Nov 5
WiLS Director (2011-2020) Stef Morrill Presented WLA Special Services Award
We are so proud.
WiLS former Executive Director Stef Morrill will receive the WLA 2020 Special Services Award and be recognized during the WLA Annual Conference, held virtually on Wednesday, November 11th. Join the festivities to celebrate Stef and others at the WLA Awards Ceremony from 3:00 – 5:00 pm. Read more
Oct 20
Oh no! This event has already occurred, but you can watch the recording on WiLS’ YouTube channel. If you have any questions about this or any other WiLSWorld Short, contact us at .
Sep 17
We are excited to share that WiLS will manage any new subscription or purchase for academic library cooperative purchasing members for free! Get those direct subscriptions off your plate and let us take care of them.
As part of our effort to achieve a business model that better meets the needs of members and better reflects WiLS organizational values, per-subscription WiLS service fees are waived for new subscriptions going forward. This applies to any purchases or subscriptions you’d like WiLS to manage. If the vendor is already a WiLS vendor partner, your subscription will be handled just like any other; WiLS will manage pricing requests and negotiations, renewal information will be available in MyWiLS, and you can receive your invoice at the time that’s best for you. If the vendor is not a WiLS partner, simply forward us your bill with the date you’d like to be invoiced and we’ll take care of it!
This is the first phase of our process to change how we charge for cooperative purchasing services. The second phase, beginning in July 2021, will shift all per-subscription service fees to a single flat annual membership fee. This change will not only disentangle our fees for cooperative purchasing service from what vendors charge for products, but it will result in greater time savings, cost savings, and predictability for our members.
Interested in moving some subscriptions into WiLS’ care? Contact us with questions, or just send along your subscription invoices, to !
Sep 11
We are excited to share the recipients of WiLS 2020 Ideas to Action (I2A) funds! We drive forward innovative and collaborative services by supporting these projects, through dollars and project guidance, and fuel libraries to take their projects further. Read more
Aug 10
We are excited to welcome Hans Baierl, Library Services Coordinator at Moraine Park Technical College, to our Board! Read more
Jul 17
Hi, everyone! My name is Laura Damon-Moore, and I am thrilled to be saying hello to you all as the newest Community Liaison / Service Specialist to join the WiLS crew. It has been a bit of a whirlwind, leaving one position and starting a new one during a pandemic, but also very exciting to be joining this dynamic and downright whimsical organization. Read more
Jun 16
I have to let you all in on a little secret. I’ve had a serious crush on WiLS for years. I think some of you can relate. Read more
Apr 27
We are thrilled to share that, starting June 3rd, Jennifer Chamberlain will be WiLS’ new Executive Director!
Mar 31
Our financial strength means we can turn ideas into reality. Investing in our members drives innovation and collaboration that, in turn, fuels other libraries to take projects further. This series, written by award recipients, highlights projects and outcomes of the 2019 WiLS Ideas to Action Fund. If you’d like your project considered for the 2020 award period, visit our Ideas to Action website or email us at .
Mar 26
Our financial strength means we can turn ideas into reality. Investing in our members drives innovation and collaboration that, in turn, fuels other libraries to take projects further. This series, written by award recipients, highlights projects and outcomes of the 2019 WiLS Ideas to Action Fund. If you’d like your project considered for the 2020 award period, visit our Ideas to Action website or email us at .
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