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We're excited to help announce a fantastic grant opportunity for museum/object collections in New York State! The NYSCA and Greater Hudson Heritage Network's new Collection Needs Assessment Program offers supplies grants up to $750 for collections management supplies such as storage boxes, artifact trays, dividers, Tyvek sheeting, environmental monitors, and more! The application portal opens Friday, September 1st. Deadline to apply is Sunday, October 1st, 2017.

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DHPSNY's educational workshops continue this fall with five presentations of Fundamentals of Caring for Paper Collections. Some dates are filling up fast, and it's never too early to reserve your spot!

This workshop will introduce best practices in caring for any paper-based collection, with topics including handling guidelines, assessing storage materials and special needs items, prioritizing for treatment, and understanding preservation and conservation terminology. This program is appropriate for those looking to develop new skills and individuals wanting to…

DHPSNY has made a slight change to its free Planning & Assessment Services categories, with a separate application now available for condition surveys (formerly offered as conservation surveys). A condition survey is a valuable tool for institutions that have…

Thanks to everyone who submitted applications for our summer 2017 Planning & Assessment Services round! Earlier this year, DHPSNY began accepting applications on a rolling basis, with application materials always available for download and three review periods scheduled throughout the year. The summer 2017 deadline just passed last week, and applications for our fall 2017 round are now open. Applications for the next round must be postmarked or received via email by Friday, November 17th.…

Thanks to everyone who submitted applications for our summer 2017 Planning & Assessment Services round! Earlier this year, DHPSNY began accepting applications on a rolling basis, with application materials always available for download and three review periods scheduled throughout the year. The summer 2017 deadline just passed last week, and applications for our fall 2017 round are now open. Applications for the next round must be postmarked or received via email by Friday, November 17th.…

DHPSNY is always interested in improving the programs and services that we offer to New York's cultural heritage community. We are soliciting your input on topics for future workshops and webinars, as well as convenient dates and locations. Please take a moment to complete our survey. Your responses will directly impact next year's schedule!

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 Center. As always, the conference will feature a variety of informative education sessions, workshops, special events, exhibits, and tours of local repositories. Click here for a complete schedule of events.

On Friday, July 28, DHPSNY Program Coordinator Anastasia Matijkiw, along with CCAHA Preservation…

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 organizations to receive free Archival Needs Assessments, Preservation Surveys, and Strategic Planning assistance. Once again, we're very pleased with the diversity of this group, which includes collecting institutions both small and large, from local historical societies and libraries to…

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 application round. To learn more about each of our Planning & Assessment Services and determine which is right for your current organizational needs, visit our Planning & Assessment Services page.

Earlier this year, we announced that we now accept application materials anytime year-round, with periodic…

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 Mentorship Luncheon where we'll share more information. You can also visit our Mentorship page right now to learn more and register.

Unlike the traditional one-on-one mentorship model, our program will establish mentorship circles consisting of…