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Fri, 04/24/2026
Preservation Week 2026: Is This Thing On?

Preservation Week is an annual initiative led by the American Library Association that highlights the importance of preserving personal, family, and community collections. Held each spring, it encourages libraries, archi…
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Fri, 03/20/2026
DHPS Tips: Exhibiting Archival Materials Safely

Exhibits are one of the most effective ways cultural heritage organizations connect with their communities. They bring collections out of storage, tell stories, and make history visible and meaningful. At the same time,…
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Fri, 02/20/2026
DHPS Tips: Choosing a CMS Starts with Asking the Right Questions

For many archives, libraries, museums, and historical organizations, deciding to adopt a collections management system (CMS) feels like a milestone. It can signal growth, increased professionalism, or a long-needed step…
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Fri, 02/13/2026
Congrats to Our Winter 2025 Planning & Assessment Class!

We are excited to announce that 14 collecting institutions have been selected by our independent field reviewers to receive free DHPSNY services. We commend these institutions for their commitment to strengthening their…
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Wed, 01/21/2026
DHPS Tips: A Basic Inventory Is the Most Powerful Preservation Tool You Have

For many collecting institutions, understanding what they hold is shaped by years or decades of growth, changing staff and volunteers, and evolving recordkeeping practices. Important materials may be well cared for but d…
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Fri, 01/16/2026
Three New Technical Bulletins Available from DHPSNY

Last year, DHPSNY published A Guide to Processing Plans, a technical bulletin designed to help collecting organizations plan and carry out archival processing work. Building on that resource, we are now pleased to announ…
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Wed, 12/31/2025
Cheers to 2025! The Annual DHPSNY Newsletter Has Arrived

As the year comes to a close, we’re celebrating the archivists, librarians, and organizations caring for New York State’s archival collections — and the shared work that sustains them. Thank you all!Explore our year-end…
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Mon, 12/22/2025
Securing Future Funding: Creating a Strategic Plan

By Sarah WilkinsonDHPSNY, in collaboration with the New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON), facilitates Strategic Planning Assistance to help cultural organizations across New York State build clarity and capacity. In th…
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Wed, 12/10/2025
DHPS Tips 2025 Boxed

DHPS Tips 2025 Wrapped BoxedWhat did your playlists look like in 2025? If you’re a Spotify (or Apple Music, or YouTube Music) listener, you’ve probably already scrolled through this year’s “Wrapped”-style recap of your m…
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Tue, 12/02/2025
Apply Today to Join the 2026 Community Webs New York Cohort

DHPSNY is excited to partner with the Internet Archive’s Community Webs program to support New York State libraries, historical societies, museums, and community-based heritage organizations in building capacity for web…
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Thu, 10/30/2025
‘Stories from the Field: Revealing Restricted Voices, A Love Canal Interview Redaction Project’ Webinar Recording Now Available

In DHPSNY's final webinar of the year, University at Buffalo's Hope Dunbar & Saguna Shankar shared their methodical approach to reviewing and redacting sensitive 1970s testimonials, detailing how they navigated the inter…
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Thu, 10/30/2025
‘Stories from the Field: Deaccessioning with New York State’s Bureau of Historic Sites’ Webinar Recording Now Available

In this recent DHPSNY webinar, Senior Curator Amanda Massie and Deaccession Curator Natalie DeQuarto shared insights from New York State’s Bureau of Historic Sites, which manages historic collections from more than 34 si…
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