New Database - Daniels' Orchestral Music Online

The University Libraries has recently purchased Daniels' Orchestral Music Online.  This resource is a unique orchestral music finder tool and an invaluable resource for orchestral librarians, libraries, planners, musicologists, conductors, and artistic directors.

https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://daniels-orchestral.com/

You can browse the classical repertoire from Karl Friedrich Abel to Ellen Taffee Zwilich and find basic information on composers and instrumentation plus inspiration for advanced programming.

Orchestral Music Online provides:

• Access to information on more than 19,800 works by more than 3,300 composers
• Quick search by composer, title, or keyword
• Advanced search by duration, instrumentation, chorus type, and soloists
• Ability to cut and paste data into rehearsal schedules and other documents to save time and to eliminate transcription errors.
• Links from individual works to music publishers and other sources
• Links to online perusals scores, program notes, recordings etc.

Orchestral Music Online is based on David Daniels’ reference work Orchestral Music: A handbook, published by Rowman & Littlefield. Purchase your very own copy of Orchestral Music and other great musical finders here.

Orchestral Music Online is used by more than 300 music libraries, orchestras, students and conductors in America, Europe and Asia and is a great addition to both ASIMUT and OPAS software.

Library Hours - Veterans Day

Veterans Day Hours

November 9-10 Noon-5pm

Veterans Day November 11 Noon - 10 pm

USD Student Access Organization to Host Inaugural Accessibility Day

 The University of South Dakota’s Student Access Organization will host campus and community partners for the inaugural Accessibility Day in the Muenster University Center (MUC) on Oct. 22.

 Accessibility Day is dedicated to raising awareness among students and faculty of the resources that are available for enhancing digital accessibility across campus. The event will take place in the MUC Pit Lounge and main corridor on Oct. 22 from 3-5 p.m.

The event will include various demonstrations of digital accessibility technologies and methods from departments and groups within USD as well as organizations coming from off-campus.

Campus partners and presenters include USD’s Office of Accessibility, the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, the Center for Disabilities, the Student Government Association, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Opportunity Center and the Campus Activities Board.

In addition to the on-campus partners, DakotaLink of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and South Dakota Vocational Rehabilitation of Yankton, South Dakota, and the South Dakota Department of Human Services will be joining to enhance the educational opportunities.

By engaging with the various organizations and demonstrations, individuals attending the event will enjoy grab-and-go snacks and earn chances to take home prizes ranging from fidget toys to bebe sunglasses.

“USD Student Access is the first organization on campus that supports and advocates for students with disabilities,” said Olivia Allen, current president and co-founder. “Through this event, the group aims to promote awareness and understanding of students with disabilities or learning variability on campus and create a positive campus environment.”

 

RED Readership September 2024

In September, USD RED had 9888 full-text downloads and 38 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 2753. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 887 institutions across 140 countries.

 The most popular papers were:
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (816 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156

Application of Leininger’s Culture Care Theory in Family Medical History (555 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/43

The Effect of Exercise on College Students' Overall Health (268 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/74


The most popular publications were:
Honors Thesis (5467 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis

Dissertations and Theses (1805 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis

Occupational Therapy Capstone Presentations (1022 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/ot-capstone

The 50th Wacipi images are now on RED.

Images created for the 50th Annual Wacipi, 2024, at the University of South Dakota are now available on RED.  https://red.library.usd.edu/exhibit/50th-annual-wacipi/
Images were produced by Pinnacle Productions, Tea, South Dakota.

FromthePage Update - Jane Rooker Breeden Papers

Thank you to all our collaborators for helping us complete transcripts for the Jane Rooker Breeden Papers!  We had 11 collaborators who completed 455 pages in seven months!

The completed project can be found at
https://explore.digitalsd.org/digital/search/searchterm/Jane%20Rooker%20Breeden%20Papers/field/all/mode/exact/conn/and/order/title

 

 

We have more collections that need transcriptions.  You can help today!  https://fromthepage.com/usdarchives

FromThePage is a software designed for transcribing documents. The platform enables users to view an image of a page and transcribe the corresponding text.

More information https://libguides.usd.edu/fromthepage Questions? Email us at library@usd.edu
@_FromThePage_

Library Hours Native American Day

Oct 12-13 Noon - 5 pm
Oct 14 Noon - 10pm

 

Library Night Out

This past Monday, the University Libraries hosted Library Night Out, an event aimed at supporting graduate students. The fair featured more than 13 library services — from the Writing Center and Archives and Special Collections to the Virtual Reality Lab and RED — designed to help students succeed in their academic pursuits. Attendees enjoyed food and participated in a Bingo game while exploring various service booths and meeting with Library faculty. The event saw strong participation, with over 30 students completing the bingo challenge. Library Night Out highlighted the library’s ongoing commitment to providing resources and support for the university community.

https://libguides.usd.edu/library_resources_for_graduate_students