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This webinar will be facilitated by METRO’s Digitization Project Grant Program Managers, Allison Sherrick and Traci Mark. Allison and Traci will review the main components of the grant process, including:* The program’s information sheet* Eligibility* The application processThere will be a Q & A period at the end of the session. Please be sure to…

Join METRO's Economics & Business Librarians group and SLA New York at the Baruch College Subotnick Financial Services Center for a tour of the simulated trading floor. Learn about the structure and use case for a simulated trading floor from a Professor and Librarian who uses the space for instruction, Michele Costello. Baruch alumnus and…

When it comes to teaching information literacy to patrons, librarians offer a variety of instructional techniques to help them optimize and enrich their research activities. These include various teaching strategies and multiple instructional tools, from collaborative learning to utilizing audiovisual aids to story reenactments. This interactive workshop will introduce a wide range of teaching strategies,…

The METRO-ILL Spring 2024 meeting welcomes everyone interested in 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 best practices when dealing with tough requests, resources for searching difficult to fill requests, tips/suggestions for system cleanups (maintenance),…

As a form of conversation, reference interviews are uniquely positioned to facilitate relationship building, collaboration, and community care. This can be especially salient in academic settings where productivity, efficiency, and achievements are built into the community’s expectations. In this webinar, Tricia Clarke, PhD, explores the relevance of personal narratives as part of the academic reference…

Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Center for Brooklyn History’s incredible space and current exhibition entitled “Brooklyn Is…” The Center for Brooklyn History was founded in 1863 as the Long Island Historical Society and continues to maintain a robust collection of materials, including books, photographs, oral histories, audio visual material, maps, and more.…

Founded in 1974, the Lesbian Herstory Archives is an all-volunteer run organization dedicated to the collection of materials by and about lesbians. Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of this wonderful space with a vast collection of print and non-print materials, giving a thoughtful and meaningful exploration of lesbian herstory. Following the tour, join us…

The Afro-Argentine Diaspora oral history project is designed to uncover the history of the Afro-Argentine diaspora community in Argentina and NYC. A common narrative promoted within Argentina and globally is that there are no Black people in Argentina. This narrative of erasure around the African roots of many elements of Argentine culture, including cuisine, music,…

In late 2023, Brooklyn Public Library debuted a podcast series entitled Borrowed and Banned that told the story of America’s ideological war with its bookshelves. The series followed the teachers and librarians whose livelihoods were endangered when they spoke up, the writers whose work has become a political battleground, and the young people caught in…

Want to learn more about prison abolition? Looking to explore the role of information in the prison industrial complex? Excited to discuss ways we can collectively offer resources to address violence caused by mass incarceration? Join the club (literally!). The Prison Library Support Network is collaborating with METRO to host Abolitionist Futures: A PLSN Discussion…