Institute of Public Librarianship
Basic Certification Classes – Spring 2016
- Current Trends and Legislation
- Services for Youth
- Interpersonal Skills
- Computers and Electronic Resources
| 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 22nd, Ada
Current Trends & Legislation, March 24th, Enid
Current Trends & Legislation, April 6th, Coweta
Current Trends & Legislation, April 7th, Marlow
| 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 12th, Atoka
Services for Youth, April 13th, El Reno
Services for Youth, April 19th, Miami
Services for Youth, April 20th, Lawton
| 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 26th, Okmulgee
Interpersonal Skills, April 27th, Hobart
Interpersonal Skills, May 3rd, Fairview
Interpersonal Skills, May 4th, Antlers
| 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