95 Librarians and Trustees Earn Montana State Library Certification in 2023

Montana State Library

February 13 2024

The Montana State Library is pleased to announce that 95 librarians and trustees from across Montana earned certification through the Montana State Library (MSL) certification program. 12 trustee, 52 library administration, and 31 library staff certificates were issued. Certification recipients include public library staff as well as state agency, university, and tribal college library directors. Their individual efforts total more than 5,100 hours of learning over the past 4 years. The goal of the Montana State Library’s certification program is to ensure that Montana’s library patrons receive the best possible library service.

“Montana’s libraries provide excellent educational programming and services to Montanans due, in large part, to the ongoing commitment of library directors, trustees, and staff to continuing education,” said Jennie Stapp, Montana State Librarian. “The State Library’s certification program ensures that Montana librarians have up-to-date credentials, much like our colleagues in K-12 education. There’s always something to learn at your library and your librarians bring something new from every training and workshop they attend. We congratulate all of the 2023 MSL certification awardees for their hard work and dedication to Montana libraries.”

The Montana State Library actively promotes professional development for trustees and library staff through its Continuing Education and Certification Program. This effort includes providing information and resources to connect local library trustees and staff with the continuing education they need to be successful in providing excellent library services in their communities. Certification is one way to demonstrate expertise and commitment to improving library services across the state.

“I appreciate the Montana State Library’s certification program for librarians because it’s an easy to navigate, powerful tool to access training on the newest technologies for libraries and the best practices in library administration.  Continuing education is very important for all librarians, but especially for library directors and library staff.  Our motto is ‘We never stop learning’ and the certification program helps make that a reality.” Susan Gregory, Bozeman Public Library Director

To receive the Library Certification, participants earn 60 or more valid continuing education credits in a four-year period. Certification expires in four years, so librarians must continue to seek professional development to maintain their certification. Public library trustees earn 15 continuing education credits in a four-year period to achieve certification.

Tina Peterson, Harlowton Public Library Director, had this to say about her certification process: “I feel  that the Montana State Library, Certification program was so beneficial to me.  Being new in my position, each lesson or class I took helped my library tasks.   The Certification program is easy to access, made it easy to connect with my peers in Montana libraries, and gave me the footwork to do my day to day job.  I look forward to continuing my education and learning  more ways to excel in my library position.”

The Montana State Library provides information, resources, and guidance to organizations, communities, and residents of Montana to help them expand their knowledge and empower their decisions. Our leading-edge data and applications help those seeking answers about Montana’s government, natural resources, heritage, land ownership, and more while our vital services improve public libraries and provide reading materials to those with disabilities. For more information, visit www.msl.mt.gov.

