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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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Mon, 08/17/2020
Antiracism Resources: Connecting Conversations on Race to the Cultural Heritage Field

In this week's post, we're connecting conversations on race in the United States to the cultural heritage field with resources that provide a framework to advance racial equity. With the aim to help "shift culture to cen…
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Thu, 08/13/2020
Register for "Common Collection Conditions: Assessing the Condition of Your Photograph Collections"

We're excited to announce the next webinar in our Common Collection Conditions series! Join us on Thursday, September 17 at 1:00 PM for Assessing the Condition of Your Photograph Collections, presented by Barbara Lemmen,…
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Wed, 08/05/2020
Board Governance Webinar Series Now Available!

Thanks to everyone who attended our July 2020 Board Governance webinar series, presented by the New York Council of Nonprofits’ Susan Weinrich, Vice President of Organizational and Community Development, and Andrew Marie…
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Mon, 08/03/2020
Introducing DHPSNY's Antiracism Resources Blog Series

As part of the diverse network of collecting institutions that safeguard and ensure access to historical records and library research materials across New York State, DHPSNY is committed to supporting antiracist work and…
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