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August 25 - WCAT broadcasts for first time using wireless phone (voice instead of Morse Code) [Stymiest, Ruth Anne. "Centennial: An Illustrated History, 1885-1985". 1985, pg. 39]

Students and researchers have instant access to an integrated tool for managing their references. If you haven’t reviewed the EndNote Web feature recently, it’s time to take another look. See more at link: Web of Knowledge August News EndNote Web works with the new Auqabrowser library catalog interface as well.

Happy Anniversary! 125 years ago today, on August 19, 1885, the cornerstone of the first building for the Dakota Territory School of Mines was dedicated. The library is pleased to announce a new cornerstone for researchers. AquaBrowser is now the primary access tool for searching and locating the library’s collection. This new interface provides user friendly, intuitive searching and retrieval options. Try it out http://searchsdln.aquabrowser.com/?c_profile=SMT Want to learn more about AquaBrowser? View the South Dakota Library Network’s slideshow.

August 12, 1943 - Geology Department installs a Seismograph, placed into operation on this date. [The Hardrock. Alumni Association, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. September/October, 1943, vol. 10, no. 1, pg.7] 1962 - Seismograph moved from O'Harra building to its own building on the hill just to the west of the present Goodell Gymnasium [Stymiest, Ruth Anne. "Centennial: An Illustrated History, 1885-1985". 1985, pg. 104-105]

Guy March dies, ending 67 years of involvement at Mines from student to professor to alumni director [Stymiest, Ruth Anne. "Centennial: An Illustrated History, 1885-1985". 1985, pg. 159]

The library has a large collection of photographs. Many of these pictures are only partially identified or not identified at all. We need your help. Do you know the person in the picture? What is s/he doing? Where or when is the action taking place? If you use facebook, “like us” and browse through our albums. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rapid-City-SD/SDSMT-Faces/131177486912703 comment on or tag the pictures. Not on facebook? Here are a couple of albums to get started with: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14895&id=131177486912703&l=59472e5b9c http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14934&id=131177486912703&l=d6f5afab06 Want to see more? email ~ Cindy Davies or Janet Taylor ~ cindy.davies@sdsmt.edu janet.taylor@sdsmt.edu SDSM&T Faces  |  Promote Your Page Too

July 15 - Regents appoint Dr. Warren E. Wilson President [Thirtieth Biennial Report of the Regents of Education of the State of South Dakota to the Governor for the Biennial Period Ending June 30, 1948, Fiscal Years 1946-47 and 1947-48, Transmitted to the Legislature at the Thirty-First Biennial Session, 1948. pg. 82]