METRO's Library Assistants and Support Staff Association (LASSA) is pleased to present the return of the Library Assistants Day Celebration! This daylong program provides engaging and actionable programs specifically planned with Library Assistants in mind. Registration and breakfast begin at 8:30 am. When registering for this event, participants m…

In this workshop, XFR Collective members will teach participants about the basic structure of the analog broadcast signal (including luminosity, chrominance, and hue). Then, they will learn how to isolate and track these different parts of the signal using vectorscopes and waveform monitors and how to adjust them with a time base corrector. Finally…

In this workshop, XFR Collective members will give participants an opportunity to build a basic AV rack to digitize analog tape. In this session, we’ll work with VHS tape, following the signal path and using a wiring diagram to connect equipment for converting the magnetic tape material to a digital file. We will use the open source software Vrecor…

Join members of XFR Collective for a hands-on workshop focusing on U-matic tape! For the first half of the workshop, we’ll introduce participants to the U-matic tape, its history, and its preservation concerns. For the second half of the workshop, we will break into two groups split between two U-matic decks. We will clean them while learning abou…

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, often at great expense to libraries and at times to consternation on the part of the public. This event features academics and practitioners who will shar…

The METRO-ILL Spring’23 meeting welcomes everyone interested on Resource Sharing and Interlibrary Loan topics. Bring any resource sharing topics/questions/ideas that you would like to discuss. Or, we may take on some topics such as learning/ enhancing on best practices when dealing with tough requests, resources for searching difficult to fill requ…

Coordinated book banning efforts have been underway for nearly two years, and each week brings with it new tactics from the censors to accomplish their work. This presentation will look at how these groups are organizing, the tools they’re using, and what potential next targets may be. The entire ecosystem of books, publishing, reading, and knowled…

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.