SoDakLIVE! - About US

About Us

The South Dakota State Library Digitization Program was established in 2002 to further the library's mission to "lead the State in access to resources, advance literacy, and promote lifelong learning in the information age" through the use of technology.

The Digitization Program

supports state government objectives by providing research and information resources and services through SoDakLIVE;
supports development of digital local library services through an online technical help page,
facilitates access to digital information resources which support education and information needs;
coordinates access to digital resources through participation and leadership in consortia including the SDMemory Project;
and develops online content in the form of vetted web resources and digitization of state documents, statistical report forms, and publications.

Collaborative Project: In 2005 the Digitization staff collaborated with staff from the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications (BIT) to make the SoDakLIVE search engine more accessible to state government employees. As a result, an add-on to the SoDakLIVE application is now available to state agencies which will provide website-specific searching in addition to the global search of state government.

Digitization Program Staff

McGourty, Stacia	Digital Initiatives Librarian	773-6391	Stacia.McGourty@state.sd.us
Nafus Sayer, Wynne	Information Officer/ Web Designer	773-2704	Wynne.Sayer@state.sd.us
Connell, Kathy	Digitization Technician	773-8477	Kathy.Connell@state.sd.us

Bureau of Information and Telecommunications (BIT) Staff
Penaranda, Miguel	Senior Web Developer	773-2459	Miguel.Penaranda@state.sd.us