Inauguration
With the upcoming presidential inauguration, it is a good time to think about archiving or scrapbooking mementoes of that historic event. While inaugurations have changed over the years, the basic celebration has remained the same since the days of Washington. There are many good sites on the Internet that will provide information and images of past inaugurations as well as the upcoming celebration. Here are some good links:
Joint Congressional Inaugural Committee: http://inaugural.senate.gov/
District of Columbia: http://inauguration.dc.gov/index.asp
Presidential Inaugural Committee: http://www.pic2009.org/content/home/
Library of Congress: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/pihtml/
National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/gw-inauguration/
A set of panels [see links below] providing a summary of past inaugural information is also available. They are in pdf format and can be downloaded and printed to 11x17, 8.5x11, or any other proportional size.
2009 DHP Grants
Information has been received from the State Archives regarding applications for Documentary Heritage Program grants for 2009. The Regional Archivist can visit and discuss the grants with any not-for-profit agency that may want to consider applying. Applications materials and an orientation program from the State Archives is available from Preston Pierce, RRLC DHP Regional Archivist, ppierce@rrlc.org.
About the Documentary Heritage Program
The DHP is a statewide program designed to locate, organize, and make available the records critical to ensuring the survival of New York State’s heritage. The DHP is administered by the New York State Archives, State Education Department and locally is a program of the Rochester Regional Library Council. The DHP provides regional services and a statewide competitive grants program. The RRLC DHP serves Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, and Wyoming counties.
PRIMARY SOURCES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
A workshop on "Primary Sources in Teaching and Learning" has been developed by DHP Regional Archivist, Dr. Preston Pierce. It can be scheduled for college classes, museum educator's meetings, teacher in-service programs, and other appropriate audiences. The workshop duration is 50-90 minutes as appropriate. Contact the Regional Archivist by phone at 223-7570 or email (ppierce@rrlc.org) for more information and scheduling requests.
ARCHIVES-TO-GO INITIATIVE LAUNCHED
“Archives-to-Go” is a new service offered by the Regional Archivist at the Rochester Regional Library Council.
This fall, Regional Archivist, Dr. Preston Pierce, will bring several workshops and briefings to schools, libraries, museums and other organizations throughout the five-county region served by RRLC (Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming).
New workshops and briefings include “Oral History: Collecting, Processing, Archiving;” “Primary Sources for Teachers, Museum Educators and Mentors;” “Archives in Learning and the Classroom;” “Establishing a Small Archive;” and “What is an Archive, and why are they important?”
Workshops and briefings can be scheduled at your school, historical society, library, museum, church or community group. For more information, or to schedule a program, call RRLC at (585) 223-7570. The Regional Archivist can be reached by email at ppierce@rrlc.org.
Dr. Pierce holds masters degrees in history and library science. He received his doctorate in curriculum and instruction (social science) from the University of Rochester. He is certified as a Social Studies Teacher and as a School Media Specialist and now teaches US History at Finger Lakes Community College.
Archives-To-Go is an initiative of the RRLC and is funded by the Documentary Heritage Program, a statewide program of the New York State Archives, State Education Department.
The RRLC is a not-for-profit organization whose members include more than 450 public, school, college, medical, museum, corporate, and other types of libraries in the greater Rochester area. RRLC connects libraries in ways that ensure people in our community have access to the high-quality, trustworthy information they need for education, work, school, and health.
Registration for DHP Workshops
To register online please go to http://www.rrlc.org and click on "register for courses".
RRLC Registration Tutorial: For help in registering for programs online, go to the RRLC website, www.rrlc.org, click on "Continuing Education", the RRLC Registration Tutorial is listed under Online Tutorials.
DHP Grants
The DHP competitive grants program concentrates on identifying, collecting and making available historical records relating to under-documented groups and topics, especially in twentieth-century New York. The DHP annually awards a total of $100,000 for grant projects. Applications are due December 1. For more information contact your Regional Archivist or visit http://www.archives.nysed.gov/aindex.shtml
Archival Advisory Services
Through the New York State Archives Documentary Heritage Program, RRLC has on staff a part-time Regional Archivist to assist area libraries and historical records repositories. Services provided by the Regional Archivist include:
- Site visits: The Regional Archivist is available to
- Meet with your organization's governing body to discuss program needs
- Make presentations to your membership
- Review and assess your historical records collections and program policies.
- Networking opportunities: RRLC and the DHP sponsor several special interest groups that provide opportunities for people to network and receive information on topics of interest. These groups include:
- Archives in Learning Forum
- College Archivists Forum
- Local History Forum
- Religious Archivists and Historians Forum
- Training: The DHP organizes and offers technical workshops on a variety of archives-related topics including:
- Establishing a Small Archive.
- Basics of Oral History
- Archives in Learning and the Classroom
- Primary Sources for Teachers, Museum Educators and Mentors.
- What is an Archive?
- Publications: The local DHP produces a number of archives-related publications and has others available from New York State Archives. These include:
For a copy of the RRLC Documentary Heritage Program brochure click here.
DHP Goals in the Rochester Region
Regional goals support statewide priorities to
- Identify individuals and organizations that create or maintain records documenting aspects of this region's past, including post-World War II materials.
- Provide technical advice and assistance to records creators or collectors, to strengthen their efforts to preserve collections.
- Support existing repositories and networks to facilitate cooperative efforts
- Encourage activities that will raise public awareness about the DHP and historical records
- Help secure resources for historical records programs
- Direct efforts toward increasing attention to underdocumented topics in the region such as new population groups and regional economic changes of the twentieth century.
RRLC DHP Mailing List Update Form
If you wish to receive notices via email or mail about upcoming Documentary Heritage Program activities, please complete the RRLC DHP Mailing List Update Form. Please complete the form even if you are already on the DHP mailing list.
Conservation/Preservation
Questions regarding the Documentary Heritage Program for the Rochester Region should be directed to Preston Pierce, ppierce@rrlc.org.
Preston Pierce, Regional Archivist
Documentary Heritage Program
Rochester Regional Library Council
390 Packett's Landing
(585) 223-7570
ppierce@rrlc.org