In July, we welcomed Marcy Cordova to the WiLS team as our new Cooperative Purchasing Specialist. We couldn’t be more excited to learn from the wisdom she has gained during her many years in K12 schools and libraries, and she has already taught us so much. Here is a little more about Marcy, from Marcy:… READ MORE
Category: Services & Projects
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
A Farewell, from Nick Smith
In August 2026, after five years of exceptional service, WiLS Operations Assistant Nick Smith will strike out for new adventures in the Twin Cities. We are endlessly grateful for those years, and he will be sorely missed. We are a better organization because of his work. In his own words below, Nick shares a reflection… READ MORE
Welcome Liz Dudley, WiLS’ new Financial and Operations Assistant!
In June 2026, we were delighted to welcome Liz Dudley to the WiLS team as our new Financial and Operations Assistant. We thought you’d like to get to know her, too! Here’s Liz with a few words as she steps into her new role: Hi everyone! I’m so excited to introduce myself as WiLS’ new… 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