[Michlib-l] Power Up: A Leadership Conference for Youth Service Managers & Staff - Registration Now Open!

[UW iSchool CE]

Power Up: A Leadership Conference for Youth Service Managers & Staff

When: February 13-14, 2025
Where: Zoom, Virtual Conference
Cost: $225 (sliding scale options)

Register today: go.wisc.edu/w2uvnu<http://go.wisc.edu/w2uvnu>

Join youth services managers and staff for two days of virtual learning. Sessions will focus on leveling up your leadership skills, best practices for serving your community, and how to best support your team. Each concurrent session will be presented live, and recordings will be available to registered attendees for 3-months.

Keynote Speaker - Kyle Lukoff
Kyle Lukoff is the author of many books for young readers. His debut middle-grade novel, Too Bright To See, received a Newbery honor, the Stonewall award, and was a National Book Award finalist. His picture book When Aidan Became A Brother also won the Stonewall, and his book Call Me Max has been banned in schools across the country. He is the recipient of the 2025 Children’s Literature Lecture award, and has forthcoming books for all ages on a variety of topics. While becoming a writer he worked as a bookseller for ten years, and then nine more years as a school librarian.
In addition to Kyle's keynote, Power Up 2025, will offer a diverse array of sessions including:

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Leading Staff Through Change to Elevate Youth Services
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The Right to Inclusion: How Libraries can Extend Privilege's to the Underserved
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Belonging at Work: An Inspiring Environment for Neurodivergent Employees
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Crafting Communication: Tools for Effective Youth Services Management
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And more!

Key links:

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Visit the conference website<https://ischool.wisc.edu/continuing-education/power-up/2025powerup/>
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View the full Power Up schedule<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tU0OSUA4cuc4SudLShte97L8XeiPo3P-Ykf9u1lz8rs/edit#heading=h.5urn0jt6we6b>

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Questions? Email ce-info at ischool.wisc.edu
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