WiLSWorld Shorts: Tell Your Library’s Story

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This WiLSWorld Shorts was held on Friday, October 7th at 1:00 pm CT. You can watch the recording on our YouTube channel or view the slides. In this session, we welcome Elizabeth Tomev from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to discuss the importance of communicating positive library events, programs, staff milestones, and more. We… READ MORE

Meet the New WiLS Board Members

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This month, we welcome these new members to the WiLS Board! We asked them to share a little bit about themselves: Sarah Miller, WiscNet, has eight years of experience inside a similar membership organization to WiLS and cares deeply about the vital role of libraries, cultural institutions, and their partners in making the world a better place. As the… READ MORE

WiLS’ Strategic Plan for 2022-2027

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WiLS staff

For years, we’ve been working with the Wisconsin library community to help them develop, write, and implement their strategic plans but we haven’t used those same processes and tools on our own work – until now! We are more than grateful to our partners, and members and non-members alike, who took the time and energy… READ MORE

Join the Next Small Public Library Strategic Planning Cohort

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The application period for the 2022-2023 Small Library Strategic Planning Cohort is closed. Please contact Laura Damon-Moore at laura@wils.org with any questions. Are you looking for an efficient, cost-effective, and manageable way to do strategic planning in your small library and community? WiLS is pleased to announce that we have space for up to 10… READ MORE