2009 Spring Workshops

March 19, 2009
In Search of the Holy Grail: Digital & Analog Strategies for Providing Preservation & Access to Collections                

10:00am – 12:30pm

Ellenville Public Library & Museum, (Ulster)

Presenter Toya Dubin, VP, Hudson Microimaging

Registration fee $10. 

This workshop includes a discussion of various methods of digitizing collections for maximum access and analog processes for providing long-term preservation.  Learn the best methods for creating preservation microfilm or archival reprints within a digitization project.  Case studies of both digital and analog projects will be examined. For more information or to register contact Dianne Macpherson, 914-592-6726 , dhp@greaterhudson.org.

May  15, 2009
What to Do With the Box of Stuff: Archival Arrangement

10:00am – 12:30pm  

 Southeast Museum, Brewster (Putnam)

Presenter Ellen Pierce, CA, Director, Maryknoll Mission Archives.

Registration fee $10.00*

Organizing your historical records cam be a challenge. This workshop will guide you through organizing your archival collections using the archival process of arrangement. You'll learn the types of collections to arrange, the principles, objectives, levels of arrangement, and preservation methods followed by a Q&A. For more information or to register contact Dianne Macpherson, dhp@greaterhudson.org., 914-592-6726.

March 31, 2009
Copyright for Digital Projects
 9:00am – 4:00pm Capital District Library Council (CDLC) Albany   Presenter Peter Hirlte, Intellectual Property Office, Cornell University Library   Cost $40 CDLC members, $60 non-members. For information contact Susan D'Entremont, 518-438-2500, susan@cdlc.org

Coming in June - Basics in Archives A beginning workshop for those who work with historical records but have no formal training.

Workshops from NYS Archives Region 9

All workshops are from 9:00am-1:00pm

For information contact RAO Linda Bull, 845-485-2633, lbull@mail.nysed.gov

Managing E-Mail Effectively

April 2, 2009, Mamaroneck

Preservation of Electronic Records

March 12, 2009, Poughkeepsie

April 8, 2009, Mount Pleasant

Managing Maps & Plans

June 17, 2009, New Rochelle