We design software and provide deep consultation to libraries and archives around the world.

Read all about our digital services below.

Our staff represents diverse backgrounds across all areas of library and information science and non-profit administration.

For more information about your METRO staff, check out the bios below.

METRO works alongside our project partners to address challenges and move the library and archives fields forward.

Scroll on to see our portfolio of projects. If you'd like to partner with us, please reach out to us at info@metro.org.

METRO is managed and governed by an elected Board of Trustees and program areas receive guidance from METRO’s Advisory Councils.

Learn more about our esteemed board members below.

METRO's Library Assistants and Support Staff Association (LASSA) provided a series of skills-based webinars during spring and summer 2022. Find details about each session and a link to view the webinar recording below: 

The World Wide Web started with so much promise: to connect people across any distance, to allow anyone to become a publisher, and to democratize access to knowledge. However, today the Web seems to be failing us. It’s not private, secure, or unifying.

We’re excited to announce our Equity Mentorship Program! This program is meant to support BIPOC students and early professionals in the library and archives field.

METRO’s Equity Mentorship Program: Information Session
Thursday, July 21st from 11:00am to 12:00pm

METRO provides funding for digital projects, collection development, hospital services, and more. 

Specific information about our current grant program and projects can be found on the pages below.

We help our member libraries build and maintain digital collections.

Learn more about this grant program below.

Thank you for joining us at METRO's 2022 Annual Meeting! We are so glad you are here. 

2021 CCDA applications are available. You can access the application here.

The deadline for electronic submission of the application is September 10, 2021.

*All sessions will be conducted via Zoom

Session 1: Creating Community in LIS

Date: Friday, October 7th, 2022 from 9 am - 11 am EST

Who is this for?

This program is designed for people who identify as BIPOC and are either:

• MLIS students or those who have graduated from such a program within the last three years 
• Early professionals (three years or fewer) 

Please see the “Eligibility” section on the main page to see if you’re able to apply. 

You can apply for the program by providing:

We all have a lot to learn from each other. METRO connects people who are doing similar work at different institutions.

Our Interest Groups are convened by leaders in our field around a topic of interest to our community.

Traci Mark, Program Manager: Equity, Archives & Media Preservation (tmark@metro.org)

Davis Erin Anderson, Director of Programs and Partnerships (deanderson@metro.org)

Nate Hill, Executive Director (nhill@metro.org)

We provide opportunities for information professionals to grow through structured training and experiential learning. We are currently developing:

• Equity Mentorship Program

Past programs include:

METRO is a non-profit service provider that helps libraries, archives, and museums excel at their work.

We work with our local membership in New York City and Westchester County to develop and maintain essential services within our regional network.

Let our work producing online events be your gain.

We've run more than 100 online events since March 2020, and we've got recordings, summaries, and other deliverables for every single one. Scroll down for direct access to content from our whole universe of past event outputs.

METRO's Programming Advisory Committee

We're putting together an advisory committee of METRO members to help us explore ideas that our community should be digging into in our professional development events. This committee will:

Our intrepid events team organizes webinars to grow your skills, online panel discussions to keep your mind sharp, and networking calls to keep you connected.

Programming is curated by METRO staff and our interest groups.

The METRO Hospital Library Services Program (HLSP) supports the work of more than 65 hospital and medical center libraries in New York City and Westchester County.

We seek to develop, enhance, and improve the delivery of healthcare information between member libraries and health care pr

Online or off, METRO is a community space where we respect one another, as well as all comers.

Policies

We are committed to providing a welcoming and productive environment for all. Please check out our Code of Conduct for more information.