LASSA 2022 Webinar Series
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:
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:
Thank you for joining us at METRO's 2022 Annual Meeting! We are so glad you are here.
*All sessions will be conducted via Zoom
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:
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:
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:
Past programs include:
We work with our local membership in New York City and Westchester County to develop and maintain essential services within our regional network.
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:
Programming is curated by METRO staff and our interest groups.
We are committed to providing a welcoming and productive environment for all. Please check out our Code of Conduct for more information.
Currently in its second cycle, METRO's Equity in Action grant has awarded funding to fourteen institutions for eight projects. We are very proud and excited to see how the projects from the first cycle have flourished, and we're looking forward to seeing the progress of this year's grantees.
Applications for the 2022 Equity in Action grant cycle are closed. We've kept these FAQs up for those interested in applying for a future cycle. Stay tuned for application information about the 2023 round of Equity in Action grants.
Stay tuned for application information about the 2023 round of Equity in Action grants.
Stay tuned for application information about the 2023 round of Equity in Action grants.
We'll be hosting Q&A sessions on November 2, 9, and 16 at 3:00 PM.
Register here.
The complete ARPA guidelines from the New York State Library can be found here.
Learn how your library can participate below.
Questions?
Get in touch at metroarpa@metro.org
The complete ARPA guidelines from the New York State Library can be found here.