By making objective, relevant, and timely information available online, the black hills knowledge network (bhkn) empowers individuals and organizations to become more effective decision makers and solve problems together within their communities.

Education

The black hills knowledge network (bhkn) is an online community information service that connects people to local information and ideas within the black hills region. The bhkn employs two full time staff members, a project coordinator/data specialist, and a community news and information editor. The bhkn and its staff work with librarians and community organizations to aggregate and organize local news, resources, data, and historical archives from a variety of sources. In addition to the core activity of providing local content online, the bhkn provides a limited amount of free technical assistance and training to local nonprofits, governments, researchers, and community organizations, as well as to the general public. Staff are also available on a fee-for-service basis to consult on larger data projects, report writing, needs assessments, and assistance with grant proposals or reports.