“The fairs are great ways to make resources and information accessible to anyone who wants to learn.”
Digital Readiness Fair participant
Our sincere thanks to all the local history practitioners and invited guest experts who participated in our Digital Readiness Fairs in summer 2021. Participants shared their experiences working with digital projects including their challenges and successes, best practices, and lessons learned along the way. We loved showcasing digitization projects from around the state and watching folks build their own “community of practice” with others engaged in digital projects.
Did you miss the Digital Readiness Fairs? We’ve got you covered! Recordings and materials from all four Fairs are accessible below.
- Resources shared during each Fair (pdf)
- Guest presenters + contact information (pdf)
August 18, 2021 – Kenosha County Historical Society
- Schedule and details
- Slide deck (pdf)
- “Brag Deck” (video) + “Brag Deck” (pdf)
Individual Sessions
- Digital Readiness Community of Practice, Vicki Tobias & Kristen Whitson (length: 43:02, recorded on 6/29/2021)
- The Evolution of JMM’s Oral History Project, Jay Hyland (length: 58:47)
- Wisconsin Historical Society Local History Outreach Program, Kristen Leffelman (length: 14:26, recorded on 6/29/2021)
- My Experiences as a Young Person with Dodge and Jefferson County Genealogical Society, volunteers from the D/JCGS (length: 30:38)
- Top Digital Projects Questions, Chris Allen and Cynthia Nelson
- Recollection Wisconsin & DPLA, Emily Pfotenhauer (length: 16:52, recorded on 6/29/2021)
August 3, 2021 – Pioneer Village/Barron County Historical Society
- Schedule and details
- Slide deck (PDF)
- “Brag Deck” (video) + “Brag Deck” (PDF)
Individual Sessions
- Digital Readiness Community of Practice, Emily Pfotenhauer & Kristen Whitson (length: 30:04)
- Beginning Steps to Digitization, Russ Hanson, Jodi Kiffmeyer & Jennifer Gurske (length: 51:55)
- Wisconsin Historical Society Local History Outreach Program, Liz Arbuckle (length: 25:35)
- Standardized Rights Statements 101, Molly Huber (length: 28:47)
- Recollection Wisconsin & DPLA, Emily Pfotenhauer (length: 16:52, recorded on 6/29/2021)
July 16, 2021 – Crandon Area Historical Society
- Schedule and details
- Slide Deck (PDF)
- “Brag Deck” (video) + “Brag Deck” (PDF)
Individual sessions
- Digital Readiness Community of Practice, Vicki Tobias & Kristen Whitson (length: 43:02, recorded on 6/29/2021)
- Forest History Association of Wisconsin Digital Archives and Outreach, Jim Bokern and Brad Casselberry (length: 58:46)
- Wisconsin Historical Society Local History Outreach Program, Liz Arbuckle (length: 20:05)
- Local History at your Fingertips: Using TheClio.com, Bonnie Byrd and Dr. Kimberly A. Redding (length: 33:39)
- Recollection Wisconsin & DPLA, Emily Pfotenhauer (length: 16:52, recorded on 6/29/2021)
June 29, 2021 – Appleton Public Library
- Schedule and details
- Slide Deck (PDF)
- “Brag” Deck (video) + “Brag” Deck (PDF)
Individual sessions
- Digital Readiness Community of Practice, Vicki Tobias & Kristen Whitson (length: 43:02)
- Those Two Boxes of Tapes, Dorothea Salo (length: 47:42)
- Wisconsin Historical Society Local History Outreach Program, Kristen Leffelman (length: 14:26)
- Digitize Oconto County, Kitty Werner (length: 25:34)
- Making the Most of Digitization on Demand, Lina Rosenberg-Foley (length: 30:21)
- Recollection Wisconsin & DPLA, Emily Pfotenhauer (length: 16:52)
Questions? Contact info@recollectionwisconsin.org.
Building a Community of Practice for Digital Readiness in Wisconsin is supported by an Archives Collaboratives Implementation Grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), the granting arm of the National Archives. Read the full implementation grant narrative submitted to NHPRC.
