NDLA Annual 2019

To be honest, I never in my wildest dreams would have thought I would be a “librarian”.  I was going to be a hot shot in the corporate world living and working in a high-rise building in a metropolis.  Well, luckily enough, some dreams are not meant to come true. And what I... Read More →

Kerri Boetcher grew up in Lansford, ND and graduated high school from Glenburn High School in 2004. She graduated from the University of North Dakota in 2009 with a degree in Education.  She graduated from the Saint Catherine University in Saint Paul, MN in 2011 with her masters... Read More →

After almost 20 years in the library profession, Arnessa Dowell’s experiences range from being a Page to sitting in three different Library Director’s chairs.  Since receiving her MLS from North Carolina Central University in 2011, Ms. Dowell has used the library as a platform... Read More →

Tim Dirks been the Director of the Fargo Public Library since January of 2008.  He has also served as Director for the Marinette County Consolidated Public Library Service in Marinette County Wisconsin and the Elm Grove Public Library in Elm Grove Wisconsin. He holds a Masters of... Read More →

Mary Soucie has been the North Dakota State Librarian for seven years and a librarian for over 25 years. She has experience with grant writing and grant reviewing. Her hobbies include reading, paper crafting and going to Bismarck Larks baseball games.