Hudson River Valley Heritage (HRVH) is the name of a suite of services offered by Southeastern to help member organizations provide greater access to their historical, archival, and special collections. It’s also the name of a website where we bring together the results of our collaborative work. Visit hrvh.org.
Southeastern provides software, hardware, web hosting, documentation, training, consultation, and support to help organizations contribute content to the following websites:
New York Heritage. A statewide digital repository of historical documents, images, maps, oral histories, and more contributed by hundreds of organizations around the state. New York Heritage is a collaborative project of the Empire State Library Network, of which Southeastern is a member.
HRVH Historical Newspapers. A regional, freely accessible, and searchable historical newspaper portal with contributions from Southeastern members.
HRVH Virtual Exhibits. A regional portal of online exhibits created by our members to share stories about the people, places, and events documented in their collections.
We’re here to help you every step of the way! Have questions about how it works? Please get in touch with Jen Palmentiero, Digital Services Manager at Southeastern (jennifer@senylrc.org OR 845-883-9065 x116).
Membership Requirements and Dues/Fees
Membership in Southeastern is required to participate in HRVH. Organizations may join in one of these two categories:
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- Governing membership in Southeastern Membership Application
- HRVH membership in Southeastern Membership Application
In addition to annual membership dues, there is one time setup fee and a yearly service and hosting fee based on the number of files we are hosting. Visit our Governance page to learn more about dues and fees.
Related Services:
Digital Dark Archive: Southeastern’s Digital Dark Archive (DDA) service provides a low-cost, secure, and geographically distributed storage solution to preserve Southeastern members’ locally created digital resources long-term. Learn more about the Digital Dark Archive.
Empire Archival Discovery Cooperative (EmpireADC): EmpireADC is an online, searchable repository of archival finding aids (collection descriptions) developed to connect researchers to the resources they need and the organizations that have them. EmpireADC is a service of the Empire State Library Network (ESLN), of which Southeastern is a member. Southeastern is the support team for organizations in our service area, but membership in Southeastern is not required to participate. EmpireADC has its own application and fee structure. Learn more about Empire Archival Discovery Cooperative.
Empire State Immersive Experiences (ESIE): ESIE is a platform for hosting 360º images and panorama tours. ESIE is administered by Western NY Library Resources Council (WNYLRC). We provide metadata support for Southeastern members who wish to contribute content to ESIE. Learn more about ESIE.