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Mon, 04/16/2018
Interview: Erie Canal Museum

For our latest chat, we reached out to the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse. DHPSNY staff had a wonderful visit there in early 2017 when the Museum hosted one of our Essential Policies and Procedures workshops, and we’ve si…
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Wed, 04/11/2018
Summer 2018 Planning & Assessment Application Deadline Announced

We're pleased to announce that the deadline for our summer 2018 Planning & Assessment Services round is Friday, July 13th. Applications for DHPSNY's services are accepted year-round and reviewed three times a year. You m…
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Wed, 04/04/2018
Join DHPSNY at MARAC's Spring 2018 Conference

Join DHPSNY staff April 12-14th in Hershey, PA, for MARAC's spring 2018 conference 'Finding the Sweet Spot: Communities, Collaboration, and the Archives.' The conference takes place at the historic Hershey Lodge, and par…
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Mon, 04/02/2018
Register Now for Upcoming Red Flag Workshops

DHPSNY's first workshop series of the year begins in two weeks! There are a few spots remaining for our upcoming session at the Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls on Wednesday, April 18th. The last day to register is…
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Mon, 03/26/2018
Copyright 101 Webinar Recording Now Available

Last week's webinar was our final session of the spring before we dive head-first into a busy workshop season next month. Thanks again to Anne Karle-Zenith of the Metropolitan New York Library Council and Jennifer Palmen…
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Mon, 03/19/2018
Interview: Staten Island Museum

This month, we checked in with the Staten Island Museum, an alum of DHPSNY's Planning & Assessment Services that was awarded a preservation survey in our fall 2016 round. Audrey Malachowsky is the Museum’s Registrar and…
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Fri, 03/16/2018
Digital Preservation Webinar Recording Now Available

This week's webinar, Digital Preservation for Small Repositories, is now available to view here and on our Resources page. Bonnie Weddle, coordinator of the Electronic Records unit at the New York State Archives, guided…
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Tue, 03/13/2018
Announcing Our Latest Planning & Assessment Services Class!

We're happy to introduce eleven new members of DHPSNY's Planning & Assessment Services class from our final round of 2017. Site visits for this group began this month with a trip the Hudson River Museum in Kingston (pict…
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Fri, 03/09/2018
Planning & Assessment Services Applications Due Friday, March 16th

Applications for DHPSNY’s free Planning & Assessment Services are due on Friday, March 16th! Whether you're putting on the finishing touches or getting a late start, there's still time to submit your application. Check o…
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Thu, 03/08/2018
FOCUS ON: Archival Needs Assessments

Since fall 2016, DHPSNY has awarded Archival Needs Assessments, Preservation Surveys, Condition Surveys, and Strategic Planning assistance to over fifty organizations. With this year's first Planning & Assessment applica…
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Wed, 02/28/2018
Legal Issues Webinar Recording Now Available

This week's webinar, Legal Issues: Old Loans and Unknown Sources, was a very detailed look at the steps New York-based institutions must legally take to deal with holdings such as abandoned property and materials "found…
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Tue, 02/27/2018
FOCUS ON: Preservation Surveys

Since fall 2016, DHPSNY has provided Archival Needs Assessments, Preservation Surveys, Condition Surveys, and Strategic Planning assistance to over fifty organizations. With our first Planning & Assessment application de…
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