We look forward to seeing you at the Charleston Conference November 6-10. This year, Lyrasis has been highlighting the concept of openness — not just the open source and open access tools we work to provide you — but an overall sense of inclusion and acceptance. With knowledge and understanding, together we join in the … Read More
Lyrasis Open Access Community Investment Program (OACIP) Last fall, the Lyrasis Open Access Community Investment Program (OACIP) announced another round of funding opportunities to support Diamond Open Access publishing by scholarly journals. Diamond open access refers to content published immediately open access with no fees for authors or readers. This is a reminder that five … Read More
Intellectual Freedom, the Right to Read and Barbie’s Favorite Banned Books The Lyrasis mission is to create and support equitable access to the world’s knowledge. Thank you to all the members of our community, be they librarians, archivists, curators, researchers, faculty, staff, readers, citizens, neighbors and helpers who believe that books should be protected, not … Read More
Our October Instructor Spotlight is Misty Dawn Falkner. Misty is teaching two classes this month: Curating Constructive Conversations that Promote Human Flourishing on October 5, 2 – 3 PM ET Strengths-Based Approach to Handling Workplace Stress on October 10, 2 -3 PM ET Misty Dawn Falkner is the founder and owner of Live Meraki, a … Read More
An essay by Celeste Feather and John Wilkin In May, John Wilkin wrote about the role of Lyrasis in the community, responding to what he called the “radical interdependence” of our cultural heritage institutions and the need for Lyrasis to serve as the “connective tissue” to advance the interests of members of our community. One … Read More
Our September Instructor Spotlight is Sandra Adell. Sandra is teaching Inclusivity and the Humanities: Strategies for Teaching and Practice on Wednesday, September 20, from 2 – 3 p.m. EST. Sandra Adell is a literature professor in the Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She has published books and articles on African … Read More