The Library Training Institute is funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Beginning in 2024, Library Institute will switch to a three-year program. The focus areas will be administration, library resources and collections, and youth services.
Library Institute students are encouraged to attend Regional Library trainings in March or April in one of four locations throughout South Dakota. Locations are Sturgis, Pierre, Aberdeen, and Mitchell. In person attendance is encouraged, but an online option will be available.
Still in 2023 the following is taking place. Look for additional updates for 2024 program.
South Dakota-based library practitioners, support staff and trustees of small public libraries: 2023 program participation requires a week-long attendance at Northern State University in June and selected online coursework during the fall and winter months in between the June sessions. No prior formal library science education, or previous college attendance, is required to attend.
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. 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.
Scholarships are limited and also based on need.
The credits that attendees receive are from the university that hosts the Library Institute. We have attended the following universities:
DSU, Dakota State University; Madison SD
SDSU , South Dakota State University; Brookings SD
NSU, Northern State University; Aberdeen SD
The graduates of the SD State Library Institute program and the library in which they worked at the time of their attendance.
| Karla Bieber, A.H. Brown Public Library | Mary Jo Parker, Lake Andes Public Library | |
| Dee Cole, Alcester Community Library | Carole Watrous, Lemmon Public Library | |
| Debbie Were, Alexander Mitchell Public Library | Raven Christman, Lemmon Public Library | |
| Kathy Case, Alexander Mitchell Public Library | Joyce Mosley, Lemmon Public Library | |
| Syrenna Maranell, Alexander Mitchell Public Library | Della Schaffner, Leola Public Library | |
| Lorraine Nordmann, Ashley Memorial Library | Ardis Ladely, Long Valley School Library | |
| Jane Norling, Beresford Public Library | Sandy LaCroix, Lower Brule Community College Library | |
| Julie Morren, Beresford Public Library | Lydia Schmeichel, McLaughlin Public Library | |
| Janelle Kelly, Big Stone City Branch Library | Cindy Meinen, Mitchell Public Library | |
| Jan Gossman, Bison Public Library | Jean Jons, Mitchell Public Library | |
| Kallie Kronberg, Bison Public Library | Linda Rishling, Mitchell Public Library | |
| Nina Loper, Bison Public Library | Lori Wagner, Mitchell Public Library | |
| Stacey Kvale, Bison Public Library | Gwen Kitzan, Newell Public Library | |
| Betty Kolb, Brandon Branch; Siouxland | Kay Newth, Newell Public Library | |
| Peggy Lind, Brandon Branch; Siouxland | Juanita Grewing, North Sioux City Library | |
| Rhonda Hardina, Britton Public Library | Ron Randall, Oglala Lakota College Library | |
| Peggy Satrang, Britton Public Library | Wilma Witt, Oglala Lakota College Library | |
| Sonia Wolf, Britton Public Library | Kathy Rand, Parker Public Library | |
| Sue Bull, Britton Public Library | Kathy Behrend, Parkston Public Library | |
| Averell Braun, Burke Public Library | Cyndie Harlan, Phoebe Apperson Hearst Public Library | |
| Contance Hoffman, Burke Public Library | Lili Sjomerling, Phoebe Apperson Hearst Public Library | |
| Arla Albertson, Canton Public Library | Peggy Dobbs, Phoebe Apperson Hearst Public Library | |
| Edith Nelson, Canton Public Library | Jane Abernathy, Piedmont Valley Library | |
| Iris Schultz, Canton Public Library | Delores Pourier, Pine Ridge Library | |
| Linda Dobbs, Centerville Community Library | Anita Nachitgal, Platte Public Library | |
| Linda Holmberg, Centerville Community Library | Peggy Williams, Potter County Free Library | |
| Lindsey Hansen, Centerville Community Library | Renae Lehman, Potter County Free Library | |
