University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center
The UW Digital Collections Center (UWDCC) collaborates with UW System faculty, staff and librarians to create and provide access to digital resources that support the teaching and research needs of the community, uniquely document the university and state of Wisconsin, and provide access to rare or fragile items of research value. In recent years, the UWDCC has partnered with UW-Madison departments, many UW System campuses, Wisconsin public libraries, the Wisconsin Historical Society, the Wisconsin Humanities Council and other entities to create digital resources that facilitate research and instruction for a variety of Web-based learners. Collections span a range of subjects including art, ecology, literature, history, music, natural resources, science, social sciences, the state of Wisconsin and UW.
Outcomes
The UWDCC provides free, publicly accessible digital resources that facilitate learning. The UWDCC works closely with UW-Madison faculty to digitize and make available their teaching collections, high use materials, rare books and other primary and secondary resources. It also provides access to geographic resources (maps, surveyors' notes) that directly assist land-use planners and local agencies statewide.
Focus Areas
Project Leader
Peter Gorman
Head, UW Digital Collections Center
- Department/Unit
- General Library System