Regional User Groups were a way for the western, eastern, and metro regions in New York State to collaborate between the annual conference to support the adoption of best practices and development of professional skills by all member libraries and their staff. User groups provided training, facilitated discussion and problem solving, and built stronger interdependent relationships among members. As the IDS Project expanded beyond New York State, Virtual User Group sessions were added. As the membership has grown, so have the needs of members and user groups were sunsetted.