Online/Virtual Event

Thursday, April 30th from 2:00pm to 3:00pm

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?