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Wed, 07/05/2017

Join DHPSNY at SAA's Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Society of American Archivists is coming up later this month, and DHPSNY staff will be in attendance! This year's meeting takes place July 23-29 in Portland, Oregon, at the Portland Convention C…

Mon, 06/19/2017

Congratulations to DHPSNY's Latest Planning & Assessment Services Class!

In March, we concluded our second Planning & Assessment Services application round, and we're excited to announce our latest group of awardees. From a competitive pool of applications, our field reviewers selected 19 org…

Wed, 05/31/2017

Planning & Assessment Application Deadline Extended to July 14!

The deadline for DHPSNY's summer application review period has been EXTENDED to Friday, July 14, 2017! Applications must be postmarked or received via email by the deadline to be considered for the summer 2017 applicatio…

Tue, 05/30/2017

DHPSNY's New Mentorship Program

We're thrilled to announce the launch of our new Mentorship Program! If you plan to attend this year's New York Archives Conference next week in Utica, we encourage you to join us Thursday, June 8th, for a special Mentor…

Thu, 05/18/2017

New York Archives Conference 2017 Registration is Now Open

Registration is open for this year's New York Archives Conference at Utica College, June 7th-9th! DHPSNY staff will be at Utica College on June 7th to present the interactive workshop, Disaster Response and Recovery: A H…

Wed, 05/10/2017

Register Now for DHPSNY's June Workshops!

Registration is open for our June workshop series, Disaster Response and Recovery: A Hands-on Intensive. We look forward to presenting this in-depth, interactive workshop in five locations throughout the State, beginning…

Thu, 04/27/2017

Finding Aid Basics Webinar Recording Now Available

Yesterday marked our first webinar hosted by DHPSNY Archives Specialist Amelia Parks, and it was packed with essential information for anyone charged with establishing a clear and consistent system to process, arrange, a…

Thu, 04/27/2017

NYAC 2017 Grant Deadline Extended

Great news! The deadline to apply for a travel grant to attend NYAC 2017 in Utica has been extended to Thursday, May 4th at 5 PM. The New York Archives Conference, John A. Woods, and Larry Naukam will offer multiple $125…

Fri, 04/07/2017

Pest Management Webinar Recording Now Available

Yesterday's webinar, Introduction to Integrated Pest Management, was not for the insectophobic, but it did contain tons of valuable information for those in charge of safeguarding archival collections. DHPSNY Preservatio…

Tue, 03/21/2017

Security for Collections Webinar Recording Now Available

Thanks to everyone who attended today's Security for Collections webinar. DHPSNY's Preservation Specialist Gillian Marcus introduced us to the basics of security for libraries and archives, with many helpful examples of…

Mon, 03/20/2017

Announcing New DHPSNY 2017 Workshop Dates!

Join us this year as we deliver three new workshops on a range of collections management topics, presented at fifteen locations across New York State! Always free of charge, DHPSNY’s programs address the needs of profess…

Mon, 03/13/2017

March 14 Security for Collections Webinar Rescheduled Due to Weather

Due to the major snowstorm forecast to impact parts of the East Coast throughout the day tomorrow, our Security for Collections webinar has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 21, at 10 AM. If you have already registered…