In yesterday's webinar Good Housekeeping, DHPSNY Archives Specialist Amelia Parks gave a great overview of how and why institutions should develop and maintain a housekeeping program, including the 10 agents of deterioration and how to prevent them, housingkeeping policy best practices, and down and dirty tips and tricks for cleaning collections.
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DHPSNY has extended the deadline of Collections & Community: A Survey for New York State Collecting Institutions to Friday, January 25! Help us to understand how your communities, organizations, and institutions collect and share the stories that are our collective history.
DHPSNY Staff
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our first webinar of 2019, Accessioning! Consulting Archivist Clare Flemming led an informative presentation, discussing the importance of accessioning and the best practices for institutions to follow while undertaking this important step in acquiring new collection materials. She provided illustrative examples and answered some really great questions including how to handle tricky situations with “found in collection” items. You can view a recording of yesterday’s presentation and download the slideshow at the links below.
DHPSNY Staff
DHPSNY needs your help!
The story of your community is the history of New York State, and DHPSNY wants to learn about your collections and your community. Help us to understand how your communities, organizations, and institutions collect and share the stories that are our collective history by completing Collections & Community: A Survey for New York State Collecting Institutions. DHPSNY asks that you please complete this survey by Friday, January 18th, 2019.
DHPSNY Staff
As winter officially begins with the New Year right around the corner, we are excited to announce a full season of DHPSNY educational opportunities! Ten webinars will offer opportunities to learn about a range of topics from funding, accessioning, and exploring legal ethical issues to managing institutional records, audio visual reformatting, metadata basics, and more. And that's not all — keep an eye on dhpsny.org/webinars for more programming announcements, coming soon.
DHPSNY Staff
In last weeks webinar, Emergency Preparedness Basics: Getting Started, DHPSNY Archives Specialist Amelia Parks pulled from her experiences as a born-and-raised West Coaster—always on guard for a variety of unforeseen natural events—as she explained the steps institutions should take to safeguard their collections. The webinar is packed with helpful information for collecting institutions, including advice on how to conduct a thorough risk assessment, detailed tips for compiling emergency and disaster plans, funding and emergency services resources, and much more.
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Last week's webinar, Social Media: Instagram and Facebook, is now available! Sharing from his experience managing social media accounts at nonprofits, Jason Henn, Manager of Marketing & External Relations at the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, gave an amazing overview of the platforms, including tips, tricks, stats, and great resources.
DHPSNY Staff
DHPSNY’s webinar season is officially in full gear with the much-anticipated webinar Duties & Responsibilities of Non-Profit Boards recorded this past Tuesday and Social Media and Emergency Preparedness webinars just around the corner.
DHPSNY Staff
The deadline to complete DHPSNY's annual Statewide Survey has been extended to Friday, November 30! This important survey was developed to help identify urgent collections care needs in New York State, and your responses will directly shape the scope and content of DHPSNY's programs and services. To participate, write info@dhpsny.org to receive a personalized link to complete the survey.
DHPSNY Staff
Registration is currently open for our Tuesday, November 27 webinar Duties & Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards. This session provides a broad overview of the fiduciary, ethical, and policy making responsibilities of the board. It covers the key functions of the board and provides practical guidance and an overview of best practices for board members to individually and collectively achieve excellence in governance performance.