Welcome to the Wisconsin Heritage Online Project Resources Wiki!
This wiki is designed to serve current and potential contributors to Wisconsin Heritage Online. Explore the wiki to find official WHO documents and other materials to assist you with the digitization process. Members can post questions, share links, and upload documents.
To become a contributing member, contact info at wisconsinheritage.org or print and fill out the WHO Membership Form. The annual fee is $50 for a small organization or $100 for a large organization.
Latest News
WHO News #19 April 2011
whonews19.pdf
A new "Browse by Topic" page on the portal Wisconsin Heritage Online allows users to explore the collections available through the WHO portal based on subject categories such as "Art and Architecture" and "Politics and Government." An image carousel added to the front page allows us to dynamically highlight some of the unique items available through WHO. If you have other suggestions for how to improve the WHO portal, please let us know!
Members, we encourage you to add a link to the portal from your organization's webpage to make it easy for your users to find. You can download WHO logos from our logos page.
WHO on Facebook and Twitter
Find us on Facebook to discover information about new projects, collection highlights, and updates on our travels around the state: http://www.facebook.com/WisconsinHeritage
Or stay in the digital loop by following us on Twitter (username @wiheritage): http://twitter.com/WiHeritage
Introduction to Wisconsin Heritage Online
What is WHO? The links below provide a general introduction to this statewide digitization collaborative.
For Content Providers
If your organization is already a member of Wisconsin Heritage Online, log in with your username and password. Then start with the links below to learn about planning and executing a digital project.
- Planning Guidelines for selecting materials and equipment, plus an overview of the steps involved in working with WHO.
- Copyright Essential legal issues to consider before posting material on the web.
- Digital Imaging Scanning, photography, image editing, and more.
- Audio Files An introduction to working with digital audio collections, particularly oral histories.
- Metadata Best practices for cataloging your digital content.
- CONTENTdm For Hosted Content Providers using the Project Client provided by the Milwaukee Public Library.
- PastPerfect For Hosted Content Providers cataloging items in PastPerfect.
- Preservation Recommendations for storing and maintaining your digital files.
- Other Issues This catch-all page includes information about collection development, accessibility, and other concerns.
- Forms and Documents Useful things, including the WHO Membership Form and Collection Hosting Application.
- Educational Resources Tutorials, blogs, guidelines, listservs, and articles about digitization efforts nationwide.
- Explore Digital Collections Browse a diverse array of digital collections from Wisconsin and beyond.
- Confused by any of the terms used in official WHO documents? Check out the WHO Glossary.
Training Grant
Thanks to a grant from the Nicholas Family Foundation, Wisconsin Heritage Online has an Outreach Specialist who will provide digitization training and support to local historical societies, small public libraries, and other cultural heritage institutions across the state through June 2011. See the Training Grant page to read our grant proposal. See the Hosted Content Providers page for a list of projects currently underway with grant support.
WHO Board and Working Groups
Questions? Contact us at info at wisconsinheritage.org
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