WiLS is a nonprofit cooperative that provides services to libraries. It is changing its name, affiliation, board members, and business model. It offers cooperative purchasing of databases, management of database subscriptions, an experts network, and shared digital collections. Cooperative purchasing of databases allows members to streamline subscriptions and see pricing transparency. The shared digital collections for public libraries and potential collections for other groups are highlighted. Feedback from members is encouraged to help WiLS understand needs and how to help members grow.

1. Expanding Possibilities
Through Collaboration
STEF MORRILL, DIRECTOR
SARA GOLD, COMMUNITY LIAISON & SERVICE SPECIALIST

2. What is WiLS?
•Member focused
•Non-profit
•Cooperative

3. Change #1: Location
•Physical
•Virtual: wils.wisc.edu  wils.org

4. Change #2: Affiliation
•Relationship with UW-Madison

5. Change #3: Board
Peg Billing
School District of Tomahawk
1048 East King Rd.
Tomahawk, WI 54487
715-453-2106
billingp@tomahawk.k12.wi.us
Nancy Kieraldo
Madison Metropolitan School
District
Doyle Admin Building, Room 116
545 West Dayton
Madison, WI 53703
608-663-1917
nkieraldo@madison.k12.wi.us
Jennifer Peterson
Menasha Joint School District
328 Sixth Street
Menasha, WI 54952
920-967-1400 ext. 3008
petersonj@mjsd.k12.wi.us

6. Change #4: Business model
•Membership fees
•Setting fees for coming year

7. Planning
•Mission statement
•Values
•Service standards
•Strategic directions

8. Service orientation
•Turn ideas into action
•Innovation
•Cooperative development
•Consulting

9. Specific Services
•Cooperative Purchasing
•Database Subscription Management
•Experts Connection
•Shared Digital Collections

10. Cooperative Purchasing
•Members rated this most valued service
•Offer 500 databases from 100+ vendors
•70 vendors offer direct order discounts
•More transparency with pricing
•Actively working to improve communication between
vendor partners and members

11. What’s a CooPAC?
•Provide feedback and information related to cooperative
purchasing from their perspective and the perspective of their
library type.
•Provide input on licensing, pricing structures, and other terms
that WiLS negotiates with vendors on behalf of members.
•Review service fee structures and advise the board and staff
on appropriate and sustainable models.
•Advise WiLS staff on potential new service directions and
developments.

12. CooPAC Representation
9 committee members
•2 UW, 1 private college, 1 tech college, 2 public , 2
K12
•Diane Kastelic, Kenosha Unified School District
•Melissa Matz, Elmbrook School District

13. Database Subscription Management
•Core of Cooperative Purchasing Service
•Renewal pricing spreadsheets and prorated pricing to
align subscription dates
•Allows districts and schools to streamline
subscriptions by renewing across vendors with one PO

14. Ex
EXPERTS CONNECTION

15. Shared Digital Collections
WISCONSIN PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSORTIUM
Project manager for the public library shared
ebook and audiobook collection for WI
2013 checkouts for audio and ebooks topped
2.15 million The WI Digital Library ranks
worldwide:
#2 in checkouts
#11 in collection size
#2 in registered users
92,502 items in collection as of March 1, 2013
HORTICULTURE LIBRARY CONSORTIUM
Group of 3 Horticulture libraries in PA and
Delaware:
•Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA
•Pennsylvania Horticulture Society, Philadelphia, PA
•Mount Cuba Center, Hockessin, DE

16. Shared Digital Collections
(Possible development)
CESA 2 EBOOK COLLECTION
Creating a shared professional development
ebook collection for CESA 2 coop members
WiLS is helping CESA 2 establish:
•Collection Policy for Digital Materials
•Criteria for vendor selection
•Titlelists
•Defining scope of and audience for collection
SCHOOL EBOOK PROJECT
In talks with RL&LL to move forward with a
statewide ebook project
More to come in 2014

17. How YOU Can Be Involved
Feedback, Feedback, Feedback
• Sara: sgold@wils.org
• Stef: smorill@wils.org
Attend a regional meeting Fall 2014
• 6 meetings held around the state between Sept 22 –October 24
Stay in-the-know by signing up for the WiLS Weekly
Message. Email Lisa Marten at lmarten@wils.org
Follow us on twitter @wilscommunity

18. What Do YOU Want and Need?
◦ Understanding the role of libraries/librarians in the Common Core
◦ Developing partnerships with public libraries, community groups that work with students during out-of-
school time i.e. preventing summer reading loss
◦ Building and sustaining virtual collections
◦ How to vision, plan and build K12 libraries and design library programs in a 1:1 mobile environment.
◦ How to stay current with newest technology
◦ Redesigning library spaces for the modern student
◦ Designing coursework to build library online learning skills through partnerships in the community that
would link learning objectives to real world application. Preparing students for success in college and
careers.

19. How Else Can WiLS Help you Grow?
Please contact Sara Gold at sgold@wils.org 608.616.0355 for:
New subscriptions, renewal pricing, information on what databases will best support your
curriculum, ebooks and digital audiobook collections, partnerships, project ideas and feedback
Lisa Marten at lmarten@wils.org 608-216-8399 for:
Billing issues, invoices, sign up for weekly messages, event registration
Stef Morrill at smorrill@wils.org 608-216-8319 for:
Big picture planning, facilitation, feedback