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Archives Week 2013 - October 6-12 - SAVE THE DATES!

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:39:30 GMT

1990 Archives Week poster advertised on the Metropolitan Transit Authority New York City subway.
We welcome your ideas and creativity for this year's Archives Week! Image via ART's Flickr.

Archives Week 2013 - October 6-12 - SAVE THE DATES!

Sunny days are ahead, students are wrapping up their studies, and the Board of Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. (ART) would like to thank you for another wonderful year and wish you a very merry Summer!

Don’t forget! This fall, the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. (ART) will be celebrating its 25th Annual New York Archives Week, October 6th - 12th, 2013. Archives Week events are designed to raise the public’s awareness of the importance of preserving and making accessible our documentary heritage. Activities include a wide range of programming, including lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and tours of repositories, all free and open to the public. We encourage participation in this big celebration and urge you and your repositories to plan an Archives Week event.

Suggested Archives Week activities:

* Hold an open house, highlighting unique materials held by your repository.

* Mount an exhibit using materials from your repository.

* Demonstrate or report on activities/projects supported by grants.

* Ask a researcher to speak on the value of your collections to his/her research.

* Present a film festival using films or videos held by your repository.

* Sponsor lunchtime talks by archivists, historians, and other researchers.

* Organize a walking tour of your repository's neighborhood.

In addition, as part of an effort to draw public attention to Archives Week and highlight the importance of our repositories and collections, ART will sponsor three events: we will honor our colleagues at our annual Awards Ceremony, we will hold a full-day symposium, and host the fourth annual K-12 Archives Education Institute.

Additional information about New York Archives Week and event submissions for the Archives Week calendar will be announced on the website in July.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: ART Board of Directors - Deadline is 05/23/13, midnight)

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:42:16 GMT

The Board of Directors of the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. (ART) announces the official call for nominations for Board positions available for the 2013 - 2014 election year. Terms shall commence at the conclusion of the ART Annual Meeting in June. Deadline for nomination submissions is Thursday, 23 May 2013, midnight EST. Self-nominations are welcomed.

Volunteering for ART Board service is an opportunity to utilize skills and expertise outside the scope of your daily work and to connect with fellow archives professionals. Serving on the ART Board offers many benefits, including gaining leadership experience, the experience to manage committee projects, and, most importantly, serving as a representative for your colleagues and for ART membership. Positions are two-year terms, with the exception of the Vice President, which is a one-year term, following which the Vice President becomes President without an election. This election season, ART will also hold an election to fill a Board vacancy. After the nominations period closes, each candidate will provide a short biography and candidate statement for the ballot, due by 30 May 2013, midnight EST; a digital photograph is also strongly suggested to be included on the ballot.

Vice President (Two Year Term: 1 year Vice President, 1 Year President)

At the request of the President, or in the absence of the President, at the request of the Board, the Vice President shall perform all of the duties of the President and so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all restrictions upon the President. The Vice President shall solicit nominations for Director, officer and committee positions; inform the nominator and nominee of the nomination; prepare ballots with candidates’ biographies and statements; and appoint an independent election committee to receive and count the ballots. The Vice President shall serve as liaison with the President to national, regional and local professional associations; prepare a report for the Annual Business Meeting; and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board or by the President.

Treasurer (Two Year Term.)

The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of, and be responsible for, all funds, securities and for ART; shall receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to ART, deposit all such moneys in the name on behalf of Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc., and handle ART’s financial business according to the ART By-laws. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the accuracy of the amounts of all moneys disbursed; shall regularly enter or cause to be entered in books to be kept by him or her or under his or her direction full and adequate account of all moneys received or paid for the account of ART. The Treasurer reports to the President or the Board, whenever the President or the Board, respectively, shall require him or her so to do, an account of the financial condition for ART and of all his or her transactions as Treasurer, and, in general, perform all the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board or by the President. It should be noted that the ART Board will support securing outside assistance for the Treasurer (e.g. accountant) on an as needed basis to ensure that ART’s financial needs are in compliance.

