directories, Reference Solutions data is continually being collected and verified. A detailed business listing contains a list of executives, financial information, public filings and even news articles.

Fill out our feedback form and let us know what you think about this resource: http://libguides.usd.edu/trial

Library Hours - Memorial Day

 May 29-31 - Closed

USD is an OCLC Express Library

 

Congratulations to the I.D. Weeks Interlibrary Loan Staff on maintaining the exceptional ILL service required for OCLC’s Express digital delivery program! As you know, the Express program connects high-performing libraries committed to delivering digital resources within 18 hours. With Express, our goal is to provide value to your library through innovation and help you to provide great service to your library’s users.

Since Express started in January, more than 105,000 copy requests have been created and filled among Express participants. And in April, Express participants filled copy requests in an average turnaround time of 10.2 hours.

 The Express program enables digital resource sharing among a select group of libraries using the WorldShare ILL network that have turnaround times for lending digital materials of 18 hours or less. More than 1,000 libraries from around the world are actively participating in Express based on their ability to deliver articles and other digital resources within this timeframe.

Library Hours - Summer

Summer Hours Begin May 8

Saturday - Sunday Noon - 5pm
Monday - Thursday 7:30 am -  8pm
Friday 7:30 am - 5 pm

Exhibit - The Story of the Coyote: A Visual History of USD Athletics

 The Story of the Coyote: A Visual History of USD Athletics was curated by Leah Dusterhoft, BFA Fine Arts – Graphic Design ’21 as part of an art history independent study course taught by Art History Professor Dr. Lauren Freese. Dusterhoft is a USD Student-athlete, throwing the discus for the track and field team during her time at USD. Since the fall of 2019, she has worked as a graphic design intern for the Sports Information Department, making graphics for social media. 

The exhibit will be on display in the 2nd Floor Gallery from April 28- Aug. 6

USD Students Interview Local Veterans For Inclusion In SD Oral History Center

https://www.plaintalk.net/local_news/article_d538f33c-a45d-11eb-82b9-778fc30a4880.html 

Finals Week Hours

 I.D. Weeks will be open its regular hours during Finals Week  https://usd.edu/library/hours

The Children's Blizzard of 1888: The Advent of Communicating Meteorology

The Wortmann family of Crofton, Nebraska wanted to express its gratitude to USD Libraries for assistance and resources. It was announced this week that Sophia Wortmann and Rylie Arens won first place in the Nebraska National History Day contest for their Junior Group Performance Project entitled "The Children's Blizzard of 1888: The Advent of Communicating Meteorology." This project was created in no small part with materials and oral histories from USD. This is the second time in three years that a member of the Wortman family has won first place for Nebraska's contest using, in no small part, USD materials. On to the national competition!

 https://www.nebraskanhd.org/copy-of-2020-results-state-contest
 

Library Renovations - 2nd and 3rd Floor

Many of you have noticed that the upper floors of the library have changed a lot over the past few months. This is especially noticeable on 2nd Floor where almost a quarter of the 3rd Floor collection had to be moved downstairs. Starting May 10th, an extensive series of renovations will be beginning across the library. Normally we would do book shifting, shelf building, etc. during the summer to minimize disruption, but due to the timeline, we have had to work through the Spring semester.

Part of this project has included the relocation of about half a dozen tables on 2nd Floor. Their locations - and much of the furniture arrangements - are temporary and part of a larger project that will include updated seating and study options on both 2nd and 3rd Floor. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes as we head into Finals and ask for your understanding as we work to meet renovation deadlines.   
 

Access issues with Kanopy

 We are currently experiencing technical problems with some of our Kanopy videos.   We are working to resolved this issue as soon as possible.

Below is the access error message

Tour of Wegner Library

Happy National Library Week April 4-10

 

Library Hours - Easter weekend

Thursday (4/1)  7:30 am - 5 pm

 Friday - Monday (4/2 - 4/5) Closed

Virtual reference services will not be available on Friday - Monday, April 2-5th.  Services will resume April 6th at 9 am.

Database Trial - The National Theatre Collection

Trial is now available now until 01-APR-2021.

https://trials.proquest.com/access?token=oeHsZgcDtlNysVZfgQHxAEJVh

National Theatre Collection brings the stage to life through access to high definition streaming video of world-class productions and unique archival material offering significant insight into theatre and performance studies. Through a collaboration with the U.K.'s National Theatre, this collection offers a range of digital performance resources never previously seen outside of the National Theatre’s archive.

