At WiLS, it’s important to us that we are respectful of our members’ time. It’s a notion embedded in our mission and our values, and it’s a critical consideration of any service or project we develop. We know there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get done what we all want to get… READ MORE
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Discounted Internet Librarian Connect 2026 Registration for WiLS Members
A treat for WiLS members! Members of WiLS can receive discounted registration for the Internet Librarian Connect Conference, being held virtually on October 27-29. Use code 26WILS to receive your $100 discount when you register to attend. Let us know at information@wils.org if you have any questions…. READ MORE
2026 Culture Keepers Convening: Gathering in Waaswaaganing
From May 13-15, 2026, Tribal librarians, archivists, museum professionals, language workers, Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, and cultural heritage practitioners gathered in Waaswaaganing (Lac du Flambeau), Wisconsin, for the 19th Culture Keepers Convening. Hosted by the Gikendaasowigamig (House of Knowledge) Ben Guthrie Lac du Flambeau Public Library and George W. Brown Ojibwe Museum & Cultural Center,… READ MORE
Congratulations to the 2026 Data Classroom Graduates!
WiLS is proud to applaud these graduates of the third cohort of the WiLS Data Classroom: Ashlee Kunkel, Director, Milton Public Library Beth Krebs-Smith, Director, Edgerton Public Library David Dowling, IT Engineer, Prairie Lakes Library System Emily Kornak, Director, Lake Geneva Public Library Joe Davies, Director, Burlington Public Library Justin Keberlein, Branch Manager, Kenosha Public… READ MORE
Ideas to Action 2025: Edgerton Public Library Advocates for “Knowing Your Numbers”
by Beth Krebs-Smith, Library Director, Edgerton Public Library In 2019, I suffered a kidney bleed that could have cost me my life had I not gotten to the emergency room as quickly as I did. The cause? Extremely high blood pressure that I didn’t know I had. I was not a regular visitor to my… READ MORE