THE NAPERVILLE HERITAGE SOCIETY WILL IMPLEMENT A CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT TO SUPPORT INSTITUTION-WIDE LEARNING IN ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION, LEADERSHIP, AND NEW PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE SOCIETY'S VISION TO TRANSFORM NAPER SETTLEMENT, A 19TH CENTURY PIONEER HISTORY VILLAGE, INTO A COMMUNITY-ORIENTED MUSEUM RELEVANT TO THE CONCERNS AND ISSUES OF A DIVERSE, RAPIDLY CHANGING CITY. STAFF MEMBERS AT ALL LEVELS WILL PARTICIPATE IN EIGHT FACILITATED ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT NAVIGATION SESSIONS, SIX FIELD STUDY TRIPS, A BOOK CLUB, AND EIGHT INNOVATION WORKFORCE SEMINARS LED BY TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERS IN AND OUTSIDE THE MUSEUM FIELD. STAFF LEARNING AND OPENNESS TO CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM PRACTICES WILL BE ASSESSED THROUGH PRE- AND POST-EVALUATION RESULTS ADDRESSING ATTITUDES, ENGAGEMENT, AND LEARNING. EACH OF THE PARTICIPATING SPEAKERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A COMPENDIUM OF ESSAYS, WHICH WILL BE SHARED WITH THE FIELD THROUGH BLOGS, PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, AND WEBINARS.