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DHP Grant Application Information Is Available The Documentary Heritage Program grant provisions have been significantly enhanced for the 2004-2005 cycle. This has occurred due to the infusion of National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) funds. This will permit more awards for the 2004-2005 cycle. Those interested in the program are encouraged to contact Gloria Bartowski at 518-474-6926 to determine project feasibility prior to working on an application. Ms. Bartowski is a DHP resource person connected with the application process. Criteria and application guidelines are now accessible on August 15, 2003 through the State Archive’s website at www.archives.nysed.gov. Click on "Grants and Awards," then on "Documentary Heritage Program" and the information may be found under "Application Materials," "grant application guidelines and forms 2004-05." You may view the complete form in PDF and print it out in its entirety, or you may order a print copy through the Archival site at no cost. If you do not have Internet access, you may also receive the application and guidelines by sending your name, repository name, address and phone number, along with a request for form OTR26 (DHP application and materials), to: Documentary Heritage Program, State Archives, Room 9C71, CEC, Albany, NY 12230. You may also contact the DHP Central Office directly at 518-474-6926, or contact Pam Ouimet at the NNYLN at 877-833-1674 for a copy of the application and guidelines. The annual application deadline has been moved permanently to December 1.

Mark Your Calendar ... Publicity for Not-For-Profits will be held Sept. 5 at the Best Western Inn at Smithfield in Plattsburgh, and on Sept. 8 at the Days Inn in Watertown. The morning session will be "How to Promote Your Repository," and will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Lunch will be on your own. The afternoon session will be "Creating Promotional Pieces," and will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Students may sign up for either the morning or afternoon, or both sessions. The morning session will focus on using brochures and web pages, taking pictures, sending out press releases and radio public service announcements (PSA), working with colleagues, and newsletters. (The morning segment is similar to the 2002 workshop, "What Your Library Has to Offer - Get the Word Out!") The afternoon session will specifically deal with writing a press release, creating a brochure, creating a flyer, and reviewing PSAs. The mock brochure and flyer will be designed on Microsoft Publisher. Please Note:While archivists and librarians alike are invited to this workshop, this year's program will be directed toward those in the archival field. This workshop is free of charge. To register, contact the NNYLN or sign up on-line at www.nnyln.org and click on "Workshops and Training." Be on the lookout for information on Beginning Genealogy on the Internet to be held at the Network office in Potsdam on January 12, 2004. The instructor will be Norm Young, web master for www.rootsweb.com/~nystlawr/, a site on genealogical resources for St. Lawrence County.