Invitation to Participate: Knowledge Unlatched

February 15, 2016By LyrasisProducts & Partnerships

Time is running out to support the Knowledge Unlatched Round 2 Collection which is working to make 78 new Humanities and Social Sciences books from 26 scholarly publishers Open Access – the deadline is February 28, 2016. A broad range of institutions from 16 countries has pledged so far to unlatch these titles.   We … Read More

Pledge Your Support Now for Knowledge Unlatched!

February 10, 2016By LyrasisProducts & Partnerships

As you have likely heard, the deadline for pledging your support for Round 2 of Knowledge Unlatched (KU) is rapidly approaching. The last date to pledge is February 28, 2016, and KU really needs your support to reach its goal of 300 participating libraries and institutions. Many libraries around the world have already made the … Read More

Press Release – LYRASIS and DuraSpace Boards Approve “Intent to Merge” and Seek Member Input

January 27, 2016By LyrasisPress Releases

Contact: Carol Minton Morris Director of Marketing and Communications, DuraSpace 607.592.3135 cmmoris@duraspace.org Meg Blum Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, LYRASIS 720.215.2179 meg.blum@lyrasis.org LYRASIS and DuraSpace Boards Approve “Intent to Merge” and Seek Member Input January 27, 2016, Atlanta, GA – The Boards of LYRASIS and DuraSpace, two leading member-based non-profit organizations serving libraries, archives, … Read More

An Exciting Announcement from LYRASIS

January 27, 2016By LyrasisLyrasis

Dear LYRASIS Members, As Chair of the Board of Trustees and LYRASIS CEO, we are pleased to announce that the LYRASIS and DuraSpace Boards have voted unanimously in favor of an “intent to merge” the two organizations. This begins a public phase of the due diligence process whereby we will be gathering member feedback, discussing … Read More

2016, A New Year for LYRASIS

January 14, 2016By Robert MillerLyrasis

Dear LYRASIS Members, Happy New Year! It is a brilliantly sunny day here as I sit in our West Coast Technology center in San Francisco. My mind is abuzz with ideas as I have been reflecting back on my first 6 months with LYRASIS and the plans my team and I have for 2016. I’d … Read More