Our October Instructor Spotlights Audrey Barbakoff, founder and CEO of Co/Lab Capacity LLC. Audrey has over a decade of experience as a librarian and manager in public libraries, ranging from a tiny rural library in Connecticut to a 50-branch system in Washington state. Audrey’s innovative library work has been recognized by Library Journal Movers & … Read More
Author: Jennifer Bielewski
Expression of Support
LYRASIS has signed an Expression of Support for working with small independent publishers as recommended by the recent report, How to enable smaller independent publishers to participate in OA agreements. This report was released on behalf of cOAlition S and the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers by Information Power, a consultancy service specializing … Read More
What’s new for DSpace: 4Science Update
Update provided by Susanna Mornati, 4Science 4Science is an innovative company, working on IT systems that are on the Internet, 4Science carried on tirelessly during the pandemic and we thank the customers who continued to put their trust in us. It is only by providing services to institutions that we can continue to invest resources … Read More
LYRASIS Sessions at #ERL21
Ready to Be a Change-Ready Leader During Uncertain Times?
During these COVID-19 times, every day is uncertain. Change is happening quickly. Libraries are reopening and our communities are looking to us for some normalcy to return. Leading change management is a critical task for leaders. In this new constant change environment, leaders need to do more than manage change, they need to create a … Read More
Catalyst Fund Projects Webinar Series
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 work to your own institution. The webinars are 1 hour in length and are free … Read More
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 to convert certain collections; how can we make sure that it is done in accordance … Read More
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 of Hurricane Harvey and strength of Hurricane Irma, take a look at additional resources that … Read More
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 related tragedy. It seems more and more of these types of threats are entering libraries … Read More
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. She previously served as Ithaka S+R’s managing director. From 2003 to 2011, Deanna served as … Read More
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, budgets, direction, software, is something that staff struggle with no matter how large the scope … Read More