Last Name	First Name	Library	CE Track
Johnson	Elizabeth	Belgrade Community Library	Library Administration
Orman	Larissa	Belgrade Community Library	Library Administration
Engel	Jonathan	Belgrade Community Library	Staff
Hanson	Jill	Bicentennial Library of Colstrip	Staff
Hills	Elizabeth Ann	Bicentennial Library of Colstrip	Trustee
Rubich	Kelsie	Billings Public Library	Library Administration
Woltjer	Gavin	Billings Public Library	Library Administration
Leichner	Mary	Billings Public Library	Staff
Caffee	Angelica	Bitterroot Public Library	Staff
Riley	Annika	Bitterroot Public Library	Staff
Stodd-Gump	Lisa	Bitterroot Public Library	Staff
Frank	Valerie	Blaine County Library	Library Administration
Gregory	Susan	Bozeman Public Library	Library Administration
Clark	Carmen	Bozeman Public Library	Staff
Hinson	Cynthia	Bozeman Public Library	Staff
Wigert	Monika	Bozeman Public Library	Staff
Woodard	Hilary	Bozeman Public Library	Staff
Henley	Pamela	Bozeman Public Library	Trustee
Zentner	Krystal	Bridger Public Library	Library Administration
Scott	Jacque	Carnegie Public Library	Library Administration
Titeca	Misti	Carnegie Public Library	Library Administration
Ronnebaum	Heather	Choteau/Teton County Library	Library Administration
Engen	Maren	Chouteau County Library – Fort Benton	Library Administration
Thiessen	Elizabeth	Conrad Public Library	Staff
Landeraaen	Valerie	Daniels County Library	Library Administration
Stainbrook	Laura	Denton Public Library	Library Administration
Cannady	Lori	Dillon Public Library	Library Administration
Kalstrom	Pat	Ekalaka Public Library	Library Administration
Meggers	Beth	Fallon County Library	Library Administration
Schuler	Sienna	Fallon County Library	Staff
Haddix	Megan	Glasgow City-County Library	Library Administration
Kingstad	Dawn	Glendive Public Library	Library Administration
Peterson	Tina	Harlowton Public Library	Library Administration
Walters	Sam	Hearst Free Library	Library Administration
Cummins	Ashley	ImagineIF Libraries	Library Administration
White	Starr	ImagineIF Libraries	Library Administration
Benjamin	Sierra	ImagineIF Libraries	Staff
Camarillo	Elisabel	ImagineIF Libraries	Staff
Copthorne	Kylin	ImagineIF Libraries	Staff
Desch	Jennifer	ImagineIF Libraries	Staff
Marotz	Julie	ImagineIF Libraries	Staff
Newbury	Isabeau	ImagineIF Libraries	Staff
Powers-Healy	Susan	ImagineIF Libraries	Staff
Adams	Doug	ImagineIF Libraries	Trustee
Cuthbertson	Carmen	ImagineIF Libraries	Trustee
Ferriss	Jeannie	Jefferson County Library - Whitehall	Library Administration
Schmidt	Nancy	Laurel Public Library	Library Administration
Eckerson	Andrea	Lewis and Clark Library - East Helena	Library Administration
Wolenetz	Alissa	Lewistown Public Library	Library Administration
Ramirez	Alyssa	Lincoln County Library	Library Administration
Deans	Dustina	Lincoln County Library	Staff
Brenna	Chris	Livingston-Park County Library	Staff
Efta	Melissa	Madison Valley Public Library	Library Administration
Ketchu	Karen	Madison Valley Public Library	Library Administration
Dundas	Trudy	Manhattan Community School Library	Library Administration
Wahlstrom	Rachel	Meagher County/City Library	Library Administration
Washburn	Shannon	Meagher County/City Library	Library Administration
Malloy	Molly	Miles City Public Library	Staff
Velk	Sarah	Missoula Public Library	Library Administration
Carlton	Pam	Missoula Public Library	Library Administration
Wood	Leslie	Missoula Public Library	Library Administration
Edstedt	Levi	Missoula Public Library	Staff
Kauffman	Jenny	Missoula Public Library	Staff
McMurray	Dana	Missoula Public Library	Staff
McGregor	Keiley	Montana State Library	Library Administration
Karle	Melody	Montana State Library	Staff
Bartow	Colet	Montana State Library	Library Administration
DeMontigny	Bobbi	Montana State Library	Library Administration
Smiley	Jodi	North Jefferson County Library District	Library Administration
Gill	Felicia	North Lake County Public Library	Staff
Arthur	Phyllis	Petroleum County School-Community Library	Trustee
Ericksen	Nichole	Plains Public Library District	Library Administration
Ayers	Tiffany	Plains Public Library District	Trustee
Fried de Reyes	Lisa	Plains Public Library District	Trustee
Lindborg	Myra	Plains Public Library District	Trustee
Moore	Jodie	Red Lodge Carnegie Library	Library Administration
Fenger	Michelle	Ronan Library District	Library Administration
Livingston	Janet	Roosevelt County Library	Library Administration
Schaffer Dinstel	Mackenzie	Rosebud County Library	Staff
Redding	Yvonne	Rosebud County Library	Library Administration
Reisig	Kelly	Sidney-Richland County Library	Library Administration
Evenson	Miranda	Sidney-Richland County Library	Staff
Murphy	Kathryn	Sidney-Richland County Library	Staff
Aumueller	Pam	Stillwater County Library	Staff
Grande	Lynda	Stillwater County Library	Trustee
Wadsworth	Lisa	Thompson Falls Public Library	Trustee
Buchanan	Crystal	Thompson Falls Public Library	Library Administration
Baxter	Kate	Thompson Falls Public Library	Trustee
Dwyer	Karen	Thompson Falls Public Library	Trustee
Koch	Christina	Thompson-Hickman Madison County Library	Library Administration
Pollorena	Brenda	Twin Bridges Public Library	Library Administration
Brandvold	Cathy	Valier Public Library	Library Administration
Royan	Nancy	Wedsworth Memorial Library	Library Administration
Grieshaber	Cindy	William K. Kohrs Memorial Library	Library Administration

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