January 2020 Taco Tuesday Potluck: E-resource Accessibility
This Taco Tuesday has already happened but you can find the recordings here and register for upcoming Taco Tuesdays here. Read more
Dec 3
Nov 27
Fall Statista Demo Series – Session Added
WiLS vendor partner Statista will be hosting a series of demonstrations of their fantastic statistics and facts portal. Join us on any of three dates to learn how this resource can benefit your patrons whatever type of library you may be. The first session has happened and the recording link is below. There’s still plenty of time to register for the second session, though. A registration link is below. Statista has added another session on December 5th. See Information below:
Nov 19
WiLS November 2019 Member Interview: Amy Manion, Waukesha County Technical College
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 Amy Manion, Director of Library Services at Waukesha County Technical College.
Nov 1
Going to Charleston? Share with us and win!
If you’re attending the Charleston Conference next week, keep an eye out for new or innovative library products that WiLS should know about. We’re always on the lookout for what’s new in the library world for possible inclusion in our cooperative purchasing service. But no one from WiLS will be at this year’s conference. So, we’re looking to you to share anything cool or innovative you see from the vendors there. Sharing with us will enter you into a drawing for a $10.00 Visa gift card!
Entering couldn’t be easier. If you learn about a new database, eBook platform, streaming service or anything that you think WiLS should know about, snap a picture of it! Then, send the photo to and you’ll be entered into the drawing. Later in November, we’ll select a winner from all of the entries.
Not only do you stand to win $10.00, but you’ll be helping to boost the signal on something new and exciting for WiLS members. It might even lead to a new consortium purchase!
Oct 24
Welcome Penworthy: New WiLS Cooperative Purchasing Vendor
We are pleased to welcome Penworthy to our vendor partners. Penworthy is a WI based company offering print books, STEAM materials and much more. If you are a WiLS Cooperative Purchasing Member, please check them out:
https://sprinkles.wils.org/services/
And check out this offer on STEAM to GO materials
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Not a WiLS Cooperative Purchasing Member yet? Learn more here
Oct 22
WiLS October 2019 Staff Interview: Lisa Marten, Financial Coordinator
You may have noticed that WiLS has some new faces among its staff. We are excited to grow our skills and improve our services by bringing new members into our team while also leveraging the experience and strengths that our existing team contributes. In the coming months, we will be sharing a little more about WiLS staff members, both new and experienced, in their own words.
This month, we talk with WiLS Financial Coordinator and WiLS’ prodigal daughter, Lisa Marten.
Oct 22
Updates from the Mukurtu Midwest Hub
For the last three years, WiLS and the University of Wisconsin-Madison iSchool have partnered with Washington State University on an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) funded initiative to establish a regional Mukurtu training and outreach hub. Read more
Oct 7
Infobase Celebrates Healthy Habits Month
School is back in session and time to get into a healthy routine.
October is Healthy Habits month!
Why not offer our Health Reference Center database which features information about health, diseases and disorders and so much more. The portal provides journal articles, videos and illustrations with information for everyone….men, women teens and seniors. Check out the flyer and demo link below. Trials and quote available upon request.
WiLS members get a 35% discount (offer expires 10/31/19). Contact your WiLS rep for trials or quotes today!
Learn more about the collection from this flyer or this video.
Oct 4
Potential New Vendor Partner: Mary Ann Liebert
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. has reached out to WiLS as a potential new vendor-partner. WiLS’ process for evaluating potential new partners includes a period of evaluating member interest. That’s where you come in!
Mary Ann Liebert is a leading independent publisher of scientific, technical, and medical content, known worldwide for its prescience and establishment of authoritative peer-reviewed journals, books, and trade publications in cutting-edge fields such as biotechnology, biomedical research, medicine and surgery, public health research and policy, technology and engineering, law, environmental research and policy, and other specialized disciplines.
Collections are available in a variety of disciplines. Some that may be of particular interest to our members are Nursing, Environmental Research & Public Health Research. Here is a link to a list to all of their collections: Liebert Journal Collections
So, if you’re an academic library, please take a few moments and have a look at Mary Ann Liebert’s offerings. Think about whether the content being offered is something that your institution would be interested in purchasing or subscribing to. Then, take our brief survey to help us gauge our members’ interest in the vendor. WiLS requires at least three members to show genuine interest in a new vendor in order to proceed. The survey will close on October 19th, 2019.
Oct 4
Affordable Course Materials Webinar: OER & AER Initiatives sponsored by Springer Nature
Join us for a webinar on Oct 16, 2019 at 1:00 PM CDT.
Join us for a webinar with Springer Nature’s Melanie Masserant and Gretel Webster as they discuss how the leading STM and HSS publisher supports course material affordability with their portfolio of course adoptable eBooks and textbooks. The session will also cover curriculum-based collection development initiatives in academic libraries, such as OER (Open Educational Resources) and AER (Alternative Educational Resources).
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. View System Requirements
Contact Jeff Brunner or Gretel Webster for more information.
