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Informationist

Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 21:37

job

The Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library (HSL) aims to be the focal point for the exchange of biomedical and scientific information that is vital to the broad range of aspirations and activities within the Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). In this critical role, the Informationist will create and deliver innovative informati…

Digital Equity Ecosystems Measurement Framework Report

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Digital Equity Ecosystems Measurement Framework Report

code4lib NYC Meetup at Urbanspace Vanderbilt

Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 11:17

Event

Join code4lib NYC for a casual, in-person meetup at Urbanspace Vanderbilt, a food hall near Grand Central Terminal. Please contact organizer Michael Rios at mrios27@fordham.edu to receive details on how to locate the group within the space.

Digitization Project Grants

Our Digitization Grant Program helps our member libraries build and maintain digital collections.

We launched our Digitization Grant Program in January 2005 to support projects involving significant collections held by METRO member libraries in New York City and Westchester County. Since that time, we’ve awarded over $900,000 in grants to support 92 digital projects. Our grant program is supported in part by funds from the New York State Regional Bibliographic Databases Program.

Interest Groups

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.

A Day In The Life: A Panel Discussion With Corporate Librarians

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - 12:58

Event

Save the date! Our series of conversations with library workers who well, work in various settings continues with a conversation with folks working in corporate or business settings. This event will be presented in partnership with SLA NY.

Ownership, Licensing, and Library Materials

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - 12:45

Event

Save the date of Thursday, March 16 at noon for presentations and a conversation about ownership and licensing and how they pertain to library materials. The right of first sale allows libraries (among everyone else) to provide access to materials they’ve purchased. In the digital era, however, libraries usually license content rather than own it, …

Copyright and Fair Use for Libraries

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - 12:41

Event

Save the date of Thursday, February 23, 2022 for an event on copyright and fair use for libraries. Why does copyright and fair use matter for libraries and librarians? This event features lawyers and librarians who will share historic and legal frameworks for copyright, provide helpful information about our rights to fair use, and give an understa…

Introduction to Digital Rights for Library Workers

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - 12:39

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Save the date of Thursday, February 2 at noon for presentations and a discussion about our rights to access, create, and publish information here in this era of networked technologies. This event features academics and practitioners who are digging into thorny questions like: How as a society might we balance copyright protections with free and equ…

Putting Theories Into Practice: Engaging in Empathy and Trauma-Informed Librarianship, Part 1

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - 12:00

Event

If you’ve ever wondered, “Where do I start?” after attending a webinar on trauma-informed librarianship, empathy, or serving diverse needs, these workshops are for you! Join us for two sessions focused on closing the gap between those theories and the active practice of working with people. Each session will include an overview of theories, a demo…

Putting Theories Into Practice: Engaging in Empathy and Trauma-Informed Librarianship, Part 2

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - 11:59

Event

If you’ve ever wondered, “Where do I start?” after attending a webinar on trauma-informed librarianship, empathy, or serving diverse needs, these workshops are for you! Join us for two sessions focused on closing the gap between those theories and the active practice of working with people. Each session will include an overview of theories, a demo…

Consultant - DCMNY Brand Identity

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - 08:36

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METRO is seeking a design professional who will develop a visual identity and style guide for the Digital Culture of Metropolitan New York (DCMNY) collaborative repository environment. This work will include development of a logotype, color palette, and a digital and print usage and style guide that includes a selection of premade fonts. To acco…

Digital Equity Ecosystems Measurement Framework

Monday, November 28, 2022 - 16:54

News

New report introduces framework and tools to assist local coalitions working to advance digital inclusion, equity, and justice with their communities NEW YORK - The Digital Equity Research Center (DERC) at the Metropolitan New York Library Council is pleased to announce a new report, titled “Digital Equity Ecosystems Measurement Framework,” that…

Announcing the Launch of Digital Equity Research Center

Monday, November 28, 2022 - 16:44

News

The Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) is pleased to announce the launch of the Digital Equity Research Center (DERC), a new applied research center with a focus on working with communities to better understand and co-design meaningful responses to local digital equity challenges. DERC provides in-depth, high quality research and analysi…

