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Tue, 04/27/2021
Preservation Week 2021 Resources

Happy Preservation Week 2021! Preservation Week, April 25 – May 1, 2021, celebrates the importance of preservation and promotes the role of cultural institutions in preserving personal and public collections and artifact…
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Thu, 04/22/2021
"Museum Chartering 101: What is Chartering?" Webinar Recording Now Available!!

In DHPSNY’s most recent live webinar presentation, Lauren Lyons, Chartering Coordinator, Office of State History, New York State Museum, discussed the processes in which institutions can obtain or amend a charter from th…
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Mon, 04/12/2021
Antiracism Resources: Archival Technology and Intentional Decisions

Throughout this blog series on antiracism resources, we have shared many digital projects, exhibitions, and initiatives that center on individuals and communities of color. As archivists, librarians, students, and resear…
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Mon, 04/05/2021
Join Us for April Webinars!

DHPSNY is excited to offer two new webinars this April! Museum Chartering 101: What is Chartering? will provide an overview of the museum chartering process in New York. Photographs in the Archive: Caring for Photographi…
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Tue, 03/30/2021
Antiracism Resources: Finding Untold Stories in the Archive

As Women’s History Month draws to a close, it’s important to continue amplifying the voices of BIPOC women in archives. Whether as content creators, including archivists, scholars, and authors, or voices from within the…
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Fri, 03/19/2021
Reminder: Planning & Assessment Services Applications Due March 26!

The deadline for DHPSNY's Spring 2021 Planning & Assessment Services application round is one week from today! Applications must be submitted before midnight on Friday, March 26. If you've been thinking about applying, i…
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Tue, 03/16/2021
Antiracism Resources: Documenting Black Communities in the Capital District

As part of our ongoing series of blog posts featuring antiracist resources for collecting institutions in New York, DHPSNY highlights new and innovative projects that are working to preserve the history of marginalized c…
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Tue, 03/16/2021
“DHPSNY's Planning & Assessments: A Crash Course” Webinar Recording Now Available!

In DHPSNY’s most recent live webinar presentation, Anastasia Matijkiw, Program Manager, Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York, discussed DHPSNY’s Planning & Assessment Services, including what virtu…
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Fri, 03/05/2021
Antiracism Resources: Equity & Inclusion in Conservation

A few weeks ago, we shared resources focused on creating workplaces that actively support diversity and inclusion. Today, we’re sharing resources focused on the discussion of race, diversity, and inclusion in the field o…
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Tue, 03/02/2021
Join Us on March 11th for "DHPSNY's Planning & Assessments: A Crash Course"

The DHPSNY team is excited to continue to offer Planning & Assessment Services in 2021, having spent time in 2020 perfecting our approach to a safe, virtual delivery. On March 10, Join Program Manager Anastasia Matijkiw…
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Fri, 02/26/2021
It’s Official: DHPSNY to Provide Free Programs and Services to NYS Collecting Institutions Through 2025

This month, DHPSNY shared an official press release about the program's five-year extension. In the announcement, State Archivist Tom Ruller commented on the good news, stressing DHPSNY's important role in helping to ens…
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Thu, 02/18/2021
Antiracism Resources: Black History Collections and Projects in NY State

To continue our focus on Black History Month, we are building on our last blog post about educational resources by highlighting some of the unique Black History collections and projects throughout New York State. From de…
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