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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…

Will you be at this year's American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC) Annual Meeting in Houston? If so, don't miss DHPSNY Preservation Specialist Gillian Marcus on Saturday, June 2nd, at 2:00 PM when she presents Caring for Electrophotographic Art: A Case Study of the Pati Hill Archives at Arcadia University. Gillian will discuss preservation strategies for the long-term care of electrophotographic art in museum and archival collections, focusing on the work of legendary…

In our latest Q&A, we traveled to the New York Museum of Transportation in Rush (Monroe County) where archivist Jim Dierks answered our questions about this volunteer-run organization. In addition to fourteen full size trolley cars, a steam locomotive, and other assorted antique vehicles, the Museum is home to a rich archive of photographs, maps, and other historic documents of Upstate New York’s transportation history.

Tell us a little about the New York Museum of Transportation. What circumstances led to the…

This year's New York Archives Conference (NYAC) annual meeting will be held June 6th-8th at the University of Albany, SUNY. DHPSNY staff will be in attendance and will host a mentorship luncheon on Thursday, June 7th. Presentation topics include collections for historically marginalized groups, rights statements for online collections, born digital records, preparing archives students for life outside of the classroom, and more.

Multiple $125 professional development grants…

For our latest chat, we reached out to the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse (Onondaga County). 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 since wanted to dig deeper into the Museum’s history and collections. Ashley Maready, Curator of Collections & Exhibitions, and Amie Flanigan, Project Archivist, teamed up to answer our questions.

Can you tell us a little about the Museum’s founding and the…