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Wed, 10/28/2020
“Stories from the Field: Mold at RPI” Webinar Recording Now Available!
Last week, we departed from our usual webinar format to hear firsthand how staff from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Library battled a tenacious mold outbreak in their collections. Recounting challenges posed…
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Mon, 10/26/2020
Antiracism Resources: Ensuring an Antiracist Work Environment
Recently, the Antiracism Resources series discussed resources for building a diverse workforce. In tandem with those goals is the need to create workplaces that actively support diversity and inclusion. Released this pas…
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Wed, 10/21/2020
“Conducting a Basic Inventory” Webinar Recording Now Available!
In last week’s webinar Conducting a Basic Inventory, DHPSNY Archives Specialist Kate Philipson discussed the process and principles for carrying out a basic inventory for archival, library, or museum collections. She tho…
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Wed, 10/14/2020
Antiracism Resources: Documenting Today’s Social Justice Movements
The recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others have sparked protests that are among the most sustained social justice movements in American history. Many collecting institutions are interested in documenti…
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Tue, 10/13/2020
“Photographs in the Archive: Arranging and Describing Visual Materials” Webinar Recording Now Available!
In our most recent live webinar Photographs in the Archive: Arranging and Describing Visual Materials, DHPSNY Preservation Specialist Amanda Murray discussed important considerations for successfully arranging and descri…
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Wed, 09/30/2020
Don't Miss Tomorrow's Webinar "Photographs in the Archive: Arranging and Describing Visual Materials"
Join us tomorrow, Thursday, October 1, at 12:00 PM for Photographs in the Archive: Arranging and Describing Visual Materials, presented by DHPSNY Preservation Specialist Amanda Murray. Learn more and register below! As a…
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Mon, 09/28/2020
Antiracism Resources: The Protocols for Native American Archival Material
In 2006, the First Archivist Circle, working with representatives from Native American, First Nations, and Aboriginal communities, developed the Protocols for Native American Archival Material. The Protocols put forth be…
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Thu, 09/24/2020
“Assessing the Condition of Your Photograph Collections” Webinar Recording Now Available!
In the fourth presentation of our “Common Collection Conditions” series, Assessing the Condition of Your Photograph Collections, presenter Barbara Lemmen, Senior Photograph Conservator at the Conservation Center for Art…
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Wed, 09/16/2020
Don't Miss Tomorrow's Webinar "Assessing the Condition of Your Photograph Collections"
Join us tomorrow, Thursday, September 17, at 1:00 PM for Common Collection Conditions: Assessing the Condition of Your Photograph Collections, presented by Barbara Lemmen, Senior Photograph Conservator at the Conservatio…
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Mon, 09/14/2020
Antiracism Resources: Committing to Diversity in Collections and Staffing
In a recently released Statement of Recommitment, the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) admitted to perpetuating a distorted viewpoint of Alabama’s past by focusing a majority of its efforts on the acquis…
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Tue, 09/08/2020
Antiracism Resources: Combating Racism with Archival Description
So far we have looked at how racism impacts American society and culture and how organizations in the cultural heritage fields are confronting that legacy. In addition to these broader conversations, it is important to l…
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Fri, 08/28/2020
More DHPSNY Webinars Coming this Fall!
We are excited to announce three additions to DHPSNY's fall 2020 webinar lineup. This October, hone your collections management skills with DHPSNY staff and gain insider knowledge of collections care with Rensselaer Poly…
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