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.
South Dakota-based library practitioners, support staff and trustees of small public libraries are encouraged to sign up. 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.
Library Institute students are encouraged to attend Regional Library trainings in the spring and fall in one of four locations throughout South Dakota. In person attendance is encouraged, but an online option will be available.
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 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 |
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Alexander Mitchell Public Library (Aberdeen) K.O. Lee Public Library (Aberdeen) |
Lennox Community Library |
| Ashley Memorial Library Lorraine Nordmann |
Leola Public Library Della Schaffner |
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Beresford Public Library |
Long Valley School Library Ardis Ladely |
| Big Stone City Branch Library Janelle Kelly |
Lower Brule Community College Library Sandy LaCroix, 2017 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Irene School/Community Library |
Wessington Springs Carnegie Library Barb Horsley Rhonda Behrens, 2022 |
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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 |
Library Institute will switch to a three year program in 2024 with focus areas of administration, library resources and collections, and youth services.
Contact Cheyenne Chontos or Kathleen Slocum