Sep 18
Google Apps for Education (GAFE) single-sign-on (SSO) is now available for NoodleTools through their new Google Marketplace NoodleTools App. Google Apps SSO allows users to log into NoodleTools, without the need for any username/password. And just as importantly, the integration eliminates the administrative headaches around helping students with lost passwords. Read more
Jul 17
WiLS is pleased to announce a new direct order agreement with art programming provider c.Cal Design! WiLS Cooperative Purchasing members receive a 10% discount on services. Read more
Jul 6
ProQuest is seeking your input on how researchers, students and public library patrons use news and newspaper resources in their research. This valuable input will help guide strategic initiatives at ProQuest regarding their news and newspaper products.
Everyone who participates will be entered to win an Apple Watch!
Offer your input on the subject by filling out this very brief questionnaire (8 questions) at https://www.surveymonkey.com/
Thank you for your time!
May 19
Our partner organization CESA 2 Purchasing, has negotiated great prices for purchasing as well as a buyback program for textbooks for WI. Please see: Textbook Warehouse for detailed information.
For questions please contact James Adams at Textbook Warehouse directly. His contact info is 800-796-9152 x224 or
May 19
Capstone is releasing new database to be added to the popular PebbleGo! suite. Coming August 2015, PebbleGo! Dinosaurs will be available. For more information on the content and availability please see: PebbleGo-Dinosaurs-PreSale-Flyer.pdf
Mar 9
One of our greatest joys at WiLS is hearing our members tell the stories of the big and important work they are doing – interesting new projects or initiatives, or even interesting and new approaches to old projects. And, in addition to hearing about it, it makes us even happier when we can share those stories with other members. Each month, WiLS is proud to feature an interview with one of our library members. This month, we interview Jennifer Peterson, Library Media Supervisor at the Menasha Joint School District and one of WiLS’ Board Members representing K12 libraries. Read more
Feb 26
The Student Learning Center is a breakthrough early literacy device that is changing the game for schools. Recently, a school reported a 55% increase in reading scores by using the Student Learning Centers in their classrooms. Find out more about how it works and ask questions at an upcoming live webinar. Click here to sign up; sessions start this Friday.
http://www.awelearning.com/en/global/learn-more/livewebinarschedule/.
Feb 26
WiLS is pleased to announce that MyWiLS is now ready to use! MyWiLS is the online subscription management portal for the WiLS Cooperative Purchasing Program. Check it out here!
Current WiLS Cooperative Purchasing Program members should have received a username and password via email, along with documentation on how to use MyWiLS. If you didn’t receive that information, please contact Coop Info at . Read more
Feb 23
Photo Credit: Heidi Elliot
Calling all Interlibrary Loan Staff!
Join your colleagues in Madison, WI for the 2015 Interlibrary Loan Meeting brought to you by Resources for Libraries and Lifelong Learning & WiLS! This meeting is a great opportunity for ILL staff from around Wisconsin to come together and talk, learn and network as a group. We’ll be joined by Occam’s Reader, Minitex, OCLC and many of your colleagues!
See the WiLS and RL&LL ILL Meeting site for more information about the meeting and a full agenda. Register for the meeting here.
We think it’s going to be a great meeting and we’re looking forward to seeing you there!
Jan 2
ALA’s Office for Information Technology Policy has put out a call to libraries of all types for examples of their need to circumvent DRM for the legal purposes of instruction or research. The U.S. Copyright Office reviews such examples every three years to determine circumstances under which such circumventions are permissible for the following 3-year cycle. This rule making process includes various stakeholders including ALA, and their looking for your help in providing such examples.
Please read more and contribute your examples at: http://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/archives/9657
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