We are very excited to share the awardees for this year’s Ideas to Action Fund! The WiLS Board and staff had very hard decisions to make, sifting through intriguing and important ideas proposed by a record-breaking 64 public, academic, and K12 libraries as well as cultural and tribal organizations. We are honored to see the… READ MORE
This semester, we are thrilled to welcome Alex Belovich to our team for his UW-Madison iSchool practicum experience. We thought you’d like to meet him! Alex hails from Brecksville, Ohio and is in his final semester at the iSchool. We asked him to share a little about his path to the field of librarianship, how… READ MORE
Since 2022, the Wisconsin Schools Digital Library Consortium (WSDLC) has hosted the Reach More Readers Challenge, a friendly competition between WSDLC-member school districts with the goal of (re)introducing students to the digital materials available to them year-round, encouraging and empowering them to continue reading all summer long. This competition is simple: Library staff at WSDLC… READ MORE
Membership has its benefits! WiLS members receive discounted registration for the Internet Librarian Connect Conference, being held virtually on October 28-30. The agenda is packed full of workshops and presentations on AI, leadership, engagement, and discovery. Use code 25WILS to receive your $100 discount when you register to attend. Let us know at information@wils.org if you… READ MORE
Are you looking for affordable ways to increase your data skills and confidence? Are you unsure what to do with all that data you’ve collected at your organization? Are you looking for strategies to create compelling data-informed stories for different stakeholders? We are currently putting together our third cohort of the WiLS Data Classroom, and… READ MORE