At the conference, you will also find WiLS staff facilitating and presenting these sessions in collaboration with members. We’d love to see you among the attendees! Notable Reports Panel: Recent Library Trends, Data, and Discoveries Wednesday, October 29th at 11:00 am CT in Salon D Join WiLSians Sara Gold and Andi Coffin as they facilitate this… READ MORE
Category: Services & Projects
Baker & Taylor Closure Transition: Alternatives from WiLS Vendor Partners
The recent announcement of the closing of Baker & Taylor has caused WiLS members to pivot quickly to secure new sources for their print books. The good news is that the WiLS Cooperative Purchasing team has partnerships with trusted, reliable library suppliers who provide discounts to program participants. Ingram Ingram offers IngramExpress, a rush solution… READ MORE
WiLSWorld Shorts: The People Are The Power
For more than seven years, the WiLS Staff Development Group has been working one-on-one with staff and in coordination with one another for the sole purpose of making sure WiLS employees know they are valued. While some of our projects have been larger scale endeavors, like incorporating a flexible-hour work week or expanding employment benefits,… READ MORE
Presenting the 2025 Ideas to Action Fund Awardees!
We are very excited to share the awardees for this year’s Ideas to Action Fund! The WiLS Board and staff had very hard decisions to make, sifting through intriguing and important ideas proposed by a record-breaking 64 public, academic, and K12 libraries as well as cultural and tribal organizations. We are honored to see the… READ MORE
Important Cooperative Purchasing Update: Scholastic Product Retirements, Effective July 30, 2026
WiLS vendor partner Scholastic has announced that, effective July 30, 2026, the following products will be retired: TrueFlix ScienceFlix Scholastic GO! WiLS has already started the process of managing this change on behalf of current subscribers: Any subscriptions set to begin or renew after July 30, 2026, will be cancelled. If your institution has already… READ MORE