9 - 9:30 a.m. Registration & Refreshments

9:30 - 10:15 a.m. Shawn Brommer and Mark Jochem share the Inclusive Services Assessment and Guide for Wisconsin Public Libraries 

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Why Inclusivity & Diversity Matter for Your Library presented by Deborah Biddle

An inclusive work culture promotes innovation, productivity, and profitability. How well do leaders and their teams embrace difference? In this session, we will discuss the team member and leader roles in embracing diversity, inclusion, and equality within the library, the characteristics of highly inclusive leaders and examine the impact of trust and unconscious bias.

Deborah Biddle, owner and consultant for The People Company, LLC, has a Master's Degree in Business Administration and more than 25 years of leadership experience. Deborah is a Certified Coach, Trainer, Professional Public Speaker, and Diversity & Inclusion Consultant.