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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">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 <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_63014-359559--,00.html">
http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_63014-359559--,00.html</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Cathy Lancaster<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Youth Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">517-335-8129<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">517-373-5700 f<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov">LancasterC5@michigan.gov</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Schmidt, Tessa M. DPI [<a href="mailto:Tessa.Schmidt@dpi.wi.gov">mailto:Tessa.Schmidt@dpi.wi.gov</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 11, 2016 8:35 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'yscon@lists.ncmail.net' (<a href="mailto:yscon@lists.ncmail.net">yscon@lists.ncmail.net</a>) <<a href="mailto:yscon@lists.ncmail.net">yscon@lists.ncmail.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [YSCON] Call for Proposals: National Youth Services Management and Leadership Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hello YS Con Friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks so much,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tessa Michaelson Schmidt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Public Library Youth and Special Services Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">125 South Webster Street / PO Box 7841<br>
Madison, WI 53703<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">P: (608) 267-5077 F: (608) 267-9207<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:tessa.schmidt@dpi.wi.gov"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">tessa.schmidt@dpi.wi.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_ys-sn"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Youth and Special Services</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Call for Proposals:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please submit a 200-250 word description of your proposed session to Meredith Lowe, </span><a href="mailto:mclowe@wisc.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">mclowe@wisc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">,
by <b>July 31, 2016.</b> Sessions at the conference will be one hour (45 minutes of presentation, 15 minutes of discussion).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For additional information, please bookmark and stop by the conference website<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.slis.wisc.edu/power-up.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://www.slis.wisc.edu/power-up.htm</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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