Director of the Education Committee (Two Year Term)

The Director of the Education Committee shall determine the continuing educational needs of the archival community; make recommendations to the Board for both short-term and long-term projects for ART sponsorship; and propose topics and make arrangements for a minimum of three education programs annually. Education events may be offered in addition to the regular monthly or offered as the regular monthly program, but must be coordinated with the Programming Committee.

Director of the Programming Committee (Two Year Term.)

The Director Programming Committee shall recommend to the Board topics and venue locations for regular programs; distribute the notice of the program topics and venue locations to the Members; and make all arrangements for regular programs, including alternate arrangements, as necessary. The Programming Committee shall coordinate with other Members of ART to insure that at least one program per month will be offered between the months of September and June, or as otherwise determined by the Board.

Director of the Communications Committee (One Year Term; Board vacancy as of 06/17/13.)

The Director of the Communications Committee shall identify the communications requirements of ART; update and produce publications for ART, as needed, or as requested by the Board; communicate the concerns of ART on various subjects as needed; and perform other duties applicable to the office as prescribed by the Board.

For further information about ART’s governance structure and the above positions, please see the by laws on the ART web site.

Nominations are officially open to all current ART members. Please email Pamela Cruz, ART Vice President at veep@nycarchivists.org with subject line “ART Board Nomination” if you would like to nominate someone, including yourself, for a position on the ART Board. Please send submissions ASAP; the final deadline for nominations is Thursday, 23 May, midnight EST.

If there are any questions about the open positions, or this year's election, please contact the ART Vice President: veep@nycarchivists.org

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: ART Awards Ceremony – Deadline EXTENDED to 05/22/13, midnight

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:37:34 GMT

Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. (ART) presents four awards annually during New York Archives Week. This year's Awards Ceremony, which marks the 25th Anniversary of New York Archives Week, will take place on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the New York Junior League, New York City, following a reception at 6:00pm.

ART members are invited to submit nominations for worthy colleagues, archival organizations, and innovative projects. The awards acknowledge distinguished work and long term achievements in our profession. Nominees must be members of the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. or operate within the New York metropolitan area.

To submit a nomination, please use the online form:

http://artawards.wufoo.com/forms/art-awards-nominations-form/

The ART Awards Committee will be accepting nominations through midnight May 22, 2013.

Please use the following definitions of the awards to select candidates:

OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF ARCHIVES recognizes an individual or organization “for notable contributions to archival records or archives programs through political, financial or moral support.” Recent recipients include Art Spaces Archives Project, New York City Council Member Gale Brewer, and the Leon Levy Foundation. 

INNOVATIVE USE OF ARCHIVES recognizes an individual or organization “for use of archival material in a meaningful and creative way, making a significant contribution to a community or body of people, and demonstrating the relevance of archival materials to its subject.” Recent recipients include NYPL Labs, Muslim World Music Day, and The Jazz Loft Project.

ARCHIVAL ACHIEVEMENT recognizes an individual or archival program “that has made an outstanding contribution to the archival profession, or a notable achievement of value to the archives community, its patrons or constituents.” Recent recipients include Stephen E. Novak, A.C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University Medical Center, Barbara Haws, New York Philharmonic and Grace Lile, Witness.

EDUCATIONAL USE OF ARCHIVES recognizes and celebrates “an individual or organization who utilizes primary source materials to create engaging and informative learning experiences for diverse audiences.” Recent recipients include Museum of the Moving Image for The Living Room Candidate project and the Aquinas Honor Society of the Immaculate Conception School. Please send questions to Bonnie Marie Sauer, ART Awards Committee Chair. For more information about the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. New York Archives Week Awards Ceremony, please visit the ART website.

