MSL: A Greater State of Knowledge (2025)

Section outline

• Select section Welcome!

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  Welcome!

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  Watch this short animation to learn about what the Montana State Library does. What surprises you? What is most familiar to you?

  • Select activity Course Information and Navigation

    

    Course Information and Navigation Page
• Select section What is MSL?

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  What is MSL?

  • Select activity Get to Know the Montana State Library

    

    Get to Know the Montana State Library Book

    Completion

    Students must

    

    View
  • Select activity Quick Reference: MSL Terms, Acronyms, and Lingo

    

    Quick Reference: MSL Terms, Acronyms, and Lingo Glossary

    Acronyms and common terms used throughout this course and site are included in this glossary.

  • Select activity Knowledge Check #1

    

    Knowledge Check #1 Quiz

    Completion

    Students must

    

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    Make attempts: 1

    Answer a few questions before moving on in the course.  The next section of the course will be available when you complete this "quiz."  You have as many attempts as you need to answer correctly.

• Select section MSL Programs

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  MSL Programs

  • Select activity Get to Know MSL's Programs

    

    Get to Know MSL's Programs Book

    Completion

    Students must

    

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  • Select activity I Know All About MSL

    

    I Know All About MSL Choice

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Make a choice
• Select section MSL Resources

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  MSL Resources

  • Select activity Dive Deeper into MSL Program Resources

    

    Dive Deeper into MSL Program Resources Lesson

    Completion

    Students must

    

    View

    

    Spend at least 10 mins on this activity

    

    Go through the activity to the end
  • Select activity Knowledge Check #2

    

    Knowledge Check #2 Quiz

    Completion

    Students must

    

    View

    

    Make attempts: 1
• Select section MSL History

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  MSL History

  • Select activity A Brief Timeline and Some Origin Stories

    

    A Brief Timeline and Some Origin Stories Book

    Completion

    Students must

    

    View
  • Select activity Knowledge Check #3

    

    Knowledge Check #3 Quiz

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Mark as done

    The Knowledge Check includes specific dates from the timeline. 

• Select section Course Wrap-Up

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  Course Wrap-Up

  • Select activity MSL: A Greater State of KnowledgeNow that you have...

    MSL: A Greater State of Knowledge

    Now that you have learned more about everything the State Library offers, we hope you have

    • Learned about MSL and its mission, values, and tenets.
    • Learned about MSL Programs
    • Learned how to access MSL Resources
    • Learned about the history of the agency

    Before you complete the course evaluation please consider these questions:

    • What new information have you learned about MSL?
    • What is one program you need to dive deeper into?
    • Which MSL staff member do you need to connect with?
    • Who can you share your new knowledge with?

  • Select activity Course Evaluation

    

    Course Evaluation Feedback

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Submit feedback

    We hope you've enjoyed this course! Please evaluate your experience by completing this survey. Your feedback is essential to help us improve the quality and content of this and future courses.  (Note: your continuing education certificate will unlock below when you complete the evaluation.)