The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. (A.R.T.) is currently accepting nominations for its 2024 Board election. Terms shall commence at the conclusion of the A.R.T. Annual Meeting, to be held on Thursday, 20 June 2024, with the announcement of the election results. The election will be conducted by electronic ballot, and the Annual Meeting will take place virtually (more details forthcoming).

The deadline for nomination submissions is Friday, 31 May 2024.

All current A.R.T. members are eligible for nomination. Nominations from colleagues and self-nominations are both welcome.

Serving on the A.R.T. Board is a unique volunteer opportunity that goes beyond the boundaries of your current professional commitments. As an A.R.T. Board member, you'll have the chance to develop valuable skills in local leadership, project management, and networking. Most importantly, you'll act as a representative for your colleagues and all A.R.T. members.

This year, the following positions are up for election:

• Vice President (1-Year Interim Term)

• Director of Advocacy (1-Year Interim Term)

• Director of Communications (2-Year Term)

• Director of Development (2-Year Term)

• Director of Education (1-Year Interim Term)

• Director of Membership (2-Year Term)

• Director of Outreach (2-Year Term)

• Director of Publications (2-Year Term)

• Secretary (2 Year Term)

Committee descriptions can be found here.

All positions are two-year terms, with the exception of the Vice President, Director of Advocacy, and Director of Education, which are one-year interim terms. The individuals in these positions will have the opportunity to run for a full two-year term in the 2025 election.

Please direct any questions to Deidre Dinnigan, at president@nycarchivists.org.

Thank you for your generous participation and good luck to all the nominees!

Link to nomination form: https://forms.gle/S4xHMLn3G2RPMnR69 

The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York (ART) welcomes contributions for the summer 2024 issue of the Metropolitan Archivist, ART’s online digital publication featuring short- and long-form articles, reviews and interviews, and collection spotlights.

The forthcoming issue of the Metropolitan Archivist is organized around the theme of (Comm)unity/Division - considering the value of collaboration and the challenges inherent in archival work, as well as exploring how these themes are present in the personal lives and institutional histories documented within our archival collections.

We want to hear about projects you’ve worked on across and within institutions; opportunities that you’ve seized to make your collections more accessible or to connect with the communities whose histories you preserve; competing interests related to working on sensitive collections, those with ties to current political or social events, and the trade-offs between privacy and access to information; and the role of archives during times of political strife.

Other questions to ponder include:

• How can archivists balance their roles as “neutral” stewards and active community members?

• What are some misconceptions about archives and archivists that you would like to dispel through collaboration?

• What are the benefits and drawbacks of leveraging new technologies like machine learning to share and reinterpret archival collections?

We also seek reviewers for exhibitions and books, as listed on the submission form. Additional suggestions welcome, particularly those which relate to this issue’s theme.

Please send a brief pitch (maximum 500 words) or select an exhibition/publication to review via this form by Friday, March 8th for consideration. Selected authors will be notified by Friday, March 15th, and final drafts with cleared images permissions are due by Monday, April 22nd.

This letter originally appeared in the Winter 2024 issue of the Metropolitan Archivist

Dear A.R.T. Members:

I hope this notice finds you all well and settling into the routine of the new year!

The beginning of a new year can bring with it an opportunity for change and growth, and the Executive Board looks forward to continuing the good work we started at the beginning of the 2023-2024 term.

Thus far, we have adopted a minor restructuring of board positions to better align with our organizational needs, increased annual membership dues to keep pace with our growing operational costs, and added a donation page to our website to facilitate funding possibilities. We continue to bring you engaging programming events that provide opportunities for education and connection among and between colleagues, and we look forward to new engagement opportunities and exciting growth possibilities as we move through 2024.

In order to grow in the ways we envision, we need your active participation in all things A.R.T — not only by making a tax deductible donation on our website, which we strongly encourage, but also by donating your time by becoming a Board Director or volunteering to be on one of our open committees. We currently have a few open Director positions, and others will become available in the upcoming June 2024 election cycle.

Serving as a Director or committee volunteer is an opportunity to invest your time and energy to the work of aligning our organizational structure with our mission. We are grateful for our members who can come together in community and help move us through this needed process, and we welcome all interested voices to be involved directly, constructively, and tangibly in sustaining and growing the organization that so many of us care deeply about and believe in.

As we move forward in the actualization of our mission, the Board will continue to take a deep look into our work, both philosophically and operationally, in order to better the organization as a whole, and to best serve the needs of you, its members. We thank you for your continued patience and trust in the executive team and encourage you to always reach out with your issues and concerns.

I wish you all the best both personally and professional for this new year!

Best Regards,

Deidre Dinnigan

President

Image from Kirsten Larvick's article "Community Testimony: Gathering Veteran Performer Histories During a Pandemic." Portfolio pages, photographs of showgirl Bernadette Brookes in costume, various Latin Quarter nightclub productions, Latin Quarter program, Maid in Paris production, portrait, Bernadette Brookes in the wings, Latin Quarter nightclub, New York, NY, c. mid-1960s.

The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York (ART) is excited to share the Winter 2024 issue of the Metropolitan Archivist, It's So Over/We're So Back, which highlights a variety of projects that our community has worked on during and "after" Covid, as well as some broader reflections on the world of archives and an exhibition review. Link to issue: https://medium.com/metropolitan-archivist 

Please stay tuned for the next call for submissions for our summer/fall issue. Anyone who has suggestions for a theme, article, or review, or who would like to get involved in editing the next issue, should contact metropolitanarchivist@nycarchivists.org. 

