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METRO History document repository

Thursday, September 16, 2021 - 11:35

Collection | April 4th at 5:39pm

System Leaders: NYS IMLS/ARPA Plan Overview

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Powerpoint from the NY State Library

Achieving Digital Equity in New York An Outline For Collaborative Change

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NYS Library paper on achieving digital equity

New York’s Digital Divide: Examining adoption of internet and computers for the state and its library districts

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Horrigan paper for NYS

New York City Internet Master Plan

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New York City Internet Master Plan

Colin Rhinesmith Digital Equity Ecosystems Presentation

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Colin's presentation for the kickoff meeting with the public library systems

Availability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State

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New York State Summary of Broadband Challenges from the Comptroller's office

COMMENTS OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY ASSOCIATION ON THE USE OF STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS PURSUANT TO THE AMERICAN…

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Many recommendations, but see section IV - SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY AND BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

Digital Equity Resource Repository

Thursday, September 16, 2021 - 11:28

Collection | April 4th at 5:39pm

METRO Economics & Business Group: Bryant Park Open Air Social

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 12:21

Event

Join our Economics & Business METRO community for our fall event at Bryant Park. Meet at the Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain. We will share updates while social distancing: BYO coffee and mask! After catching up, we will advance to SNFL for an informal walkthrough of the 5th floor Business Center and rooftop terrace. (Masks are currentl…

Adjunct Librarian (part-time) and Open Educational Resources (OER) Assistant

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 10:55

job

Duties of the successful candidate will include: Updating and maintaining the Library OER Guide, the main resource for the campus community on Open Educational Resources Creating digital and physical (where applicable) outreach and marketing materials to promote the OER initiative as well as campus OER events and opportunities Helping wit…

Document Archivist needed for short-term project

Monday, September 13, 2021 - 13:40

job

My organization is looking to scan and digitize a large number of our admin and finance paper files onto our cloud server. These files will be regularly accessed, so we need someone who can properly scan, label and organize all digital documents for easy retrieval. Documents include payroll records, tax information, financial audi…

METRO History

METRO is grateful to New York State Department of Education and the New York State Library for showing their strong commitment to library infrastructure as a means of efficiently creating informed and equitable communities. METRO is working with Brooklyn Pu

Serials Specialist

Monday, September 13, 2021 - 11:12

job

Baruch invites application for the Library Specialist position. Under the direction of the Head of Collection Management, the Library Specialist manages print and electronic serials collections, including databases, such as resource activations, holdings maintenance, usage and cost analysis and troubleshooting. The Newman Library subscribes to over…

Metadata Librarian

Friday, September 10, 2021 - 15:59

job

Hamilton College: Hamilton College Non-Faculty Location: Clinton, NY Open Date: Sep 8, 2021 Description We seek a detail-oriented, conscientious, and intellectually curious individual to join the Library and Information Technology Services (LITS) unit in the role of Metadata Librarian. The incumbent will support campus and com…

Adjunct Reference Librarian

Friday, September 10, 2021 - 12:04

job

The Graduate Center’s Mina Rees Library seeks an Adjunct Reference Librarian to work about 12–15 hours/week beginning in the Fall 2021 semester. Hours are based on availability and need, overlapping with the in-person Reference Desk (Mon – Friday, 11am to 6pm). [Please note: We cannot accommodate hours outside of the Reference Desk schedule.] This …

Web Literacy

We lead projects to help librarians empower their communities in the digital world.

Data Privacy Project

English

Project

The Digital Privacy and Data Literacy Project (or “Data Privacy Project”) teaches NYC library staff how information travels and is shared online, what risks users commonly encounter online, and how libraries can better protect patron privacy. Its trainings help support libraries’ increasing role in empowering their communities in a digital world. F…

Web Literacy for Library Staff

English

Project

METRO participated in an IMLS-funded grant program spearheaded by the Mozilla Foundation. The project developed and created a suite of curricula and tools for library staff to employ when providing workshops, trainings, and other events to members of the public.

Preserve This Podcast

English

Project

Preserve This Podcast, an Andrew W. Mellon grant-funded awareness campaign (2018-2020), educated independent podcast producers to protect their work against the threats of digital decay, according to digital audio file issues long known to professional archivists, technology obsolescence, digital file decay, file mismanagement, and more. The pro…