Blog | Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York

Thu, 03/23/2023

Introducing DHPSNY Preservation Specialist Kate Jacus!

We are thrilled to welcome our newest team member, DHPSNY Preservation Specialist Kate Jacus! In her role at DHPSNY, Kate will help to administer Planning & Assessment Services as well as develop and present educational…

Tue, 03/21/2023

“Choose Your Own Adventure: A Metadata Assessment Tool for Oral History Projects” Webinar Recording Now Available!

Since 2013, the Oral History Association Metadata Task Force (MTF) has developed tools for archivists and other practitioners to describe oral histories in their collections and to make informed metadata choices for lega…

Thu, 02/23/2023

DHPSNY Planning & Assessment Application Deadline EXTENDED!

We're excited to announce that the deadline to apply for our Spring 2023 Planning & Assessment Services Round has been extended, and we will now be accepting applications until midnight EST on Friday, March 24. Start an…

Tue, 02/14/2023

Apply for Planning & Assessment Services by March 10!

Put your organization on a fast track to reaching program goals and becoming even better stewards of the collections in your care by participating in DHPSNY services — now offered in person or virtually. With just under…

Thu, 02/09/2023

Congratulations to our Spring 2023 Planning & Assessment Class!

We're excited to announce the first DHPSNY Planning & Assessment class of 2023! We look forward to beginning site visits for the following institutions in the coming weeks. Application materials for DHPSNY Planning & Ass…

Mon, 02/06/2023

Antiracism Resources: Centering Indigenous Experience and Perspectives, and Understanding Slavery in New York State

Contributed by Aria Camaione-Lind, Aria Strategies How do collecting organizations build from the Indigenous perspective? That was our guiding question at our January 12 DHPSNY Dialogue. This facilitated dialogue, co-mod…

Tue, 01/24/2023

Announcing the DHPSNY Spring 2023 Planning & Assessment Deadline!

We're excited to announce that applications are open for our Planning & Assessment Services, and the next submission deadline is Friday, March 10, 2023. Conducted in-person or virtually, each DHPSNY service aims to impro…

Wed, 01/04/2023

Presenting the 2022 Issue of DHPSNY News!

We're excited to share the latest issue of DHPSNY News, our annual publication. This year’s issue chronicles the DHPSNY team's adventures delivering free programs and services to collecting organizations in the Empire St…

Tue, 12/06/2022

We're Hiring: DHPSNY Preservation Specialist Position

The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) in Philadelphia is seeking a Preservation Specialist for the Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) program. The DHPSNY Preservat…

Thu, 11/17/2022

Our Commitment to Building a Network of Collecting Institutions for the Future of New York

Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) is a unique program in both its structure and its services, so it comes as no surprise that we often get asked about DHPSNY and the assistance we provi…

Thu, 11/10/2022

Fall Planning & Assessment Deadline EXTENDED!

The deadline to apply for the DHPSNY Fall 2022 Planning & Assessment Services Round has been extended — we will now be accepting applications until midnight EST on Friday, November 18! Accepted sites will have the option…

Wed, 10/19/2022

DHSPNY Constituent Needs Survey Deadline EXTENDED!

Dear DHPSNY Community, DHPSNY is continually evaluating our services to ensure we are meeting the needs of collecting institutions across New York State. We have developed this short survey for you to share your thoughts…