This article is part of a new WiLS series, Products in Practice, in which we highlight how our members are using products they purchase through WiLS Cooperative Purchasing, with support from our vendor partners, to improve information service to their students, patrons, and community members. This edition, authored by Andrea Bloom, Founder of ConnectWell, features… READ MORE
Category: Services & Projects
A Farewell, from Nick Smith
In August 2026, after five years of exceptional service, WiLS Operations Assistant Nick Smith will strike out for new adventures in the Twin Cities. We are endlessly grateful for those years, and he will be sorely missed. We are a better organization because of his work. In his own words below, Nick shares a reflection… READ MORE
Welcome Liz Dudley, WiLS’ new Financial and Operations Assistant!
In June 2026, we were delighted to welcome Liz Dudley to the WiLS team as our new Financial and Operations Assistant. We thought you’d like to get to know her, too! Here’s Liz with a few words as she steps into her new role: Hi everyone! I’m so excited to introduce myself as WiLS’ new… READ MORE
WiLSWorld Shorts: Digitizing Community Collections at America’s Black Holocaust Museum
Join us on Friday, September 18th at 1:00 pm CT for the next WiLSWorld Shorts as staff and interns from America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) in Milwaukee share about their work to digitize and share the museum’s collections. This summer, a team of ABHM interns has been digitizing materials that document Black community history in… READ MORE
Indigenizing Information Institutions: Discounted Webinar Series from UW-Madison iSchool for WiLS Members
WiLS is proud to continue to partner with the UW-Madison Information School to bring our members valuable learning opportunities at a discounted price. This upcoming webinar series, Indigenizing Information Institutions, bridges the gap between traditional library and information practices and Indigenous ways of knowing. What does it look like to truly Indigenize the structures of… READ MORE