Governance Support
WiLS coordinates governing bodies, manages their meetings, ensures work moves forward, and supports cross-committee communication.
Collaboration Support
Let WiLS Move Your Collaboration Forward
Collaborating with other organizations is an excellent way to do more with your time and money, but the collaborators themselves don’t necessarily have the capacity or expertise to manage the collaboration and keep it moving forward. WiLS’ finely-honed skills in project and financial management, governance and meeting support, communication, and research can activate nearly any team of collaborators on a wide variety of projects, from single-task workgroups to statewide consortia.
Want help with your collaboration?
See the list of common services below that we already actively provide to collaborations and consortia or view this slide deck for an overview of our collaboration support services and the groups in Wisconsin and beyond that benefit from them.
Need something else or want to get started? We are ready to hear about your project and what you need help with! Contact us at information@wils.org to brainstorm ways to move your collaboration forward.
WiLS Collaboration Support Services
Planning and Project Management
Building on strong internal expertise, WiLS will help you identify, plan for, and implement your collaboration’s projects through timeline creation, management coordination, and communication.
Fiscal Agency
WiLS will manage your budget, handle customized cost-sharing needs, pay your bills, and provide financial reports as you need them.
Shared Collection Development
WiLS has years of experience coordinating shared collection development, accommodating both group and individual library needs, and maintaining strong vendor relationships.
Skill-Building
WiLS can help provide the people in your collaboration with the necessary skills and practice they need to carry out their work, delivered by WiLS staff or our network of knowledgeable individuals and organizations.
Research and Data
WiLS’ at-hand research and data expertise can help any group of collaborators gain the knowledge needed to make good decisions.
Marketing and Communications
WiLS can create, edit, and disseminate the internal and external communications you need, including calls to action, newsletters, annual reports, and promotional materials.
Building Relationships
WiLS has strong, established relationships with partners and vendors in Wisconsin and nationwide as well as a proven track record of partnering with new organizations as needs arise.
"The WiLS staff make this consortium amazing. They are so approachable, supportive and responsive and truly some of the most passionate and caring people I've had the pleasure to work with."
WISPALS member, 2022