ART Featured in The New York Times article "Leaving Cloister of Dusty Offices, Young Archivists Meet Like Minds"

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:37:39 GMT

The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. was featured in The New York Times article "Leaving Cloister of Dusty Offices, Young Archivists Meet Like Minds."

The article is available online-

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/29/nyregion/archivists-bringing-past-into-future-are-now-less-cloistered.html?hpw&gwh=81AE264FC99AD3B3F4A2CB45F89E7AC4

NYAC 2013 Announcement

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:07:25 GMT

Join your colleagues at the New York Archives Conference (NYAC) 2013 annual meeting at LIU Post Campus of Long Island University in Brookville, NY on Wednesday, June 5 through Friday, June 7, 2013.

This year’s conference will be a joint meeting with the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan NY, Inc., (ART) and will be co-sponsored by the Palmer School of Library and Information Science at LIU Post Campus.

The conference program will include a day of workshops, a speed mentoring session, a plenary address by Jason Kucsma of the Metropolitan New York Library Council, concurrent sessions on a full range of archival topics, roundtables, a Thursday evening reception, a Friday luncheon featuring speaker Karen Falk of the Jim Henson Company Archives, and Friday afternoon tours to local archives, gardens, and historic sites.

Participants can choose to follow one of the subject tracks (digital archives and electronic records, new and small institutions, outreach, special subject archives, or a special series of workshops and sessions designed for students and new professionals) or they can select from an al a carte menu of diverse subjects such as digital preservation, web archiving, archivists and activism, performing arts archives, institutional anniversaries, social media, or censorship. A Society of American Archivists’ Digital Archives Specialist Certificate Workshop, Privacy and Confidentiality Issues in Digital Archives, kicks of the conference on Wednesday.

On-campus housing is available, and the conference is reachable via public transportation.

Conference fees are as follows: Full Conference-$65, Thursday only-$55, Friday only-$35, Full day workshop $20, Half day workshops-$15, Friday luncheon-$16; Lodging: Single room/night-$60, Double room/night-$50.

Registration information, the detailed program, conference sponsors, and professional development grant applications, are available on the NYAC website: www.nyarchivists.org.

Please note: registration closes on May 20th.

Questions concerning the conference can be sent to:
Kristine Boniello, NYAC Co-Chair, boniellk@dowling.edu

ART's Brand Refresh & Design Update

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:01:03 GMT

Collage created by John Seckler of ART’s posters, brochures, calendars, and letterhead, from the ART Archives.

As previously announced, the ART Communications Committee has embarked on an exciting project for the organization. Working with the graphic designer John Seckler and the ART Board, the committee will collaborate to create ART's new logo and mark. ART initiated this project in response to its growing membership and its rapidly expanding array of activities and programs.

This past November Mr. Seckler visited the ART Archives, housed at the New York Philharmonic Archives, and met with past ART President Barbara Haws and ART Board members Mitch Brodsky and Ryan Anthony Donaldson. he group toured the ART Archives, housed at the New York Philharmonic Archives. His pledge to ART:

"Create an identity system that speaks to the mission of the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc., provides a foundation from which its members can promote and act on this mission, and that carries a mark, look, and feel that can help to enhance the interactions with the Archivists Round Table 'brand.'"

Taking inspiration from ART's material and visual heritage, along with the organization's history and future direction, Mr. Seckler has created “3.5” approaches for ART's new brand identity design. He will travel again to New York in April to meet with ART’s Board and participate in the organization’s first-ever design meeting.

ART members: We welcome your participation and comments in this transformative process. Please contact Ryan Anthony Donaldson, Director of the Communications Committee, at communications@nycarchivists.org if you are interested in becoming involved.

More details will be announced after the design meeting with the ART Board, so stay tuned!

Two Weeks Remain to Register With FEMA- Hurricane Sandy (Deadline is March 29th)

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:43:28 GMT

Originally posted by Pamela Cooley, New York State Archives, on March 15, 2013.

