Our financial strength means we can turn your ideas into reality. Investing in our members drives innovation and collaboration that, in turn, fuels other libraries to take projects further. The next period to apply for up to $5000 of WiLS Ideas to Action Funds is April 6th through June 1st. Read about the Ideas to… READ MORE
This fall, WiLS began a cooperative agreement with the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to mentor a cohort of ten small, rural, and tribal libraries around the country working on community memory projects. These libraries received grants in IMLS’s new Accelerating Promising Practices funding category, which is designed to build capacity at small… READ MORE
For the last three years, WiLS and the University of Wisconsin-Madison iSchool have partnered with Washington State University on an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) funded initiative to establish a regional Mukurtu training and outreach hub. The grant was slated to end in September 2019, however, thanks to IMLS the project has been… READ MORE
Need a strategic plan on a limited budget? Want to learn more about the process of creating a strategic plan with your peers? We are now seeking participants for our 2020 Strategic Planning Cohort for Small Public Libraries! Contact Melissa McLimans at melissa@wils.org or (608) 515-8953 to participate or read on to learn more. When?… READ MORE
We are excited to announce these recipients of WILS 2019 Ideas to Action Funds! Beloit Public Library – Memory Care Kits Provide a collection of materials designed to trigger memories and encourage interaction, oriented for caregivers to use with family members/patients dealing with dementia or memory loss. Cardinal Stritch University Library – Back to High… READ MORE