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In 1974 the School of Mines, in cooperation with the Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce, spearheaded a carpool project.  Interested parties submitted their contact information as well as home and work locations and expected schedules and received a list of prospective carpool partners.  Maybe it’s time to revisit this idea?  We might save some gasoline, wear and tear on vehicles and roads, and maybe even free up a parking place or two.  

  Did you know that by law you must submit copies of documents, photos, videos, etc. that are created using campus funds and/or resources?  The South Dakota State Legislature passed this law several years ago.  Recently, the South Dakota State Library delegated the responsibility of collecting the materials produced at regental institutions to their respective library.  The Devereaux Library has tried to make this as painless as possible. You can submit your materials via the library’s website . Located on the menu bar is a Submit Archival Documents link for easy submission of electronic material. The Devereaux Library will then archive and make them publicly accessible as required by law. Not only will you be abiding by the law, you will be saving a piece of history for future generations. What should be submitted? There are no concrete guidelines. The law states that a state publication is “any information originating in or produced by the authority of a...

  Devereaux Library commemorates the September 11th terrorist attacks. Want to learn more? The library has many items of interest. September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.  Bin Laden, Osama, 1957-  Special operations (Military science) United States. Terrorism From the campus archives: Candlelight Vigil At Tech Tech M-Week Activities Rescheduled

On the evening of August 27th the Devereaux Library experienced a major water leak. Prompt action on the part of facilities, campus administration and library staff prevented the loss of any library materials or equipment. There was a great deal of water that needed to be dealt with.  The floor was closed to the public due to the unsafe nature of the partially disassembled shelving ranges and the general mess of stacked shelves and materials. Finally on Monday the 8th the carpet was dry.  So the ranges were reassembled and materials were re-shelved. 2nd floor is once again "open for business."