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We're excited to announce a new round of DHPSNY's Mentorship Program! The current application is for cohorts that will meet twice a month from September 2022 through November 2022. Applications for this round must be received by August 1, 2022.

The DHPSNY Mentorship Program is designed to create a community that supports those who care for the unique library research materials and archival collections in the state of New York. Unlike the traditional one-on-one mentorship model, our program establishes mentorship circles, allowing individuals to serve as both a mentor…

DHPSNY is excited to announce the return of in-person Planning & Assessment Services! Starting this application round, accepted sites will have the option of choosing in-person services, including Archival Needs Assessments, Strategic Planning Assistance, Preservation Surveys, and Condition Surveys. Sites can elect to receive virtual services if preferred.

In light of this announcement, we will be accepting application materials for our summer 2022 Planning & Assessment Services round until midnight EST on Friday, July 29, 2022. All sites that…

This summer, put your organization on a fast track to reaching program goals and becoming even better stewards of the collections in your care by participating in DHPSNY services! With a month to go before our next deadline, it's the perfect time to start an application.

Our virtual Planning & Assessment Services can help your organization:

• Secure future grants and other funding opportunities
• Gain knowledge of the standards and best practices for collections management & preservation as well as…

This summer, put your organization on a fast track to reaching program goals and becoming even better stewards of the collections in your care by participating in DHPSNY services! With a month to go before our next deadline, it's the perfect time to start an application.

Our virtual Planning & Assessment Services can help your organization:

• Secure future grants and other funding opportunities
• Gain knowledge of the standards and best practices…

Digitizing photographic collections can improve access and minimize handling of fragile materials, but certain collections materials such as photo albums and scrapbooks can present unique challenges. In our most recent webinar, Maggie Downing discussed methods and processes for digitization of these unique photographic materials that ensure accessible digital content while also keeping in mind proper handling and care of the original materials

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We're thrilled to announce our spring 2022 Planning & Assessment class! We look forward to beginning virtual site visits for the following institutions in the coming weeks.

Application materials for DHPSNY Planning & Assessment Services are accepted year-round and reviewed three times a year. The next application review deadline is Friday, July 15, 2022. Visit our Planning & Assessment page to learn more and apply.

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In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month we are pleased to feature projects that focus on recording the history of Asian Americans in New York State and nationwide.

The Queens Memory Podcast was created in 2017 as a way to “participate in contemporary local and global conversations through the lens of personal narrative.” Each ten-episode season features stories from Queens’ community members, with the first season drawing directly from the…

Founded in 2010, Queens Memory is a community archiving program supported by Queens Public Library and Queens College, CUNY that focuses on building their current archives by collecting oral histories from Queens residents. In a recent DHPSNY webinar, Natalie Milbrodt, Director of Queens Memory, told the story of establishing the program with a diverse set of stakeholders and challenges the team has faced that might be helpful to others in the process of growing their own oral history programs.

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Applications are open for our Planning & Assessment Services, and the next submission deadline is Friday, July 15, 2022. Conducted virtually, DHPSNY services are tailored to your organization’s unique circumstances. Each service aims to improve adherence to preservation best practices and can be utilized to obtain additional funding, increase the accessibility and use of your collections, and more.

We are accepting application materials for the following…

Join us on Thursday, May 12 from Noon to 1:30 PM, for our second DHPSNY Dialogue: Antiracism and Engagement. Co-facilitators Aria Camaione-Lind, Ashley Gantt, and Amanda Smith will invite participants into a conversation about engaging stakeholders in your organization's antiracism efforts. They'll pay particular attention to engaging boards in the work, as well as reaching out to youth and younger stakeholders to build a cross-generational pipeline for engagement in antiracism efforts. Finally, the co-facilitators will…