Blog
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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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Thu, 10/09/2025
DHPS Tips: An Archival Alphabet Soup of “A” Words
Sometimes the archives field feels like it was designed to cause maximum alphabetical amusement. There are so many A-words, you almost need an archaeologist (or an archivist) to dig you out. So, let's take on the challen…
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Tue, 10/07/2025
Welcoming and Inclusive Archive Practices: Experiences of the Formerly Incarcerated (Dialogue Recap with Recording & Resources)
Each year, DHPSNY Dialogues bring cultural heritage professionals together to engage in meaningful discussions about the challenges and opportunities shaping our field. In 2025, our series focuses on Collections for the…
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Thu, 10/02/2025
'Stories from the Field: Internships at Bethel Woods' Webinar Recording Now Available!
In a recent DHPSNY webinar, Julia Fell from Bethel Woods gave us an inside look at the Museum’s evolving internship program. Since 2021, both remote, in-semester internships and in-person summer internships have focused…
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Thu, 09/11/2025
Congrats to Our Summer 2025 Planning & Assessment Class!
This past July, we concluded DHPSNY's Summer 2025 Planning & Assessment Services application period and are excited to announce that 12 collecting institutions have been selected by our independent field reviewers to rec…
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Tue, 09/09/2025
September is National Preparedness Month — Are Your Collections Ready?
Each September, National Preparedness Month reminds us of the importance of being proactive about emergencies, not just in our homes, but also in our institutions. For libraries, archives, museums, and historical societi…
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Thu, 08/28/2025
Climate Resilience & Sustainability: Collections Care for the Future (Dialogue Recap with Recording & Resources)
Each year, DHPSNY Dialogues bring cultural heritage professionals together to engage in meaningful discussions about the challenges and opportunities shaping our field. In 2025, our series focuses on Collections for the…
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Thu, 08/21/2025
'From Paper to Pixels: Planning a Successful Digitization Project' Webinar Recording Now Available!
In our most recent webinar, CCAHA Digital Archives Specialist Kaitlyn Pettingill walked participants through the key steps of planning a successful digitization project. Covering how to define a clear project scope and g…
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Thu, 08/14/2025
DHPS Tips: A Practical Guide to Measuring Light in Collections
Light is essential for access, research, and display, but also a leading agent of irreversible damage for cultural heritage materials. Cumulative exposure from visible light causes chemical deterioration, fading, and emb…
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Mon, 06/23/2025
DHPS Tips: 3 Ways to Use the New CCAHA Preservation Glossary in Your Work
Whether you're writing a preservation plan, reviewing a conservation treatment proposal, or attending a training workshop, you’ve probably encountered unfamiliar or highly specialized terminology. That’s why we’re excite…
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