Two Weeks Remain to Register With FEMA

http://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/03/15/two-weeks-remain-register-fema

*NEW YORK *– Survivors of Hurricane Sandy have two weeks to register for possible disaster assistance and to return applications for low-interest disaster loans to the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The deadline for both is *March 29*.

FEMA urges everyone who sustained losses from Hurricane Sandy to register, including those who have insurance. Insurance may not cover all losses.

The 13 designated counties are: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester.

http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSFEMA-720c6b?reqfrom=share

ART's Advocacy Committee Chair Tiffany Colannino Featured on the SAA Blog!

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:08:13 GMT

Originally published on the Society of American Archivists (SAA) website.

Creating an Advocacy Committee on the Local Level:

The Advocacy Committee of the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc.

Guest post by Tiffany Colannino, Advocacy Committee Chair / Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc.

Whether it is preserving a fragile document, requesting a budget increase for supplies, or training a researcher in proper handling techniques, archivists advocate for the needs of their collections on a daily basis. But who will advocate for the preservation of un-stewarded collections; request budget increases at the state level; or train the public on the value of archival documents?

Establishing an advocacy committee – especially at the local level – provides a unified voice for a regional archives organization, and can fulfill the responsibilities listed above.

An advocacy committee exists to support the needs of the local organization’s membership, and can be established regardless of whether there are any local issues requiring immediate advocacy action. In addition to reacting to external issues, such as budget cuts at the state or municipal archives, the destruction of records at a local college, or an environmental disaster causing damage to individual and institutional records, an advocacy committee can – and should – provide practical resources for members of a regional organization.

Archival advocacy is a multi-faceted undertaking. A newly founded advocacy committee must determine where the focus of their activities is best served and establish their mission to reflect this purpose. A successful advocacy committee should maintain a balance between proactive planning and reactive action. It is essential that dedicated committee members stay current, seeking out issues related to archival advocacy. Identifying issues can be a difficult task, as many remain hidden within institutions and may not surface in the media. In order to identify these issues, it is important for an advocacy committee to collaborate with other regional organizations geared towards similar interests, such as historic preservation or cultural advocacy. Structured monthly meetings provide a platform to discuss new issues and track pre-existing concerns. Based on group discussion, the committee can determine a suitable course of action, be it disseminating information or petitions, actively attending local political meetings, writing letters to government officials, or other actions, as necessary. Maintaining an active web presence enables the committee to provide updated information about current actions, and direct emails alert members to issues that necessitate immediate action. An active website can also host practical advocacy resources for archivists.

Founded in 2010, the Advocacy Committee of the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. supports a membership of over 550 professional archivists in the New York City area (a history of its founding is available on the Issues and Advocacy Roundtable’s site). The Committee has a broad yet simple mission: to provide leadership to archivists and to provide direction on important policy issues to the community as a whole. To fulfill this mission, the Committee actively disseminates information about current actions; maintains an online resource center for archivists so they can better advocate for the profession, their repositories, and themselves; and organizes meetings or workshops based on archival advocacy. The Committee serves as a voice for the archives community; reports on pending state and federal legislation in a timely manner; promotes archives and archival issues to government, decision-makers, funders, other organizations, the media and the general public; and provides resources to archivists so they can better advocate for the profession, their repositories, and themselves.

The formation of local advocacy committees helps to ensure that issues of direct relevance to archives and archivists are identified and addressed. As it stands, these committees are scarce; however, the creation of additional advocacy committees will lead to an exciting opportunity to build a regional, state, federal, or international advocacy networks, allowing archivists to share experiences and actions, resulting in a stronger voice for the archives profession.

For more information about the Advocacy Committee of Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc., please visit: www.nycarchivists.org/advocacy_committee

URL:
http://www2.archivists.org/groups/issues-and-advocacy-roundtable/blog-entry-12-creating-an-advocacy-committee-on-the-local-leve

Scholarships Available for SAA DAS Appraisal of Electronic Records Workshop

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:46:06 GMT

The deadline for the ART/METRO co-sponsored SAA workshop, Appraisal of Electronic Records, has been extended until March 11th. Eighteen partial scholarships are available, bringing down the cost to only $85 for SAA members.

