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Press Release Archive

Metro Recommends Favorite Books of 2022

Submitted by zachary.branstetter on Fri, 12/30/2022 - 15:20

Hello! We've extended the favorite books survey to end on Sunday, January 8th in order for any Metro staff that were out on leave during the post-holiday week to participate.

Please only list titles that were published in 2022.

There's no limit on the number of titles, but please list them in order of favorite to least favorite.

All questions are optional so feel free to skip any you don't want to answer!

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Metro Recommends titles for 2022

Submitted by zachary.branstetter on Tue, 12/27/2022 - 13:48

Hello! It's that time again when we compile a list of all of Metro's favorite books of the past year! Please take a minute to fill out this survey of your favorite books published in 2022. There are spaces for Adult, YA, and Children's books and all three are optional so if you don't have a favorite in one category, you can skip it!

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Mergent Intellect cancellation plus Newsbank updates

Submitted by zachary.branstetter on Tue, 12/27/2022 - 11:24

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the survey! It was not an easy decision but given the continued drop in usage and rise in cost-per-use, we decided to finalize the cancellation of Mergent Intellect. Again, we are NOT cancelling Mergent Online. Access to M. Intellect will end December 31st.

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MetroUniversity (new LMS) going live today!

Submitted by milissa.copeland on Wed, 12/21/2022 - 12:06

Attachments:

Quick Login Guide MetroU.pdf

Tags:

MetroU, LMS, MetroUniversity, Learning and Development

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Hi/Lo Workgroup Meeting Minutes

Submitted by kristine.magers on Wed, 12/14/2022 - 08:55

The Hi/Lo Workgroup was established to generate ideas to make our collection easier to access and more impactful for customers with literacy needs.

Meeting Date / Time: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 - 2:00pm
Meeting Location: Service Center
Attendees:
Kristine Magers (CD)
Devin McGhee (CS)
Armando Celayo (WA)
Claudia Farias-Cowling (CH)
Jessica Gonzalez (OES)
Other Members Not in Attendance:
Emily Williams (OES)
Ann Meeks (RE)

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Mergent Intellect Cancellation - Feedback Requested

Submitted by zachary.branstetter on Mon, 12/12/2022 - 13:34

Collection Development is considering cancelling Mergent Intellect (not Mergent Online) due to low usage and high cost-per-use. However, we understand that low or inconsistant usage does not mean it may not have value to staff or be used for a purpose we aren't aware of.

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Winter Reading 2023

Submitted by kwilliamson on Thu, 12/01/2022 - 08:53

This year we will once again be hosting a Book Bingo Winter Reading Challenge!

Program Audience

While all age groups can participate in this year's Winter Reading Challenge, this program is tailored to adults and only adults are eligible for the goal prize and drawings.

Important Dates

This year's Winter Reading Challenge will kick off on January 1, 2023, and conclude on February 28, 2023. Training for staff will begin on December 1, 2022, and must be completed by December 31, 2022.

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Winter Reading