FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2011 THE ARCHIVISTS ROUND TABLE OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK, INC. CELEBRATES STATEWIDE ARCHIVES WEEK The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc., along with hundreds of organizations in the archives community across New York State, will celebrate New York Archives Week (October 9-15, 2011) with special commemorative activities across all five New York City boroughs. New York Archives Week is an annual celebration aimed at informing the general public of the diverse array of archival materials available in the Metropolitan New York City region. Among the many activities free and open to the public will be open houses, exhibitions, lectures, workshops and behind-the-scenes tours of archives throughout the city. These special events are designed to celebrate the importance of historical records, and to familiarize interested organizations and the public with a wealth of fascinating archival materials illuminating centuries of New York City history and culture. Among those participating in the event are local government agencies, historical societies, universities, libraries, and cultural organizations. Highlights include tours of the archives at the Museum of the City of New York, the Girl Scout National Historic Preservation Center, and the New York Transit Museum; a workshop on preserving family papers at the National Archives at New York City; and open house presentations at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc. A complete list of Archives Week events and schedules can be found on the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc.'s website: www.nycarchivists.org <http://www.nycarchivists.org/> , or you can download the calender here <http://www.nycarchivists.org/Resources/Documents/2011Calendar.pdf> . Please note that pre-registration for some events is required. Rachel Chatalbash, President Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. For further information, contact: [log in to unmask] The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. recognizes the generous sponsorship of Archives Week by MetLife and the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation. Lindsay Turley Manuscripts and Reference Archivist Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10029 917-492-3472 [log in to unmask] http://collections.mcny.org http://mcnyblog.org