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
Category: Services & Projects
Ideas to Action 2025: Edgerton Public Library Advocates for “Knowing Your Numbers”
by Beth Krebs-Smith, Library Director, Edgerton Public Library In 2019, I suffered a kidney bleed that could have cost me my life had I not gotten to the emergency room as quickly as I did. The cause? Extremely high blood pressure that I didn’t know I had. I was not a regular visitor to my… READ MORE
WiLS Launches the Documentation Lab to Help You Get Organized
Have you ever found yourself scrambling to find a copy of a specific policy, task procedure, or even the office copy machine’s user manual? Is there a lot of information stored in one or two staff members’ heads that should be written down somewhere? If this sounds like your organization, then this WiLS pilot service… READ MORE
Build a Strategic Plan and a Supportive Network
Participate in the 2026-2027 Small Library Strategic Planning Cohort! Be one of up to ten libraries, serving a community population of about 6,000 or fewer, to participate in this efficient, cost-effective, and manageable way to create a strategic plan for your small library and community. Read more on the WiLS website or save your library’s… READ MORE
Join Our Team as our New Cooperative Purchasing Specialist!
Want to help us help Wisconsin libraries and cultural organizations? At WiLS (Wisconsin Library Services), we believe libraries and cultural institutions make the world a better place, and we’re on a mission to help them do more with their time and money. We’re looking for a Cooperative Purchasing Specialist to join our small-but-mighty team… READ MORE