Feb 13th at Noon: Kanopy Town Hall

WiLS staff

This is your final reminder to join us for the Kanopy & Libby Spring Town Hall, packed with updates and insights. Hear from team members as they share valuable tips and insights to elevate your library’s digital offerings. The event will take place: Thursday, February, 13 2025 – 12:00PM CT Make sure to RSVP! As… READ MORE

Reminder: Try Out Kids Discover Online Now Through April 1st

WiLS staff

Good Morning, We’re excited to pass along trial access credentials to Kids Discover Online, which can be shared with all WiLS districts. They can begin using our resources immediately and trial access will last until April 1, 2025. There’s two primary ways to access the platform, either by clicking the PW-Embedded URL, or manually logging… READ MORE

ConnectWell: Providing Uncensored and Reliable Health Information for Your Patrons

WiLS staff

Good Morning Andrea Bloom, CEO of ConnectWell shared this February 4th Guardian article with our coop team: “CDC webpages go dark as Trump targets public health information” Information is one of the most important public health tools available. With the CDC and NIH websites being stripped of key information, public health is at risk. Now… READ MORE

Ground News Webinar Feb 18th! Stronger Together: Educators + Ground News—Rising to the Moment with a New Wave of Media Literacy

WiLS staff

Good Morning, Join us on Tuesday, February 18th at 11:00 am CST for an uplifting, solution-focused session for WiLS members committed to strengthening media literacy and empowering their communities—especially when distinguishing facts from opinions and navigating bias is more urgent than ever. We’ll spotlight over a decade of Project Information Literacy (PIL) findings on how… READ MORE