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South Dakota State Library Services

A list of services provided by the South Dakota State Library.

Public Library Training Institute

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-site and off-site 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 January. Students are responsible for paying for lodging (on or off site), 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. Upon completion of the program, students 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.  

Dates are June 3-4, 2025 in Pierre, SD. Focus areas are: Technology, Resources, and Information Literacy

 

Tuesday, June 3rd
10 am-12 pm Participants arrive, get checked in, (lunches on their own)
12-12:30 Welcome: George Seamon, State Librarian
12:30-1 Icebreakers & Announcements: JoAnne Freitag, CE Coordinator
1-4:30 Book Repair Workshop: Carolyn Blanchard
5:30-7:30 Graduate Celebration & Social Mixer: Pizza Ranch
Wednesday, June 4th
8:30-10:30 SD Discovery Center: STEM Kits & SDSL Partnerships: Jen McIntyre
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12 ALS Services & Support: Kathleen Slocum & Josh Easter
12-1 Working Lunch: Future of the State Library: George Seamon, State Librarian
1-1:45 SDLA Presentation: From Advocacy to Leadership: The Role of SDLA and the Power of Participation: Abby Edwardson & Kelly Thompson
1:45-2 Final Wrap-Up, Evaluations, Reimbursement Paperwork
2-2:30 Graduate Ceremony & Class Pictures
2:30 pm Participants Depart
 

 

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

Lemmon Public Library
Carole Watrous
Joyce Mosley
Raven Christman, 2016

Alcester Community Library
Dee Cole
Paige German, 2024
Lennox Community Library
Audrea Buller, 2021

Alexander Mitchell Public Library (Aberdeen)
Kathy Case
Debbie Were
Syrenna Maranell, 2013

K.O. Lee Public Library (Aberdeen)
Jan Riggins, 2023

Leola Public Library
Della Schaffner

Ashley Memorial Library
Lorraine Nordmann
 
Long Valley School Library
Ardis Ladely

Beresford Public Library
Jane Norling
Julie Morren
Annie Crist, 2023

Lower Brule Community College Library
Sandy LaCroix, 2017
Big Stone City Branch Library
Janelle Kelly
McLaughlin Public Library
Lydia Schmeichel

Bison Public Library
Jan Gossman
Stacy Kvale, 2014
Nina Loper, 2015
Kallie Kronberg, 2018
Sara Weishaar, 2023 

Marcus P. Beebe Memorial Library, Ipswich
Cindy Percy, 2025
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
Tiana McKinney, 2025
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
Sarah Myers, 2024
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Public Library
Cyndie Harlan
Lili Sjomerling
Peggy Dobbs
Dakota Valley School
Janet Miller
Piedmont Valley Library
Jane Abernathy, 2013
Megan Stietz, 2025
Deadwood Public Library
Carol Reif
Pine Ridge Library
Delores Pourier
Dell Rapids Carnegie Library
Deb Huska
Brittany Moeller, 2018
Cassie Rodgers, 2024
Platte Public Library
Anita Nachitgal
Dewey County Library
Margaret Salzer
May Petersen
Potter County Free Library
Peggy Williams
Renae Lehman, 2016
Barbara Vander Vorst, 2018
Doland Community Library
Lillie Bucholz
Natasha Noethlich, 2024

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
Tanya Bult, 2025
Billie Jo Hayes, 2025
Emil M. Larson Public Library, Clark
Tara Thomas, 2023
SD State Library
Bell Jacobsen
Gail Jacobsen
Kathy Connell, 2014
Josh Easter, 2021

Emma Burnham Public Library, Frederick
Thersia Cox, 2024

Sherwood Memorial Library, Doland
Lillie Bucholz, 2016

Evelyn Lang Public Library, Springfield
Kelly Namminga, 2025

Siouxland Libraries
Susan Carlson
Betty Kolb
Peggy Lind 
Faulk County Library, Faulkton
Holly Demery, 2025
Sisseton Memorial Library
Delores Eggen
Jayne Nieland, 2017
Janet Schmidt, 2023
Freeman Community Library
Bernie Koller
Lee Ann Kaufman, 2013
Crystal Gering Nelson, 2025
Sisseton Wahpeton College Library
Delight Robertson 

Grant County Library
Becky Wellnitz
Holly Johnston
Jody Carlson
Judy Harms
Robin Schrupp
Tammy Wollschlager, 2019
Shawna Przybycien, 2019
Joanne Urban, 2025

Sturgis School District
Ginny Sannes

Gregory Public Library
Janice Tilton
Diane Althoff, 2014
Tara Engel, 2023

Sully Area Library, Onida
Jackie Aspelin, 2014
Haakon County Library
Missy Koester, 2018
Tripp County Library
Sandra Hansen
Misti Burns, 2024
Hamlin-Codington Regional Library
Teresa Petersen
Viborg Public Library
Joyce Jensen
Caroline Ackerman
Kari Kokesh, 2018
Becky Nutley, 2025
Hand County Library
Deb Ruhnke
Laurel Lammers
 
Wakonda Public Library
Angela Grider
Hanson-McCook Central Library
Doris Dickinson

Watertown Regional Library
Sarah Overvaag, 2025

Hill City Community Library
Muriel Anderson
Cindy Girard, 2015
Tammy Alexander, 2022
Webster Public Library
Gladys Gerriets
Teri Ewalt, 2017
Holbrook Library, Ellsworth AFB
Shelia Isac
Wessington Public Library
Donna Runge, 2021
Hot Springs Public Library
Dawn Johnson
Edie Hooper
Rachel Davila, 2018
Heather Lee, 2025
Mary Terrones, 2025
Wessington Springs Carnegie Library
Barb Horsley
Rhonda Behrens, 2022
Hurley Public Library
Marilyn Jorgensen
Amy Smith, 2023
Western Dakota Tech Library
Deb Arne
Huron Public Library
Danyelle Brotherton, 2025
Whitewood Public Library
Dorothy Martian 
Rea Weyrich
Irene School/Community Library
Sharon Hinseth
Susan Buchannon, 2018
Yankton Community Library
Corriene Jordahl
Linda Weberg
Susie Lippert, 2018
Jackson County Library, Kadoka
Deb Moor
Arlene Hicks, 2025
 

Kennebec Public Library
Alta Copeland

 

Keystone Town Library
Robin Scott, 2019

 
Lake Andes Public Library
Mary Jo Parker, 2017
 

 

Funded by Institute of Museum & Library Services

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Funding for this program is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the South Dakota State Library.