by Jenna Vande Zande (she/her), User Services / Outreach, UW-Eau Claire McIntyre Library You grab one of your favorite flannel shirts out of the closet, maybe one you haven’t worn in a while. You pull it off the hanger, pull the one arm through one sleeve, then the second, then RIIIIIIIIIP. Crap. You survey… READ MORE
Category: Ideas to Action
Ideas to Action 2024: An Update on Somerset Public Library’s Echoes of the Past
By Renee Reckner, Circulation Librarian and History Room Archivist, Somerset Public Library Our library houses an extensive collection of carefully curated historical materials, including newspaper clippings, genealogy records, and photographs. However, despite our dedicated efforts, accessibility to these records is a challenge—researching historical records takes time, requires specific knowledge, and depends on library hours. With… READ MORE
The WiLS 2025 Ideas to Action Fund Application Period Is Open!
The WiLS 2025 Ideas to Action Fund application period closed on June 2nd. Please check back in April 2026 for your next opportunity to submit a proposal! The WiLS Ideas to Action Fund application period is open! Through this fund, WiLS provides grants of up to $5,000 so libraries and cultural organizations can bring their… READ MORE
Presenting the 2024 Ideas to Action Fund Recipients!
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 53 public, academic, and K12 libraries as well as cultural and tribal organizations. We are honored to see the… READ MORE
Ideas to Action 2023: Leaves and Sheaves: Papermaking for Art and the Environment
This is the mid-point report, written by Community Engagement Librarian Ellen Ward-Packard, for Lake Geneva Public Library’s 2023 Ideas to Action project, Leaves and Sheaves: Papermaking for Art and the Environment. This project is connecting books, history, recycling, and plant foraging with a hand papermaking project that encourages sustainable thinking and innovative adaptations of traditional… READ MORE