By Rebbecca Barry, Assistant Director at Chilton Public Library “Do you really think that you will have a calculator with you everywhere you go?” Turns out that I now carry a mini-computer with me in my pocket. Not a digital native, I was raised to recognize the growing technological age. As we moved from electric… READ MORE
Category: Ideas to Action
Ideas to Action Fund deadline extended to June 20
The WiLS Ideas to Action Fund provides grants of up to $5,000 so member organizations can bring their project ideas to life. The Fund encourages partnerships and collaborations among WiLS members and with community partners, supports innovative and exploratory new work within the Wisconsin library community, and seeds the development of processes, methods, or resources that can… READ MORE
Ideas to Action: The Memory Spot: Digital Conversion and Family Memory Recording Area
By Kent Barnard, Director of the Patterson Memorial Library, 500 Division St. Wild Rose, WI 54984 The idea for The Memory Spot came from a request 6 years ago to see if we could play 8mm tapes of old football games. We couldn’t, but we procured a used 8mm projector from Goodwill. This got us… READ MORE
WiLS 2022 Ideas to Action Fund Application Period is Open
The WiLS Ideas to Action Fund provides grants of up to $5,000 so member organizations can bring their project ideas to life. The Fund encourages partnerships and collaborations among WiLS members and with community partners, supports innovative and exploratory new work within the Wisconsin library community, and seeds the development of processes, methods, or resources that can… READ MORE
Preparing Your WiLS Ideas to Action Fund Proposal
This webinar was held on April 8th, 2022. You can watch the recording on our YouTube channel. WiLS 2022 Ideas to Action Fund application period is open from April 11th through June 6th and we want to help you write the most compelling and fundable proposal possible! The Fund offers grants of up to $5000… READ MORE