Institute of Public Librarianship

Basic Certification Classes – Spring 2016

• Current Trends and Legislation
• Services for Youth
• Interpersonal Skills
• Computers and Electronic Resources

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| Current Trends and Legislation

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Upon completing this class, students will have knowledge of:

• the development of Oklahoma libraries
• legislation
• State Aid Rules, Levels of Library Development, Oklahoma Department of Libraries
• application of local, state and federal legal requirements that affect libraries — e.g. State Aid Rules, LSTA, open meetings, confidentiality, copyright, Americans with Disabilities Act, workplace safety and universal service
• standard performance measures used in Oklahoma public libraries and their significance in marketing and planning
• the programs, services and value of professional library associations
• state/national issues, laws/trends currently affecting Oklahoma’s public libraries

 Current Trends & Legislation, March 22^nd, Ada

Current Trends & Legislation, March 24^th, Enid

Current Trends & Legislation, April 6^th, Coweta

Current Trends & Legislation, April 7^th, Marlow

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| Services for Youth 

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Upon completing this class, students will have knowledge of:

• the stages of childhood and adolescent development
• ethical issues involved in reference service, including confidentiality, objectivity and limitations on interpreting information provided to youth
• effective reference interview skills, including the analysis of requests and the design of search strategies
• techniques to establish a welcoming atmosphere and actively encourage children’s and young adults’ participation in library programs and resources
• the skills needed to fulfill information requests through access to the general collection, digital and community resources, and other libraries and agencies
• the characteristics of basic types of reference tools

Services for Youth, April 12^th, Atoka

Services for Youth, April 13^th, El Reno

Services for Youth, April 19^th, Miami

Services for Youth, April 20^th, Lawton

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| Interpersonal Skills 

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Upon completing this class, students will have knowledge of:

• the importance of good interpersonal communication skills and how those skills are practiced in libraries
• leadership skills of use to librarians
• concepts of effective customer service (using Oklahoma examples)
• practical techniques for dealing with problem customers

Interpersonal Skills, April 26^th, Okmulgee

Interpersonal Skills, April 27^th, Hobart

Interpersonal Skills, May 3^rd, Fairview

Interpersonal Skills, May 4^th, Antlers

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| Computers and Electronic Resources 

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Upon completing this class, students will have knowledge of:

• standard components of a technology plan and internet use policies
• computer terminology and the latest in library technology
• techniques for effective file management and retrieval of computer-based data
• basic searching skills to find information on the world wide web and the statewide databases
• resources available to libraries through the statewide databases
• social networking

Computers & Electronic Resources, May 10^th, Muskogee

Computers & Electronic Resources, May 12^th, Oklahoma City ODL

Computers & Electronic Resources, May 17^th, Ardmore

Computers & Electronic Resources, May 19^th, Clinton