Get the Facts about the Changes
Listed here are brochures, letters, reports, etc. that document our journey throughout the process of changing.
- Updated Large Print Circuits, October 10, 2007.
Added in Elk Point Jefferson Community Library.
- Draft Five Year Plan for Library Services and Technology Act (2008-2013): June 25, 2007.
- Library Agreement Form: pdf download.
- Library Director Memorandum and Disbursement Survey, May 7, 2007.
This file is also available in a pdf download. - Updated Large Print Circuits, April 25, 2007.
Added in Parker Public Library to Circuit F. - Updated Mission Statement, February 2007
- Protocols of InterLibrary Loan, February 27, 2007
- Large Print Circuits, February 26, 2007.
- Large Print Circuits: Q & A, February 12, 2007.
- Transition Project Strategic Plan Schedule,
January 28, 2007.
Overview of the timeline for the strategic planning process.
This file is also available in a pdf download. - Meeting with Governor Rounds regarding South Dakota State Library,
January 23, 2007.
Statement from Secretary of Education, Rick Melmer, about the State Library's Transition Project.
This file is also available in a pdf download. - Transition Guidelines,
January 10, 2007.
Guidelines concerning Circulation and Interlibrary Loans
This file is also available in a pdf download. - Library Distribution,
December 14, 2006.
Memorandum to all library directors explaining the relocation of the collection to interested libraries.
This file is also available in a pdf download. - What does the transition of the South Dakota State Library mean... for citizens?
December 12, 2006
Further explains the changes of the South Dakota State Library, and how it affect the Citizens of South Dakota. - "What you need to know about the changes at the South Dakota State Library"
August 2006, revised December 11, 2006
This brochure was created for the South Dakota State Fair, Summer 2006, and answers many basic questions about the transition plan.
The original file (August 2006) is available in a pdf download -- revised December 11, 2006 web version - Large Print Book Distribution Q & A DDN sessions,
December 1, 2006
SDSL Calendar Event for public libraries about scheduled sessions, discussing the large print book distribution.
This file is also available in a pdf download. - Postcard sent to SD citizens,
November 21, 2006
Mailing about the changes sent to current Library card holders briefly explaining the transition plan. - Large Print Dispersal Cover Letter,
November 15, 2006
Memorandum to public libraries about the dispersal of the Large Print Collection.
This file is also available in a pdf download. - Large Print Consortium Program Library Survey
(pdf download),
November 15, 2006
This survey was distributed with the above memorandum to public libraries about the dispersal of the Large Print Collection. - SDSL Evaluation and Planning Project Report
May 30, 2006 revised June 07, 2006.
Report by Dr. Mary C. Bushing, Library Consultant. Revision includes completed appendices in the report are now completed filled with comments from conference calls, focus groups and public meetings, as well as statistics, analysis and primary recommendations.
Original file (May 30, 2006) pdf download -- revised (June 07, 2006) pdf download. - South Dakota State Library Study
May 30, 2006
Statement by Dr. Mary C. Bushing about the changes of the State Library. - Primary Recommendations for the South Dakota State Library Study
May 30, 2006
Prepared by Dr. Mary C. Bushing, Library Consultant & Educator.
The South Dakota State Library applications and forms are available in Adobe Acrobat format exactly as it appears in print or in a Web format. First time users of the PDF format must perform a one-time only installation of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader Software before they will be able to read or print the document. This format is used extensively both on the Web and on this site.
