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Category: Things You’ll Like!

Wrapping Up a Celebration of WiLS’ 50th Birthday

December 9, 2022 WiLS staff

WiLS was born to the University of Wisconsin System in 1972 as Wisconsin Interlibrary Loan Services to “provide access to the extensive resources available in the UW Madison campus library collections.” This year, we celebrated our 50th birthday as WiLS, formally known as Wisconsin Library Services, with 667 member organizations: libraries of every type –… READ MORE

Posted in Things You'll Like!, WiLS Events

WiLSWorld Shorts: Using Findhelp to Connect People in Need and the Programs That Serve Them

December 7, 2022 WiLS staff

This event was held on Friday, January 13th, 2023, at 1:00 pm CT. You can watch the recording on our YouTube channel or view the slides. Join us for the next WiLSWorld Shorts on Friday, January 13th, at 1:00 pm CT. Libraries of all types are invited to attend to learn more about findhelp, a… READ MORE

Posted in Learning Opportunities, Services & Projects, Things You'll Like!, WiLS Events, WiLSWorld Shorts

New Service! Data Dashboards for Public Libraries

November 18, 2022 WiLS staff

WiLS is excited to announce that we are rolling out a new service to meet public library needs: an annual subscription to a public library data dashboard!… READ MORE

Posted in Services & Projects, Technology, Things You'll Like!

New Cooperative Purchasing Vendor and Product Catalog

November 9, 2022 WiLS staff

We are so excited to share that you can now browse and search through the catalog of WiLS vendor partners and their products on our website! This new feature helps MyWiLS subscribers quickly and easily find the products they are looking for, request a quote, and get the purchase process rolling. You can explore our… READ MORE

Posted in Academic Libraries, Coop Purchasing News, K12 Libraries, Public Libraries, Services & Projects, Special Libraries, Technology, Things You'll Like!

Save the Date! WiLS 2023 Member Meeting: Friday, February 24th at 10:00 am CT

November 4, 2022 WiLS staff

Save the date for WiLS’ next Member Meeting on Friday, February 24th at 10:00 am CT! We hope you’ll join us to hear what our library and cultural organization members have been up to in the last year and get an update on WiLS work in 2022 and looking ahead. Registration will be open soon!… READ MORE

Posted in Learning Opportunities, Member News, Membership, Services & Projects, Things You'll Like!, WiLS Events
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