Our financial strength means we can turn ideas into reality. Investing in our members drives innovation and collaboration that, in turn, fuels other libraries to take projects further. This series, written by award recipients, highlights projects and outcomes of the 2019 WiLS Ideas to Action Fund. If you’d like your project considered for the 2020 award… READ MORE
Category: Services & Projects
Save the Date for WiLS 2020 Ideas to Action Fund Application Period
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
The First Meeting of the IMLS APP Community Memory Cohort
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
Updates from the Mukurtu Midwest Hub
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
Participate in WiLS’ 2020 Public Library Strategic Planning Cohort
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