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April 2, 3, & 16:
 Basic Reference Service & You
Developing the Skills and Resources You Need to Answer Your Patrons' Questions
  • April 2: Hot Springs
    Hot Springs Public Library
  • April 3: Spearfish
    Grace Balloch Memorial Library
  • April 16: Kyle **CANCELLED**
    Oglala Lakota College Library
Do your patrons ask you questions that have you stumped?
This ready reference course will help you with that. It will cover three main topics: a definition of reference; how to conduct a reference interview; and where to find the answer. We will also provide training on Inter-Library Loan in SDLN and WorldCat.

Who would benefit from this course?
School, academic, and public library staff

Participants will learn to:
  • Determine what types of questions their patrons are asking
  • Conduct a positive and helpful reference interview
  • Locate and use appropriate resources for finding the answers that are needed
  • Learn Inter-Library Loan processes in SDLN and WorldCat

Cost:FREE
Drinks and snacks are not provided. Lunch is on your own.

Registration is now closed.

For more information about the workshop, please contact:
Annie Brunskill
South Dakota State Library
800 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
1-800-423-6665
email


Future Workshops: These and other conferences and workshops will be announced as they become available.

Sponsored By: The South Dakota State Library
Course Presenter: Annie Brunskill, Research/ Documents Librarian, South Dakota State Library

These workshops are made possible through the Library Services & Technology Funds (LSTA).