General discussion

New York Archives Conference (NYAC) coming up June 6th-8th

This year's New York Archives Conference (NYAC) annual meeting will be held June 6th-8th at the University of Albany, SUNY. DHPSNY staff will be in attendance and will host a mentorship luncheon on Thursday, June 7th. Presentation topics include collections for historically marginalized groups, rights statements for online collections, born digital records, preparing archives students for life outside of the classroom, and more. 

Keeping your collections neat and clean!

Hi all!

One of the most common questions I get asked is about how to keep collections and storage areas clean.  Which products should you use?  How often should you clean?

I created a Collections Housekeeping Guide here for CCAHA; it's a handy primer on keeping collections clean.  If you have any questions, tips, or tricks related to keeping your collections tidy and dust free, please let us know in the comments!