If anyone is interested in presenting at the 2017 Power Up Conference in Madison, WI see the call for proposals below, along with a link for more information. Don't forget you can apply for CE funds with the Library of Michigan at http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_63014-359559--,.... Thanks, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-335-8129 517-373-5700 f LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> [cid:image001.png@01D1A46B.DA1302F0] From: Schmidt, Tessa M. DPI [mailto:Tessa.Schmidt@dpi.wi.gov] Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 8:35 AM To: 'yscon@lists.ncmail.net' (yscon@lists.ncmail.net<mailto:yscon@lists.ncmail.net>) <yscon@lists.ncmail.net<mailto:yscon@lists.ncmail.net>> Subject: [YSCON] Call for Proposals: National Youth Services Management and Leadership Conference Hello YS Con Friends, Please consider the call for proposals below. This is shaping up to be an amazing, one of a kind event. I know the planners want to cast a wide net, so please spread the word to your people. Thanks so much, Tessa Michaelson Schmidt Public Library Youth and Special Services Consultant Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 125 South Webster Street / PO Box 7841 Madison, WI 53703 P: (608) 267-5077 F: (608) 267-9207 tessa.schmidt@dpi.wi.gov<mailto:tessa.schmidt@dpi.wi.gov> Youth and Special Services<http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_ys-sn> Call for Proposals: Do you have ideas about management and leadership in Youth Services? UW-Madison, School of Library and Information Studies is pleased to offer Power Up, a brand new conference to share your exciting ideas! Gretchen Caserotti, Library Director at Meridian (ID) Library District, is kicking off our conference as the keynote speaker. Deborah Taylor of the Enoch Pratt Free Library (Baltimore, MD) is serving as our closing speaker. The conference will take place in Madison, Wisconsin on March 30-31st, 2017 and will be accepting proposals until July 31, 2016. Topics may include, but are not limited to: strategic planning, collaborations, ethics, leadership pathways, advocacy, mentorship, managing change, work/life balance, staff motivation, and innovation. Youth services librarians and staff from all over the country are invited to attend! Please submit a 200-250 word description of your proposed session to Meredith Lowe, mclowe@wisc.edu<mailto:mclowe@wisc.edu>, by July 31, 2016. Sessions at the conference will be one hour (45 minutes of presentation, 15 minutes of discussion). Panel presentations are accepted. All selected sessions will receive one complimentary conference registration and a discount for staff members they wish to join them at the conference. For additional information, please bookmark and stop by the conference website http://www.slis.wisc.edu/power-up.htm