Celebrate Archives Month All Through October

Instead of celebrating archives for just one week, they will now be celebrated throughout the entire month of October!

How will your museum or repository be celebrating Archives Month 2007? The proposed theme by the Mid- Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) is "Exploring New Worlds: Archives in Our Lives."

New York State’s Documentary Heritage Program, administered locally by the Northern New York Library Network, urges historical records repositories to participate in Archives Month 2007. Activities during this state-wide observance showcase local collections causing greater visibility and recognition for historical records programs.

Archives Month activities are numerous, and a few ideas include an open house, class visit, lecture, slide and/or tape presentation, workshop, walking tour, display(s), photo exhibit, reception, or essay contest.

The NNYLN will be issuing press releases during the month of September to various newspapers throughout its region reporting on the events going on. Any institution that would like be included in these press releases is asked to please complete the event participation form (availalbe in PDF format by clicking here) and return it to the Network by September 10, 2007.

All information should be sent to: Northern New York Library Network, Attn: Archives Week, 6721 US HWY 11, Potsdam, NY 13676; Fax: 315-265-1881; E-mail: pouimet@nnyln.org

Repositories may wish to consider individual press releases to local media. At a minimum, you will want to include the same information to the media that you supply to the Network. You may, however, want to elaborate a bit more with the details for press articles. Check with your local media for press release deadlines to assure timely publication of Archives Month activities.

The Network will also send all submissions received by September 10, 2007 to the New York State Archives for inclusion on its website. The NYS Archives may be found on-line at www.archives.nysed.gov.

The NNYLN services museum and repositories in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego and St. Lawrence counties.