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Space for METRO members to share their work-from-home strategies and challenges. Meetings from 4/9 on include special guest presentations.

Early in the pandemic library professionals faced an unprecedented time of moving library services entirely offsite to help maintain the health and wellbeing of our communities. In this virtual conversation, we talked about how reference services and library instruction can be reworked to meet the moment.

Welcome & announcementsUpcoming METRO eventsNew format for Community CallsCall for future agenda items / moderatorsChecking InFeatured speakers / discussion leadersBeth Posner on ILL when library facilities are closedTraci Mark on keeping your home space distinct from your workspaceCommunity QsWhat are your plans regarding summer internships?What is one tip you might share about managing people remotely?

Maintaining physical distance is especially tricky when you’re a manager of people and projects. Learn how librarians were reworking their approaches to leadership early in the pandemic, in a radically altered environment. 

Susanne Markgren and Linda Miles, authors of How to Thrive as a Library Professional, joined us for a reflective conversation on maintaining your well-being, finding focus in chaotic times, and building and sustaining healthy habits.

Welcome & AnnouncementsUpcoming METRO eventsNew format for Community CallsCall for future agenda items / moderatorsChecking InFeatured speakersTim Johnson (METRO) on how hospital libraries are faringApril Hathcock (NYU) on the National Emergency LibraryClosing

For the first time in human history, we lived through a worldwide catastrophe as a networked society. We looked at how web archiving can be employed to help us collectively remember an unprecedented and unique moment.

Thursday, April 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pmMeeting ItemsWelcome & IntroductionsAnnouncementsUpcoming METRO events Write-ups of past eventsCall for future agenda items / moderatorsCheck-inFeatured speakers / Guided discussionsMaureen Weichner (St. John's University) on:Electronic resources: Early takeaways or trends as we transition to institution-wide online instructionRethinking collection development in times of financial and social uncertaintyTraci Mark (METRO) on tools…