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Established in 1971, the
Upstate History Alliance is a non-profit service organization which provides
support, advice and training to historical societies, museums, historians,
archivists, and other cultural organizations in
New York.
UHA is continually developing resources to be used by
organizations in the state, and beyond. Some of these resources include:
- Online Courses
- Traveling
Exhibits
- Annual
Conference
- Museum Institute
at Sagamore
- Get Ready!, Get
Set!, and Go! Grants
- Hands-on
workshops
- Lending Library
- Listserve and
eNewsletter
- And more!
Becoming a member allows you
many benefits, such as significant discounts on workshops and events, access to
the UHA Listserve, and access to the extensive Lending Library. If you are
interested in becoming a member, please visit the UHA website at
www.upstatehistory.org for more information.
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Planning ahead for 2009 We have received a record number of outstanding grant applications this year - nearly 150 in total! Due to this increase, please note that we
have fully allocated our 2008 grant funds, thus we are no longer
accepting applications for FY 2008 projects.
Applications are welcome
for FY 2009 for projects beginning after January 1, 2009. For more information on the Grants for Museum Advancement please visit:
www.upstatehistory.org
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Celebrate Fall
with a Fresh Exhibit
A great opportunity to enliven your space with a new exhibit
Respect for Diversity: Valuing Our Museums, Libraries and the Communities They Create
and
Watch
your inboxes for information on our new exhibit, The GREAT New York coming in the Spring of 2009.
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Celebrate the 400th!
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The New York Council for the Humanities is pleased to
announce a host of special programs and initiatives in conjunction with the
upcoming Hudson- Fulton- Champlain Quadricentennial (known as "the
400th") including:
Mini Grants of up to
$2500 for the planning and execution of public programs related to the
400th.
Reading Between the Lines reading and discussion series focused on
400th-related themes.
Speakers in the Humanities 400th lectures available to New York
State groups for a nominal fee.
Speakers in the Schools 400th lectures available free of charge to
any New York State high school.
To learn more about the 400th and the Council's
key role in its celebration visitthe 400th website.
Council 400th programming is supported by a "We
The People" grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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UHA Dates to Remember
October 23-24, 2008
Children's Museums of New York State Annual Meeting, Saratoga Springs, NY
October 31, 2008
South Central Region Archives Month Workshop, Roberson Museum, Binghamton, NY
November 1, 2008
Submission deadline for workshop and session proposals for Museums in Conversation 2009
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IMLS Renews Bookshelf Offer
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The IMLS Connecting to Collections
Bookshelf,informative, practical resources to help the nation's museums
and libraries sustain our heritage.
Based on the enthusiastic response to the bookshelf, IMLS
will offer a third round of competition to distribute an additional
1000 Bookshelves. Applications can be submitted to AASLH between
January 5, 2009, and March 9, 2009, at
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Museums in Conversation:
Fresh Perspectives for
New York State Museums
The
UHA/MANY annual conference has a new name and a new format and we need
your ideas and leadership to bring it to life!
We have decided to leave the "talking head" sessions of
past conferences behind and focus on generating a new energy
through conversations and networking. The conference is
co-sponsored with the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York Council for the Humanities,
the Archives Partnership Trust, and the New York State
Historical Association/The Farmers' Museum.
Save the date - the 2009 conference will take place March 29-31, 2009 at the Doubletree Hotel in Tarrytown, NY.
Program proposals are welcome from a wide range of disciplines
and professions,
within and outside the museum community, that
focus on how institutions are using interdisciplinary
approaches to reach new audiences and build innovative
collaborations that strengthen all aspects of organizational
development. Proposals are due November 1st
For further information on submitting a proposal, please visit www.upstatehistory.org
or contact Program Coordinator Stephanie Lehner at stephanie@upstatehistory.org or 800.895.1648.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Is your
business seeking ways to introduce yourself and build relationships
with New York's museums and historical organizations? As a sponsor of
the Museums in Conversation conference, your company or organization
will be exposed to the largest gathering of museum professionals in New
York State. You will also be supporting our conference which, for
years, has been the leading resource for museum professionals within our
region to be exposed to reasonably priced professional development
and networking opportunities.
For more information please visit www.upstatehistory.org or conatct Catherine Gilbert at director@upstatehistory.org
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A Note from the Director
We're off
and running into the fall season, and what a glorious fall it has been.
