The 2018 Catalyst Fund recipients are completing their projects. Join us for the Catalyst Fund Webinar Series to hear updates about each project, speak directly with the staff who ran the projects, ask questions and see how to apply their […]
FADGI (Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative): Standards-Compliant Still Image Digitization Webinars
FADGI (Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative): Standards-Compliant Still Image Digitization Webinars What makes an image a “good” image? How can image quality be measured in a standards-compliant, repeatable fashion? Digitization consumes resources, and there only may be a single opportunity […]
Preparing for Hurricane Irma; Relief from Harvey
Through our work with the National Endowment for the Humanities, LYRASIS provides a variety of publications and linked resources for institutions to more fully develop an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of disaster planning and response. In the wake […]
Weapons Prohibited: How to Respond to Gun Violence in Your Community
A shooting occurred a few days ago in New Mexico at the Clovis-Carver City Library. Our hearts go out to the victims, both of whom were library staff, and we stand together as we endure the news of another gun […]
Expanding Partnerships to Support Archives Communities
Crowley, LYRASIS Expand Partnership to Support Archives Community
Announcing our Member Summit keynote: Deanna Marcum
We are honored to announce Deanna Marcum as our 2017 Annual Member Summit Keynote Speaker on October 11 at the Westin Philadelphia. Deanna Marcum is senior advisor to Ithaka S+R’s program areas in Educational Transformation and Libraries & Scholarly Communication. […]
Managing Change
This is a special invite to attend our September 9, 2016 2nd Friday Session, Managing Change in Information Organizations from the Inside Out. We received feedback in almost every LYRASIS Leadership Forum that managing change, whether its change in staff, […]
PLAN Digitization Conference August 18-19th
The Panhandle Library Access Network’s Digitization Conference is one not to miss if you are in the Panama City Beach area. PLAN has been a fantastic partner throughout the years for many libraries and organizations including us. The conference has […]
Superheroes Among Us. LYRASIS ALA Giveaways All Weekend
Are you a #lyrasishero? Of course you are so be sure to stop by our ALA Booth, #637, and grab a bag or sticker! We have new bag designs and will be giving away a number of prizes during the […]
LYRASIS Programs at ALA Orlando
Preservation Week!
This week is Preservation Week, an annual event from the American Library Association to highlight preservation in institutions, and reach out to the public about preserving their own collections. You can participate in Preservation Week by attending an event near […]
Bright Lights, Big Conversations
LYRASIS started this new year with a whirlwind tour we titled the LYRASIS Leadership Forums: A Community Dialogue. The goal of the forums has been to hold lively interactive discussions with influential leaders from the archives, library and museum communities […]