Youth Library Leadership Conference - Call for Proposals

The Power Up: A Leadership Conference for Youth Services Managers and Staff has some big changes to announce. 

Begun in 2017, this biennial conference sponsored by UW-Madison iSchool is a dynamic, interactive conference that brings youth library staff and managers together to learn, share and consider all things relating to youth library leadership - from wherever in an organization you are.

The 2021 conference was cancelled due to COVID-19. Initial plans were to have the conference  take place in-person in March, 2022. Read on to see what the committee is planning and how YOU can propose a program for the new virtual format!

"Due to the rising cases of the Delta variant, this conference is now taking place virtually in a format that we’re calling “Pop-up Power Up.” There will be several slots of up to two concurrent virtual sessions running from late February through early March 2022. We think this will offer maximum flexibility to speakers and attendees, and help combat any burn-out from too much time in front of a computer. We anticipate that registration will open by the end of October.

We have extended the call for proposals in light of this format change, and we hope that you and/or your colleagues would consider presenting a virtual session. ALL speakers will receive a complimentary registration to the Power Up Pop-ups event. Sessions are about 45 minutes in length, with about 15 minutes for questions. We can accommodate interactive sessions on Zoom if desired. Session proposals are due by Sunday, September 19. Information about submitting proposals is here: https://go.wisc.edu/wu4c77 Please feel free to share this information with your networks.

 

Thank you for your patience and support as we pivot this conference.

 

Best Regards,

 

The Power Up Program Committee"

Note: We hope to welcome you back IRL to Madison, Wisconsin on March 23-24, 2023 for the 4th Power Up conference!

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