Attending the 2026 Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM) Conference on behalf of WiLS and the Culture Keepers Collective in Spokane, Washington was, as always, both professionally and personally meaningful. I attended once before as a student in 2019, so this was my first time as a WiLS staff member. What strikes me… READ MORE
Category: Digital Projects
WiLSWorld Shorts: Digitizing Community Collections at America’s Black Holocaust Museum
This edition of WiLSWorld Shorts was held on September 18th, 2026. Feel free to watch the recording on our YouTube channel or view the slides! Join us on Friday, September 18th at 1:00 pm CT for the next WiLSWorld Shorts as staff and interns from America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) in Milwaukee share about their… READ MORE
2026 Culture Keepers Convening: Gathering in Waaswaaganing
From May 13-15, 2026, Tribal librarians, archivists, museum professionals, language workers, Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, and cultural heritage practitioners gathered in Waaswaaganing (Lac du Flambeau), Wisconsin, for the 19th Culture Keepers Convening. Hosted by the Gikendaasowigamig (House of Knowledge) Ben Guthrie Lac du Flambeau Public Library and George W. Brown Ojibwe Museum & Cultural Center,… READ MORE
Building Successful Student Internships: Lessons from the Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative
This WiLSWorld Shorts was held on Friday, June 12th at 1:00 pm CT. Feel free to watch the recording on the WiLS YouTube channel. Join us for this episode of WiLSWorld Shorts on Friday, June 12th at 1:00 pm CT! This one-hour panel explores what makes internship programs truly work, from both the student and… READ MORE
Culture Keepers Convening Recognized at Packers Foundation Luncheon
Erin Hughes, Digital and Community Outreach Archivist, and Irene Danforth, Language Archivist, from the Oneida Nation, had the privilege of attending the Green Bay Packers Foundation luncheon at Lambeau Field on November 21st. This special event honored the 398 civic and charitable organizations from across Wisconsin that received grants this year from the Packers Foundation…. READ MORE