I’m interrupting the job postings to highlight some upcoming opportunities my team at the University of Wisconsin – Madison iSchool has been working on! I’m listing a selection of some individual programs that may be interesting to Archives Gig followers, but all programs are listed on our website. Registration is open for all of these programs. Read more below!
- Indigenizing Information Institutions Fall 2026 Series – this is a series of webinars hosted throughout the fall. Sign up for all, or individual webinars.
What does it look like to truly Indigenize the structures of our libraries, archives, and museums? Indigenizing Information Institutions is a webinar series designed for librarians and information professionals across all sectors who are committed to centering Indigenous knowledge, protocols, and sovereignty within their collections and services. Presented in collaboration with the iSchool’s TLAM program.
- Tech Crash Courses: Data & Information Privacy – a series of three webinars. Sign up for all, or individual webinars.
Join experts for a series of engaging and practical webinars on data and information privacy. Whether you are exploring ways your library can better protect patron privacy or looking for strategies to educate your patrons, you’ll find a session that meets your needs.
- Genealogy for Library, Archives and Museum Services – an instructor-led online course, November 2 – December 13, 2026 (6 weeks).
Join expert instructor Vicki Tobias for this practical course designed for library, archives, local history or museum staff with little or no prior genealogy experience. This class is for those who wish to build confidence in assisting patrons with family history research.