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A new season of DHPSNY webinars kicked off last week, and the first was packed with valuable information for cultural institutions in New York State. Our colleagues Barbara Lilley at the New York State Library and John Diefenderfer at the New York State Archives presented on two state-funded grants available to collecting institutions in New York: the New York State Discretionary Grant Program for the Conservation and Preservation of Library Research Materials (…

We're excited to announce a new class of Planning & Assessment Services sites from our summer application round of 2018. We look forward to beginning site visits for the following institutions in the coming weeks. Application materials for DHPSNY's Planning & Assessment Services are accepted year-round and reviewed three times a year. The next application review deadline is Friday, November 16th. Visit our Planning & Assessment page to learn more and apply.…

DHPSNY is excited to announce a new online application platform for our Planning & Assessment Services!

Our new application forms are powered by Submittable. The online platform allows you to save your work and return if you are unable to complete in one sitting, as well as upload a variety of supporting materials directly within the form. Our goal in establishing this new system is to streamline the application process and enable even more organizations…

DHPSNY staff will be on hand for this year's joint meeting of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) , Council of State Archivists (CoSA) , and National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators (NAGARA) . The Archives⭐Records 2018 conference will take place August 12th-19th at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C. DHPSNY Program Manager Anastasia Matijkiw and Archives Specialist Amelia Parks will join …

Last week, we presented the final two sessions of our summer Photo Preservation workshop series at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute in Jamestown (Chautauqua County) and the George Eastman Museum in Rochester (Monroe County, pictured). Ready or not, it's time to start looking ahead to the fall! Starting in October, we'll present a new series on Mold in five convenient locations throughout the State. Each location will host morning and afternoon sessions of the same program. Register today for one…

There's still time to submit your application for DHPSNY's current Planning & Assessment Services round. Applications for our summer 2018 review period are due this Friday, July 13th. Whether you're putting the finishing touches on an application for the current round or planning to apply in the future, you can visit our Planning & Assessment page to learn more about each of services and download application materials. Applications for all of DHPSNY's free services are accepted year-round,…

We're excited to announce a new round of DHPSNY's Mentorship Program, with the next cohorts scheduled to meet from August 2018 through January 2019! The program is designed to create a community that supports those who care for the unique library research materials and archival collections in the state of New York – that includes volunteers, interns, and students, as well as new or emerging professionals. For insight into how the Mentorship Program impacts participants both professionally and personally, we reached out to…

Applications for our summer Planning & Assessment Services round are due Friday, July 13th, 2018. Visit our Planning & Assessment page to learn more about each of our free services and download application materials. Each service's…

We're excited to announce a new class of Planning & Assessment Services sites from our first application round of 2018. We look forward to beginning site visits for the following institutions in the coming weeks. Application materials for DHPSNY's Planning & Assessment Services are accepted year-round and reviewed three times a year. The next application review deadline is Friday, July 13th. Visit our Planning & Assessment page to learn more and apply.

Archival Needs…

For the latest chat in DHPSNY’s ongoing Q&A series, we headed to Lewis County and the American Maple Museum, where Executive Director Christine Colon talked to us about New York State’s rich history of maple production and shared some big news about the organization.

Where is the American Maple Museum located, and what’s your mission?

The American Maple Museum is located in Croghan, New York. Croghan is in the heart of the most prolific maple product generating area in the United States. Our mission is to…