Library Hours - July 1-7

 The library will be closing early on July 1-3

7:30 am - 5 pm

July 4-7 the library will be closed for the 4th of July holiday.

New Database - Data Axle

Data Axle

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

 
Data Axle is a prominent provider of big data, analytics, and marketing services. This database is an excellent resource for researching current U.S. businesses, historical business data, and consumer lifestyles. It is handy for identifying competitors and suppliers, as well as for evaluating market potential.
 

Library Hours - Juneteenth

 The Library will be closed on June 19th

 

May 2024 - RED Readership

In May, USD RED had 11889 full-text downloads and 24 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 1814. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 935 institutions across 140 countries. 

The most popular papers were:
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1191 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156

Application of Leininger’s Culture Care Theory in Family Medical History (407 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/43

THE EFFECTS OF EXERCISE ON MENTAL HEALTH (365 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/134


The most popular publications were:
Honors Thesis (7102 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis

Dissertations and Theses (2312 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis

Occupational Therapy Capstone Presentations (954 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/ot-capstone

Library closure - June 8-10

Facilities Management will be replacing the transformer on the ID Weeks building between June 8 and June 10.  To facilitate the transformer replacement, it will be required to shutdown the electrical service to the building for several days.

The building will be closed for public use during this time.   

Online resources and services will still be available.

 This maintenance was originally scheduled for June 1-3. 

The library will be still be closed on June 1 and closing at 5pm on June 3 due to staffing issues concerning this change.

Library Hours - Memorial Day Weekend

 The Library will be closed May 25- 27

RED Readership Totals - April 2024

In April, USD RED had 12037 full-text downloads and 54 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 1805. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 1078 institutions across 140 countries.

The most popular papers were:
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1163 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156

The Effect of Exercise on College Students' Overall Health (374 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/74

THE EFFECTS OF EXERCISE ON MENTAL HEALTH (355 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/134


The most popular publications were:
Honors Thesis (6881 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis

Dissertations and Theses (2114 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis

Occupational Therapy Capstone Presentations (1157 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/ot-capstone

Under construction - 1st and 2nd Floor Bathrooms

Between May 6th and August 16th, the front restrooms on 1st Floor and the restrooms on 2nd Floor will be closed for renovation. During that time they will not be accessible.

On May 15, the water will be shut off to the building between 7am - 11am.  We apologize for the inconvenience.  

 

Webinar - Editions in the Classroom: Approaches to Engaging Students and Teachers

Are you thinking about how your edition could be used by students or teachers, but you’re unsure how to plan for or cultivate these audiences? Join eLaboratories for a 60-minute webinar on Friday, May 31 at 1:00 PM  that explores different approaches to engaging teachers, as well as students of all ages.

Featuring Gwen Fries (Massachusetts Historical Society; Adams Papers Project), Dr. Cathy Moran Hajo (Ramapo College of New Jersey; Jane Addams Papers Project), and Dr. Lindsey Peterson (University of South Dakota; Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi), the webinar will begin with an overview from each presenter detailing the events and resources they have developed to foster a community of student and teacher users. They will then identify key takeaways for engaging these audiences by comparing their experiences in a short group discussion.

Register at
https://elaboratories.org/event/editions-in-the-classroom-approaches-to-engaging-students-and-teachers/

Job opening - Graduate Research Assistant

The USD University Libraries is hiring a Research Assistant now through the end of the 2024–2025 academic year. The position is for 19 hours/week at $16.00/hour with flexible scheduling for one graduate student, but the position does not include a tuition waiver.

The Research Assistant will be editing twenty-first oral interviews that focus on gender, sexuality, and region and working with USD’s Digital Humanities Librarian to plan a grant-funded scholarly digitization and editing project rooted in Dakota Territorial era materials. Applicants should posses a strong humanities background and attention to detail, and will gain editorial, project planning, and grant application experience.

 Interested applicants should email Dr. Lindsey Peterson at Lindsey.R.Peterson@usd.edu and include a copy of their CV or resume and two references. Position open until filled.

Help us transcribe our Archive collections!

Help us transcribe our collections!

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

 

Library Hours - Summer

Summer Hours begin May 6

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

Library Hours - Finals

Sunday (4/28) 10 am - 2 am
Monday - Thursday (4/29-5/2) 7:30 am - 2 am
Friday (5/3) 7:30 am - 8 pm
Saturday (5/4) Noon - 5 pm
Sunday (5/5) Closed

Summer Hours begin May 6

Digital Humanities News

In April, Digital Humanities Librarian Dr. Lindsey R. Peterson attended the Organization of American Historians’ Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana to discuss strategies for connecting people to the past using digital history projects about the American Civil War Era. Along with project co-director Dr. Susannah J. Ural (Mississippi State University), Peterson delivered a co-authored paper entitled, “Do They Work? Free Digital Archives and Reaching Marginalized Audiences.” Peterson focused on the USD-based Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi project’s efforts to create keyword, advanced, and faceted search mechanism to increase the discoverability of marginalized voices in digital collections without replicating the racial and gendered violence found within the archival collections.

 

Teen Intern Program

USD Digital Humanities Librarian Dr. Lindsey R. Peterson delivered a guest lecture and ran a workshop in March with the New York Historical Society’s Student Historian Internship program. Around thirty high school students transcribed documents from the USD-based Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi project and discussed the importance and challenges of editing historical documents for born digital editions. Peterson introduced students to the workflows and components of scholarly digital editions like CWRGM, and they discussed importance of increasing digital access to cultural heritage materials, like nineteenth century governors’ records, and the challenges they can present.