My name is Sheva Abeles-Allison, and as the high school Library Media Specialist, there is nothing I love more than when I connect students, staff, and teachers with what they’re looking for. The WiLS Ideas to Action Fund has allowed the Ashland High School library & makerspace to do just that in a new and… READ MORE
Category: Member News
Products in Practice: The Public Library as the Hub for Health Literacy and Engagement
This article is part of a new WiLS series, Products in Practice, in which we highlight how our members are using products they purchase through WiLS Cooperative Purchasing, with support from our vendor partners, to improve information service to their students, patrons, and community members. This edition, authored by Andrea Bloom, Founder of ConnectWell, features… READ MORE
WiLSWorld Shorts: Digitizing Community Collections at America’s Black Holocaust Museum
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 work to digitize and share the museum’s collections. This summer, a team of ABHM interns has been digitizing materials that document Black community history in… READ MORE
2026 Culture Keepers Convening: Gathering in Waaswaaganing
From May 13-15, 2026, Tribal librarians, archivists, museum professionals, language workers, Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, and cultural heritage practitioners gathered in Waaswaaganing (Lac du Flambeau), Wisconsin, for the 19th Culture Keepers Convening. Hosted by the Gikendaasowigamig (House of Knowledge) Ben Guthrie Lac du Flambeau Public Library and George W. Brown Ojibwe Museum & Cultural Center,… READ MORE
Congratulations to the 2026 Data Classroom Graduates!
WiLS is proud to applaud these graduates of the third cohort of the WiLS Data Classroom: Ashlee Kunkel, Director, Milton Public Library Beth Krebs-Smith, Director, Edgerton Public Library David Dowling, IT Engineer, Prairie Lakes Library System Emily Kornak, Director, Lake Geneva Public Library Joe Davies, Director, Burlington Public Library Justin Keberlein, Branch Manager, Kenosha Public… READ MORE