In our workshops, We Need 2 Talk educators always say, anti-racist work is a practice, not a destination. Some of us have been on our anti-racist journeys for many years, while for others, that journey began during the summer of 2020. How can we make this work sustainable in our libraries and communities? How can we hold the notion, in the context …

Please join us for a get-together and conversation with your fellow Library support staff members to share our experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. We look forward to hearing what has been working for you in maintaining social distancing, learn what’s been happening around you, and talk through how you’re coping with this stressful time. At…

From the attempted coup by white nationalists on January 6th to everyday interactions in our workplaces, white supremacy is threaded through our lives. A crucial piece of the work toward an anti-racist culture is the small moves each of us can make to bring accountability and criticality to our daily interactions. In this session, we will name some…

Join us on Wednesday, February 17th from 2-3PM for a Black History Month Celebration. 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 a spirit of openness…

Join us as we traverse the flexible and extensible ways Archipelago manages Metadata, Schemas, and Media. This meeting will take place on Zoom. Please contact Allison Lund for a meeting link.

Recent events have more than demonstrated that our city, our state, and our country have a lot of work to do to ensure that basic freedoms extend to all. It’s imperative that everyone shoulders part of the work toward creating a better reality for all marginalized groups. We’re hosting our first Anti-racism Book Club Meeting on Monday, June 29 at 4…

Queer library workers and LIS students are invited to come informally network with us on June 5 @ 4 p.m. We’ll start out with a quick introduction and a few rules and break into smaller groups to do ice breakers, hang out, and make connections with library folks across the gender/orientation spectrum. Pride Month might not look like we remember, bu…

Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen uprisings triggered by state-sanctioned violence against Black people including George Floyd, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, and many others, but our suffering goes back further than the present moment. We are living through a time in which BIPOC are more likely to be victims of police violence, more likely to die …

PLEASE READ!! Unlike our previous book clubs, this is a capped (limited registration) remote event, which will be held via Zoom. Registered attendees will receive a Zoom link the day before the book club. Because we are limiting attendance, please DO NOT RSVP for this event unless you are certain you can attend. On Thursday, June 18th at 6:00pm, th…

How have your digital preservation activities changed since lockdown? Are you collecting and processing? Have you had to modify workflows? Have you even been able to perform any digital preservation task? Is digital preservation even a priority during this crisis with accompanying eroded budgets and staff shortages. Are there things you would like …

Meeting Items for Thursday, June 11, 2020 Welcome & Introductions Announcements — Call for future agenda items / moderators — Upcoming METRO events can be found at https://metro.org/events/ — METRO event summaries can be found at https://metro.org/news/ Check-in Featured speakers / guided discussions — Discussion on your library’s response in s…

Join our Economics & Business METRO community for our Spring/Summer Townhall event—we want your input! We’ll be sharing updates from our member libraries, debriefing our poster session event, brainstorming future directions for our group, and discussing plans for fall reopenings. Please share this event with colleagues who may be interested in …

Racism and oppression won’t come to an end until we all engage in the process of educating ourselves and taking action. This webinar seeks to open a discussion on de-centering our own whiteness as we work toward a just and equitable city, state, and country. Join panelists Jessie Daniels, Jessica Hochman, Maura Smale, and Polly Thistlethwaite as we…

Welcome & Introductions Announcements This is week twelve of working from home for METRO Census Shelter in Place Grant Process 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 can be found at https://met…

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 How Libraries Are Updating their Complete Count Efforts During a Pandemic Monday, May 18 at 4:00pm Social Media Acc…

In light of the effects on COVID-19 on New York State, we felt it was necessary and important to host a community call for BIPOC librarians, archivists, educators, and library and cultural workers living/working in New York City and the surrounding areas. The purpose of this call is to provide a compassionate space, free of judgment, where we can s…

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…

Thursday, April 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm Meeting Items Welcome & Introductions Announcements Upcoming METRO events Write-ups of past events Call for future agenda items / moderators Check-in Featured speakers / Guided discussions Maureen Weichner (St. John's University) on: Electronic resources: Early takeaways or trends as we transition to institut…

Welcome & Announcements Upcoming METRO events New format for Community Calls Call for future agenda items / moderators Checking In Featured speakers Tim Johnson (METRO) on how hospital libraries are faring April Hathcock (NYU) on the National Emergency Library Closing

Welcome & announcements Upcoming METRO events New format for Community Calls Call for future agenda items / moderators Checking In Featured speakers / discussion leaders Beth Posner on ILL when library facilities are closed Traci Mark on keeping your home space distinct from your workspace Community Qs What are your plans regarding summer inter…

Space for METRO members to share their work-from-home strategies and challenges. Meetings from 4/9 on include special guest presentations.

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