Join us on Friday, October 13th at 1:00 pm CT for the next WiLSWorld Shorts: Social Work Concepts in Libraries. This edition welcomes speakers Ashley Cedeño, Library Social Worker at the Racine Public Library; Debbie Minsky-Kelly, Field Director and Clinical Assistant Professor at the Carthage College School of Social Work; and Libby Richter, Community Resource… READ MORE
Category: Learning Opportunities
WiLS Data Classroom: Practical Data Skills for Libraries, with Libraries
This fall, you can be a part of the first WiLS Data Classroom to learn practical data skills specifically for public libraries and with public library peers. This opportunity allows you to: increase your data skills and confidence make meaningful use of the data you are already collecting create compelling data-informed stories about your library… READ MORE
Demco Book Care Happy Hour
We are excited to announce a unique opportunity for our members from our vendor partner, Demco. Our cooperative purchasing members are cordially invited to join colleagues and Demco for a hands-on book care workshop led by Book Doctor, Kimberly Young. There are two opportunities to attend! Workshops will be held at the Demco offices in… READ MORE
WiLSWorld Shorts: The 36-hour Full Time Work Week Experiment
This webinar was held on Friday, November 17th at 1:00 pm CT. The recording can be found on our YouTube channel and you can find the slides, with links to the materials referenced, here. In early 2023, an article on the 4 Day Week Global movement caught the attention of the WiLS Staff Development team. A growing body of research… READ MORE
WiLSWorld Shorts: Meet the DPLA Digital Equity Project
On September 15, 2023, at 1:00 pm, Celeste Contreras, community ambassador to the Milwaukee Women’s Art Library, and Derek Webb, head of archives at UW-Milwaukee Libraries, joined us for WiLSWorld Shorts to teach us about their DPLA-funded Digital Equity Project! You can find the recording on our YouTube channel. Since November 2022, the University of… READ MORE