 

Fill out our feedback form and let us know what you think about this resource: http://libguides.usd.edu/trial 

 

 

Vanguard: Leading on Voting Rights, Leading the Nation

 The University of South Dakota Libraries are proud to be a sponsor for the upcoming lecture “Vanguard: Leading on Voting Rights, Leading the Nation” by Professor Martha S. Jones, who is the Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor and Professor of History at The Johns Hopkins University. The presentation is a joint Schell History Lecture and Gunderson Lecture in honor of Women’s History Month. It is scheduled for March 18 from 4 to 5 p.m. via Zoom. There is still time to register for the event. To do so, go here: https://www.usd.edu/arts-and-sciences/history/vanguard-lecture.  Jones’ book, “Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All” is part of the libraries’ Hot Off the Press Collection (https://usd-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1r36jh2/01SDBOR_ALMA9993910090803645).

USD Libraries, Archives & Special Collections, and the South Dakota Oral History Center all house numerous collections and research materials on women’s suffrage. The SDOHC has about a dozen oral histories that discuss the topic. Several are currently featured on the SDOHC Kiosk on the second floor of I.D. Weeks Library, and many can be accessed at the Digital Library of South Dakota (https://explore.digitalsd.org/ ).  

Also in the DLSD is the Marnie Shields Pyle Papers.  This collection is part of the Richardson Collection, USD Archives & Special Collections. Mamie Shields Pyle was a prominent suffragist and leader of the South Dakota Universal Franchise League which secured suffrage to South Dakota women in 1918. She is the mother of Gladys Pyle, the first female senator from South Dakota. Her papers, highlighted here, demonstrate the organizational efforts of the suffrage campaign in South Dakota through correspondence and printed materials (https://explore.digitalsd.org/digital/collection/richardson/search/searchterm/Mamie%20Shields%20Pyle%20Papers/field/collec/mode/exact/conn/and)

For more information, contact the Archives and Special Collections (https://www.usd.edu/library/archives)  or SDOHC (https://www.usd.edu/library/sdohc).  

USD RED February 2021 Readership Snapshot

RED Institutional Repository
red.library.usd.edu

Monthly Readership Totals:
Last month, USD RED had 2863 full-text downloads and 1 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 733. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 271 institutions across 98 countries. 

The most popular papers were:
The History of Sex Education in the United States: With Application to South Dakota (391 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/119

Application of Leininger’s Culture Care Theory in Family Medical History (256 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/43

The Effect of a Universal Basic Income on Life Decisions: Evidence from a Student Lab Experiment (219 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/69


The most popular publications were:
Honors Thesis (2589 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis

Occupational Therapy Capstone Presentations (127 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/ot-capstone

Faculty Publications (44 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/ul-fp

Have You Considered?

Have you considered using oral histories as sources for your paper or project? The South Dakota Oral History Center (SDOHC) contains stories from throughout South Dakota and its peoples—including Black Americans who have lived and worked in South Dakota.

The Black History oral histories at the SDOHC are comprised of thirty-four oral histories (about two-thirds have transcripts), virtually all of which were recorded in the 1970s. A little over one-third of the interviews are with Black women. Many of the interviews focus on the Civil Rights Movement in South Dakota during the 1960s, particularly in Sioux Falls and the Black Hills, but also other large towns  such as Yankton and Huron. Other topics include experiences of Black settlers, veterans, laborers, churches, as well as race relations.

"Patrons may read transcripts and listen to any audio files that we have here in the SDOHC, including those that do not have signed releases. We just cannot make copies of items that don't have copyright releases. So that's why we just encourage patrons to make an appointment to come visit us in person if they can and if they're interested in something that we find that does not have a copyright release,” Sam Herley, SDOHC Curator, explained.

To see of list of these with a brief explanation of those available digitally and listen to five excerpts, please see the SDOHC: Black History in South Dakota LibGuide.  
 

The I.D Weeks and Wegner Libraries both updated their classrooms

 

I.D. Weeks Library active learning classroom. New “Chevron Verb” tables were added. New TV mounts, and an Apple TV are coming. Right now, everything is socially distanced; note the chairs stacked at the front of the room.

 

Wegner Library’s new Mary D. Nettleman classroom.

 

New Signage

USD Sanford School of Medicine faculty and students will use the new Wegner Library classroom for lectures and collaborative learning.   

