Sweater weather approaches. Soon we’ll be picking apples, flannel-laden with pumpkin spice latte in-hand, thrifting for Halloween costumes. But it’s also a goodbye to summer – a glorious season filled with its own traditions and nostalgia. In summer’s waning days, our staff wanted to share the places and people that make it a special time… READ MORE
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Presenting the 2025 Ideas to Action Fund Awardees!
We are very excited to share the awardees for this year’s Ideas to Action Fund! The WiLS Board and staff had very hard decisions to make, sifting through intriguing and important ideas proposed by a record-breaking 64 public, academic, and K12 libraries as well as cultural and tribal organizations. We are honored to see the… READ MORE
Meet Alex, WiLS’ Fall 2025 Practicum Student!
This semester, we are thrilled to welcome Alex Belovich to our team for his UW-Madison iSchool practicum experience. We thought you’d like to meet him! Alex hails from Brecksville, Ohio and is in his final semester at the iSchool. We asked him to share a little about his path to the field of librarianship, how… READ MORE
WSDLC’s Reach More Readers Challenge
Since 2022, the Wisconsin Schools Digital Library Consortium (WSDLC) has hosted the Reach More Readers Challenge, a friendly competition between WSDLC-member school districts with the goal of (re)introducing students to the digital materials available to them year-round, encouraging and empowering them to continue reading all summer long. This competition is simple: Library staff at WSDLC… READ MORE
Discounted Internet Librarian Connect 2025 Registration for WiLS Members
Membership has its benefits! WiLS members receive discounted registration for the Internet Librarian Connect Conference, being held virtually on October 28-30. The agenda is packed full of workshops and presentations on AI, leadership, engagement, and discovery. Use code 25WILS to receive your $100 discount when you register to attend. Let us know at information@wils.org if you… READ MORE