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 statewide digitization standards.
• 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.

**Latest News** 

WHO News #20
The latest edition of our e-newsletter 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
Share Wisconsin history resources by adding a link to the WHO portal (wisconsinheritage.org) to your organization's webpage. You can download WHO logos here. 

Training grant available through December 2011

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.

What is WHO?

These links provide a general introduction to this collaborative statewide digitization initiative.

• Membership Benefits
• WHO Membership Form  
• Considering a Digital Project?
• Becoming a WHO Content Provider: An Overview
• Our Collection Development Policy and Selection Criteria provide background on WHO's goals and mission and can help you determine if WHO is a good fit for your digital project.
• Search the Wisconsin Heritage Online web portal to explore digital collections from across the state. 
• Current WHO members
• Projects in progress, hosted by the Milwaukee Public Library

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 national and international institutions.
• Confused by any of the terms used in official WHO documents? Check out the WHO Glossary. 

WHO Board and Working Groups

• WHO Board (members and meeting minutes)
• Grant Advisory Committee
• Collection Development
• Metadata
• Imaging
• Preservation 
• Technical
  

WHO News Archive 
 

Questions? Contact us at info at wisconsinheritage.org