Paula Norman, Tomahawk School District What in the world is eSports? To be honest I knew nothing about eSports until a year ago. Simply put, eSports is a form of sport competition using video games. eSports often takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, individually or as teams. In… READ MORE
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Ideas to Action: Sun Prairie Public Library Creates Paths into Stories
Lynn Montague, Sun Prairie Public Library The Sun Prairie Public Library, through WiLS Ideas to Action Funds, is providing an opportunity for the entire community to engage in Story Walks which promote literacy, community and family engagement, physical health, and mental well-being. Diverse picture books, book chapters, poetry, and short stories are deconstructed and laid out… READ MORE
Ideas to Action: Madison Trust for Historic Preservation Shares Its Archives with the World
With help from the WiLS Ideas to Action fund, the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation is digitizing its archives and making them accessible to the public through Recollection Wisconsin and participating in the Recollection Wisconsin Digital Readiness Community of Practice Launch Committee. As part of that work and to help others who are considering their… READ MORE
Ideas to Action: Appleton Public Library Strikes Community Chords
In celebration of Hmong American Day on May 14th, the Appleton Public Library developed an initiative with WiLS Ideas to Action Funds, Community Chords: Engagement through Music & Art, that will bring everyone together through a shared love of music, art, culture, and literacy – all components that make Appleton a thriving community. As part of Community Chords, we are seeking donors… READ MORE
Ideas to Action: Kenosha Public Library Helps Keep Community Active and Healthy
Marcia Siehr, Head of Outreach Services, Kenosha Public Library Lisa Langsdorf, Youth Outreach Librarian, Kenosha Public Library Kenosha Public Library’s original plan for our KPL Mind and Body project was to help keep patrons physically active and entertained while safely waiting outside the Bookmobile and Book Truck for their turn to board through dance, but… READ MORE