Looking to become more actively engaged with A.R.T? The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. is currently seeking volunteers to fill key positions on its Board of Directors.

Serving on the A.R.T. Board is a unique opportunity that goes beyond the boundaries of your current professional commitments. As an A.R.T. Board member, you'll have the chance to develop valuable skills in local leadership, project management, and networking. Most importantly, you'll act as a representative for your colleagues and all A.R.T. membership.

The vacant positions are:

• Vice President (term ending June 2025)
• Director of the Education Committee (term ending June 2025)
• Director of the Advocacy Committee (term ending June 2025)
• Director of the Development Committee (term ending June 2024)

Detailed descriptions of each committee can be found here.

To apply, fill out the application form by January 19th, 2024.

Please direct any questions to communications@nycarchivists.org

Thank you for considering this opportunity, and we appreciate your generous participation!

Dear ART Members, Friends, and Sponsors –

Thank you for being a valued part of the ART community.

We are writing to let you know that there will be an increase in membership fees to be put into effect on January 1, 2024, for all new applicants and renewals as they occur. 

We understand that any fee increase is not ideal and have done our best to keep the rates unchanged.  However, our operating costs have increased significantly in the seven years since our last increase and after a careful review of our finances, we have made the tough decision to increase our dues for all tiers in the following manner:

• Students: $15
• Regular: $45
• Friends: $45
• Sponsors: $75
• Institutions: $150

Please be assured that this was not an easy decision and we have made every effort to keep this increase to a minimum. We anticipate that these new rates will help ensure that we continue to provide you with the high-quality programs and benefits you deserve. 

If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to president@nycarchivists.org

We thank you for your understanding and support.I

Thank you to everyone who participated in New York Archives Week 2023! As part of our ongoing commitment to improve New York Archives Week, we invite you to share your thoughts, insights, and suggestions to help shape the future of this annual celebration. Please take a moment to provide your feedback through this survey. Although New York Archives Week has concluded, don't forget to check the A.R.T Events calendar throughout the year for new virtual and in-person events. If your institution is interested in hosting an A.R.T event, we'd love to collaborate! Please submit your idea here. If you have any questions about New York Archives Week, please contact A.R.T Communications Director Nicole Font at communications@nycarchivists.org.

New York Archives Week 2023 is just around the corner! This week-long celebration is dedicated to showcasing the rich and diverse archival collections available in the metropolitan New York City region. This year, New York Archives Week will take place from Wednesday, October 11th through Wednesday, October 18th.

Each year, archivists and institutions throughout the city are invited to share in-person or virtual events on the A.R.T. Archives Week calendar. Below, you'll find a list of the institutions that have submitted events:

An Open House: FIT Library Special Collections & College Archives

LaGuardia & Wagner Archives Collection Tour

Archives in Exile — a Tour of the Exhibit and Work of the Leo Baeck Institute

New York Public Radio, Digitizing the WNYC and WQXR Archives

La MaMa Archive Tour

Tour of the Mark Morris Dance Group Archives

Portraying the Holodomor Through Art, Archives, and Historical Photographs, Ukrainian History and Education Center

The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC) Archives Virtual Tour

Visual AIDS, Lives and Legacies of the Visual AIDS Archive

Center for Brooklyn History Tour & Open House

NYC Municipal Archives: Industry City Tour

MOCA and PAC Present: A Conversation with Dr. Ming Wang – The Immigration Journey of a World-Renowned Ophthalmologist

Digitizing Diagnosis: Medicine, Minds, and Machines in Twentieth-Century America (Oskar Diethelm Library, Weill Cornell Medical College)

Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection Virtual Tour

Any questions about New York Archives Week can be directed to A.R.T Communications Director Nicole Font at communications@nycarchivists.org. We look forward to your participation and encourage you to stay tuned for more details about upcoming A.R.T programs!

The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York (ART) welcomes contributions for the winter 2024 issue of the Metropolitan Archivist, ART’s online digital publication featuring short- and long-form articles, reviews and interviews, and collection spotlights.

The forthcoming issue of the Metropolitan Archivist is organized around the theme of It’s So Over/We’re So Back - celebrating a return to “normalcy” following the massive disruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic, while also assessing the impact the pandemic has had on our work as archivists and asking what a post-Covid world looks like for our profession. Read more about the theme here. 

We are still seeking article and interview pitches, as well as exhibition and publication reviews! Please complete this form by Friday, September 15th for consideration. Selected authors will be notified by Friday, September 22nd, and final drafts with cleared images permissions are due by Friday, October 20th.

The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York is pleased to announce New York Archives Week 2023, which will take place from Wednesday, October 11th through Wednesday, October 18th. Archivists and institutions throughout the city are invited to share virtual and in-person events, collection tours, and community conversations on the A.R.T. Archives Week calendar via this submission form. The deadline for event submissions is Friday, October 6th. We look forward to an exciting and engaging week! Any questions about New York Archives Week can be directed to ART President Deidre Dinnigan at president@nycarchivists.org. Stay tuned for further details about upcoming ART programs!