More information is available on the METRO website: http://metro.org/events/317/

ARMA NYC All-Day Educational Event -- March 20, 2013

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:33:54 GMT

MARCH 20, 2013 ALL-DAY EDUCATIONAL EVENT

The ARMA METRO NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER in partnership with the ARMA CENTRAL NEW JERSEY, ARMA NORTHERN NEW JERSEY & ARMA CONNECTICUT CHAPTERS cordially invites you to attend our 2013 ALL-DAY EDUCATIONAL EVENT.

This event is designed to provide Records and Information Management Professionals of all levels (Students, Analysts, Attorneys, IT Professionals, Records Managers, Executive Management and Vendors) with the latest information, trends and skills to provide more value to their organizations. To view the Agenda, Session descriptions, speakers and sponsors, just click on the appropriate tab found on the main page.

CRM CREDITS FOR THIS EVENT ARE PENDING APPROVAL BY THE ICRM AND WILL BE POSTED SOON!!

Our Exhibit Areas will give you an opportunity to meet with a number of local, national and global vendors, solution providers and RIM experts. Visit each exhibitor to have your raffle card stamped, and then submit your completed entry for a chance to win one of several prizes.Winners will be announced at the end of the event and must be present to win.

We are offering three tracks of learning, so please review the sessions map and choose your destination. As a reminder, please select only one session per time period.

NETWORKING RECEPTION:
All registrants and sponsors are invited to attend a Networking Reception, sponsored by Gimmal and Iron Mountain, from 5:30-7:30 PM at SD26, located at 19 East 26th Street, just a short walk from New York Life.

Please join us for food, drinks, raffle prizes and catch up with your colleagues and friends at this very upscale venue. This is a great way to unwind after a day of learning. I look forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,
Jason C. Stearns, CRM
President, ARMA Metro New York City Chapter

For more information please visit the ARMA NYC website: http://www.armanyc.org/

NEDCC Stewardship of Digital Assets Workshop at the Morgan Library and Museum - Registration Now Open

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:27:56 GMT

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Stewardship of Digital Assets
A two-day workshop on sustaining digital collections
April 1 - 2, 2013 at The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, NY

The Morgan Library & Museum and the Northeast Document Conservation Center are pleased to announce a two-day workshop focusing on managing digital collections. A faculty of digital experts will teach the essentials of digital collections care, emphasizing strategies for collaboration. The program will include opportunities for discussion and consultation with workshop faculty.

Topics covered will include:
Digital Curation
Organizational Concepts (OAIS, TRAC, DRAMBORA)
Sustainable File Formats
Developing Relationships with IT
Standards and Best Practices
Options for Discovery and Access
Digital Preservation Policy Development
Metadata for Management, Access, and Preservation
Email and Electronic Records Management
Preservation of Video and Recorded Sound
Building a Digital Repository

Who Should Attend?
Staff from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions - anyone eager to learn the basics about managing digital collections.
Cost:
Both days: $175
One day: $125
Student rate: $50

Note: Enrollment is limited to 70. Registration is first-come, first-served.

For complete information and to register, visit: http://www.nedcc.org/education/2013soda/2013soda.php

Call for Nominations: SAA Archival Innovator Award

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:06:56 GMT

Call for Nominations: SAA Archival Innovator Award

The Archival Innovator Subcommittee of the Society of American Archivists seeks nominations for the 2013 award.

Established in 2011, this award recognizes the role of innovative practices in the archival profession.

Key areas of innovation are outlined by the criteria below, with preference given to nominees who have clearly demonstrated the greatest impact on the profession or their communities through the use of groundbreaking strategies, approaches, and/or technologies.

