Today's Skills for Tomorrow's Libraries virtual conference is being held April 29-30, 2026.
Our world is changing before our very eyes. We have reached a time where artificial intelligence is increasingly integrated into our lives, where our online presence is quantified and monetized, where a photo or video can live on in perpetuity, and our personal data is a commodity. We are faced with reevaluating our traditional services we offer in our libraries and meeting the needs changing demographics in our communities, while helping our communities navigate this changing world.
To meet these changes, librarians must develop the knowledge and skills today to meet those changes we face both today and tomorrow. Please join us for this virtual conference where we will learn today’s skills for tomorrow’s services.
NOTE: Each day is a separate registration.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Agenda
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Registration Link
Thursday, April 30, 2026 Agenda
Thursday, April 30, 2026 Registration Link
Handouts
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 11:05pm-12:00pm - Learning Without Limits - Brenna Gerhardt
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 3:05pm-3:55pm - From Today’s Skills to Tomorrow’s Impact: The Future Ready Librarians Framework 3.0 in Action - Shannon McClintock Miller
- Future Ready Librarians Framework
- Future Ready Librarians Framework Poster
- Future Ready Librarians Journal
- Future Ready Librarians Sketch Pad
Continuing Education Available
Continuing Educational credit is available through Valley City State University. Class #16110 and course code is TK-4.
https://www.vcsu.edu/academics/continuing-education/
- Please reach out to Kathy Cline or Tammy Kruger at ndsl-ld@nd.gov with any questions you may have.
- Please register for the conference even if you are not attending sessions live but will be watching the recordings for credit.
OverDrive Library Staff Training Webinars
Missed a State Library hosted webinar? You can find them on our YouTube Channel.
North Dakota Library Academy has self-paced tutorials on a variety of library related topics, trainings, and issues.
WebJunction is a learning hub for libraries. It builds the knowledge, skills and confidence of library staff to power strong libraries that are the heart of vibrant communities.
If you have any questions, please contact the State Library at 701.328.4622 or ndsltrain@nd.gov