Lead The Way: Libraries at the Heart of Community Engagement 2025 Conference April 21-22, 2025 Hybrid Conference $325-$200 Register today: go.wisc.edu/7g5grl<https://go.wisc.edu/7g5grl> We are excited to announce registration is now open for Lead the Way 2025! This year, we’re introducing a hybrid track for the first time ever. Join us either online or in person at the Pyle Center in Madison, WI, as we delve into strategies for building and maintaining relationships, programming for your community, and understanding what it means to be a community partner. Kathy Barri will kick off the conference on Monday morning. Kathy Barri is an enrolled member of Gaa-miskwaabikaang (Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa)<https://www.redcliff-nsn.gov/?elqTrackId=DE0625C5192FA30FBB860F7E32A464F5&elqTrack=true>. She has served as the Library Assistant for the Ginanda Gikendaasomin (We Seek To Learn) Tribal Library<https://www.redcliff-nsn.gov/library/?elqTrackId=BCA65C94B47BE60FC1615B013FE333F9&elqTrack=true> since 2018, seeing the library through major changes like a move to a new building in 2021 and joining the Northern Waters Library Network<https://redcliff.northernwaters.org/?elqTrackId=4C7B2FB36D0ECEC87E25F0BF95ABC3CA&elqTrack=true> in 2022. Hear from Stephen Jackson Tuesday morning. As a motivational speaker and founder of Global CommUnity Associates, Stephen brings a wealth of experience in equity, anti-racism, and restorative practices. He values public service and contributing to people’s lives through utilizing both Restorative Justice and Restorative Practices to create positive and safe cultures for organizations and communities. In addition to our great keynotes enjoy such session as: * Improving Accessibility @ Community Events * Enhancing Our Summer Reading Program: A Case Study in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion * Radical Librarianship: From Theory to Practice * Serving Seniors: Community Partnership & Outreach with Senior Living Facilities * Creating Opportunities to Expand Gender Inclusion at your Library * And more! Key links: * For more information about Lead the Way 2025, <https://ischool.wisc.edu/continuing-education/engage/2025-lead-the-way-libraries-at-the-heart-of-community-engagement/?elqTrackId=474D6F3D314291D167BC84AAC3EF0BE3&elqTrack=true> visit its website<https://ischool.wisc.edu/continuing-education/engage/2025-lead-the-way-libraries-at-the-heart-of-community-engagement/?elqTrackId=474D6F3D314291D167BC84AAC3EF0BE3&elqTrack=true>. * View the full conference schedule.<https://leadtheway2025.sched.com/?elqTrackId=E3C26C2B3AAE7647D12EDCCEDF08728F&elqTrack=true> * View the virtual conference schedule<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_RrfmUj5d2JVUzjHIbAKKt_6dfy7rfZuhvcPn1NEzVE/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.5dn3vja1wdqb> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_RrfmUj5d2JVUzjHIbAKKt_6dfy7rfZuhvcPn1NEzVE/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.5dn3vja1wdqb> * View details about sliding-scale registration costs<https://ischool.wisc.edu/continuing-education/engage/2025-lead-the-way-libraries-at-the-heart-of-community-engagement/lead-the-way-registration-2/?elqTrackId=F66E3309DEDE8CC57CBD31D9BE90AC97&elqTrack=true>. We hope you can join us online or in-person in April! -- Questions? Email ce-info@ischool.wisc.edu