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.
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.
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.
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
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