On December 4, the South Dakota State Library made it easier for residents to access the 54 Library-providedelectronicresources from home or anywhere outside of a library or school building.

With the new system, GeoIP, if the user is physically located within the State of South Dakota, all citizens have to do is "click and go,” to access the e-resources. This is much faster and simpler than the previous system which required entering a library card and password. (Of Note: The SDSL ecard/barcode method will remain as a backup). For most residents, GeoIP will be invisible, making the process much simpler.

GeoIP will improve access for most South Dakota residents to these vetted, authoritative, and commercial-free electronic resources. These resources are excellent for doing school research, preparing for a career test, ACT test prep, accessing early literacy e-books or popular magazines, researching ancestors, and many other educational uses. If a citizen has additional questions, please contact a local librarian or the state library.https://library.sd.gov/LIB/ERD/access/complete.aspx

Daria Bossman, State Librarian, stated, “We are thrilled to bring South Dakota citizens this new technology. It is important to note that our school, academic and public libraries are still ‘hardwired’ for reliable access, but GeoIP authentication allows the convenience of accessing news and vetted information without having to go inside a library building.”

The State Library’s electronic resources are provided for free to all South Dakota residents through a combination of funding from the South Dakota State Library/ Department of Education and federal funding through the Library and Technology Act/ Institute of Museum and Library Services.