Meet Joe Hermolin, one of our most active and ardent Recollection Wisconsin community members! Along with shepherding many digitization projects as a content partner and president of the Langlade County Historical Society, Joe has served on the Recollection Wisconsin Steering Committee and currently participates in our Education Advisory Committee and Digital Readiness Community of Practice…. Read More…
Lake Mills Aztalan Historical Society: A Digital Readiness Case Study
Located in Lake Mills, Wisconsin, the Lake Mills Aztalan Historical Society (the Museum) is dedicated to preserving and sharing local pioneer and ancient Native American history. The Museum site opened in 1942, a year after the Society was founded. The Museum comprises seven pioneer buildings including the 1852 Baptist Church which houses the Society’s artifact… Read More…
Madison Trust for Historic Preservation: A Digital Readiness Case Study
Since 1974, the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation (Madison Trust) has focused on advocacy for and education about Madison, Wisconsin’s historic places. The organization is managed by a Board and Administrative Office Manager Jennifer Gurske and has relied on a volunteer board of trustees and community volunteers invested in local history preservation. Digitization project beginnings… Read More…
Where We Get Our Food
Guest curator, Joe Hermolin, is the Langlade County Historical Society president (a Recollection Wisconsin content partner) and Steering Committee member. Hermolin worked at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for many years in the Department of Biomolecular Chemistry in the Medical School. In retirement, he moved to rural Langlade County and developed an interest in the region’s history. Indigenous… Read More…
Workshopping the Digital Readiness Levels
One of the foundational resources we are creating as part of the Digital Readiness Community of Practice project is a road map for embarking on digital collections development work. Based on the NDSA’s Levels of Digital Preservation, our Digital Readiness Levels offer a structure for organizations to plan and sustainably grow their digital initiatives in… Read More…
The Toolkit: Content Statements
The Toolkit brings together resources for creating, managing, and sharing digital collections to address common concerns we often hear, like this one: Should my institution include a content warning or statement on our digital collection website? What is a content statement? A content statement is a message on your digital collection website or within your… Read More…
Recollection Wisconsin Steering Committee Nominations Open
The Recollection Wisconsin Steering Committee is seeking nominations to fill three vacant seats. The Committee helps shape the priorities and future directions of the Recollection Wisconsin statewide digital consortium. The Committee is made up of librarians, archivists, curators, educators and other digital practitioners representing a broad range of cultural heritage institutions throughout Wisconsin. We are… Read More…
Project Launch: Building A Digital Readiness Community of Practice
Building a Digital Readiness Community of Practice is officially underway! Our intrepid Launch Committee, Recollection Wisconsin and Wisconsin Historical Society staff met on October 30 for two hours of (re)introductions, robust discussion, brainstorming and community-building. What’s this project all about? In short, we’re building a collaborative, community-driven program to foster skills and infrastructure necessary to… Read More…
Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal Programs
Guest curator, Joe Hermolin, is the Langlade County Historical Society president (a Recollection Wisconsin content partner) and Steering Committee member. Hermolin worked at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for many years in the Department of Biomolecular Chemistry in the Medical School. In retirement, he moved to rural Langlade County and developed an interest in the region’s… Read More…
The Toolkit: File Naming
The Toolkit brings together resources for creating, managing, and sharing digital collections to address common concerns we often hear, like this one: My digital file names are a mess. Can you help? What did I name that digital file? Where did I save that spreadsheet? I know I just scanned that photo last week! Do… Read More…
