WiLS Cooperative Purchasing is partnering with Amazon Business – and Wisconsin public libraries are the ones who benefit! Starting April 16th, WiLS Cooperative Purchasing participants gain access to a suite of exclusive Amazon Business benefits designed specifically for public libraries. We are hosting a live webinar on Thursday, April 16th, at 11:00 am CT, to launch the… READ MORE
We are excited to announce a new benefit with Amazon Business available to Wisconsin public libraries that participate in the WiLS Cooperative Purchasing program. WiLS is providing all eligible Wisconsin public libraries free Business Prime accounts (up to $3,499 value/library). In addition to Amazon’s fast and free shipping with Business Prime, Wisconsin public libraries also… READ MORE
It’s springtime, and time for our K12 community to start thinking about next school year’s cooperative purchasing subscription renewals. If you complete your renewals by May 1st, you’ll be entered for a chance to waive your Cooperative Purchasing Annual Subscription Fee for next year! Renewal pricing is being uploaded to MyWiLS as soon as we… READ MORE
The School Library as the Hub of Learning At this year’s American Association of School Librarians (AASL) conference, I had the privilege of speaking with many school librarians who described their role in an especially powerful way. They see themselves as the conduit between classroom learning and the wider world. From this central position, librarians… READ MORE
Coming this spring, WiLS will change the Cooperative Purchasing Annual Subscription Fee model for K12 participants, a change that we hope will strengthen the service so we can continue to save you time and money well into the future. We have developed a new, tiered service fee model, with input from our Cooperative Purchasing Advisory… READ MORE