The preservation of historic buildings and landscapes will be the focus of an upcoming presentation at Northern State University’s Beulah Williams Library.

Nov. 27, at 7 p.m., Jason Haug, Historic Preservation Specialist with the South Dakota State Historical Society will be speaking on the topic “Why Historic Preservation Matters.” In his discussion, Mr. Haug will highlight the economic and aesthetic benefits of preserving the architecture of a community, along with programs provided by the State of South Dakota to assist in preservation.

This presentation may be of interest to owners of historic homes, business owners weighing the costs of remodeling a historic building, history students or those interested in the history of South Dakota.

This event is co-sponsored by the Aberdeen Downtown Association, the Aberdeen/Brown County Landmarks Commission and the Williams Library.

Mr. Haug will be speaking in the Williams Library round room. This discussion is open to both the NSU and Aberdeen communities. There is no cost for this event, and refreshments will be provided.

NSU Professor Virginia Lewis will discuss her new book, Globalizing the Peasant: Access to Land and the Possibility of Self-Realization.  The book examines the literary narratives from across the globe as an affective archive of crucial information regarding the human experience of globalization over the last 150 years.

Location: Williams Library
Time: 2pm
Date: Thursday, November 29

The book is available at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.

The Williams Library and others provide online access to electronic books (eBooks). The free services provide access to classics, historical texts, and other titles published before 1923 (i.e. copyright). NetLibrary houses current titles on a wide range of subjects. Browse and search these different eBook databases.

• NetLibrary (NSU only)
  Collection of electronic books (13,000) covering a wide range of disciplines. The library catalog also includes NetLibrary records (In the catalog select the link in record to access the ebook).
• Oxford Scholarship Online (NSU only)
  Full texts of over 700 Oxford titles in economics and finance, philosophy, political science, and religion. The library catalog also includes Oxford records (In the catalog select the link in record to access the ebook).
• Project Gutenberg
  Project Gutenberg is the first and largest single collection (20,000) of free electronic books, or eBooks. Select Bookshelf to see the eBooks by category.
• Internet Archive - Texts
  The Internet Archive is a non-profit that was founded to build an Internet library, with the purpose of offering permanent access for researchers, etc. in the digital format. Texts is one aspect of the site. Also, check out the sub-collections in the middle of the Texts’ homepage.
• Online Books (University of Pennsylvania)
  The Online Books Page is a website that facilitates access to books that are freely readable over the Internet. It also aims to encourage the development of such online books, for the benefit and edification of all.
• Google Books
  Google and its library partners are scanning books and making them available to the public. The out-of-copyright titles are available full-text (or All Text). Use the Advanced Search for more precise searching.
• Windows Live - Books
  Microsoft and its library partners are scanning books and making them available to the public. The out-of-copyright titles are available full-text (or 100% viewable). Search box is at very top of page.

http://www.northern.edu/library/internet/books.htm