Digitizing photographic collections can improve access and minimize handling of fragile materials, but certain collections materials such as photo albums and scrapbooks can present unique challenges. In our most recent webinar, Maggie Downing discussed methods and processes for digitization of these unique photographic materials that ensure accessible digital content while also keeping in mind proper handling and care of the original materials
We're thrilled to announce our spring 2022 Planning & Assessment class! We look forward to beginning virtual site visits for the following institutions in the coming weeks.
Application materials for DHPSNY Planning & Assessment Services are accepted year-round and reviewed three times a year. The next application review deadline is Friday, July 15, 2022. Visit our Planning & Assessment page to learn more and apply.
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In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month we are pleased to feature projects that focus on recording the history of Asian Americans in New York State and nationwide.
The Queens Memory Podcast was created in 2017 as a way to “participate in contemporary local and global conversations through the lens of personal narrative.” Each ten-episode season features stories from Queens’ community members, with the first season drawing directly from the…
Founded in 2010, Queens Memory is a community archiving program supported by Queens Public Library and Queens College, CUNY that focuses on building their current archives by collecting oral histories from Queens residents. In a recent DHPSNY webinar, Natalie Milbrodt, Director of Queens Memory, told the story of establishing the program with a diverse set of stakeholders and challenges the team has faced that might be helpful to others in the process of growing their own oral history programs.
Click here to view the recording.
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Applications are open for our Planning & Assessment Services, and the next submission deadline is Friday, July 15, 2022. Conducted virtually, DHPSNY services are tailored to your organization’s unique circumstances. Each service aims to improve adherence to preservation best practices and can be utilized to obtain additional funding, increase the accessibility and use of your collections, and more.
We are accepting application materials for the following…
Join us on Thursday, May 12 from Noon to 1:30 PM, for our second DHPSNY Dialogue: Antiracism and Engagement. Co-facilitators Aria Camaione-Lind, Ashley Gantt, and Amanda Smith will invite participants into a conversation about engaging stakeholders in your organization's antiracism efforts. They'll pay particular attention to engaging boards in the work, as well as reaching out to youth and younger stakeholders to build a cross-generational pipeline for engagement in antiracism efforts. Finally, the co-facilitators will…
How accessible is your institution’s website? Removing barriers to people with physical and situational limitations can help make your institutional website open to a large variety of users, researchers, and potential visitors. In our most recent live webinar recording, presenter Laura Montgomery, Digital Strategies Archivist at the New York State Archives guided participants through analyzing their institution’s website for accessibility and taking concrete steps to become more accessible.
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Preservation Week, April 24 – 30, 2022, promotes the role of cultural institutions in preserving personal and public collections and treasures. This year, the theme of Preservation Week is “Preservation in the Face of Climate Change,” which highlights the effects climate change has on our shared cultural heritage and celebrates the concept of climate resiliency.
With this in mind, we wanted to take a moment to remember that climate change …
Join us on Tuesday, June 14 - Friday, July 15 for our next online course: Essential Policies & Procedures for Collecting Organizations. An institution’s collections care practices are defined by its written policies and procedures. Institutional memory is often lost through staff changes, but best practices are encoded in these important documents.
This month-long online course will provide an overview of policy and planning documents that are essential for collections care, such as collections management policies, handling…
In February 2022, the American Association for State and Local History introduced Reframing History, a new set of strategies for more effectively communicating about history. The resources from this project — including a report, toolkit, trainings, and a podcast — are designed to inspire more productive conversations around historical events and collections. Specifically, “one that builds understanding of what inclusive history looks like — especially the histories of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and other historically oppressed groups —…