We are excited to announce these recipients of WILS 2019 Ideas to Action Funds! Beloit Public Library – Memory Care Kits Provide a collection of materials designed to trigger memories and encourage interaction, oriented for caregivers to use with family members/patients dealing with dementia or memory loss. Cardinal Stritch University Library – Back to High… READ MORE
WiLS member Carthage College will be hosting a screening of the highly-acclaimed film ‘Neither Wolf Nor Dog’ at 7:30 PM on Thursday, May 9th. Witness one of the most authentic films highlighting the modern experiences of Indigenous Americans. Featuring the late Chief David Bald Eagle, a Lakota soldier and actor, who had this to say about… READ MORE
The White House budget proposal for FY2020 has, for a third time, proposed elimination of federal funding for libraries. This year’s “Dear Appropriator” letters have started to circulate in the House, asking Representatives to preserve more than $210 million in federal library funding. One letter asks members of the House Appropriations Committee to fully fund the… READ MORE
Please email your Senators and your Representative and urge them to cosponsor the Museum and Library Services Act. S. 3530 and H.R. 6988 equitably distribute Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds to large and small states, expands eligibility for tribal libraries, supports disaster readiness, and reinforces ALA’s message that strong communities need strong libraries.”… READ MORE
The ALA and libraries had several major wins in Washington recently, but we still need your help! Successes: Congress passes the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act. On Wednesday, Congress signed off and sent this legislation to the President for signature. This Act will exponentially increase the availability of accessible reading materials to Americans and people around… READ MORE