Blog | Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York

Fri, 01/12/2018

Preservation in Exhibits Webinar Recording Now Available

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our first webinar of 2018, Preservation in Exhibits. DHPSNY Archives Specialist Amelia Parks led a very imformative presentation, discussing strategies for planning and installing exh…

Wed, 01/03/2018

Happy New Year from DHPSNY!

Hello, 2018! It's chilly this week at DHPSNY HQ—not quite as bad as conditions in this photo, but close. Despite the low temperatures, our spirits couldn't be higher as we look ahead to all that we have in store. We ende…

Thu, 12/21/2017

Interview: FASNY Museum of Firefighting

Earlier this month, we began a new series of brief conversations with library, museum, and archives professionals and volunteers from around New York State. In our latest installment, we caught up with Jamie Quinn, Execu…

Fri, 12/15/2017

Collection Management Policies Webinar Recording Now Available

With yesterday's Collection Management Policies webinar, this year's schedule of education programs officially drew to a close. As we wrap up 2017, more than 1,200 people from collecting institutions throughout New York…

Wed, 12/06/2017

Risk Assessment Webinar Recording Now Available

Thanks to everyone who joined us for yesterday’s webinar, Risk Assessment for Collecting Institutions. Samantha Forsko, Preservation Specialist at CCAHA, led our next-to-last session of 2017, which laid out all of the co…

Fri, 12/01/2017

Interview: The Skyscraper Museum

At DHPSNY, we love to learn as much as we can about collecting institutions of all kinds around the State, and we also enjoy meeting the people behind the scenes who work to carefully document and preserve the State’s ri…

Tue, 11/28/2017

Final Deadline Extension: Participate in Our Statewide Survey!

The deadline to complete DHPSNY's annual Statewide Survey has been extended one last time to Friday, December 3rd, and we want to hear from you! This important survey was developed to identify urgent collections care nee…

Mon, 11/13/2017

Statewide Survey Deadline EXTENDED!

The deadline to complete DHPSNY's annual Statewide Survey has been extended to Friday, November 17th! This important survey was developed to help identify urgent collections care needs in New York State, and your respons…

Wed, 11/08/2017

DHPSNY's 2017 Statewide Survey is Underway

Our annual statewide survey helps identify urgent collections care needs in New York State and guide the content of DHPSNY's free programs and services. The latest survey was emailed to collecting institutions across the…

Fri, 10/27/2017

Join Us at Upcoming APHNYS and NYLA Conferences

Earlier this month, we began a busy period of conferences with the Greater Hudson Heritage Network's Annual Conference & Awards for Excellence. This week, we're in Buffalo for the annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Co…

Fri, 10/20/2017

DHPSNY News Has Landed

We're excited to announce the publication of our first annual newsletter! The centerpiece of this issue, "Looking Back: Highlights from Our First Year," is a detailed rundown of all that we've accomplished since we went…

Tue, 10/17/2017

Strategic Planning Webinar Recording Now Available

Our latest webinar recording, The Importance of Strategic Planning, is now online! Thanks to our colleague Susan Weinrich, Vice President of Organizational and Community Development at the New York Council of Nonprofits…