BIPOC Community Call

Monday, November 28, 2022 - 14:57

Event

Join us on Wednesday, February 15th from 2-3PM for a BIPOC Community Call. 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 and empath…

Climate Stories Project, Part 3: Working Through Climate-Related Emotions

Monday, November 28, 2022 - 13:44

Event

Join Climate Stories Project for a three-part series of interactive climate storytelling workshops. Workshop facilitators Jason Davis and Kelly Hydrick will work with participants to gain a deeper engagements with our myriad responses to climate change, increased confidence in their ability to speak with members of their communities about the chang…

Climate Stories Project, Part 1: Crafting Climate Stories

Monday, November 28, 2022 - 12:23

Event

Join Climate Stories Project for a three-part series of interactive climate storytelling workshops. Workshop facilitators Jason Davis and Kelly Hydrick will work with participants to gain a deeper engagements with our myriad responses to climate change, increased confidence in their ability to speak with members of their communities about the chang…

Climate Stories Project, Part 2: Interview Techniques

Monday, November 28, 2022 - 12:16

Event

Join Climate Stories Project for a three-part series of interactive climate storytelling workshops. Workshop facilitators Jason Davis and Kelly Hydrick will work with participants to gain a deeper engagements with our myriad responses to climate change, increased confidence in their ability to speak with members of their communities about the chang…

027 to 612.662: Libraries and Menstrual Literacy

Monday, November 28, 2022 - 10:41

Event

What makes libraries the perfect place for period advocacy? Brooklyn Public Library’s Rakisha Kearns-White will share how she became a period advocate and why she decided the public library was the perfect place for her advocacy. She'll discuss the different positive outcomes of starting this initiative and the many ways menstrual literacy can look…

Archives Assistant, G4

Friday, November 25, 2022 - 17:37

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For the first year the job will be heavily involved with the movement of records out of the Queens facility but has the potential of becoming a more archive-centric job later on for the right candidate.

On Call Librarians

Wednesday, November 23, 2022 - 15:33

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The Great Neck Library is seeking energetic, friendly on-call librarians who excel in providing excellent customer service. Successful candidates will provide assistance in finding books, other materials, and information both on-line and in print, reader’s advisory, digital services and collection development. Excellent interpersonal, c…

Electronic Resources Librarian - Instructor or Assistant Professor - Graduate Center

Tuesday, November 22, 2022 - 15:19

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Position Title: Electronic Resources Librarian - Instructor or Assistant Professor - Graduate Center Job ID: 25708 Closing Date: Open until filled Faculty Vacancy Announcement: Supports a college library through providing in-depth consultation with students and faculty and collaboration for the ongoing improvement of instructi…

NYC Digital Safety Train-the-trainer Reprise

Tuesday, November 22, 2022 - 13:22

Event

We're celebrating the launch of over 40 curriculum modules, written especially for library workers by the project team at NYC Digital Safety! Join us on Zoom meetings to learn more about these approachable and engaging modules in train-the-trainers workshops. This workshop features a walk through the project's website, where you can find these scal…

Temporary Scholarly Communications Librarian

Tuesday, November 22, 2022 - 12:24

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The Graduate Center’s Mina Rees Library seeks a Temporary Scholarly Communications Librarian, Non-Teaching Adjunct, at the Lecturer or Assistant Professor rank to work 225 hours between now and 4/30/2023. This position reports to the Associate Librarian for Scholarly Communication. Responsibilities include: Institutional repository projects…

Circulation/Reference Library Assistant (Westchester Campus)

Tuesday, November 22, 2022 - 10:56

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HOURS: 15 Hours Per Week Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday: 11:30 am – 4:30 pm RESPONSIBILITIES: • Reports to Quinn Library Administration (Lincoln Center Campus). • Responsible for providing courteous and efficient customer service to all library patrons regarding all facets of library operations, while remaining flexible to evolving service deman…