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Announcing Our Fall 2024 Planning & Assessment Deadline!

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 14:51
DHPSNY Staff

We're excited to announce that we are accepting applications for DHPSNY Planning & Assessment Services, and the next submission deadline is Friday, November 22, 2024. Offered free of cost to New York State collecting institutions, Planning & Assessment Services pair accepted sites with our specialists to assess preservation practices, create customized recommendations, and develop actionable plans tailored to each organization's specific needs. Final reports can support funding efforts, enhance collection accessibility, and much more.

To help you decide which service is best for your program's needs, we've outlined each below with links to additional information and application materials.

Preservation Surveys

A Preservation Survey is a general evaluation of your institution's policies, practices, and building conditions that affect the preservation of collections. The primary focus is to address preventive care and mitigate deterioration and damage.

 Learn more in our recent blog post Behind the Lens: Preservation Surveys.

Click here to apply.

Condition Surveys

A Condition Survey is designed to evaluate the materials in a discrete collection for specific preservation and conservation needs. It is a valuable tool for institutions that have previously undergone a Preservation Survey (through DHPSNY or another program) and are now interested in evaluating the condition of collection materials on a more granular level.

Click here to apply.

Archival Needs Assessments

An Archival Needs Assessment thoroughly examines your institution's archival program, identifying what's working, as well as areas of potential improvement. The process aims to set priorities around documenting, describing, and making collections accessible.

Click here to apply.

Strategic Planning Assistance

Strategic Planning Assistance assesses an organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats under the leadership of a trained facilitator. At the end of the process, your organization will have completed a three-year strategic plan, a document unique to your institution, identifying key goals to support and strengthen your organization with milestones to gauge your success along the way

Click here to apply.
 

Looking to Establish a Preservation Framework for Your Institution First?

Conducted virtually, DHPSNY Foundational Planning Assistance is an informal and accessible process for organizations looking to strengthen their organizational capacity. This collaborative process pairs a facilitator with staff and volunteers to build out short-term goals in the areas of collections care and management, access and outreach, and resource development. Applications for this service are accepted year-round on a rolling basis.

Learn more in our blog post Behind the Lens: Foundational Planning Assistance.

For assistance, questions about eligibility, or additional information, contact us at info@dhpsny.org or (215) 545-0613 extension 337.

 

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