Welcome to the Wisconsin Heritage Online Resources Wiki!
This wiki is designed to serve current and potential Content Providers--Wisconsin libraries, archives, museums and historical societies that are sharing their unique collections through the Wisconsin Heritage Online portal.
With the Wiki, You Can . . .
- Access up-to-date guidelines and educational opportunities.
- Take part in continuing discussion and development of Wisconsin standards for digitization.
- Make connections with other WHO content providers and partner organizations.
To become a Content Provider, contact us or submit the WHO Membership Form. Annual member dues are $50 for small organizations and $100 for large organizations.
WHO News--Latest Issue
The latest WHO News highlights new collections from the La Crosse County Historical Society and the Whitefish Bay Public Library as well as the announcement that Debbie Cardinal, our long-time Program Manager, has retired.
Add a link to the portal on your website
Members, we encourage you to add a link to the WHO 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
What is WHO?
These links provide a general introduction to this collaborative statewide digitization initiative.
For Content Providers
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 hired 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 December 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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