2022 marks the fifth anniversary of WiLS’ Ideas to Action Fund. This opportunity, offered annually by the WiLS Board, supports innovative and collaborative work in order to inspire the creation of new processes, methods, or resources that can be used by other WiLS member libraries and cultural organizations. This year, we received 33 outstanding proposals… READ MORE
This month, we welcome these new members to the WiLS Board! We asked them to share a little bit about themselves: Sarah Miller, WiscNet, has eight years of experience inside a similar membership organization to WiLS and cares deeply about the vital role of libraries, cultural institutions, and their partners in making the world a better place. As the… READ MORE
This meeting was held on February 25, 2022 and the recording can be watched online on our YouTube channel…. READ MORE
In September 2020, the WiLS Board was thrilled to provide planning and financial support to seven WiLS members throughout the state to pursue innovative and collaborative projects. A key component of WiLS’ Ideas to Action fund is that recipients share their experiences and outcomes with our community in order to inspire ideas, improve services, and generally help move… 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