K12 libraries

Jun 21

Full Access to EasyBib EDU for Free!

The Imagine Easy Team is excited to let you know that you and your students can have FULL ACCESS to EasyBib EDU for free, starting with the 2016-2017 school year and beyond!

New Vendor Partner: Digital Theatre

WiLS is proud to announce a new partnership with streaming media vendor Digital Theatre! Digital Theatre is an on-demand digital education resource for the performing arts. Their main focus is supporting the teachers and students of Drama, Theatre Studies and English in academic institutions. They provide access to high-quality, filmed productions and learning resources. They work in partnership with renowned theatre companies, writers, actors, creatives, and academic institutions to capture, create, license and curate these productions and learning resources. Read more

Apr 8

WiLS Member LibGuides

Collaboration is one of our favorite things at WiLS. In fact, it is one of our organizational values. We believe that facilitating the sharing of information and ideas makes our members and us better able to serve others. LibGuides are one of the most popular resources we offer through WiLS and they are also a resource we get asked the most for assistance about. In the interest of collaboration and information sharing, we are pleased to offer examples of WiLS member LibGuides.

We would love to share your favorite LibGuide too! Please send a link to .

Infobase Health Reference Center Enhancements

Infobase’s Facts on File has added many new features as well as 35 new topics to Health Reference Center, now available to new and current subscribers. For a complete list of enhancements and features please see: https://sprinkles.wils.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/9780816046966.pdf

For questions or to set up a trial, please contact Cyd Rosenberg at (800)322-8755,ext.4313 or

Feb 1

Participate in Money Smart Week!

Created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 2002, Money Smart Week is a public awareness campaign designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances. Programming is unique to each state and is geared towards adults, teens, and children. Read more

Jan 27

Help EBSCO Develop the Right Apps for Your Library

EBSCO is offering an opportunity for libraries to have greater access and input in their application development through its Beta App Program! These apps are currently available to try in beta. Read more

Jan 20

New Resources from Rosen

Rosen is pleased to present Spotlight On Interactive eBook sets. Ignite student curiosity with 7 sets of books -built to support the C3 SS Framework, NGSS, and state standards. With a hands-on approach that inspires active learning, Spotlight On immerses students in science and social studies topics.

Sets include: Spotlight On Space Science, Spotlight On Ancient Civilizations (Egypt, Rome, and Greece), Spotlight On the 13 Colonies: Birth of a Nation, Spotlight On American History, Spotlight On Native Americans (Set 2 in January), and Spotlight On Immigration and Migration (coming January). Read more

Jan 19

New Vendor Partner: LibraryH3lp

WiLS is excited to announce a new partnership with LibraryH3lp! LibraryH3lp offers a fully featured customer service platform that supports live chat, email, text messaging and a knowledge base. Their services are very flexible. They interface easily with any CMS and LibGuides. They work easily with mobile apps, Facebook or even embed in EBSCO or Summon. The staff interface is web-based, using a browser, smartphone, tablet or your favorite Jabber client.

LibraryH3lp is already very inexpensive, but WiLS has negotiated a significant discount if we can assemble a group purchase of new business. If you’ve ever considered it, now is the time! Contact Jeff Brunner () to talk about pricing or to set up a trial today!

Jan 7

Upcoming ProQuest Downtime

On January 16, 2016, ProQuest will be upgrading its systems infrastructure to improve performance, security, and overall reliability of your products. The window is scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM Central Standard Time and will last for 8 hours.

During this time, access to the ProQuest products listed below will not be available, and users will be re-directed to a webpage explaining the scheduled maintenance:

Research databases

ProQuest platform (search.proquest.com)
ProQuest Congressional (congressional.proquest.com)
ProQuest Dialog (search.proquest.com/professional)
Chadwyck-Healey databases (full list available here)
CultureGrams
eLibrary (all editions)
ProQuest Digital Microfilm
ProQuest Obituaries
ProQuest Research Companion
SIRS (all editions)

Dissertation dissemination

ProQuest/UMI ETD Administrator

Reference management/Research support tools

RefWorks
COS Funding Opportunities
COS Scholar Universe

Bibliographic and catalog enrichment resources

Books in Print®
LibraryThing for Libraries™
Resources for College Libraries

Bowker

My Identifiers
TitlePage
SAN (Standard Address Number)

Dec 18

Free Art Books! Art Resources Transfer Distribution to Underserved Communities Library Program

Here is a fantastic opportunity for libraries to add art resources to your collection.

Art Resources Transfer’s Distribution to Underserved Communities Library Program (D.U.C.) provides public schools and libraries with free books on contemporary art and culture. All public institutions who self-define as underserved are encouraged to create and account and place an order through the website. Read more

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