eGathering Speaker Profile – Martin Eve

April 28, 2015By LyrasisConferences & Events

How did you wind up working in and with libraries? Part of being a graduate student with ambitions of working in the university entails learning about how structures of the academy function. When I was doing my Ph.D., I went through this learning process and I was being encouraged to publish in specific journals, with … Read More

eGathering Speaker Profile – Michael Schofield, Nova Southeastern College

April 24, 2015By LyrasisConferences & Events, Lyrasis

In our ongoing eGathering profile series, we go one-on-one with each of our speakers to gain more insights into their professional background, areas of expertise, and presentation topic through short 5 question interviews. Michael Schofield is an academic librarian, UX expert, and podcaster. In his joint presentation with Amanda L. Goodman, Designing for User Experience, … Read More

Getting to Know Your LYRASIS Board Candidates

April 13, 2015By LyrasisLyrasis

Between Today through April 24th, LYRASIS voting representatives from member institutions are encouraged to vote for open positions on the LYRASIS Board of Directors. You may have seen the candidate bio page before, but it’s always good to know a little more. I had a moment to sit virtually with each candidate  and ask some “James … Read More

Hacking Hemingway: Cracking the Code to the Vault

April 13, 2015By LyrasisClasses

A collection for the world courtesy of the Illinois Secretary of State and Oak Park Public Library Oak Park Public Library in Oak Park, Illinois, the hometown of Ernest Hemingway, will soon offer the world unprecedented access to rare archives from both the library’s collections and the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park, thanks to a … Read More

eGathering Speaker Profile – Robert Boissy, Springer

April 9, 2015By LyrasisConferences & Events

In our ongoing eGathering profile series, we go one-on-one with each of our speakers to gain more insight into their professional background, areas of expertise, and presentation topic through short 5 question interviews. Robert Boissy has spent 12 years at Springer in a variety of roles, most recently as Account Development Manager. In his eGathering … Read More