Join presenters from WiLS on Friday, June 7th at 1:00 pm CT for a discussion of cultural considerations to be aware of as a non-Native person working with Native Nations communities. The discussion will center around building respectful and ethical relationships with a spirit of reciprocity. The presenters will share their own experiences working… READ MORE
Category: Services & Projects
Participate in the Next Small Library Strategic Planning Cohort
Due to an early and enthusiastic response for the upcoming cohort, we have closed registration for the 2024-25 cohort. Watch this space for updates on next year’s cohort in spring of 2025. Are you looking for an efficient, cost-effective, and manageable way to make a strategic plan for your small library and community? WiLS is… READ MORE
WiLS Partners With Washington State University On Mellon Foundation Award Expanding Support For Mukurtu
WiLS, home of the Mukurtu Midwest Hub, is excited to share that we will partner with Washington State University on its Andrew W. Mellon Foundation award of $1.5 million to sustain the Mukurtu content management system established in 2009. The Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation at Washington State University develops Mukurtu, a free, open-source… READ MORE
Ideas to Action 2023: Biking Along the Ice Age Trail with the Hartland Public Library
In 2023, the WiLS Ideas to Action Fund awarded a grant to Hartland Public Library to develop a project that promotes the Ice Age Trail and the library’s evolving role as a community center that supports everyone and all kinds of activities that promote physical and mental health. Here is the mid-point report from the… READ MORE
The WiLS 2024 Ideas to Action Fund Application Period Is Open!
Do you have a project that needs a boost? Are you dreaming up a service you’d like to develop but don’t have funding? Through the Ideas to Action Fund, WiLS provides grants of up to $5,000 so libraries and cultural organizations can bring their project ideas to life. The program aims to encourage partnerships and… READ MORE