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Exploring Librarianship in Wisconsin Through the Wisconsin Library Association’s Archives

By Sophia Auron, UW-Madison iSchool, Summer 2026 This summer, I was part of the Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative, working with the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) to digitize their archives . I’m an MLIS student at the UW-Madison iSchool and I’m interested in archives and digital collections. My project was a true collaboration. Middleton Public Library… Read More…

Digitizing the Gateway Technical College Archives

By Hazel Johnson, UW-Madison iSchool, Summer 2026 During summer 2026, I was able to visit Kenosha, Wisconsin for three separate weeks to work at Gateway Technical College (GTC) library and begin the process of digitizing their archived materials. This experience was made possible through the Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative, which matched me with GTC as… Read More…

Preserving At-Risk 16mm Acetate Films: A Case Study of the Milwaukee Public Museum

This post was contributed by Bronwen Maseman, a Madison-based librarian, educator, consultant, and researcher. This case study is part of the Community Archiving Workshop Regional Training of Trainers program, funded by an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant (RE-85-18-0039-18) in partnership with the Association of Moving Image… Read More…