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The New York State Archives is pleased to announce the availability of the guidelines and application for the 2019-2020 Documentary Heritage Program (DHP) grants. DHP grants support improved access to historical records in New York State by funding arrangement and description projects and documentation projects. Click here for detailed information about these projects and the DHP Grants. Applicants are encouraged to contact the DHP office to discuss their projects and file a notice of intent to apply.…

Applications are currently open for DHPSNY's free Planning & Assessment Services, and our next deadline for review is quickly approaching on November 16! If you have been thinking about applying, now is time to start! We are currently accepting applications for all four of our services:

• Archival Needs Assessments are an excellent way to examine your archival program holistically through an external lens.
• Preservation Surveys consist of a general evaluation…

We will be launching our annual Statewide Constituent Needs Survey on Monday, October 29. This important survey was developed for collecting institutions to help identify urgent collections care needs in New York State. Your responses will directly shape the scope and content of DHPSNY's programs and services.

If you don't receive an email on Monday, October 29 and would like to participate in the survey, contact info@dhpsny.org…

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…