Learning Opportunities

WiLSWorld Shorts: Libraries Supporting Small Business- Building Partnerships for Local Economic Development

October 2, 2026 WiLS staff

Join us on Wednesday, October 28th at 1:00 pm CT for a virtual session exploring the essential role libraries can play in strengthening Wisconsin’s local economies and supporting entrepreneurial success. This session will introduce how the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) supports businesses statewide and how your library can collaborate with WEDC to strengthen or… READ MORE

Data Projects from the WiLS Community: Measuring Programming Impact

September 17, 2026 WiLS staff

The WiLS Data Classroom is a library data-focused professional development cohort that runs for six months to boost participants’ data skills by helping them make meaningful use of data and create compelling data-informed stories about their organizations. As part of the experience, participants have the option to develop a real-world research project to work through… READ MORE

Register for SWAL 2026

September 11, 2026 WiLS staff

Registration is open for the 2026 annual meeting of the Southwest Wisconsin Association of Libraries!The meeting will be held on Thursday, November 5th, in the Community Room of the Iowa County Health and Human Services building in Dodgeville. Note: We had initially planned to hold the meeting at the new Dodgeville Public Library, but construction has been delayed,… READ MORE

WiLSWorld Shorts: Connectivity You Can Count On – Mobile Beacon Through WiscNet

July 15, 2026 WiLS staff

This WiLSWorld Shorts was held on Friday, August 14th at 1:00 pm CT. Feel free to watch the recording on the WiLS YouTube channel or view the slides. Reliable internet is a vital resource that’s not only necessary to maintain library operations; it’s sought out by community members who visit the library. WiscNet, which provides… READ MORE

WiLSWorld Shorts: Digitizing Community Collections at America’s Black Holocaust Museum

July 15, 2026 WiLS staff

This edition of WiLSWorld Shorts was held on September 18th, 2026. Feel free to watch the recording on our YouTube channel or view the slides! Join us on Friday, September 18th at 1:00 pm CT for the next WiLSWorld Shorts as staff and interns from America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) in Milwaukee share about their… READ MORE