•Creativity or innovation in approaching professional challenges.
•Demonstrated ability to think outside of professional or institutional norms.
•Ability to translate creativity, innovation, and new thinking into working solutions.
•Development of an archives program or outreach activity that has an extraordinary impact on a community.
•Commitment to the advancement of professional knowledge through traditional or emerging information-sharing media.

Eligibility:
Presented to an archivist, group of archivists, repository, or organization for work undertaken within the past three years. The work need not be completed, but it must be sufficiently advanced to demonstrate results.

Application Deadline:
All nominations shall be submitted to the Awards Committee by February 28, 2013. Applications are available at http://www2.archivists.org/sites/all/files/Archival-Innovator-Award-Form_0.rtf.

Prize:
A certificate and complimentary registration for one individual to the 2013 joint SAA/CoSA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA.

Announcement originally posted to the Archivists Round Table LinkedIn page by Brittany Turner on February 5, 2013.

Museum of the City of New York Seeks Volunteers for New York History Day 2013

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:12:51 GMT

Posted on behalf of Stephanie Dueno and the Museum of the City of New York.

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Dear Colleague:

I write today to ask you to serve as a judge for New York City History Day 2013. For the past twenty-three years, the Museum of the City of New York has sponsored this educational program that teaches middle and high school students to do original research projects for evaluation. This year’s contest will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2013, followed by an Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, March 13, 2013.

New York City History Day engages students in the discovery and interpretation of historical topics. Students analyze primary and secondary sources, hone their research skills, and show their findings through multimedia documentaries, dramatic performances, imaginative exhibits, historical papers, and websites. Winners move on to the state and possibly national competition.

Projects are evaluated primarily for historical content, and constructive feedback from the judges is essential to the students’ learning process. Judges work in small groups when interacting with the students. A major component of the evaluation is the student interview. For the students, the experience of having a conversation with a judge is invaluable.

History Day will once again follow a two day model with one full day for competing/judge evaluation and a separate evening for an awards ceremony later that week. This format will give judges more time to evaluate student work and to determine which projects will advance to the state level. Judging on March 10^th will begin with an orientation at 9:30 A.M. followed by interviewing the students from 10:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Once you have agreed to participate, specific information about March 10^th will be sent to you.

The success of New York City History Day depends largely on the participation of talented volunteers like you. Generous support for New York City History Day is provided by Susan and Roy Glaser, and the Susan and Elihu Rose Foundation. The Museum is also grateful to the New York State Historical Association.

To accept this invitation, please send the Judging Request Form no later than February 22^nd to Stephanie Dueño, New York City History Day Coordinator at the Museum of the City of New York. If you have any questions you may contact me at sdueno@mcny.org or (212) 534-1672, ext. 3410. Due to an anticipated increase in student attendance, procedures for judges may be slightly different this year. A prompt response to this invitation will allow us to plan a smooth and successful event for you and the students. We thank you for your consideration.

ARLIS/NY Presents a Professional Organizations Open House for Students and New Professionals; ART, METRO, Others to Participate

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:15:49 GMT

An earlier version of this announcement was posted on the METRO site on Thursday, February 14, 2013 and adapted below:

ARLIS/NY Presents a Professional Organizations Open House for Students and New Professionals; ART, METRO, Others to Participate

The New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NY) will host an open house for "students and recent graduates interested in learning about professional organizations in the arts and book arts." Taking place on Thursday, March 7, 2013 from 3:30 - 5:30, participants are invited to join the event in the Sacerdote Hall, Uris Education Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

As ARLIS/NY states in their press release:

Becoming active in professional organizations is one of the most valuable steps a student or new professional can make in building his or her career. Professional organizations provide opportunities to network with like-minded individuals, to exercise leadership roles, and to keep current with the latest trends in a field. Many also provide exclusive opportunities for professional development through travel grants, conferences, and support for scholarship.

