The Leopold Aldo Archives

It was difficult to separate the conservationist Aldo Leopold from a mere review of a website that bears his name. But perhaps that is what makes The Aldo Leopold Archives at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries such an effective website.

I should first explain that The Aldo Leopold Archives is not really a website about the renowned conservationist, but a website dedicated to making available a particular collection of Leopold’s materials to the public or – in archives-speak – a finding aid to an archival collection. I explain this because of the fact that online finding aids are very specific...