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!
Jun 2
Six digital collections of documents, photographs and artifacts from the Medical College of Wisconsin can now be discovered through Recollection Wisconsin. The collections, created by the MCW Libraries, trace the development and consolidation of Wisconsin’s first medical schools beginning in the 1890s. Read more about the collections here.
Additional digital projects in the works from the MCW Libraries include an oral history collection highlighting the experiences of faculty members and a timeline covering the history of the College from the founding of the Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1893 to the establishment of the MCW-Green Bay campus in 2015.
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!
Dec 12
The ILL Meeting Planning Committee invites proposals for 45-minute breakout sessions for the 2015 WiLS/RL&LL ILL Meeting on April 1st, 2015 in Madison, WI. Read more
Sep 25
It’s time to celebrate the work libraries all over the world do to protect free speech, make information available to their communities, and continue the fight against censorship during Banned Books Week! We love to see and share the ways that Wisconsin libraries are contributing. Here are just a few highlights:
How are you celebrating? Let us know!
Jan 13
The Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) Paralibrarian of the Year Award, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee School of Information Studies, recognizes the essential role of paralibrarians, including all library support staff who do not currently have an MLIS, in providing excellent library service in Wisconsin. This award places special emphasis on efforts to further the role of paralibrarians and library support staff in the library profession. The award winner will have the opportunity to receive an optional scholarship to complete either a bachelor’s of science or master’s degree in information science. Both degrees can be completed online, onsite, or in a hybrid format. Apply by February 1st
Dec 12
Read the summary from our regional meetings!
Earlier in the fall, libraries around the state got together for six regional meetings. We laughed, we cried, we talked about successes and challenges. Read more
Nov 23
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region is offering two upcoming free courses of interest to community college librarians:
Free NLM Resources for Community College Libraries
Thursday, December 12th at 1:00 pm Central
and
Free Online Tools for Librarians
Friday, December 13th at 1:00 pm Central
Click here to register for either event.
Nov 22
Dearest Members – It’s that time of year again! You all thought about turkey, didn’t you? No, a different time of year. Please take a few moments to update your population/enrollment numbers and IP address with us so we can continue to provide the best service we possibly can.
Click here to update your FTE / Enrollment/ Population Served
Click here to update your IP Addresses
Yours in gravy and pumpkin pie,
The WiLS Team
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