This open house introduces students and new professionals with interests in the arts, book arts, and cultural heritage to the rich opportunities for professional development offered by organizations in the New York metropolitan area. Throughout the evening, representatives will be on hand to answer questions, hand out promotional materials, and discuss their organizations in detail. At the beginning of the event, participants will give brief introductions to their organization’s constituency, mission, and activities.

Participants in the open house include:

ACRL/NY: The Greater New York Metropolitan Area Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries

ARLIS/NY: New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Art Libraries Society of North America

ART: Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc.

BSA: The Bibliographical Society of America

METRO: The Metropolitan New York Library Council

NYTSL: The New York Technical Services Librarians

RBMS: The Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries

SLA NY: The New York Chapter of the Special Libraries Association

VRA-NY: The Greater New York Regional Chapter of the Visual Resources Association

Registration is required. More information can be found on the ARLIS/NY website.

"Heritage Preservation Assists With Sandy Recovery" featured in Heritage Preservation Update Winter 2013 Issue

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:41:19 GMT

Originally published in the Heritage Preservation Update Winter 2013 Issue.

Heritage Preservation Assists With Sandy Recovery

Photo of Cultural Recovery Center by Cindy Albertson

In November 2012, Heritage Preservation was awarded $15,000 by the New York Community Trust to assist Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts in coordination with Alliance for Response New York City. Funds are being used to purchase supplies for the Cultural Recovery Center in Brooklyn, a temporary salvage space launched by the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation in cooperation with a consortium of organizations that includes Heritage Preservation. Conservators and collections care professionals are volunteering their time to help artists, galleries, collectors, and cultural institutions stabilize artwork damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

Full article available in the Heritage Preservation Update Winter 2013 Issue:
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=6c50e19fb1&e=98eb558993

Call for workshop proposals- MARAC Fall 2013 conference

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:21:56 GMT

Posted on behalf of the Meetings Coordinating Committee of the
Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC).

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Call for workshop proposals- MARAC Fall 2013 conference

The Meetings Coordinating Committee of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC)
is currently soliciting proposals for workshops at the Fall 2013 conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Workshops will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2013. Workshops may be either a half-day or a full-day and may focus on any topic of interest to MARAC's constituency, for example: Appraisal, Arrangement & Description, Records Management, Donor Relations, Disaster Planning, Digitization, Electronic Records, and Reference. This year we are especially interested in workshops related to management topics and also digital/electronic records. Workshop leaders will be provided with a monetary stipend.

Please complete the workshop proposal form: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFptdkJVVVd2V0p5R0k0bFppNDB4OGc6MQ&ndplr=1

Deadline is March 25, 2013.

Interested parties may also specify a preference to be considered for the Spring 2014 conference in Rochester, New York.

Thank you,

Susan Kline - smkline@syr.edu

David Ranzan - DARANZAN@salisbury.edu

Workshop Coordinators

http://www.marac.info

Workshop Announcement: Appraisal of Electronic Records [SAA DAS]

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:20:29 GMT

This event is co-sponsored by METRO and Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York.

The Archivists Round Table is pleased to announce that it is co-sponsoring SAA’s Appraisal of Electronic Records class with METRO on June 10, 2013. Eighteen $100 partial scholarships to this workshop are available as part of METRO's Keeping Collections (http://keepingcollections.org) project, which is funded in part by the New York State Archives Documentary Heritage Program (http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/records/mr_hrecords_dhp.shtml).

Eligibility: These scholarships are intended to provide assistance "to the not-for-profit organizations that hold, collect and make available the state's historical records" in New York City and Westchester County. Thus, scholarships will be limited to those working in organizations that meet those requirements. Visit the application page for more information: (http://bit.ly/Xoxmnj).

Timeline: The deadline for applications is February 28, 2013. Scholarship winners will be notified by email by March 11, 2013 and must confirm attendance by March 15, 2013. Upon selection, scholarship recipients will then be given a special code to receive the $100 discount when registering for the workshop. The workshop is also open for public registration at normal pricing. Eighteen spots are being held for scholarship recipients.

