Fundamental Skills for Today’s Services: A Virtual Conference

Fundamental Skills for Today’s Services virtual conference will be held September 2nd from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM and 3rd from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM with sessions on cataloging, reference services, readers’ advisory, library programming, AI safety for senior citizens, partnerships with community organizations assisting immigrants, school librarians, collection development policies, marketing, advocacy and more.

September 2, 2026 Agenda 
September 2, 2026 Registration

September 3, 2026 Agenda
September 3, 2026 Registration


Course for Credit - NDSL: Fundamental Skills for Today's Services September 2026

Course number: 43950
Course code is TK-1
Registration for credit


Conference Resources

Creating a Bib Record From Scratch - Stacey Goldade

Getting Started with Digitization - Trevor Martinson

North Dakota Genealogy: Free Resources You Need to Know - Trevor Martinson


OverDrive Library Staff Training Webinars

Booklist Webinars

Missed a State Library hosted webinar? You can find them on our Niche Academy.

North Dakota Library Academy has self-paced tutorials on a variety of library related topics, trainings, and issues.

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If you have any questions, please contact the State Library at 701.328.4622 or ndsltrain@nd.gov