It was wonderful to see so many of you at the 2008 AASLH Annual Meeting in Rochester. Congratulations to the 50 participants who received special Go! grants to attend the meeting.
Thanks to the grant sponsor The New York State Council on the Arts who partnered
with the New York Council for the Humanities to offer this special opportunity.
I'd like
to take this opportunity to encourage each of you to look into participating in
NYSCA's Cultural Blueprints discussions. I attended the Capital District session and it was quite a fruitful discussion. I look forward to hearing about your experience at your regional gatherings. For more information, please visit www.culturalblueprints.co.cc
Enjoy the autumn,
~Catherine Gilbert |
Museum Institute at Sagamore 
Space Matters...
Participants explored the challenges and creative solutions for Interpreting
Historic Spaces discovering the power of allowing room for imagination and
connecting to our communities past, present and future.
We are grateful to our talented panel of presenters for sharing their
innovative ideas and perspectives and for rekindling our passion for the work that we do.
A few words from our participants ~
"I am SO glad that I applied and attended this program-what a
wonderful and inspiring experience!! I wasn't sure was to expect, but it
exceeded my wildest expectations on almost every level."
"Invigorating, inspiring, and a great reminder of our purpose in
museums. Can't wait to use all of these ideas to help better deliver our
mission. All in all a wonderful experience! Thank you so much for
organizing this program!!!"
"I found this to be a wonderful experience, I took a lot of notes
which I plan on typing up and possibly handing out to others. It was a
fountain of knowledge. I felt comfortable enough to just sit and absorb
everything."
If you are intrigued by our Museum Institute at Sagamore, mark
your calendars. The 2009 Institute will take place September 22-25th and
will focus upon the theme Understanding Audiences.
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Fall Intern
We welcome our new special
projects intern Erin Andrews. Erin is a second year student at the Cooperstown Graduate Program pursuing her MA in History Museum
Studies; she will graduate in May 2009.
Erin is working with UHA for the fall 2008 semester, focusing on the development of the upcoming traveling
exhibit "The GREAT New York," as well as creating sample press releases
and interpretive worksheets to accompany each of UHA's three traveling
exhibits.
Erin received a BA in
Anthropology from SUNY Cortland in 2007, concentrating in America's
Archaeology with minors in History and Sociology. While there, she
worked with the 1890 House Museum, the Cortland County Historical
Society, and the Brooks Museum.
Today, her love of local history and that of New York as a whole has
found her in the position of President at the Sidney Historical
Association in her hometown of Sidney, NY.
You may reach Erin at intern@upstatehistory.org
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Celebrate Archives Month with South Central DHP
October
is Archives Month - here are two ways to join the fun!
Archives
Month is a great opportunity to raise awareness among key audiences of the
value of archives and archivists and engage local communities in exploring the
heritage, culture and wealth of history that we New Yorkers share.
Building
Bridges: Making Historical Records Relevant in the Classroom
October
31, 2008 9:00am- 4:00pm at the Roberson
Museum and Science
Center in Binghamton
This
practical one-day workshop will help to bridge the gap between teachers and
their community's cultural organizations.
Participants
in this full-day workshop will walk away with:
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A better understanding of the New York State
Standards for Education
- An inside perspective from a teacher
- In depth knowledge of some of the leading programs
offered by New York's
cultural organizations
- Hands-on experience in working to develop
education programs that meet the needs of students, teacher and cultural
organizations.
Cost for this full-day
workshop is $40 and includes breakfast and lunch.
For more
information and to register visit www.upstatehistory.org or
contact Stephanie Lehner, Regional Archivist 800.895.1648
Get your FREE Archives Month
Posters!
You can receive FREE posters to
help celebrate Archives Month! The posters are about 18" by 12"
and include information on the State Archives website that lists Archives Month
events and exhibits in the state.
The posters are FREE and multiple
quantities can be obtained by contacting Stephanie via email stephanie@upstatehistory.org or calling
800.895.1648-- get yours while supplies last!
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Photo Feature
The photo featured on our banner in this issue is of Sagamore Lake taken by Idelle Dillon. To learn how your photos can grace our pages in future issues, contact us at info@upstatehistory.org | |
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