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Mon, 05/11/2020

Join us for Conversations on Local History in the DHPSNY Community Facebook Group!

In the most important stage of the Statewide Documentation Planning project, we’ve invited the historical records community to engage with us in conversations on local history in order to identify under-documented topics…

Wed, 04/29/2020

Join a DHPSNY Mentorship Mini Cohort and Connect with Colleagues Across NYS

The DHPSNY Mentorship Program establishes mentorship circles to serve individuals currently caring for historical records and unique library research collections or pursing an MLIS degree in the state of New York. In lig…

Tue, 04/28/2020

“Assessing the Condition of Your Book Collections” Webinar Recording Now Available

In the second presentation of our “Common Collection Conditions” series, Assessing the Condition of Your Book Collections, presenter Amber Hares, Book Conservator at the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts,…

Tue, 04/28/2020

Documenting the Now: Call for COVID-19 Impact Projects

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unsettling event in the history of New York State. DHPSNY, the New York State Archives, and the New York State Library recognize the gravity of the situation and want members of the historic r…

Fri, 04/24/2020

Interview: National Vaudeville Artists Lodge / Will Rogers Memorial Hospital

For the latest chat in our ongoing Q&A series, we caught up with Leslie Hoffman, Historian at Saranac Village at Will Rogers, home of the National Vaudeville Artists Lodge / Will Rogers Memorial Hospital in Saranac Lake,…

Thu, 04/23/2020

Space Planning Webinar Recording Now Available!

Maria Holden, Preservation Officer at the NYS Office of Cultural Education, gave a thorough and information overview of space planning for collecting institutions in last week’s webinar Space Planning: Getting Started. S…

Fri, 04/17/2020

RSVP for next week's virtual Conversations on Local History: Capital District (4/21) and Western NY (4/23)

Next week, DHPSNY will be conducting the first two of three upcoming Conversations on Local History to take place online. Join us on Tuesday, April 21 at 2:00 PM for the Capital District Conversation and on Thursday, Apr…

Mon, 04/13/2020

Presenting the DHPSNY COVID-19 Information Aggregate!

We are excited to introduce the DHPSNY COVID-19 Information Aggregate, a weekly updated collection of resources to support New York's collecting institutions. To help institutions navigate this period of uncertainty, thi…

Wed, 04/08/2020

"Condition Issues in Paper Collections" Webinar Recording Now Available

If you missed last week's webinar Common Collection Conditions: Assessing the Condition of Your Paper-Based Collections, the recording is now available to view below as well as on our Webinars page and YouTube channel. I…

Fri, 04/03/2020

Update: Spring Conversations on Local History to Move Online

In light of COVID-19, DHSPNY and NYCON are working to pivot the upcoming Conversations on Local History to be hosted online. We are appreciative of the positive response so far, from those who have registered, expressed…

Mon, 03/30/2020

Let Us Know How We Can Help: Take the DHPSNY Programming Survey

Your safety and well-being is our highest priority as we respond to COVID-19 and its effects on New York communities. Although many of our events and services must be canceled, postponed, or moved online, please know tha…

Thu, 03/26/2020

"The Process of Processing" Webinar Recording Now Available

DHPSNY Archives Specialist Kate Philipson gave a compelling case for utilizing processing plans in last week’s presentation The Process of Processing: Creating and Implementing Processing Plans. After giving an overview…