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
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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
WiLS Staff Mentor / Mentee Experiences
At WiLS, we are enthusiastic participants in the library ecosystem, including as mentors to new professionals and as mentees who have so much to learn from our community. Here, WiLSians Jen Chamberlain, Sara Gold, and Rebecca Rosensteil share their experiences:… READ MORE
Reflections on the 2026 Wisconsin Indian Education Association Conference
The 2026 Wisconsin Indian Education Association (WIEA) Conference brought educators, community leaders, students, and advocates together in Baraboo, Wisconsin, from April 8-10 under the theme “Balancing Our Cultural Evolution.” The Wisconsin Indian Education Association was established in 1985 by a group of concerned Indian educators and remains the only statewide conference in Wisconsin dedicated specifically… 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