| Mary Nelson Ferwerda, Centerville Community Library | Barbara Vander Vorst, Potter County Free Library | |
| Carole Stricherz, Cozard Memorial Library | Linda Rogers, Rapid City Public Library | |
| Melissa Hutmacher, Cozard Memorial Library | Nancy Lloyd, Rapid City Public Library | |
| Doris Ann Mertz, Custer County Library | Rhonda Berger, Rapid City Public Library | |
| Marguerite Cullum, Custer County Library | Betty Baloun, Redfield Carnegie Library | |
| Janet Miller, Dakota Valley School | Linda Keller, Redfield Carnegie Library | |
| Carol Reif, Deadwood Public Library | JoAnn Gemar, Scotland Community Library | |
| Brittany Moeller, Dell Rapids Carnegie Library | Kara Vehar, Scotland Community Library | |
| Deb Huska, Dell Rapids Carnegie Library | Michelle Kass, Scotland Community Library | |
| Margaret Salzer, Dewey County Library | Bonita Johnson, Scotland Community Library | |
| May Petersen, Dewey County Library | Bell Jacobsen, SD State Library | |
| Lillie Bucholz, Doland Public Library | Gail Jacobsen, SD State Library | |
| Ashley Courtney, Edgemont Public Library | Lillie Bucholz, Sherwood Memorial Library | |
| Kelly Marriot, Edgemont Public Library | Susan Carlson, Siouxland Libraries | |
| Sherry Bauman, Elkton School/Community Library | Delores Eggen, Sisseton Memorial Library | |
| Donna Lynn, Elkton School/Community Library | Jayne Nieland, Sisseton Memorial Library | |
| Lee Ann Kaufman, Freeman Community Library | Delight Robertson, Sisseton Wahpeton College Library | |
| Bernie Koller, Freeman Community Library | Ginny Sannes, Sturgis School District | |
| Becky Wellnitz, Grant County Library | Jackie Aspelin, Sully Area Library | |
| Holly Johnston, Grant County Library | Sandra Hansen, Tripp County Library | |
| Jody Carlson, Grant County Library | Caroline Ackerman, Viborg Public Library | |
| Judy Harms, Grant County Library | Kari Kokesh, Viborg Public Library | |
| Robin Schrupp, Grant County Library | Joyce Jensen, Viborg Public Library | |
| Tammy Wollschlager, Grant County Library | Angela Grider, Wakonda Public Library | |
| Shawna Przybycien, Grant County Library | Gladys Gerriets, Webster Public Library | |
| Janice Tilton, Gregory Public Library | Teri Ewalt, Webster Public Library | |
| Diane Althoff, Gregory Public Library | Barb Horsley, Wessington Springs Carnegie Library | |
| Missy Koester, Haakon County Library | Deb Arne, Western Dakota Tech Library | |
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Dorothy Martian, Whitewood Public Library | |
| Deb Ruhnke, Hand County Library | Rea Weyrich, Whitewood Public Library | |
| Laurel Lammers, Hand County Library | Corriene Jordahl, Yankton Community Library | |
| Doris Dickinson, Hanson-McCook Central Library | Linda Weberg, Yankton Community Library | |
| Cindy Girard, Hill City Community Library | Susie Lippert, Yankton Community Library | |
| Muriel Anderson, Hill City Community Library | Josh Easter, SD Braille & Talking Book Library | |
| Shelia Isac, Holbrook Library | Audrea Buller, Lennox Community Library | |
| Dawn Johnson, Hot Springs Public Library | Michelle Kass, Scotland Community Library | |
| Edie Hooper, Hot Springs Public Library | Donna Runge, Wessington Public Library | |
| Marilyn Jorgensen, Hurley Public Library | Lyle Weekly, Parkston Public Library | |
| Stephanie Lorenz, Huron Public Library | Rhonda Behrens, Wessington Springs Library | |
| Mary Tabbert, Hyde County Library | Liane Welte, North Sioux City Library | |
| Sharon Hinseth, Irene School/Community Library | Tammy Alexander, Hill City Public Library | |
| Susan Buchannon, Irene School/Community Library | Tracey Zylstra, Canton Public Library | |
| Deb Moor, Jackson County Library | Lydia Schnaible, Bowdle Public Library | |
| Alta Copeland, Kennebec Public Library | ||
| Robin Scott, Keystone Town Library | ||
Contact Kathleen Slocum, Continuing Education Coordinator, Kathleen.Slocum@state.sd.us 605-773-8438