Blog | Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York

Thu, 02/07/2019

ANNOUNCING OUR LATEST PLANNING & ASSESSMENT SERVICES CLASS!

We're excited to announce the new class of Planning & Assessment Services sites from our latest application round! We look forward to beginning site visits for the following institutions in the coming weeks. Application…

Wed, 02/06/2019

Funding: Crafting a Successful Narrative

In DHPSNY’s second webinar in our funding series, Lee Price, Director of Development at CCAHA, spoke from his experience to explain how to craft a successful narrative for grant applications. With examples drawn from suc…

Fri, 02/01/2019

Policies and Procedures for Deaccessioning Webinar Recording Now Available

Yesterday’s webinar, Policies and Procedures for Deaccessioning, is now available to view here and on our Webinars page. CCAHA Director of Preservation Services Dyani Feige guided viewers through the reasons to deaccessi…

Thu, 01/24/2019

Good Housekeeping Webinar Recording Now Available

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 deteriora…

Tue, 01/22/2019

DHPSNY Extends Collections & Community Survey!

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…

Fri, 01/18/2019

Accessioning! Webinar Recording Now Available

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 inst…

Mon, 01/07/2019

Participate in DHPSNY's Collections & Community Survey!

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 in…

Tue, 12/18/2018

Announcing New 2019 Webinars!

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…

Tue, 12/18/2018

Emergency Preparedness Webinar Now Available

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 nat…

Tue, 12/11/2018

Social Media Webinar Now Available

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 Conserva…

Thu, 11/29/2018

Board Governance Webinar Now Available

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 aro…

Wed, 11/28/2018

DHPSNY Statewide Survey Deadline Extended!

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…