May 25, 2012
Video for Data Matters Forum on the Economy is Now Online

Speech by President Narayana Kocherlakota of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis focuses on the effect of low interest rates and monetary policy on unemployment in the United States.

The video from the Black Hills Knowledge Network's Data Matters Forum on the Economy is now available to watch on YouTube through this link. You can also check out news coverage of the event through the following links:  

Fox Business News

Bloomberg News

May 23, 2012
Live Stream

 

 

 

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April 12, 2012
Black Hills Knowledge Network Lights Up Local Information

Maybe it happens at dinner one night. Someone asks a question. No one knows for sure. Someone else tries Google. Maybe you have your answer in seconds. Or maybe not. If it’s a question about your neighborhood or your community, you might not find anything at all. In the age of Google, the most elusive information is local.

 

So the Black Hills Area Community Foundation got together with a team of librarians to create the Black Hills Knowledge Network, an online resource for everything local in the Black Hills. Our librarians are organizing news stories, city council minutes and research reports to give you the history of an issue. Visit our virtual community archives to see historic photographs or find data on issues. We have information on how to start a business, train for a new career or get involved with volunteers doing good work in your community. The document library for the history of this project can be accessed to view the mission statement, presentations about the project, and more.

Lightning, like social media, strikes Black Hills media

Photo courtesy of Tom Warner

Maybe it happens at dinner one night. Someone asks a question. No one knows for sure. Someone else tries Google. Maybe you have your answer in seconds. Or maybe not. If it’s a question about your neighborhood or your community, you might not find anything at all. In the age of Google, the most elusive information is local.

 

March 9, 2012
Whitewood Public Library Photographs

Making Lava Lamps at Whitewood Public Library for the One World, Many Stories summer reading program - August 2011. For more images of our summer program, check out our album on Picasa.

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 16, 2012
Rapid City Area Book Clubs

Alice Gossage Book Club

Friends of a Good Book

  • Monthly meetings at the Rapid City Public Libraries Downtown location
  • Click here to view upcoming titles and contact information

     

Off The Shelf - Rapid City Public Libraries

January 9, 2012
Opportunity for Economic Development in Rapid City Tied to Six Sectors of Economy

The Rapid City Economic Development Partnership has identified six sectors of the Rapid City economy with opportunities for growth and development, according to the January 7, 2012, Rapid City Journal.

The Rapid City Economic Development Partnership has identified six sectors of the Rapid City economy with opportunities for growth and development, according to the January 7, 2012, Rapid City Journal.

December 2, 2011
Black Hills Knowledge Network Project History

This website is intended to be a document library for all the procedures, training agendas, job descriptons and presenatations that helped develop the Black Hills Knowledge Network. By researching and reviewing the tools already in place that helped form the Black Hills Knowledge Network, the resources to create your own website for community and local government information will be readily available for you to borrow from, making the task a little easier for you.

 Background (Strategic Plan)

November 28, 2011
School District Invites Public Comment on Proposed Budget Cuts

Possible cuts include some extracurricular activities, Reading Recovery, reductions in band and orchestra, counseling services and more. Budget issues could also affect staff salaries.

November 3, 2011
Mobile Home Park Operators United in Opposition - Rapid City

On Tuesday, August 3rd, the City of Rapid City held an Open House for the revision of the mobile home park ordinance and received unanimous opposition from owners. It will be on the agenda for Thursday's Planning Commission. For information on the agenda, ordinance, news coverage, city comment forms and more, please click here.

 

October 24, 2011
Pennington County Government Rejects Limiting Citizen Comments

Pennington County Commissioners have rejected a proposed policy that would limit public comment at county government meetings.

Pennington County Commissioners have rejected a proposed policy that would limit public comment at county government meetings. The proposal, which limited speaking time to five minutes unless additional time was granted, first required citizens to fill out a public comment form. Commissioners voted 3-2 against the proposal, with Don Holloway and Nancy Trautman supporting the proposal and Ken Davis, Ron Buskerud, and Lyndell Petersen opposed.

