Welcome & Introductions
Announcements
Call for future agenda items / moderators
Let us know if you’d like to present or facilitate a conversation
METRO event write-ups can be found at https://metro.org/news/
Upcoming METRO events
It Takes a Village: A Community Call for Support and Self-Care during COVID-19
Wednesday, May 6 at 2:00pm
Libraries and the Employment Crisis
Tuesday, May 12 at 4:00pm
How Libraries Are Updating their Complete Count Efforts During a Pandemic
Monday, May 18 at 4:00pm
Social Media Accessibility with Carli Spina
Tuesday, May 19 at 4:00pm
Sharing Memories: Oral History Projects During COVID-19
Wednesday, May 20 at 4:00pm
Check-in
Featured speakers / guided discussions
Nate Hill and Anne Karle-Zenith on METRO’s work with IMLS’s COVID-19 Research Partnership to Inform Safe Handling of Collections, Reopening Practices for Libraries, Museums
Links
https://www.imls.gov/news/covid-19-research-partnership-inform-safe-handling-collections-reopening-practices-libraries
RAILS curbside guidelines:
https://www.railslibraries.info/sites/default/files/Curbside%20Delivery%20and%20%20Reopening%20Considerations_2.pdf
Vermont Libraries Curbside guidelines: https://libraries.vermont.gov/sites/libraries/files/Misc/Covid/VTLibCurbsideServiceGuidelinesApril2020.pdf
Reach out to Nate at nhill@metro.org
Lauren Bradley on keeping your readers’ advisory skills sharp
Community Qs:
What are your biggest pain points right now?
What has made you laugh this past week?
Any tips for reducing screen time?