In early May, more than 65 tribal librarians, archivists, museum curators, and cultural heritage professionals from across the Great Lakes region gathered at Legendary Waters Resort & Casino in Red Cliff Nation for the 2025 Culture Keepers Convening – a three-day event focused on community-building, knowledge exchange, and cultural stewardship. A Collaborative Effort Hosted by… READ MORE
We are excited to share that our partnership with the UW-Madison iSchool to bring affordable learning opportunities to our members continues into 2025! Join experts for a series of insightful and practical webinars designed to help you better advocate for yourself, your colleagues, and patrons alike. Whether you are a staff member who feels change… READ MORE
Registration is open for the 2025-2026 Small Library Strategic Planning Cohort! Be one of up to ten libraries, serving a community population of about 5,000 or fewer, to participate in this efficient, cost-effective, and manageable way to create a strategic plan for your small library and community. Read more on the WiLS website or confirm your library’s… READ MORE
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is a critical funding source for libraries and museums in the US. These funds allow organizations to improve and innovate, develop new services and collections, advance education and programming efforts, better serve community industries in workforce development, enhance access to their available resources, and more. In an… READ MORE
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is a critical funding source for libraries and museums in the US. These funds allow organizations to improve and innovate, develop new services and collections, advance education and programming efforts, better serve community industries in workforce development, enhance access to their available resources, and more. WiLS itself… READ MORE