Registration Fees: Early-Bird / Regular SAA Member: $185 / $235 Employees of Member Institutions: $210 / $260 Nonmember: $235 / $285. The workshop will be open for public registration on March 15, 2013 via the SAA website.

CLICK HERE FOR THE ONLINE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION (http://bit.ly/Xoxmnj)

Workshop Details:

After a review of the fundamental principles of archival appraisal and appraisal policies, you’ll be introduced to the unique issues that need to be addressed when appraising electronic records. Case studies will highlight the practical aspects of appraisal when dealing with electronic records.

Upon completion of this course you'll be able to:

Workshop Objectives:

Develop an appraisal policy for your archives; Include electronic records on records retention and disposal schedules; Appraise electronic records for your archives. Address technical issues (such as metadata, software dependence, etc.) that arise when appraising electronic records; and, Appraise electronic records for your archives.

Who Should Attend?

Archivist Practitioners, Records Managers. Anyone responsible for the archival appraisal of electronic records.

What Should You know?

Archival appraisal of records, as well as some basic knowledge about digital preservation and electronic records. This course is one of the Foundational Courses in the Digital Archives Specialist (http://www2.archivists.org/prof-education/das) (DAS) Curriculum and Certificate Program and builds on others including Basic Electronic Records. If you intend to pursue the Certificate, you'll need to pass the examination for this course. Please follow "Procedures for DAS webinars" (http://www2.archivists.org/prof-education/das/FAQs/17) to access exam information.

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Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York

The National Archives at New York City is Opening on Monday, February 4th

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:10:17 GMT

Posted on behalf of the National Archives at New York City.

The National Archives at New York City is officially opening to the public on Monday, February 4^th, at its new location at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House at One Bowling Green in Lower Manhattan.

Our hours will be Monday-Friday, 10am to 5pm. We will also be open the first Saturday of the month from 10am to 4pm for microfilm and computer research.

We look forward to greeting our patrons and researchers in our new beautiful space!

Please visit our website for additional information: http://www.archives.gov/nyc/

A copy of the full press release is available at the following link: http://www.archives.gov/nyc/press/2013/custom-house-opening.pdf

Artists’ Records in the Archives Symposium Proceedings - Now Available Online

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:56:45 GMT

The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the proceedings for the New York Archives Week symposium, “Artists’ Records in the Archives,” held on October 11, 2011 at the New York Public Library, and on October 12, 2011 at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

The proceedings are available for download: http://www.nycarchivists.org/proceedings.

The symposium was dedicated to investigating and broadening the discussion surrounding artists’ recordsundefineddocuments created by artists that bear witness to the creative process, often including sketches, doodles, and other notations. Eight sessions featuring twenty-seven presenters addressed the relationships among artists’ records, artwork, and artists; the significance of artists’ records in archives for scholars and curators; and how archivists and special collections librarians manage artists’ records in their repositories.

Call For Judges- Long Island History Day- March 10th

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:36:44 GMT

Call For Judges- Long Island History Day- March 10th

Long Island is the largest regional National History Day in New York State. Thirty-five schools and 575 students from across Nassau and Suffolk counties participated last year.

ART members are asked to volunteer as judges for this year’s Long Island History Day, scheduled for Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Hoffstra University. Judges must arrive for an 8:00 AM orientation and the day ends for judges anywhere between 1:00 and 2:30 PM. Breakfast and lunch and provided.

Here is the survey form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dExYY0pQWUwwMEdzbTd6SmhqVnhncVE6MQ#gid=0

For more information about Long Island History Day, please visit New York State History Day at http://www.nyshistoryday.org/ or National History Day at http://nationalhistoryday.org/.

If you have any questions about Long Island History Day, please contact Susan Glaser at sglaser22@gmail.com or susan@glasermills.com or Robbie Harte at harte4622@aol.com. Thank you.