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Collection Development Collection Development ConcernsConcerns
Andy Kraushaar, Visual Materials Curator,
Wisconsin Historical Society Debbie Cardinal,
WHO Project Coordinator
Hoard Historical Museum, State of Wisconsin Collection
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Creating a Collection Creating a Collection Development Policy for Development Policy for
Historical RecordsHistorical Records• http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/
libraryarchives/whrab/wapl.pdf
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Wisconsin Heritage OnlineWisconsin Heritage Online
• Goals• Portal• Resources • Membership
Adda F. Howie Reminiscence, Turning Points, Wisconsin Historical Society
UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Neighborhoods
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WHO GoalsWHO Goals• Expand access to
Wisconsin's cultural heritage resources by assisting cultural heritage institutions to digitize content
• Facilitate digitization through coordinated training and consultation
• Encourage digitization through availability of support and hosting services
• Maintain the infrastructure to support digital collaboration
• Expand access to digitized content of cultural heritage institutions
• Provide for interoperability across a variety of collections available through digital collection initiatives
• Provide for content to be accessible from one place
• Assure that content is adequately indexed
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Collaborative aspectsCollaborative aspects
• Digital collection building• Partnerships• Learning opportunities• Sharing values and resources
Tommy Thompson Collection
Oshkosh Public Library, Barns of Winnebago County
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PartnershipsPartnerships
• Wisconsin Decorative Arts Database• Central Wisconsin Digitization Proje
ct
Crazy quilt, Alice Maude YuleChippewa Valley Museum
Jacob Mortenson Lumber Co., Sanborn Map, 1912Central Wisconsin Digitization Project
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Tools for CDTools for CD
• Collection management software vs. HTML images
• Social networking tools for marketing
• Metadata– Finding and accessing– Usage rights– Order Information
Wisconsin Traditions of Social Care, Wisconsin Historical Society
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WHO Resources siteWHO Resources site
• Wiki: http://wiheritage.pbwiki.com • Lots of resources
– Planning– Wisconsin guidelines for scanning and
metadata– Copyright information– Learning opportunities
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Illustrations of Collection Illustrations of Collection UseUse
• Wisconsin Historical Images http://wisconsinhistory.org/whi
• Wisconsin CHI collections in Wisconsin Heritage Online http://wisconsinheritage.org
• CONTENTdm Collection of Collections http://contentdm.com/customers/index.html
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Learning MoreLearning More
• Four session digitization series– Introduction to planning– Copyright– Scanning– Metadata– Each two hours long
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WHO membershipWHO membership
• FY2008-09 fees simplified– Small, $50– Large, $100
• Project hosting through Wisconsin Historical Society
• Project management/consulting
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Debbie CardinalWisconsin Heritage Online Coordinator
[email protected] 265-2138
Project Resources site: http://wiheritage.pbwiki.com/
Portal http://www.wisconsinheritage.orghttp://www.wils.wisc.edu728 State St., Rm. 464
Madison, WI 53706Fax 608 262-6067
