Good Morning Andrea Bloom, CEO of ConnectWell shared this February 4th Guardian article with our coop team: “CDC webpages go dark as Trump targets public health information” Information is one of the most important public health tools available. With the CDC and NIH websites being stripped of key information, public health is at risk. Now… READ MORE
Category: Public Libraries
Ground News Webinar Feb 18th! Stronger Together: Educators + Ground News—Rising to the Moment with a New Wave of Media Literacy
Good Morning, Join us on Tuesday, February 18th at 11:00 am CST for an uplifting, solution-focused session for WiLS members committed to strengthening media literacy and empowering their communities—especially when distinguishing facts from opinions and navigating bias is more urgent than ever. We’ll spotlight over a decade of Project Information Literacy (PIL) findings on how… READ MORE
Join Us Tomorrow! Thursday, Feb 6th at 3:34 pm to Learn About LOTE4Kids: Storytime in Your Language
Good Morning, We are pleased to share a webinar opportunity for our members to learn more about Lote4Kids, the database of children’s audio-picture books for libraries to engage multicultural families while boosting school language programs. Books are leveled with English translations, narrated by native speakers (not AI) and include quizzes and activities to help with… READ MORE
Our Next Taco Tuesday – 2/11/25
Hello! We have a Taco Tuesday session coming up on 2/11/25 at 11:30 AM! Join us to see short presentations from the following vendors: 11:30 – Craft & Hobby Craft & Hobby database features. 11:45 – ConnectWell ConnectWell Health & Wellness Database and Programs 12:00 – Sphero Sphero transforms the way kids PK–12 learn with… READ MORE
The Cooperative Purchasing Top 10 for 2024
It’s January and of course we can’t resist a good listicle! Want to know the most popular products your peer libraries ordered from WiLS Cooperative Purchasing in 2024? Here they are! If you’d like a quote on these or any other products offered as part of our Cooperative Purchasing program, fill out this short form. If you… READ MORE
