Blog | Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York

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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Tue, 06/03/2025
Behind the Lens: Strategic Planning Assistance

Welcome to Behind the Lens, where we invite you to peer inside the inner workings of DHPSNY Planning & Assessment services to gain a deeper understanding of the assessment process and outcomes. You’ll also hear first-han…
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Tue, 06/03/2025
Applications Are Open for DHPSNY Planning & Assessment Services!

Applications for DHPSNY Planning & Assessment Services are open, with the next submission deadline on Friday, July 11, 2025. Offered free of cost to collecting organizations in New York State, these services connect acce…
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Thu, 05/22/2025
Getting Started with Participatory and Community Archiving (Dialogue Recap with Recording & Resources)

DHPSNY Dialogue | Collections for the Future of New YorkGetting Started with Participatory and Community Archiving (May 8) By co-facilitator Marie Lascu, Dialogue Community Archiving Workshop (CAW) Collective MemberThe g…
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Thu, 05/08/2025
Congrats to our Spring 2025 Planning & Assessment Class!

DHPSNY is pleased to announce that our independent field reviewers have selected 11 organizations to receive free Planning & Assessment Services. We commend the following organizations for their dedication to enhancing t…
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Tue, 05/06/2025
Register for the 2025 Virtual New York Archives Conference

Join archivists, local historians, records managers, and archives enthusiasts for the 2025 New York Archives Conference, taking place on Friday, June 13 — live online! This year’s program features a full day of sessions…
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Mon, 04/28/2025
'Archives Are Not Neutral' Webinar Recording Now Available

While conventional wisdom holds that archivists should refrain from taking subjective stances in their work, there have been increasing calls in the field to recognize that the historical record from which archives are d…
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Tue, 04/22/2025
Preservation Week 2025: Career Tips for Emerging Preservation Professionals

Preservation Week, sponsored by the American Library Association and celebrated during the last week of April, is an annual recognition of the importance of preserving our cultural heritage. This year’s theme, Preserve t…
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Mon, 04/07/2025
When Disaster Strikes: 3 Lessons from DHPSNY’s Salvage Workshop

Disasters—whether caused by storms, burst pipes, or human error—can wreak havoc on cultural collections in an instant. The key to minimizing loss isn’t just how fast you respond, but how well you’re prepared. That’s the…
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