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WHAT you will accomplish:
Public library staff and trustees who attend the Library Training Institute will learn the basic skills necessary to run an effective public library in a small or medium-sized, South Dakota community. In addition, they will join a statewide network of library practitioners working throughout the state.
Participants will earn a minimum of 162 contact hours over a 4-year period, culminating in a Public Library Management Certificate. Students attending Institute will earn 2 college credits each year from Northern State University.
WHO the curriculum focuses on:
- library directors
- support staff
- trustees of small-and-medium-sized public libraries
WHEN this institute is held:
- June 7 – 12, 2009
- 8 AM - 5 PM, Monday through Friday.
- After-hours activities are common
- Students will also complete online courses throughout the year.
WHERE to go:
Northern State University, Aberdeen. All classes are held in either the student union building or the Beulah Williams Library. Institute participants stay in campus dorms and dine at campus food service facilities.
The Library Institute is funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
