Upcoming Harvest Dates
Recollection Wisconsin collections are harvested quarterly, in March, June, September, and December. That harvest is ingested the next month by DPLA – in April, July, October, and January – and typically available in Recollection Wisconsin and DPLA by the end of that month or early the next month.
- New records available in Recollection Wisconsin and DPLA (est.)
- Notify Recollection Wisconsin of new collections/OAI sets
- New records will be harvested if added by this date
Guidelines and Recommendations for Digital Projects
- Digital Readiness Toolkit: A complete guide to creating and tending a digital collection for collection managers of all sizes and levels of experience.
- The Toolkit Blog: Digital Projects Support
- Digital Projects Case Studies: Brief reflections from our content partners on their experiences selecting, digitizing, cataloging, and sharing their historical resources for online access.
- Recollection Wisconsin Steering Committee Discourages the Use of Prison Labor for Digitization (October 2022)
Policies, Forms, and Reports
- Collection Policy
- Copyright Policy
- Participation Agreement
- Collection Hosting Memorandum of Understanding (template)
- Content Partner Application
- Phase 1 Gap Analysis Report (October 2020)
Metadata and Harvesting
DPLA Partnership
- Signed Data Exchange Agreement
- DPLA Hub Member Agreement
- Letter to Recollection Wisconsin Content Partners: Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication for metadata
- DPLA Metadata Application Profile and Policy Statement
Email Lists and Other Resources
- Recollection Wisconsin Office Hours: Get help from Recollection Wisconsin on new projects, feedback on metadata, or any other live assistance you might need on the second Thursdays of each month from 10:00 – 11:00 am Central.
- Recollection Wisconsin email newsletter
- Past Content Partner Update emails
- digistew: an email list for Wisconsin libraries, archives, museums and other cultural heritage institutions to connect and collaborate around the topics of digital stewardship, preservation and curation. Click “Ask to join group” at the top of the page to participate.
- Digitization Vendors: A list of vendors providing digitization services in the midwest and beyond. This list is provided for informational purposes only and does not represent an endorsement of any of the service providers on the part of Recollection Wisconsin or its partners.
Promotion and Outreach Materials
- Recollection Wisconsin logos
- Recollection Wisconsin one-page flyer
- Recollection Wisconsin business card
