Other Ways for Vendors to Connect with the Wisconsin Library Community

Thank you for your partnership with WiLS! We are very excited to connect your valuable products to the libraries in our member community, and to help their patrons get the information they need.

While there are many benefits to partnering with WiLS, including increased exposure of your products, there are a variety of other ways to engage with the Wisconsin library community. Library staff greatly appreciate seeing vendors present at their professional development events through sponsorships and exhibits, and by participating in the informal events that happen at those conferences. 

Throughout the year, WiLS coordinates and offers professional development opportunities to members that vendors can sponsor to raise the community awareness about your brand and products, including through our WiLSWorld Shorts series. If you are interested in sponsoring the series, or other events managed by WiLS, connect with us at .

The Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) holds two large events that are well-attended by the community and are ideal opportunities to increase your brand recognition and product reach. 

• WLA Annual Conference: The largest state library conference, this event is typically attended by over 900 librarians from across the state and beyond. The conference offers a multitude of great programs, excellent speakers, awards, tours, and fun social events, all in an environment meant to engage everyone attending. There are several great exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities to place your organization front and center of the Wisconsin library community. For more information about sponsoring or exhibiting the WLA Annual Conference, contact .
• Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) Annual Conference and the Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians (WAAL) Annual Conference: These conferences, held yearly in the spring, bring together librarians from across the state to engage in new ideas and collaborations, and connect with one another over shared goals for their communities, and vendor sponsorship is welcome! For more information about sponsoring or exhibiting at WAPL or WAAL, contact .

Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association (WEMTA) Annual Conference: This conference is attended by K12 Library Media Specialists, IT Coordinators, Teachers, and Administrators as an opportunity to improve education through collaborating and sharing best practices. Vendors can participate in this well-attended conference through exhibiting and sponsorship. For more information about sponsoring or exhibiting at WEMTA, contact .

Another way to engage the library community is by inviting them to participate in advisory boards and product development. If you are interested in creating a collaborative project with our member libraries, WiLS can help you get your message out and manage projects of multiple member participants. For more information, contact .