The Library Training Institute is funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Public Library Training Institute is a three-year program of continuing education for new library directors, support staff, and trustees of small public libraries. The focus of the curriculum is public libraries. Institute is limited to 25 students. Preference will be given to students that are new to their position and have limited experience working in libraries.
South Dakota-based library practitioners, support staff and trustees of small public libraries are encouraged to register. No prior formal library science education, or previous college attendance, is required to attend. Students will earn two college credits when attending summer session.
Institute participants can start the program at any point in the curriculum, but must complete a program of continuing education that includes on-campus and off-campus requirements. A winter course for current students is held every December through April. Participation in this course every year a student is part of the program is required.
Registration for new students opens every February. Students are responsible for paying for lodging (on or off campus), meals, and transportation.
Institute instructors provide in-depth classes in: the foundations of public library service; public library administration; services to the public; collections; cataloging and metadata; technology; as well as other current topics. Students earn college credit from the host university, and after completion of the program, are recognized as certified public library practitioners.
Focus areas of the program are administration, library resources and collections, and youth services.
Library Institute students are encouraged to attend Regional Library trainings in the spring and fall. Two physical locations will be scheduled, along with an online option. .
Sunday, June 2nd | |
Evening |
Dorm check-in starts at 4 pm – pre-test should have been done in Canvas prior to arrival. Evening meal on your own. At 7 pm, LI will officially begin with meet and greet, schedule review for the week, logistics, Q & A. |
Monday, June 3rd | |
8:30-10:30 | Bobbi Newman – author of Fostering Wellness in the Workplace: a handbook for libraries |
10:45-12 | Advocacy and Libraries - Maribeth Shafer, Director, Great Bend Public Library, KS |
12-1 | Lunch |
1-3 | Grants - Sharon Chontos, Owner/Partner, Sage Project Consultants |
3:15-4:15 | From the Field: Public Library Management - Amber Wilde - Director - Spearfish |
4:15-5 | Reflection on the days presentations |
Tuesday, June 4th | |
8-9:45 | Policy Development - Brenda Hemmelman, SDSL |
10-11:30 | ALA-OIF - Joyce McIntosh, ALA |
Lunch | |
1-3 | Copyright - Elizabeth Fox, copyright specialist, Briggs Library, SD State University |
3:15-4:15 | Tour of K.O. Lee Library and hear from Library Director Anna Moser |
4:15-5 | Reflection on the day's presentations |
Wednesday, June 5th | |
8-10 | Library Safety and Security - Dr. Steve Albrecht, library security expert, author of The Safe Library |
10:15-11:15 | Rio Rancho NM PL on their book banning experience - Jason Shoup, library director |
11:15-12 | Offering Passport Services in libraries - Benjamin Voas, Minneapolis Passport Agency |
Lunch | |
1-4:30 (will include break) | Weeding/Collection Management/Basics of SD Share-It/ILL - Nina Mentzel/Brenda Hemmelman, SDSL |
4:30-5 | Reflection on the day's presentations |
Thursday, June 6th | |
8-10 | Strategic Planning/Fiscal Management/SD Library Law/Library Boards - George Seamon, SD State Librarian |
10:15-11:30 | Public Library Survey/Accreditation/Certification/Library Stats - Shawn Behrends, State Data Coordinator, SDSL |
Lunch | |
1-3 | Strategic Planning/Fiscal Management/SD Library Law/Library Boards - George Seamon, SD State Librarian |
3:15-5 | Student sharing of projects/presentations |
Evening | Graduate reception |
Friday, June 7th | |
Morning | Post-test in Canvas, certificate presentation |
The graduates of the SD State Library Institute program and the library in which they worked when they attended.
