The Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative (RWDI) connects libraries, archives, and cultural organizations across the state with graduate student interns to digitize local history collections. Through these partnerships, RWDI helps ensure that photographs, yearbooks, published histories, and archival materials documenting Wisconsin communities are preserved and shared online for anyone to explore.
We’re thrilled to welcome our summer 2026 participants!
Katie Kulie (UW-Madison iSchool) joins Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, working under the guidance of library services technician, Matthew Cavenaile, with support from Learning Commons manager, Matt Hoenecke. Katie’s digitization project will focus on materials that document NTC’s history and their vocational education programs including photos, course catalogs and outreach materials.
Hazel Johnson (UW-Madison iSchool) joins the Gateway Technical College team in Kenosha, working with Racine campus librarian, Rachel Rohlf, and Kenosha campus librarian, Paige Barreto. Hazel’s digitization project will also focus on materials that document GTC’s history and their vocational education programs including photos and other materials that showcase various vocational programs over the years.
Sophia Auron (UW-Madison iSchool) will be working with Middleton Public Library deputy director, Katharine Clark, with support from Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) executive director, Kara Sullivan, to digitize materials from the WLA archives collection including outreach materials, conference programs, newsletters and older membership directories.
In the coming months, you’ll get an inside look at all three projects and hear directly from participants. We’re thrilled to partner with these host sites to bring their remarkable collections into Recollection Wisconsin.
As always, our sincere thanks to the State of Wisconsin and Department of Public Instruction, UW-Madison iSchool, UW-Milwaukee SOIS and WiLS and Recollection Wisconsin staff and leadership for their continued support of our Digitization Initiative. Their commitment makes it possible for libraries and cultural organizations across the state to preserve community history while mentoring the next generation of information professionals. These partnerships play a vital role in keeping Wisconsin’s local stories accessible and discoverable for years to come.
For more information about the Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative, visit https://recollectionwisconsin.org/rwdi or contact vicki (at) wils.org.