Wegner Library Renovation

In 2018, the Wegner Library Board of Directors approved a substantial renovation of the Wegner Library. Features of the renovation include:

• A new classroom: The Mary D. Nettleman M.D., M.S., M.A.C.P. classroom will provide USD Sanford School of Medicine faculty and students with a large classroom for both lectures and collaborative learning. The classroom will serve as a study or event space when not in use for classes.
• Traditional and contemporary study areas throughout the building, which include new furniture.
• A welcoming and user-friendly information and research help desk.
• Lockers available for checkout
• A treadmill desk

The open, light, and inviting character of the building was retained while replacing the book stacks with a classroom and introducing a vestibule that will soften the sound of students entering and exiting the library for classes. The renovation includes high-density mobile stacks that are located in the basement of the Health Sciences Center. High-use items and collections will remain in the library. The library’s permanent collection of books and journals in storage are available to students and faculty upon request.

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The effects of social distancing: stacked chairs in the I.D. Weeks Library. Chairs were removed from tables all through the building.

    

Library hours - Spring Break

 Spring Break hours begin March 5

Friday (3/5) 7:30 am - 5 pm

Saturday - Sunday (3/6-3/7) Closed

Monday - Friday (3/8-3/12) 7:30 am - 5 pm

Saturday (3/13) Closed

Sunday (3/14) Noon - Midnight

ART 100 FYE Altered Book Exhibit

 On display now until the end of the semester in the second floor cases in the library.

Students in the ART 100 FYE class created an altered book for exhibit. The class goal was to transform a discarded book into a creative artwork that encompassed a theme and utilized a variety of media and techniques.  

I.D. Weeks will be open Feb. 16

Feb. 16, 2021, the library will be open normal hours (7:30 a.m.-Midnight).  Circulation, Interlibrary Loan and Archives & Special Collections will be open. All other areas of the library will be closed.

Library Hours - President's Day

Saturday - Sunday (2/13-2/14) Noon - 5pm

Monday (2/15) Noon - 10 pm

New treatises from the Mahoney Music Collection added to the Digital Library of South Dakota

https://archivesandspecialcollections.wordpress.com/2021/01/21/new-treatises-from-the-mahoney-music-collection-added-to-the-digital-library-of-south-dakota/

University Libraries Call for Entries for Altered Book Exhibition

VERMILLION, S.D. – The University of South Dakota University Libraries is seeking entries for their sixth international biennial altered book exhibition, “Bound and Unbound VI: Altered Book Exhibition,” scheduled for display Aug. 23, 2021 – Jan. 3, 2022.

Sponsored by the University Libraries Arts and Exhibits committee, “Bound and Unbound VI” features an exhibit of altered books, which are a mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form by altering its state or meaning. Books from any source utilizing any medium are eligible. All work must be original and executed within the last three years.

“We are very excited to have Melissa Stern as juror this year,” said committee member Sarah Hanson-Pareek, digitization and photographs curator at the University Libraries. “Her expertise in journalism (written word), sculpture, artmaking and cross-discipline endeavors will bring a fresh and unique perspective to the jury process.”

Melissa Stern, an artist, professor and journalist living in New York City, has worked in sculpture, photography and drawing for over 30 years, exhibiting throughout the United States as well as Europe and Asia. Starting in 2012, her multi-media installation exhibition, "The Talking Cure," has traveled to museums around the states and will open at the Fuller Museum of Art in 2021. Her work is featured in a number of prominent corporate and museum collections, including: News Corporation, JP Morgan/Chase, Arkansas Art Center, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Racine Art Museum, International Center for Collage, Bucknell University, Library of Congress: Rare Books and Special Collections, Museum of Art and Design, Arario Gallery and the Weisman Art Museum.

With a background in anthropology, Stern’s work reflects both non-Western and outsider-art influences. Her drawings, collages and figurative sculptures are richly drawn and deeply layered, with quirky, often dark humor.

Stern has taught and lectured throughout the New York area, including the School of Visual Arts, Parsons School of Design and New York University. She was the lead art critic for New York Press and City Arts from 2006-2014 and is currently a contributing writer for Hyperallergic, Romanov Grave, and Vasari 21. Learn more about Stern at her website.

Entries for “Bound and Unbound VI” are open to the public and artists can submit up to three entries by March 5, 2021. There is no fee to enter the exhibition and selected works will be on display at USD’s University Libraries second floor exhibition cases from Aug. 23, 2021 through Jan. 3, 2022 as well as entered into the altered book collection on the Digital Library of South Dakota and the Digital Public Library of America. A full prospectus and entry form for the exhibition can be found at https://libguides.usd.edu/BU6.

For more information, please contact Hanson-Pareek at Sarah.HansonPareek@usd.edu, Danielle De Jager-Loftus at Danielle.Loftus@usd.edu or Michael Boring at Michael.Boring@usd.edu. 

Originally posted https://www.usd.edu/news/2020/university-libraries-call-for-entries-for-altered-book-exhibition