In July, 22 staff from 12 regional public library systems around the state participated in training workshops presented by South Central Library System and Recollection Wisconsin. The workshops, held in Madison at SCLS headquarters and in Keshena at the College of Menominee Nation Library, introduced system staff to the mobile digitization kits that were distributed to public library systems this summer. The kits, which include a basic flatbed scanner and other equipment for digitizing photos and documents, were built with WISE funding from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
The goals of the workshops were to introduce the scanning kits, provide an overview of steps for systems to work with their member libraries to develop digital projects and contribute content to Recollection Wisconsin and DPLA, and build networks across regional library systems to share information and expertise. Tamara Ramski, Digitization Specialist for SCLS, walked through the workflow she uses when partnering with libraries. Craig Ellefson of SCLS gave an overview of the equipment and support resources. Emily Pfotenhauer of Recollection Wisconsin discussed metadata requirements and copyright considerations for digital collections.
We look forward to supporting public library systems as they work with their member libraries to bring more local history content online! For more information on this ongoing project, visit https://recollectionwisconsin.org/kits or check out the slides from the workshops.
