All Events

Join code4lib NYC for a casual, in-person meetup at Urbanspace Vanderbilt, a food hall near Grand Central Terminal.Please contact organizer Michael Rios at mrios27@fordham.edu to receive details on how to locate the group within the space.

The METRO-ILL Spring’23 meeting welcomes everyone interested on Resource Sharing and Interlibrary Loan topics. Bring any resource sharing topics/questions/ideas that you would like to discuss. Or, we may take on some topics such as learning/ enhancing on best practices when dealing with tough requests, resources for searching difficult to fill requests, tips/ suggestions for system…

Join Climate Stories Project for a three-part series of interactive climate storytelling workshops. Workshop facilitators Jason Davis and Kelly Hydrick will work with participants to gain a deeper engagements with our myriad responses to climate change, increased confidence in their ability to speak with members of their communities about the changing climate, and an enhanced…

Join the code4lib NYC for a code & coffee Zoom the first or second Friday of each month. These calls are generally casual discussions about projects we are working on, cool tools we have come across in the past month, and a casual forum for technical questions of all kinds.

Unfamiliar with Python? Not sure where to start? Want to brush up on basic Python skills? In this session Katie Wolf, Data Manager at Murmuration, will go over getting started with Python, the basics of the language and how they all fit together, and how to begin building scripts and interacting with files. Whether you're…

Libraries are increasingly engaging with learning analytics at their institutions. This workshop will guide participants in exploring learning analytics, privacy theory, privacy-by-design principles, and much more through exercises from the “Privacy Sourcebook” that was created by Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe and Kyle Jones. The “Privacy Sourcebook” enables librarians to document their thinking, reflect on their learning,…

Join us on Wednesday, April 26th from 2-3PM for a BIPOC Community Call. This meant for BIPOC cultural workers only, we kindly ask that allies and comrades who identify as non-BIPOC to sit this one out. Our intention is to create a space that offers community, joy and conversation during this time. Please come with…

METRO's Library Assistants and Support Staff Association (LASSA) is pleased to present the return of the Library Assistants Day Celebration! This daylong program provides engaging and actionable programs specifically planned with Library Assistants in mind.Registration and breakfast begin at 8:30 am. Lunch will be served at 1:00 pm.When registering for this event, participants may select…

Join Climate Stories Project for a three-part series of interactive climate storytelling workshops. Workshop facilitators Jason Davis and Kelly Hydrick will work with participants to gain a deeper engagements with our myriad responses to climate change, increased confidence in their ability to speak with members of their communities about the changing climate, and an enhanced…

Pervasive current and historical trauma necessitates a new approach to community engagement. It is imperative to take into account the psychological needs of community members and avoid re-traumatization triggers, which “traditional” models of community engagement may ignore or exacerbate. Being trauma-informed can equip libraries and other cultural arts institutions to better serve our complex communities.…