WiLS is delighted to announce a new vendor partnership with ALA Publishing to bring you Booklist Online!
For over 100 years, Booklist Publications has written concise, easy-to-read, non-biased, reviews of books for librarians. They use Booklist to decide which newly published titles to buy for their patrons to read, listen to, and most importantly – enjoy. Their expert reviews of books for youth through adult will save WiLS members time and money because they evaluate and only recommend titles that will contribute to their collections. They offer unlimited-use institutional access to www.BooklistOnline.com, with over 20 years of searchable reviews in its database, plus 22 digital replica issues of Booklist per year.
WiLS members stand to save from 20% to 50% off, depending on the number of subscribers. ALA Publishing is eager to offer free trials, demos and webinars to help members see just how valuable the resource could be. We’ll announce a webinar soon, but in the meantime, contact Jeff Brunner () for pricing or trial information today!
Our members have been telling us they want to learn more about user experience and we have listened. To that end, WiLS is proud to feature the work of vendor partner, The Team W! Read more
Mergent (formally known as Moody’s Investment Services) has been providing company data to public libraries since the early 1900’s. In recent years, they have partnered with Dunn and Bradstreet to expand the level and reach of data that they incorporate into their products creating the most comprehensive business database offering on the market today. Mergent Intellect is made up of 7 primary functions geared to hit a wide range of patrons. Each section is detailed below. Read more
We are so excited to share our new partnership with AVPreserve!
AVPreserve is a data management consulting and software development firm focused on leveraging a deep understanding of technology, information, business, and people to advance the ways in which data is used for the benefit of individuals, organizations, and causes. AVPreserve’s mission is to free people from the burdens of information management. From helping organizations gain physical and intellectual control of their collections to developing the perfect custom application to suit their workflows needs, AVPreserve helps clients in Academia, Government, Corporations, Museums, and more.
Some AVPreserve clients include: University of Wisconsin, Library of Congress, Wisconsin Veterans Museum, New York Public Library, Berea College, Wildlife Conservation Society, Harvard University, Independence Community College, Indiana University, Smithsonian Institution, and Yale University.
WiLS members will get a 10% discount on the following AVPreserve products:
Custom software development (https://www.avpreserve.com/software-development/) for data management, file analysis, workflow improvement, collection management and more. If you have a need for an application and can’t find an off-the-shelf solution, AVPreserve can help you bring it to life.
Catalyst (https://www.avpreserve.com/products/catalyst/): An innovative and highly efficient solution for performing and leveraging inventories to enable better planning, strategizing, decision-making, and resource allocation through access to quantitative data about physical collections. Offered in three different packages: Full service, managed service, and hosted subscription.
AVCC (https://www.avpreserve.com/products/avcc/): An open source application that enables collaborative, efficient item-level cataloging of audiovisual collections. AVCC incorporates built-in reporting on collection statistics, digital storage calculations, shipping manifests, and other data critical to prioritizing and planning preservation work with audiovisual materials. AVCC establishes a minimal set of required and recommended fields that provide basic intellectual control that enables quantification, planning, and management of collections. AVCC is offered by AVPreserve as a hosted service.
To order or for more information, contact AVPreserve at or 917.475.9630. Be sure to mention you are a WiLS member to receive your discount!
Bloomsbury Digital Resources provides essential and cutting-edge scholarly content in the Humanities, Visual Arts, and Social Sciences. Anchored by the award-winning Bloomsbury Fashion Central and Drama Online, BDR offers an impressive portfolio of resources to support academic research.
Whether it be primary documents, critical texts, historical archives, or the latest in video and audio resources, we are committed to enhancing the research experience with innovative, engaging, and dynamic digital resources of the highest quality.
Gale Small Business Builder is a step-by-step online planning tool for starting, managing and optimizing a business or nonprofit. The program’s intuitive dashboard walks users through five areas of exploration in order to develop a business plan focused on long-term success. Areas include: Read more
We are excited to announce a new partnership with Holder Printworks!
Since opening in 2003, Madison-based Holder Printworks has processed more than 600,000 feet of film and 100,000 slides, scanned thousands of photos, and digitized hundreds of home movies. Now, their services are available to WiLS cooperative purchasing members at a 10% discount!
Read more about Holder Printworks and their products and services here.
The Fight for Libraries! has moved to the United States Senate. On April 26th, two “Dear Appropriator” letters began circulating in the Senate, one seeking $186.6 million for Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and the other $27 million for the Innovative Approaches to Libraries (IAL) program for FY 2018. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are again championing funds for LSTA, while Senators Reed, Grassley (R-IA) and Stabenow (D-MI) are leading the fight for IAL. Read more
Join WiLS for a free webinar with Valerie Horton and Paul Swanson of Minitex to learn about developments for SimplyE, a mobile app that combines ebook collections from multiple vendors into a single, easy-to-browse collection for library patrons. Minitex is working with the New York Public Library and other partners to expand SimplyE‘s ability to federate and combine ebooks from multiple collections to support consortia. Join us to learn how the project is progressing and hear from Minitex about the experience of working and contributing to a national open-source project. Read more
On May 2, 2017, members of the public library community have an opportunity to meet with Congressional leaders in Washington, D.C. to advocate for libraries in Wisconsin. Our public library members are seeking your support in the form of a story (two sentences) and photo to share from each Congressional District on how LSTA and eRate funded projects have impacted patrons. Read more
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WiLS is delighted to announce a new vendor partnership with ALA Publishing to bring you Booklist Online!
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