Workshops

DHPSNY workshops promote interactive learning, networking, and collaboration. Offered free of cost to New York institutions, these programs address the needs of professionals and volunteers at institutions that manage unique library research materials and historical records, including libraries, archives, and museums.

Presented throughout the state, workshops emphasize hands-on learning exercises and provide supplemental resources. See below for descriptions and registration for upcoming workshops.

 

Solvay Public School, 1890; New York State Archives
 

Upcoming Workshops

Registration closes one week before each session.

As always, DHPSNY's workshops are presented free of charge for New York institutions, and space is limited.

Basic Salvage Techniques for Paper Collections 
This program will cover the role of wet salvage of paper-based collections as part of a larger incident response. After an overview of emergency preparation and response protocols, participants will take on incident response roles and run through a mock-flood scenario. Hands-on and talking through the process, participants will work to salvage and triage a variety of collection items from a pool, including papers, photographs, and bound materials. A post-scenario debrief gives participants the opportunity to review their actions with workshop instructors. Workshop attendance will be limited due to the hands-on nature of the program.

Presenter: Kate Jacus, Preservation Specialist, DHPSNY

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Collective Wisdom: Collaborative Learning to Support Your Community Archiving Projects
Led by Natalie Milbrodt, CUNY’s University Archivist and founder of the Queens Memory Project, this workshop will invite attendees to engage in collaborative learning through the exploration of opportunities and challenges commonly encountered in community archiving projects. Participants will gain inspiration and insight from learning about other community archiving projects happening at cultural heritage organizations and learn strategies for guiding community collaborations toward successful outcomes.

Presenters: Natalie Milbrodt, University Archivist, CUNY & Kate Philipson, Archives Specialist, DHPSNY

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DHPSNY has hosted workshops on a range of topics. Past workshop topics have included:

  • Archival Basics
  • Preserving Photographic Collections 
  • Fundraising for Preservation and Conservation
  • Audiovisual Preservation
  • Preservation Planning
  • Mold Prevention
  • Collections Processing
  • Disaster Response and Recovery
  • Paper Collections Care