Rapid City Public Library is quickly moving forward with plans for a major expansion. Fundraising has been going very well and their goal has almost been reached. Watertown Regional Library has also been mentioned in the news recently in conjunction with plans for a major expansion. Hot Springs Public Library continues fund raising for a new facility to replace their Carnegie that had to be abandoned due to structural problems and safety issues. The current library is 704 sq.
Current sentiment appears to be leaning toward the combined library concept.
Sturgis Public Library and the Freeman Public Library have both seriously out-grown their current facilities and both are looking at options. Virtual Collection Development . In this online course for all types of libraries, we'll cover how to select and evaluate free and licensed electronic resources and look at the evolving responsibilities of a collection development librarian. We'll examine collection development policies for electronic resources, licensing agreements, selection tools, and delivering electronic resources to patrons. The next session of the course will be offered February 12 - March 31, 2001.