Archivists Round Table (A.R.T.)

Founded in Montreal (Quebec, Canada) in 1980, Info-Cult: Centre for Assistance and for the Study of Cultic Phenomena, is a nonprofit charitable organization. Financed by the Quebec government’s Ministry of Health and Social Services as well as by contributions from individual donors, the organization provides help and information about groups, their ideologies and their structures. Join us for a virtual tour of Info-Cult’s unique collection and learn about its history, documentation centre, and current challenges. This is a free, virtual webinar hosted via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Upon registering for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation via email with a link to join the webinar. This webinar will be video recorded. Please note that registration caps at 100 attendees. Link in bio! ____________ Format: Zoom Date & Time: Monday, May 18th, 2026 at 3:00PM 📸: Info-Cult

Recently, ART members had the chance to go on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of several unrestored spaces and the Collections Storage at the Intrepid Museum (@intrepidmuseum ). While photos weren’t allowed inside these areas, we were able to capture a few shots around the museum. Special thanks to the collections staff at the Intrepid for welcoming us, sharing the museum’s history and collections, and giving us a peek at what’s to come! _________________________ Interested in showcasing your institution's archival collections to fellow NYC archivists? We'd love to collaborate! Please submit your event idea via the Event Idea Pitch form linked in our bio.

ART Members are invited to visit the American Folk Art Museum Archives (@afamuseum ) reading room for an overview of the AFAM's institutional archives, special collections, and archive projects. Featured in this tour will be exhibition history, artist papers, gravestone documentation collections, and the Healing Arts Initiative grant project. This is an in-person event limited to 12 attendees. Registration is non-transferable. Please note that you MUST reserve a ticket in advance online in order to attend this event. Link in bio! ____________________ Date & Time: Tuesday, May 19th, 2026, at 5:45 PM (Tour begins promptly at 6: 00 PM) Duration: 1 hour Capacity: 12 Admission: Free! (ART Members only) Location: 47-29 32nd Place Long Island City, NY 11101 📸: Courtesy of the American Folk Art Museum

At the beginning of the month, ART members went on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Woodman Family Foundation (@woodmanfoundation ), which stewards the artwork and legacies of three artists: Betty Woodman (1930–2018), sculptor and ceramicist; Francesca Woodman (1958–1981), photographer; and George Woodman (1932–2017), painter and photographer. Special thanks to the staff for showing us a selection of materials from each artist! _________________________ Interested in showcasing your institution's archival collections to fellow NYC archivists? We'd love to collaborate! Please submit your event idea via the Event Idea Pitch form linked in our bio.

Join us for a curatorial tour of Street Food City at the Museum of Food and Drink. Street Food City celebrates the city’s smallest food businesses, revealing the hidden world behind the iconic NYC food cart, recognizing the ways in which street food vendors and the foods they sold have shaped the city’s foodways, and tracing the challenges faced by street food entrepreneurs of the past to today’s fight for vendor rights. Visitation includes a few street food inspired snacks (pretzel bites, honey roasted peanuts, halvah). This is an in-person event limited to 30 attendees. Registration is non-transferable. Please note that you MUST reserve a ticket in advance online in order to attend this event. Link in bio! ____________________ Date & Time: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 3:45 (Tour begins promptly at 4:00 PM) Duration: 1 hour Curatorial tour, plus 1 hour to explore/chat Capacity: 30 Admission: Members and Non-Members: $15 Location: 55 Water St, 2nd Flr Brooklyn, NY 11201 📸: Adrian Bacolo

The web isn’t forever, but it doesn’t forget. Understanding the basics and practical realities of web archiving is more important than ever in our digital lives. While theoretical frameworks for web archiving provide critical insight into preservation, provenance and access, the web itself is a dynamic, rapidly evolving environment. Without direct engagement in archiving practice, theory alone risks becoming disconnected from current technical and methodological realities. Join us for this two-part Web Archiving 101 workshop led by digital preservation specialist and AV archivist Lorena Ramirez-Lopez. Structured as two sessions held one week apart, the workshop begins with an overview of web archiving concepts, history, and best practices, then moves into hands-on activities covering site selection, capture strategies, and troubleshooting using tools like Save the Page from Internet Archive, archive.ph, Archiveweb.page from webrecorder, and Browsertrix. This is an in-person event limited to 30 attendees. Registration is non-transferable. Please note that you MUST reserve a ticket in advance online in order to attend this event. Link in bio! ____________________ Date & Time: May 8th and May 15th, From 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Location: CUNY Hunter College, Hunter West Building, Room 206, 904 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10065 Admission: A.R.T. Members: $20; Non-members: $30; Students (Members and Non-members): $10 Capacity: 30

Earlier this month, ART members visited the Peter J. Cohen Collection (@pjcohencollection ), which houses over 100,000 photographs representing a wide range of processes and formats. Special thanks to the staff for hosting and giving us time to browse! _________________________ Interested in showcasing your institution's archival collections to fellow NYC archivists? We'd love to collaborate! Please submit your event idea via the Event Idea Pitch form linked in our bio.

A few weeks ago, ART toured Library180 (@library.180 ), a fashion magazine archive and reference library founded by Nikki Igol and Steven Chaiken. Attendees had ample time to browse through the vast 3,000+ publications collections, which include full runs of popular and cult-favorite fashion magazines from the 20th century to present day. _________________________ Interested in showcasing your institution's archival collections to fellow NYC archivists? We'd love to collaborate! Please submit your event idea via the Event Idea Pitch form linked in our bio.

The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. (A.R.T.) is formally accepting nominations for the A.R.T. Board for the 2026 election year. Terms shall commence at the conclusion of the A.R.T. Annual Meeting, to be held in early June, 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, May 15, 2026. All current A.R.T. members are eligible for nomination. Nominations from colleagues and self-nominations are both welcome. See the link in our bio for the nomination form! ____________________ 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. Board members also receive a waiver of membership fees for the duration of their term. Please direct any questions to Stephanie Neel, at [email protected]. Thank you for your generous participation and good luck to all the nominees!

Thanks to everyone who joined us recently at Interference Archive (@interferencearchive ) for Game Night!

The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York will publish the next issue of our quarterly newsletter, The Paper of Records, in mid-May 2026. The Publications Committee invites A.R.T. members to share any news that would be relevant to our community of archivists and related professionals: accomplishments, publications, job postings, volunteer opportunities, new initiatives or projects at your institution, or anything else of interest! Please share your submission to [email protected] by Friday, May 1st. Submissions should be under 300 words and can include embedded links. You may also submit 1-2 images for consideration. Please contact the Director of Publications at [email protected] with any questions!

Join us for a tour of the New York Transit Museum (@nytransitmuseum ) —from an archivist’s POV! Come for a behind-the-scenes chat at the museum with Collections Department staff as we tour current exhibits and talk about the joys and challenges of managing a collection that ranges from full-sized vintage subway cars to dime-sized tokens. This is an in-person event limited to 20 attendees. Registration is non-transferable. Please note that you MUST reserve a ticket in advance online in order to attend this event. Link in bio! ____________________ Date & Time: Friday, April 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM (Tour begins promptly at 3:15 PM) Duration: 1.5 hours Capacity: 20 Admission: Free! (ART Members only) Location: 99 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn, NY 11201 📸: Courtesy of the New York Transit Museum