Celebrate Archives Month All Through October

October is approaching and that means it’s time for Archives Month!

How will your museum or repository be celebrating Archives Month 2008? The proposed theme this year is “Celebrate!”

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 2008.

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 taking place. Any institution that would like to be included in these press releases is asked to please complete the enclosed form and return it to the Network by September 26, 2008.

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: Pam Ouimet

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

The Network will also send all submissions received by September 26, 2008 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.

Send In Pictures

Museums, historical agencies, and repositories that take pictures during Archives Month events are asked to email copies to the NNYLN for publication in future editions of the Archives Associate.

Please be sure to include a contact name, who the sponsoring institution is, where the event was held, and a brief description as to what is taking place in the photographs.

Submissions should be emailed to Pam Ouimet.