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
WiLS was honored to partner with the Southwest Wisconsin Library System and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to develop the Data Landscape Report, released last month. This report provides a foundational assessment of the statewide “data ecosystem” – the intersection of all the people, organizations, and resources in the state involved in library data… READ MORE
Thank you to all who voted in our recent election! We are delighted to welcome these two new members to the WiLS Board in July. Michelle Byholm, Librarian, Chequamegon School District Michelle has been a librarian in the northern part of Wisconsin for over 20 years. During that time, she has worked with at least… READ MORE
In 2021, eleven mid-size Wisconsin public libraries formed the City Library Collective (CLC) to address common issues and use collective knowledge and experience to improve their organizations and services to their communities. The group was awarded an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant in order to collaboratively explore the concept of Libraries as Centers for… READ MORE
“I have learned so much about Tribal sovereignty, ethical archival work, and collaborative practices throughout the course of the last year, and I am so grateful to WiLS and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community for allowing me to learn and grow in this field.” by Kelsie Flack My year-long fellowship with WiLS and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, which… READ MORE