South Dakota State Library; South Dakota State Library Commission; MacKay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987; Libraries—South Dakota
The 1971-1972 media circulation report shows that the State Library’s collection valued at $40,000 when circulated to libraries, institutions, and individuals would have cost more than $2.2 million if purchases by the borrowers. The worth of...
Large type books; South Dakota State Library; South Dakota Optometric Assn., Women’s Auxiliary; MacKay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987; Green, Mrs. Bryce; McGibney Mrs. Carolyn; Corwin, Mrs. Bert
South Dakota Optometric Association Women’s Auxiliary donates large type books to the South Dakota State Library.
South Dakota State Library Commission; South Dakota Library Association; Wittkopf, Paul; Barnhart, Donald; Mackay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987
Paul Wittkopf of the South Dakota Library Association says that the “inexcusably bad” conditions at the State Library are not the fault of the state librarian alone.
Barnhart, Donald; South Dakota State Library Commission
The State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Donald Barnhart, called for the South Dakota State Library Commission to transfer its functions to the South Dakota Department of Public Instruction.
South Dakota State Library; Barnhart, Donald; South Dakota State Library Commission; MacKay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Donald Barnhart asked the federal department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) to conduct a program and fiscal audit of the South Dakota State Library because of the failure of the State Library...
South Dakota State Library; South Dakota State Library Commission; Braille & Talking Book Library (South Dakota State Library); People with visual disabilities--Services for--South Dakota; Library of Congress; MacKay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle),...
The State Library received talking books, tapes, and braille volumes from the Library of Congress to start a lending collection for services for the blind. The truck from Washington D.C. was four days late in arriving because of winter road...
South Dakota State Library; South Dakota State Library Commission; Kneip, Richard F. (Richard Francis), 1933-1987; Anderson, Herschel V. (Herschel Vincent); Kocourek, Mrs. Frank; Mikelson, Senator Grace; Colby, Jane; Peterson, Rachel; Paulson,...
Ground breaking ceremonies were held in Pierre on August 19 for the new state library building.
South Dakota State Library; South Dakota State Library Commission; South Dakota. Supreme Court; MacKay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987; Kneip, Richard F. (Richard Francis), 1933-1987; Hanson, Charles S.; Feldaus, Gordon; Crow, Kenneth
The 47th session of the South Dakota legislature allocated $40,000 for the planning of a State Library – Supreme Court complex.
Library education (Continuing education) -- South Dakota; Libraries -- South Dakota; Newsletters -- South Dakota; Electronic journals -- South Dakota; South Dakota State Library
Monthly e-newsletter created by the South Dakota State Library's Library Development Team.
Library education (Continuing education) -- South Dakota; Libraries -- South Dakota; Newsletters -- South Dakota; Electronic journals -- South Dakota; South Dakota State Library
Monthly e-newsletter created by the South Dakota State Library's Library Development Team.
South Dakota State Library; Kneip, Richard F. (Richard Francis), 1933-1987; Anderson, Herschel V. (Herschel Vincent); Kocourek, Mrs. Ardeth; Welfl Construction Co.; Building construction -- United States -- South Dakota -- Pierre -- 1970-1980
Photo of the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new South Dakota State Library.
South Dakota State Library; South Dakota State Library Commission; South Dakota Federation of Women’s Clubs; Mackay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle) 1904-1987; Reecy, Mrs. Lester; Luce, Helen; Janecek, Kilbourn L.
The article discusses the fiftieth anniversary of the South Dakota State Library including historical background.