METRO’s Annual Conference Focuses on Collaboration, Communication Among Member Institutions

Over 200 community members attended METRO’s Annual Conference on January 15. The day-long event featured keynote speeches from Renee Hobbs and Deanna Marcum, as well as thirty presentations from members. Read More.

METRO Awards New Round of Internet Archive Digitization Micro-Grants

METRO recently announced that five member organizations were awarded funding to support digitization via Internet Archive "micro-grants." Amounts range from $3000-$5000 and will be used to subsidize the scanning of materials in member library collections during the first half of 2013. Read More. 

Report from Center for an Urban Future Defines Opportunity for New York City’s Library Systems

Even as NYC's public library systems continue to face an increase in demand for resources and programs, funding from the city continues to decline. Reporting from the Center for an Urban Future shows funding decreasing 8%, totaling $68M, while circulation has increased by 59% over the last decade. Read More. 

New Report from ALA Task Force Highlights Role of Libraries in Digital Literacy

ALA's Digital Literacy Task Force issued a report on January 24, with an overview of current initiatives promoting digital literacy skills.. Read More. 

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