A.H. Brown Public Library (Mobridge) Karla Bieber |
Lake Andes Public Library |
Alcester Community Library Dee Cole |
Lemmon Public Library Carole Watrous Joyce Mosley Raven Christman, 2016 |
Alexander Mitchell Public Library (Aberdeen) K.O. Lee Public Library (Aberdeen) |
Lennox Community Library |
Ashley Memorial Library Lorraine Nordmann |
Leola Public Library Della Schaffner |
Beresford Public Library |
Long Valley School Library Ardis Ladely |
Big Stone City Branch Library Janelle Kelly |
Lower Brule Community College Library Sandy LaCroix, 2017 |
Bison Public Library |
McLaughlin Public Library Lydia Schmeichel |
Bowdle Public Library Lydia Schnaible, 2022 |
Mitchell Public Library Linda Rishling Lori Wagner Jean Jons Cindy Meinen |
Britton Public Library Peggy Satrang Sonia Wolf Sue Bull, 2009 Rhonda Hardina, 2014 |
Newell Public Library Gwen Kitzan Kay Newth |
Burke Public Library Averell Braun Constance Hoffman |
North Sioux City Library Juanita Grewing Liane Welte, 2022 |
Canton Public Library Arla Albertson Edith Nelson Iris Schultz Tracey Zylstra, 2022 |
Oglala Lakota College Library Ron Randall Wilma Witt |
Centerville Community Library Linda Dobbs Linda Holmberg Mary Nelson Ferwerda Lindsey Hansen, 2013 |
Parker Public Library Kathy Rand, 2018 |
Cozard Memorial Library Carole Stricherz Melissa Hutmacher, 2015 |
Parkston Public Library Kathy Behrend Lyle Weekly, 2022 |
Custer County Library Marguerite Cullum Doris Ann Mertz, 2015 Thea Teasley-Whiting, 2023 |
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Public Library Cyndie Harlan Lili Sjomerling Peggy Dobbs |
Dakota Valley School Janet Miller |
Piedmont Valley Library Jane Abernathy, 2013 |
Deadwood Public Library Carol Reif |
Pine Ridge Library Delores Pourier |
Dell Rapids Carnegie Library Deb Huska Brittany Moeller, 2018 |
Platte Public Library Anita Nachitgal |
Dewey County Library Margaret Salzer May Petersen |
Potter County Free Library |
Doland Community Library Lillie Bucholz |
Rapid City Public Library Linda Rogers Nancy Lloyd Rhonda Berger |
Edgemont Public Library Kelly Marriot Ashley Courtney, 2015 |
Redfield Carnegie Library Betty Baloun Linda Keller |
Elkton School/Community Library Sherry Bauman Donna Lynn |
Scotland Community Library JoAnn Gemar Bonita Johnson Kara Vehar, 2016 Michelle Kass, 2021 |
Emil M. Larson Public Library, Clark |
SD State Library |
Freeman Community Library Bernie Koller Lee Ann Kaufman, 2013 |
Sherwood Memorial Library, Doland Lillie Bucholz, 2016 |
Grant County Library |
Siouxland Libraries Susan Carlson Betty Kolb Peggy Lind |
Gregory Public Library Janice Tilton Diane Althoff, 2014 Tara Engel, 2023 |
Sisseton Memorial Library Delores Eggen Jayne Nieland, 2017 Janet Schmidt, 2023 |
Haakon County Library Missy Koester, 2018 |
Sisseton Wahpeton College Library Delight Robertson |
Hamlin-Codington Regional Library Teresa Petersen |
Sturgis School District Ginny Sannes |
Hand County Library Deb Ruhnke Laurel Lammers |
Sully Area Library, Onida Jackie Aspelin, 2014 |
Hanson-McCook Central Library Doris Dickinson |
Tripp County Library Sandra Hansen |
Hill City Community Library Muriel Anderson Cindy Girard, 2015 Tammy Alexander, 2022 |
Viborg Public Library Joyce Jensen Caroline Ackerman Kari Kokesh, 2018 |
Holbrook Library, Ellsworth AFB Shelia Isac |
Wakonda Public Library Angela Grider |
Hot Springs Public Library Dawn Johnson Edie Hooper Rachel Davila, 2018 |
Webster Public Library Gladys Gerriets Teri Ewalt, 2017 |
Hurley Public Library Marilyn Jorgensen Amy Smith, 2023 |
Wessington Public Library Donna Runge, 2021 |
Irene School/Community Library |
Wessington Springs Carnegie Library Barb Horsley Rhonda Behrens, 2022 |
Jackson County Library, Kadoka |
Western Dakota Tech Library Deb Arne |
Kennebec Public Library Alta Copeland |
Whitewood Public Library Dorothy Martian Rea Weyrich |
Keystone Town Library Robin Scott, 2019 |
Yankton Community Library Corriene Jordahl Linda Weberg Susie Lippert, 2018 |