Utah State Library

For library employees who are new to library work.

For library employees who have not formally trained in library science.

For library employees seeking to upgrade skills or knowledge.

Collection Development

Collection Development Training for Arizona Public Libraries. (Arizona Department of Library, Archives, and Public Records). A complete course in collection development prepared for small, rural library audiences. It provides practical training on the selection of library resources, donations, weeding, collection assessment, collection development policies, and other topics.

Cataloging

Basic Skills-Cataloging. (Utah State Library Division). An overview of cataloging and classification for the uninitiated. Includes links to documentation for basic rules and practices and other cataloger's tools.


Reference

STAR: Statewide Training for Accurate Reference. (Nebraska Library Commission). An online training manual for continuing staff development in the area of providing reference service.

Book Repair

Conservation Book Repair: A Training Manual by Artemis BonaDea. Alaska State Library & Alaska Department of Education, 1995.

A Simple Book Repair Manual. Dartmouth College Preservation Services.

For information, contact: Colleen Eggett, Training Coordinator.