On September 15, 2023, at 1:00 pm, Celeste Contreras, community ambassador to the Milwaukee Women’s Art Library, and Derek Webb, head of archives at UW-Milwaukee Libraries, joined us for WiLSWorld Shorts to teach us about their DPLA-funded Digital Equity Project! You can find the recording on our YouTube channel. Since November 2022, the University of… READ MORE
Our members are confronting an increasing number of challenges to their collections, displays, services, and programs: from books dealing with sexuality and gender identity; to proclamations of commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion; to community efforts to promote voting and other civil rights. We stand in solidarity with our members who are actively working to… READ MORE
This quarter, WiLS spotlights the important work of Pa Ja Yang, who, along with Andy Draheim, created the Libraries in Bloom initiative. In an interview conducted over email with WiLS Library Strategist and Consultant Laura Damon-Moore, Pa Ja shares about Libraries in Bloom, including her hopes for its future and an invitation to engage with… READ MORE
WiLS’ 2021 Strategic Initiatives include a commitment to operationalize our organization’s values by “identifying or creating tangible opportunities to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion.” One way we are doing this is through the Social Justice Spotlight series, which seeks to use WiLS’ platform to amplify community-based organizations, initiatives, and projects in and around Wisconsin that do bold,… READ MORE
Indianhead Federated Library System (IFLS) has two workshops coming up–offered twice in different locations. All are welcome! Please register by March 30. Exploring the Cycle of Oppression, Building a Social Justice Narrative, 9:30-12:30 April 5, IFLS Office (1538 Truax Blvd, Eau Claire) April 19, Rice Lake Public Library (2 East Marshall Street) Ruth Bowles will… READ MORE