by Trina Erickson, Director and Maggie Strittmater, Adult Programming & Outreach Coordinator, McIntosh Memorial Library Cooking Up Community: Launching Our Culinary Literacy Mobile Demonstration Kitchen We’re excited to share the first update on our newest adventure here at McIntosh Memorial Library, thanks to the generous support of the WiLS Ideas to Action grant! With this… READ MORE
Category: Ideas to Action
Ideas to Action 2024: Update from the Blugold Makerspace UW-Eau Claire Repair Fair
by Jenna Vande Zande (she/her), User Services / Outreach, UW-Eau Claire McIntyre Library You grab one of your favorite flannel shirts out of the closet, maybe one you haven’t worn in a while. You pull it off the hanger, pull the one arm through one sleeve, then the second, then RIIIIIIIIIP. Crap. You survey… READ MORE
Ideas to Action 2024: An Update on Somerset Public Library’s Echoes of the Past
By Renee Reckner, Circulation Librarian and History Room Archivist, Somerset Public Library Our library houses an extensive collection of carefully curated historical materials, including newspaper clippings, genealogy records, and photographs. However, despite our dedicated efforts, accessibility to these records is a challenge—researching historical records takes time, requires specific knowledge, and depends on library hours. With… READ MORE
The WiLS 2025 Ideas to Action Fund Application Period Is Open!
The WiLS Ideas to Action Fund application period is open! Through this fund, WiLS provides grants of up to $5,000 so libraries and cultural organizations can bring their project ideas to life. The program encourages partnerships and collaborations among WiLS members and with community partners, supports innovative and exploratory new work, and seeds the development… READ MORE
Presenting the 2024 Ideas to Action Fund Recipients!
We are very excited to share the awardees for this year’s Ideas to Action Fund! The WiLS Board and staff had very hard decisions to make, sifting through intriguing and important ideas proposed by a record-breaking 53 public, academic, and K12 libraries as well as cultural and tribal organizations. We are honored to see the… READ MORE