Looking to re-energize your innovation and creativity? Join us as we transform to Recharge: Continuing Education for Library Leaders at our first Unconference. You'll participate in hands-on learning activities, hear from innovators in the field, and be inspired by keynote speaker, Beck Tench, an educator, designer, and technologist. This isn't your average unconference. Be prepared to move, explore, discuss, and have fun!

To Recharge, participants will:

• Rethink space (physical, mental and personal)
• Transcend barriers to collaboration
• Engage in active learning
• Expand creative networks
• Explore new, inspiring ideas

Activities will include:

• Experiential learning activity to expand your communication and creativity
• Power presentations from library leaders
• Opportunities to connect and share with your library community
• Keynote Presentation with Beck Tench: Librarians in Space

Librarians in Space: How to make space, find courage, and take risks in your life and library

What would you do, if on the first day your job your director told you that if you didn't fail, she or he would be disappointed in you? How would you fail on purpose? Fail productively? Fail without shame? Beck Tench shares her experience of being told exactly that on July 7, 2008 and what she did before, during, and after to come to a place where failure, risk, and change — while still scary — are possible in her life and work. Regardless if your director encourages failure as a goal, it is a reality for the change that libraries need to make. Learn how to make space for it, use it, and be changed by it.

Registration is free and limited. Optional $10 boxed lunch from Panera is available. Beverages are not included. For more information, please visit rechargecommittee.com.