October 23, 2011
Links to Energy Conservation & Alternative Energy Resources

http://www.rcgov.org/pdfs/Public.../Energy%20Plant/Energy_Policy_2003.pdf
http://www.rcgov.org/Public-Works/solid-waste---landfill-gas-utilization.html
http://www.blackhillsenergy.com/customers/savings/
http://renewableenergy.einnews.com/southdakota/

October 23, 2011
Links to Energy Conservation & Alternative Energy Resources

http://www.rcgov.org/pdfs/Public.../Energy%20Plant/Energy_Policy_2003.pdf
http://www.rcgov.org/Public-Works/solid-waste---landfill-gas-utilization.html
http://www.blackhillsenergy.com/customers/savings/
http://renewableenergy.einnews.com/southdakota/

October 18, 2011
Looking for the Back Story?

With bookmarking software called "Diigo," librarians on the Black Hills Knowledge Network are organizing research files for patrons. Looking for information on a particular topic or the back story behind today's headline? You will find articles from the local newspaper, city council minutes and much more bookmarked into a single "clippings" file. Check out the list of topics here. 

With bookmarking software called "Diigo," librarians on the Black Hills Knowledge Network are organizing research files for patrons. Looking for information on a particular topic or the back story behind today's headline? You will find articles from the local newspaper, city council minutes and much more bookmarked into a single "clippings" file on Diigo. Check out the list of topics here. 

October 9, 2011
Curriculum Resources

These are resources you can use to develop a curriculum on environmental issues and sustainability.

Resources for green issues and sustainability curriculum development. 

October 9, 2011
Information on Standards

Resources for green education curriculum standards.

List of resources on standards to use when developing sustainability curriculum.

September 23, 2011
Public Forum Held in North Rapid City

Discussion topics included the property tax increase, Main Street Square and code enforcement.

Mayor Sam Kooiker and Rapid City Council leaders held a public forum at General Beadle School on September 22. Officials fielded questions about the property tax increase as well as Main Street Square. Residents expressed concerns regarding code enforcement. They were encouraged to contact officials when they see code violations.

September 11, 2011
Public Hearing Security Guard Review Task Force

Comment to be taken regarding proposed changes to security guard ordinance.

September 10, 2011
Time Capsule For Main Street Square

Make suggestions for the Main Street Square time capsule

September 1, 2011
Rapid City Appointed Officials May Lose Severance Pay

Mayor Sam Kooiker would like to see an end to the practice of granting severance pay to appointed city employees.

Rapid City Mayor Sam Kooiker would like to see an end to the practice of granting severance pay to appointed city employees who are fired without just cause. The proposal would not be applied to current employees, only new hires. The mayor's proposal was passed on to City Council without comment from the Legal and Finance Committee.

July 6, 2011
Anonymous Tip Line Launched by RCPD

A new program launched by the Police Department allows citizens to text or send anonymous tips to the department and allows the public to report any suspicious or criminal activity to the police.  For more information, click here.

July 6, 2011
City seeks input on Mount Rushmore Road design

July 6, 2011
Group hopes to put digital billboards to a vote

A group of Rapid City residents is circulating two petitions to trigger a citywide vote on banning the signs and strengthening other sign code regulations. Supporters of the initiated measure presented their plans to the Rapid City Council on Monday.

Read full RC Journal article on RC Library's diigoHERE

July 6, 2011
Residents comment on billboards

Rapid City residents had opportunities at two public meeting this week to voice their thoughts on billboards. They said "signs are 'too many' and 'too big'" for Rapid City. The Sign Task Force still has much work to do before an April 18 deadline for recommendations. For more information click here.

June 22, 2011
RCJ-Brookings man hired to oversee Main Street Square

John Seward, 37, starts Feb. 1, 2011 and will spend the first part of the year getting to know Rapid City, learning more about what people here want from Main Street Square and then planning how to put it all into place.

Read full article at RCPL diigo

May 30, 2011
Lightning